TOP 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT MOVE TO PUERTO RICO IN 2023 

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I'm going to leave this here I live in New Jersey and the cost of living it's ridiculous higher property tax in the country and insurance food also ,I will sell my house and live on the island without dying at early age from depression or stress

Oh my God!! Poor babies🙄 wawawa😭 For one minute I thought they were talking about Haiti🤔 You guys are describing many cities in the U.S...with similiar problems. I have lived in both places. So... no humidity in the southern states?Have you spent summers in NYC? Many public school students have been enrolled in reputable universities in P.R. and U.S., so education must be doing something right...once graduated they are quickly picked up by U.S. recruiters in mainland🤔 So floods, tornadoes, forest fires, hurricanes, earthquakes (SF), winter storms don't occur in U.S.? Not saying PUERTO RICO is perfect but it ain't all that bad. It's not built for slackers for sure!🤣

It's ok , so you can stay wherever you're from!!

Allow me to clarify that the Education was great until 2010 It is important to recognize that this comes from government driven mandate Today Puerto Rico has brought the best engineers for NASA, biological and infrastructural Yet there are no opportunity when you graduate However when new leadership and management is in place you are able to have the best of the best to this planet. As any other place when opportunity given you make it To the message of the two individuals remember that today Puerto Rico is going through a displacement 🎙️

Everything you’re speaking about PR, the states have those very same problems.

One thing i dont like about the island is the amount of stranded animals, cats and dogs. Government and many citizens are careless about this issue.

Muchos puntos dicen la verdad especialmente el gobierno no sirve. Sin embargo eso de la educación donde se dice que los estudiantes tienen que llevar “toilet paper” es una exageración. Btw, si fuera verdad prefiero mil veces que lleven “toilet paper “ a que lleven una ametralladora y cometan un atentado,como pasa en muchos estados. En PR no pasa eso, puedo diferir en cada punto, respeto sue experiencia, la mia es diferente y he vivido en varios estados, Europa y Sur America pero aquí en PR me quedo. Mas allá de esos puntos que señalan, las cosas buenas superan todo lo negativo. Como una de ellas la gente, genuina y feliz a pesar de los defectos del gobierno. En fín, pienso diferente pero no le quita a ustedes que hicieron un buen contenido. Saludos.

I'm a RE agent in Puerto Rico and always tell people to rent first before moving. It's true wages are lower here but ...of course, you need to speak spanish to find a job lol

Everything described sounds exactly like moving to Atlanta Georgia. 💯🤣🤣🤣🤣

Excellente Video. La vida en USA tambien es Horrible casi egual que en Puerto Rico. En estos dias viviendo en USA tambien apesta y hay mucho criminales...Etc

I am very appreciative of your video because you are discouraging a lot of non-Puerto Ricans to consider moving there. I was raised in the Island (born in NY, currently in FL) and I can attest to THE FACT that the American influence has brought it where it is. You guys have to say what you are saying because you know different. You need to travel, you need to listen to USA news and maybe you would not speak of the island that way. US also votes for the same people all the time (educate yourselves on this - in the US it’s called “gerrymandering ”); a lot of natural disasters: fires, drought, tornadoes are occurring in the US ( insurance company’s don’t even want to insurance Floridians- they’re leaving the state); infrastructure in US is also crumbling; water is poison in Flint, Michigan (one of many examples); America is not empathetic to non-English speaking people; no night life? Puerto Ricans party for anything. You are too young to understand the cultural gatherings or enjoy the folkloric music; job opportunities in the US are only available for the educated groups too. Your generation, if not degreed or have a vocation, can only look forward to minimum wage jobs. No med insurance in US equals bad service. I think I made my point. Thank you!

Definitely haters don't fit in the Enchanted Island of Lovers 🇵🇷

Weird, we are the worst in education but we have more people graduating from college than many states, every year American companies come here recluting well educated people to work in the US but meanwhile the majority of Americans can't find their way out of a paper bag without GPS and clear instructions from Siri. All the reasons they stated are the same reasons living in the US sucks so much otherwise you wouldn't be looking in other countries. DMV or any government agency in the US takes forever, meanwhile I never spent more than a hour in any Cesco ever. They sound like the racist video some rich gringos from Dorado did a couple of years ago when the government tax exemptions ended for them.

I know this video is 7 months old but have to say my boyfriend is originally from Arecibo, Puerto Rico and from what he tells me it is nothing compared to Staten Island, NY. Now I’m a Italian American woman born and raised in Brooklyn and have to say education in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 sounds better than the ones in America. I have worked for The Board of Education in New York and most of these children are not getting a good education or good lunches. I have read reviews of my boyfriends high school in Puerto Rico he graduated from. Which was a lot better than some of the schools in New York. I’m hoping my boyfriend considers the idea of us moving there but I won’t push him to do it.

