Why Expats Can't Resist Uruguay Residency 

And no mass immigration. I'm Canadian and looking at Uruguay as well.

HEALTHCARE IS NOT FREE AND NITHER IS PUBLIC EDUCATION NOT IN URUGUAY NOT nEW ZELAND OR CANADA, NOTHING IS FREE LADY

I'm from California, Uruguay has a much better quality of life.

Hi Robert. What do you think of lving in Montevideo as compared to Kuala Lumpur?

Nothing free on this planet.

Thanks for your comment!

Hello marytica 123, we are planning to move to uruguay in the next two years here from New Jersey. We are going to Uruguay this December to start our house search outside Montevideo. Do you think we should apply for the recidency on December or wait before moving in the next two years? Also, do you know if you can bring a used vehicule duty free or that applies only for new vehicles? Thank you very much.

Wow, I didn't know I could bring my car from the United States, I've been in Uruguay for two years, do you know if I can bring it with me?

Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment!

Great analysis and way of thinking!

@@MrFooChops There are other major factors too. Such as countries that are net producers of food rather than relying on imported food for the populace. Since, if the shit hits the fan, it's a disadvantage to be located in a country that imports most of its food. Uruguay again fits the bill there.

@@skranz7790 'fits the bill' you mean in a good way, right? It's my understanding they grow lots of food there, much like Argentina does. Sorry I forget if the video mentioned that and can't watch video again now. All in all you sound like you're on the same page and search as I am, at least regarding food aka upcoming food shortages

@@MrFooChops Yes, precisely. Argentina and Uruguay produce far more food than their populations require to survive. Tons of available framland for cheap as well.

Check out this video we just did on Uruguay ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xiwsbv9DW1s.htmlfeature=shared

Thanks for watching!

Montevideo is mixing salt water into the drinking water. They have a serious problem.

@@kengaroo5170 It was due to an intense drought, the most severe in the last 70 years... but now it has recovered.

sorry Paraguay all day long!@@lobonegrononabscondasame6792

That lasted two months, supposedly they have taken measures in case ever happens again

Its true

Residency is not the same as citizenship.

Uruguayan nationality cannot currently be revoked (in part as "nationality" is currently considered a fact linked to statement of country of birth). Citizenship can be renounced, and if a naturalized citizen, you effectively renounce it if you leave the country and naturalize elsewhere.

Stay tuned, as we'll have more content related to Uruguay coming very soon!

There are different types of visas. 🪻From the information out there - the pension visa is minimum $1500.00 a month lifetime pension. 🌺 There are other types of visas that have other possibilities with savings and income.

Paraguay! 🇵🇾 🥇

drop that gem brother, 100%@@christopherhouse7937

that's the whole reason american blows and why they're so corrupt!! If there was a wealth tax on property we wouldnt be poor! The rich are getting richer, The poor are getting poorer, ayyy Maria, Maria!! Mi Madre Maria found love in East Uruguay growing up to the sound of the spanish guitar played by Carlos Santana! XD

What type of business opportunity are you looking for?

@@Daniel-qg4mf a running store .. something I can manage

I am looking for to see if in the near future I can start a food business in Uruguay @@tt-jc7sb

THEY R VERY POOR THERE ...NO BUSINESS THERE JUST BE CAREFULL WHEN IT COMES TO SPEAKING ABOUT $$

thank you for the advice @@mikereut6088

traditionally it was Panama, not sure now though.

For me uruguay

Panama is a sellout after Panama Papers > Uruguay is the better option if you are non-American!

Argentina is suffering HIGH inflation and HIGH prices for everything. They have applied to the BRICS economic group to escape their debt with the IMF and World Bank. Buenos Aires has the highest cost-of-living in South America.

@@marytica123 My understanding is that the American dollar allows your money to go extremely far though. It's an abuse of the system but this is my understanding.

People from Uruguay, Paraguay and even from here (🇧🇷) have been crossing the borders regularly to shop for fuel, groceries and medicines in Argentina, where inflation has gone through the roof long time ago. By March this year, the (real) exchange rate was around 300 pesos per USD, now it is more than 1,000 pesos. Depending on the results of their election's runoff (a week from now) and how successful the next government will be in curbing inflation and unemployment, while dealing with their huge foreign debt, it might get messy (no oral pun intended). I would butter some 🍿 and wait at least some 4 to 6 months...my #20c 😎🧉

Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment!