I love that you don't sugarcoat anything when talking about the bad side of Puerto Rico, but there are also good sides to it as well. I am sorry that your experience was not the best and it wasn't for you. I love Puerto Rico though it is very beautiful; the people are lovely, the food is wonderful, and the weather is unmatched. It's good to know what living situation best suits the individual. Puerto Rico fits me quite well.

I'm in SS and I move to PR and I live like a King.

Since PR has the backup of USA there is a higher level of expectation but all the issues mentioned on this video are issues found in all of the countries in the Caribbean. Some places have improved more than others but still have the same issues to a lesser degree.

The government sucks in Puerto Rico definitely true

Sheesh! This video is way too negative about relocating to PR! While I never lived there, I have visited at least 7 times, traveling all around the beautiful island, and I stumbled across this video doing my research in consideration of relocating there. Everything you described is no different than the crap that's happening in the US mainland. Have you actually been to all of the cities in PR? Because if you had, you would have found a whole lot of history and Spanish built areas other than that of San Juan. Do you have children, and did they attend school in PR? The education system is probably not as bad as you described everywhere, and there are whole lot of poor education systems on the mainland where students are being pushed through without proper education as well. Organic food? You can't get more organic than growing your own fruits and vegetables in your backyard. I'm pretty sure there's a Wholefoods market on the westside of the island! Corrupt government? Have you paid attention to what's going on in the mainland lately? Corruption is everywhere no matter where you go! Complaining about the DMV? You're obviously not from NYC!🤦🤷🤣 You say that you have a lot more to complain about,...on that note, I feel sorry for you! This is the stuff of misery loves company people! I couldn't finish watching this video due to the level of negativity. Look on the bright side of things, and adjust your way of life. You just might find more positive than negative things to talk about. And trust me, I understand what's it's like to live a difficult life, but I'd rather figure out how to be positive and share my positive experiences than to rain on anyone's parade. I'm going to keep doing my research 'cause I'm much older than you, and my goals are different than yours. This video maybe helpful to a lot of people, but it's definitely lacking a lot of pertinent information. From my experience, albeit before hurricane Maria hit, Puerto Rico is the one place that has made me feel more welcomed and comfortable by its citizens and one of the places where I can have a sense of peace and tranquility with the world.

Not for nothing , but life is what you make it anywhere you live , what you described happens in more places than not even in the US , I’ve lived thurout the US and for me as long as you prepare ., not expect perfection a lot of those problems can be remedied here there or anywhere I love my island , and I wouldn’t change living in Puerto Rico.,, PR is a breath of fresh air , incomparable to any other place , as long as you adapt, , Retiring in PR , native Newyorker, , Life is Good, ,live love laugh and may god bless Our little island del encanto🎉❤

Driving from the airport to our air bnb was a absolutely stunning!!! I think they don’t want you to move to PR because it’s a hidden gem💎 and inventory is scarce cuz ain’t no way lol and a lot of this can be many places in the mainland😅😅😅

Top ten reasons WHY ... "haters" ... talk shit about Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

I don’t know , so many wrong things, yes government sucks, luma and water co. but all I here is everything is bad , cost of living is high, no jobs , friend in Puerto Rico you can survive with a tiny lot , planted with guineos, fruits etc , and you can live a healthy mentality speaking, life! All I hear is how people care more about comfort than freedom, I been most of my life here in USA , I’m old already, my kids almost grown, the cost of living in USA is ridiculous high, yes you have a decent job and salary but seriously Uncle Sam takes your life out of you, we live here like hamsters chasing the money that will never going to have cause it goes to a 400 k home , power, water, taxes , your money is tax it over and over again , at the end we are just weary, overworked and old , working all your life paying social security and 401 k all your life to get $600 a month, I know a lot of puertorican that they said they are poor, not your not , you can go anywhere, anytime nobody says anything, here is restricted, you can’t even go to some natural place cause you need a pass etc , you have a productive land you don’t need to depend on supermarket, people life enclose in four wall , working all your life getting anywhere, and your kids all depressed is not worthy, you puertoricans have everything!

I love Puerto Rico guys forget you guy

I can give you 100 resent why you shouldn't live in the USA, but I'll top it up in the first one and the #1 is racism. Any property a person buys is not the person, it will always belong to the Government. The rest any one living in the USA can figure it out in every day living. I was born in the USA and 30 years ago I moved to Puerto Rico and my live change to the best. I like to know where this two came out from, but they are not Puertorican.

The jones act of 1920 is the only problem i have with my beautiful island.

Si no le gusta que se valla a vivir donde quiera .y déjeme decirle que en cualquier parte del mundo el costo de la vida no es barata. Si hay cosas que no le agrada solo lo que le queda es irse. Pero no poner a un país en mal .en les digo en cualquier parte del mundo la vida no es gratis

Su opinión no tiene fundamento. Pero mejor así. Que no vengan personas así a Puerto Rico, es lo menos que nos hace falta.

I feel like reasons 1 and 2 are highly inaccurate. Cost of living is significantly cheaper in P.R. Understand that wages are yes 10%-18% lower. But rent is 30%-40% lower. Gas prices for example are lower than anywhere in the states. Yes. Anywhere. Right now $1.71 in PR- $3.15 in Detroit. And Detroit is one of the least expensive in the states.

You should change the title to " If you're poor, you should not move to PR" :0

I don't know we're in the island you lived, cause I can tell you many places in the San Juan area that does have night life. La Placita, calle Cerra, Calle Loiza.

You need a good pension to retire here at least 5K per month . It's not perfect but much better than many places in the statesThanks.

I really appreciate you guys perspective. Me and my family bought a house in Vega Baja my husband’s dad lives in Puerto Rico has his Puerto Rican and I’m super excited to move there. I have three kiddos and this is some food for thought.

Really I went to PR in June and my friends work in costrutions told me that nobody want to work like electriciam and plumber and those jobs are high demand. Live in USA where the houses are too expensive, the house that you buy is not yours because you have to pay an annual tax for rest of your life and if you not pay the tax they take your home, and everything is expensive. I lived 12 years in PR and is not so bad like your said, and the people are nice and human better than Miami. I will come back to PR soon to live. Stay in USA PR don't need you. 😂

Guys, I've been going to the island of PR since 1989 in el campo. Its the different living with natural beauty. It hurts to hear two brats talk so terribly about the enchanted island.. I cry when I arrive and cry when I leave. I will return one day when I retire. I love my island of Puerto Rico ❤❤

If it wasn't for my son's and grand kids, I would be living in Mayagüez right at this very moment!

Can you site some proof of your statements. This all sounds so terrible and I have family living in Puerto Rico but I get more positive stories from them. So if you can please provide some documentation to prove your statements. Thank you.

I really dont care what you said. Go to other country...who cares about your opinion. As many country, we have problems and the cost of.living? Well go to NYC or New Jersey and thats it.

Your comments about the government can be applied to the US and many state & local governments here. The gentleman mentioned the people are to blame for continuing to vote for them. Well, as an citzen of American that has lived in many different states , it is the same here. How do you feel about retirees moving there? I am fully retired and self- sufficient. Only desire to rent and want a small place , away from the nightlife and tourist. Any ideas? I am on Medicare and recieve VA benefits and military pension. I recieve over $70,000 a year. Do you think that would be enough? My girlfriend is an Nurse Practienor with college degree and her retirement. She speaks Spanish and is interested in partime work. Appreciate your videos and honesty. Would love to hear your advice.

Average income in PR is Lower than the poorest state in the US thus making it hard to compete with continental folks moving here. The new tax law for outside investors only benefit foreigners and political parties not the local citizens. Government doesn’t know how to manage the money tax its citizens while the money from the US is lost in government corruption and bureaucracy. Thus we are tax for paying for the past traditional debt we are in today thanks to them. The government is in bankruptcy and miss handling people retirement. We have to pay for a bankrupt electric company appointed by the government plus the 71 billion public debt.

So “98% of politician are corrupted “ but only from the 2 main parties? So the “other options” are not?? 😂😂😂😂

Because you dont have a good experience.that dont mean every body is going to have the same experience.please stop the b .s.

Y como vivir en USA es barato verdad? El costo de vida en USA es super caro ahora mismo.. las rentas, comida … todo… la comida chatarra es la mas barata y si quieres comer organico te sale un ojo de la cara… Por favorrrrr🫣🫣

The first thing you have to do, is tell your president and the congress to let the people of P.R. decide their status and respect the outcome. Viva P.R. libre. Something to learn from the people of P.R. is that regardless of the situation and surroundings, we always say, buenos dias y buenas tardes y buen provecho. That is call courtesy. Come to the states and tell people to start learning those values.