Mexico and Panama have better healthcare system than the United States and Canada

Uhhh, me and my partner are paying almost 800 a month for our little studio apartment. 620/month for a bedroom and shared bathroom is A STEAL!! WTF are you complaining about?! Most people in the US -LIVE- in apartments or houses with said bedroom and shared bathroom! Stop complaining! My god, you are so entitled!! This kind of selfish, self-centered attitude is exactly WHY me and my partner ARE LEAVING THE US!!!!!

You are not right, the country has changed a lot, it is already developed. and it doesn't stop growing. Many times GDP does not say everything about a country, look at Ireland.

@@catalinafernandez2504 Here in Australia (where ten thousand Uruguayan born people live) the lowest salary somebody gets is about US$2,500 a month - (Canada, Singapore, USA, Japan, Hong Kong, France, UK, UAE, etc. have similar). So, be honest with me .... what is a low salary in Uruguay? You are right, I was last in Uruguay in the 1990's (a long time ago) so you can tell me. what ordinary people earn there nowadays. Google says an average salary there (not lowest) is about $1000.00, - and I know that computers, cars, i-phones, clothing - even some food products, cost the same in Uruguay as here and the US - it's not easy for an ordinary working man there. This video is basically telling people from developed countries to go and live and work there, telling people the countryside is incredible, and everybody speaks English, and its got a European style economy - which is a huge misrepresentation.

I'm going to structure this reply in different parts to talk about some points you mentioned: 1) No mineral resources. False. There are amethysts and agates in the north (one of the biggest geodes is from Artigas, Uruguay), pink and black granite from the ores in the south/centre is exported mainly to Asia, along with marble, dolomite, talc, gold mines in the north, etc. Of course the mining industry is not as big as in Aussie, but still, it is an important part of the economy. 2) Culture is 99% Latino: if by that you mean people of Italian and Spanish descent, let me tell you that's inaccurate. There are also Afro-Uruguayans, British descendants (Britain played a major role in the 19th and part of the 20th Century operating the train, gas, and drinking water companies), there are French and Swiss communities (check out a city named Nueva Helvecia), a Russian village (San Javier), and many expats, so the feeling is pretty diverse once you visit the "interior". Nowadays the country has many professionals from the IT sector (a big industry in Uruguay as well) coming from India to work as expats. 3) Only 1% of the population can speak English. False. Despite English instruction is mandatory in secondary schools, this is still a weakness and a challenge for the public education system, as curriculums need to focus more on conversation skills rather than grammar solely. I'd say all those who attended private schools (since the 1990s) speak at least an intermediate level of English, so it depends a lot on the age group you interacted with during your placement. I'd say that 15/20% of the population in the most important parts of the capital city can interact in English with a foreign person, 40% among the 20-40 year-old age group. 4) Professionals (engineers, architects, lawyers, doctors, etc), business owners, and most of the government employees don't make as little as 1000 dollars/month since let's say 2009. I'd say a mid-career professional currently makes double or triple than that for starters. So, not having potential customers depends again on the target audience of your business and the product/service you offer. 5) Uruguay is not poor. In fact, it is classified by the IMF as a very high income country (again, it's impossible to compare Uruguay's economy with Australia, a country as big as a continent itself). 6) First/Third world is a very old definition. Nowadays, international/multilateral organizations use the term low/medium/high/very high income countries or developed/developing countries. I'm not Uruguayan but I lived there for many years and part of my family comes from there. I agree with you that it'll be crazy to try to live/work in the country with no Spanish skills. But this is common sense, I can't imagine a single person getting by in Australia or NZ without knowing any English.