Accurate video. Guys your time has value and there are opportunity of costs of going to sit on that island. The infrastructure is poor, public transport is non existent and we had power outages 5 times a week. The cost of food and services mirrors NYC, the taxation of ordinary wages is high and it’s rife with corruption. Unless you speak Spanish and can fully integrate with Spanish/ Latin American culture I not recommend this island to wealthy Americans unless they have obscene wealth and can shell out 3m for a place in dorado knowing they may lose on that investment. I also do not think the tax incentive programs are particularly fair to the locals who are being priced out in a new dystopian. They themselves deserve to live fairly. These incentive programs only benefit the corrupt government who has made it a national sport to steal over the last decades, old people who have sat in their properties minimally investing into it and the sleazy real estate agents on that Island.

Hi guys nice documents but I live my island because the all point you're talking about there is no peace there is no money there is no good government, But the good thing is the citizen from Puerto Rico they good they bless they have love And remember Jesus coming soon read the Bible and go to church it's the only way we have peace with God

I originally thought this was some kind of joke of why you shouldn’t move there, but had to stop watching halfway through the video because they’re full of shit. I don’t know if they were talking about Puerto Rico or Chicago with the government the potholes poverty schools run down. I just came back and I stood in five different locations from a hotel Airbnb hostel I rented cars sometimes I rented a scooter to drive around and see the area and get the feel better. And guess what just like anywhere in the world you have the good places and the bad places you have the places that are a little rundown and you have places right next to them that are very beautiful. I’m from Chicago and I tell you one thing at no point that I feel unsafe anywhere even late at night in a neighborhood that didn’t look the best most everyone was very friendly very helpful even though my Spanish isn’t the best.

Caballero es increible qué la gente venga a la isla a hablar peste seran verdad una que otra cosa pero esto pasa en cualquier lugar por que Gringolandia sea ese lugar que la gente supuestamente va para mejorar y es tremenda mierda eso no significa que los que vivimos en la isla estemos mal muchos trabajamos y con lo que pasa en la isla seguimos hacia adelante asi que por favor no se en donde vivian de donde eran etc. pero les falto mucha cultura muchas otras cosas hermosas por conocer si estan acostumbrado a la vida sala que se vive alla mejor quedese por alla y no venga aca a criticar aca naci me crie y de aqui son mis ancestros si a usted no le gusta dele Gracias a Dios por la oportunidad y siga hacia adelante exito en donde este y cuando vuelva conoscan cosas y aprendan de la cultura y de muchas otras cosas mas.

Lame. Good luck anywhere else.

If there’s nothing that interest you in our island, please don’t bother moving there

There is more poverty In USA and drug. Are more rases is are black Hispanic 😢even white.

I am puertorican and go often, government suck and is the cause of the broken system.

People need to stop hitting on Puerto Rico if anything that US is no bread of God

The worse review about PR with no real statistics just your opinions of what you hate about PR

I cant wait to move home to Mi Boricua Gente. I am 40 and i am tired of America. The island has neen in my dreams every night for the last 3 years.

I think you guys did not do the homework 📄

Guys you could have name this something else. I can go to any state any country and say the same thing. The food in Puerto Rico is" definitely" more healthier than in the states. Like anywhere else if you're established .it's going to be easier for you. but if you're losers. you're going to find it hard .like anywhere else. It's hard all over . Puerto Rico is a beautiful island beautiful temperature with beautiful people. And the food is unbelievable. l can say the same thing about Hawaii or Florida. Don't you guys have something better else to do .then bad mouth your own country .get a real job ! The only thing I got out of this video was admiring the pretty girl.

CHristian shirts and you are worried about night life and going to the club??

It’s actually VERY easy to find a job in Puerto Rico.

You are literally describing 80% of USA 😂

Puerto Rico is a retirement state, job opportunities are scarce and highly competitive...

We need new government for PR help for peoples 10:11 10:13 10:14

We need new government for PR help for peoples 10:11 10:13 10:14

We need new government for PR help for peoples 10:11 10:13 10:14

We need new government for PR help for peoples 10:11 10:13 10:14

We need new government for PR help for peoples 10:11 10:13 10:14

We need new government for PR help for peoples 10:11 10:13 10:14

We need new government for PR help for peoples 10:11 10:13 10:14

Pues hagan sus maletas y, adios. "Menos perros; menos pulgas."

Kinda like the democrats in nj voting in the same shit

Mudate pero no tienes que ponerte a desacreditar al pais eso no ayuda en nada veo un sarvadoreño haciendo videos hablando bonito de la isla y diciendo que se muda a PR y tu como te crees que te mereces todo hablas boberias

Puerto Rico is the best country in the world shut up

Great job. Thank you for the content.

Bohemians who can’t handle the grind of life🙄Puerto Rico has a better living environment than big major countries around the 🌎 world.🎬

About the food 🍱 the vegetables 🥕 in PR you has to get them locally from the farmers that are in the island 🏝️ not at the super marketplace the food there are very good .

Agree 100% with you. Thank you for having the guts of exposing these truths.

Probably living tax free. Get the f out

Thank you for your honesty and observation of all the videos I have seen about Puerto Rico...

No contry is perfect Puerto Rico idear.

Tell u what move to Kensington street Philly or Oakland or Los Angeles or Toronto Canada or Vancouver Canada or n Amsterdammed holland or Santo Domingo or Venezuela or Colombia then go back Puerto Rico then kiss it’s soil and thank god they let you walk on it

Menos perros menos pulgas...

Lo qué pasa que este par,de mmhv han vivido la vida fácil acostumbrados a la vida facil

Just go to another place.

Sometimes I think Ppl just be trying to prevent ppl from moving to 🇵🇷 if u r moving there with money u will be ok . Don’t go there without money depending on a little minimum wage job & Rent first ❤️

You guys have a campaign against Puerto Rico. If you hate it so much, just stay away from the island. But don't come here bashing our culture. It's sad to see you guys talking like it is the worst place to live. There's more expensive places to live here in the States. Just do us a favor and stay right where you at and please quit talking down on us.

Shalom shalom!! So happy to find your channel as m our family is looking to relocate to PR this year... we're from north idaho area and have fallen in love with what we've seen and researched about PR but need to hear the truths too .... many blessings in YHWH !

Well if all else fails i can always move to Ukraine or Russia and become a P.O.W. if P.R. is that bad? P.R. sounds like Georgia or Florida here in thee states it cain't be that bad it's what we make it Amen.

I couldn't finish watching this video because all I see is two people complaining about the same problems that exist in the entire world

Cost of living in the USA is not any better

Una pregunta, I'm retiring in a few years can I live off of 35 to $4,000 a month there no I'm not looking for a big house.. just something practical for me

I agree on some things but say as many negative things as they got out of hand. Many states in the U.S. where you are from, they are looking for students to recruit them in different important places, so do not generalize. If they had a bad experience, what are they waiting for to go to their beloved country, which I am sure will be wonderful for them. Good luck.

Snow flakes don't matter where you guys decide to go. You are not going to make it. My kid moved to PR, 25 yrs old, and built his own business, making 230 k yr. He did not complain he just made it happen. We don't go to club we go al chinchoreo. 😂

Lots of true but also a lots of BS learned how to be patience. Ad don’t forget any papers at the DMV because the same thing happened to me in ct.

This people arrived after Maria, or after 2017 after September everything got so bad that 300,000 Puertorrican left to the state. But is you choice you live were you want if you do not like it, move. Cuba is avalible.

This is a negative video . Puerto Rico is just like any state in the USA . Move to the moon

Chicos con todo respeto. Soy puertorriqueña y de verdad me avergüenzo de que tú seas puertorriqueño. Si conoces de gobierno, en la isla no reciben los mismos beneficios que USA. Si no hablas español. Niño como pretendes. Obligado tienes que hablar español (hello). Yo voy al DMV RI you have appointment y todavía tienes que esperar 3 y cuatro horas. No puedes comparar la 🌴 porque después de las tormentas muchos educadores, Dr. Ingenieros se fueron a US. Estás equivocado hay mucha gente que tiene AC en toda la casa. No se donde fueron. Hello is the trópico. Arizona es caliente. El qué vive en la isla 🌴 es porqué le gusta el calor. Querido cómo qué estás muy fino, si preparas tu casa con paneles solares y tanque de agua y no dependes de nadie. Hello baby PR es asociado no somos estado. Aquí en las escuelas tú tienes que llevar tissue, pegas , papel de toilet , libretas, lápiz. So no se …hablas. US you still need to used a mask to go to the Dr, public building. So I don’t understand what are you … Es bueno que digas qué Puerto Rico no sirve para que otra gente no llegue a la isla a querer ser dueños de las playas y no pagar taxes por propiedad ect. Por eso Dios nos dio libre albedrío para escoger nuestras decisiones y caminos. Y la chica de qué país es? Porque no creo que su generación pasada viviera mejor PR. Buena suerte y uno no escupe donde come.

You didn't talk about traffic!!, 😅😅😮‍💨

Did you just say, more females at home depot? I'm packing my bags😂

You should also know about a doctor's appointment that takes all day long, and what if you ever needed an ambulance you will die before a knowledgeable paramedic crosses paths with you