​@@dininiy 1- mining. I have been to Artigas three or four times and visited some of their warehouses. The agate/quartz/amethyst export industry is small (its a very niche market anyway) - maybe it employs 200 people at best, and perhaps it gives the government a few million dollars in revenue - but compared to Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Brazil (and others) - truly we can say that by South American standards Uruguay has a huge lack of natural resources - for every cent Uruguay makes on mineral exports, other South Americans make $10. But yes, you are right - Uruguay has natural resources, but hardly anything. Granite and marble it has - but these are common in the world, and it's not economical for it to be exported to other continents via Montevideo port - so its use is local. 2 - Multicultural? No it's not! Who are you trying to kid here? It's 99% Spanish speaking Latino/Mediterranean culture, which isn't a bad thing! Actually the British influence was strong in the 19th century, yes (correct) - most Uruguayans don't know that Lord Ponsonby actually drew the land border between Brazil and Uruguay in his peace mediation between the warring parties (the Brazilians wanted the border further south) - so the very shape of the country was a British creation. Shame he didn't include the southern lagoas. Montevideo was even taken over by the British for a time - and they started the first newspaper. A British expedition camped at what would become Montevideo as early as 1578. But the offspring of those British were absorbed into Uruguayan Hispanic society - just because English place names (like Young) and Surnames linger, doesn't mean its multicultural British. Where are the districts in Montevideo that are predominantly of a foreign (non Latin) culture? There are none. When I lived there, I could go an entire week in Montevideo without seeing an Asian or a black person - so unless there's been a major influx of them in the last 20 years - I can't see that situation having changed much. You seem to think an occasional foreigner makes Uruguay multicultural - but it really doesn't work that way. 3. Language. I am talking about semi-fluent conversational English - not whether they can count to 10 and ask for a cup of tea. We both know that to attain good conversational English, either takes full immersion into an English-speaking environment from childhood, OR 10 years+ of intense study. And you are telling me that 20% of Uruguayans have that nowadays? No - sorry - I don't believe that for one minute. 4. (salaries) If true, I am extremely gratified to hear it, and it gladdens my heart to be called out as wrong. But hey we both know that in South America Uruguay has a rightful reputation for being an expensive country to live in. You must know that in Argentina "precios Uruguayos" is a term they use for over-priced goods. $2000 a month does not go very far in Montevideo, I maintain that most Uruguayans can't frivolously spend $100 a week or non-essential items or on a casual night out. Some can - sure!!! But most ... no. It's a tougher business environment than Europe or North America, Japan, S.Korea or Australia, or NZ - AND THAT'S THE MAIN POINT HERE - this video is telling people that Uruguay is an easy developed place for business, and by comparison it isn't (at all). 6. Yes I agree with you there, "Third World" brings up visions of slums and mud huts - and that isn't Uruguay. & "I can't imagine a single person getting around in Australia or NZ without knowing any English" - you would be surprised. I actually moved to Australia in 1999 from England. When I got here, I thought my Spanish language skills would be irrelevant (nothing that would benefit me). For the first 6 months I spoke mostly Spanish! My Peruvian landlord (who spoke hardly any English) overheard me speaking English one day, and he started telling his friends how excellent my English language skills were!

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With all my respect you are focusing on cost of life only. And therefore the assessment of the second residence decision is biased. I am Uruguayan living in Argentina due to personal reasons. And I don’t see the time to go back to Uruguay. Uruguay as you point out is more expensive, but is much safer than Argentina. Argentinian society is under huge pressure and therefore people are angry and more aggressive than in my country. Besides that Uruguay is a reliable country with a well known stability, less corrupted and famous for its respect to the law compared to our Argentinian brothers. I could follow but I don’t want to bother you. Just let me say it is not easy to live in Argentina despite being in a very well economical position.

​@@jorgegallo6460Uruguay is more developed than Chile and Argentina.

It has a lot of fun, it has nightclubs from the old city to Carrasco (20 km)

yeah and so is the US. It sounds to me like you're making a whole lot of assumptions. Have you even been there long term? or did you just go there and get surly because they wouldnt cater to your whims? This sounds like a typical, whiny, entitled american tourist. Kind of like the tourists who go to Japan and then come back and whine about how they didnt have a private Fiber-Optic Internet provider or a theme park to blow senseless amounts of money on. These kinds of childish, immature, selfish comments from @wisikahn are why I hate the US and why me and my partner are leaving.