Ulrich
German expat in Venezuela
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37
Contacts
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About me
German
Lives in Isla Margarita
Speaks english, german, castellano, learning brazilian portuguese
Registration: 03 November 2008
New members of the Venezuela forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Venezuela forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi. You better ask this question again in 8 to 10 years. For business Venezuela is +- dead. To live here on any income from abroad Margarita is super. But not to work. Playa el Agua is dead. Most pension houses closed for lack of clients. Fine ... Read More
New members of the Venezuela forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Venezuela forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
So you seem to be from Gorgetown, British Guayana. There are many of you here on Isla Margarita, like my good friend Franklin from Parika. I am german and I live in Porlamar. Read More
New members of the Venezuela forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Venezuela forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi, I live in Porlamar, sector Bella Vista. Friend Alan from the UK lives next door and John from 'down under' lives just around the corner. We meet on Fridays at the liquorstore Tacoronte in calle Jes煤s Maria Pati帽o next to ... Read More
Expand your social circle in Venezuela by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Venezuela means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one develop ...
Hi, it is easy to meet the locals - as long as you speak a little castellano, at least the 'infinitiv version' like 'yo tener hambre'. Almost everyone starts like that! Very few people here speak english, only those who in the ... Read More
Considering moving to Venezuela - Share your experience
Hi, it is nice that someone wants to help our Vino Tinto! They need it! The supply problems (which in my personal opini贸n are intentionally created by the opposition, copycat to 1972 against Allende in Chile who fell over toilet paper the CIA ... Read More
Moving back to Venezuela (for a good reason)? What do you think? by leirbag
Hi Guys, I am a Computer Engineer. Originally from Caracas, currently living in London (since 2011). I got married and have 2 kids. Lately, I've been thinking what it seems a crazy idea but here it goes. My salary in the UK is a descent one. ...
Great! Pleased to read this. If you want to have 95% of DolarToday let me know in private. Greetings Ulrich Ps: If you ever come to Margarita (and you surely will) call me: xxx We meet here every Saturday on the beach to enjoy a good beer and ... Read More
Moving back to Venezuela (for a good reason)? What do you think? by leirbag
Hi Guys, I am a Computer Engineer. Originally from Caracas, currently living in London (since 2011). I got married and have 2 kids. Lately, I've been thinking what it seems a crazy idea but here it goes. My salary in the UK is a descent one. ...
Even considering all the many negative points you'll be much better off in Venezuela than in Germany. I escaped from there 21+ years ago and I am very happy here. No slavery here. If you after your move receive something like a small pension ... Read More
Your Advice - Do's and Dont's in Venezuela for vacation -;) ??? by kw2312
Hey - I don't live in Venezuela but want to come and visit by end of this year for vacation (4-6 week) and started researching a bit...therefore, I am open for any suggestions you might have and willing to share with me what places to visit, ...
Hello, I just came back from the Gran Sabana after climbing the Tepui Roraima and I have to say that there are mountains but as the name indicates it is mainly relatively flat, swinging steppelike country which nobody shold ... Read More
Taking out money in other countries from bank account in Venezuela?
Forgot to mention that instead of buying US$ cash in Venezuela and carry them along you can also buy US$ in transfer which already are outside Venezuela. If you want to know details about that possibility please contact me in private: ... Read More
Moving back to Venezuela (for a good reason)? What do you think? by leirbag
Hi Guys, I am a Computer Engineer. Originally from Caracas, currently living in London (since 2011). I got married and have 2 kids. Lately, I've been thinking what it seems a crazy idea but here it goes. My salary in the UK is a descent one. ...
Hi, very simple. Leave your Rolex and your designerjeans in the UK. Let your pounds be paid to an account in the UK which you can handle online, come here and do as I do: live as normal as posible. 'Do as the Romans do'. Well, in this case ... Read More
Sending passports/visa application to a foreign embassy?
Hi Kevin, first of all: I would never send a Passport with any of those companies. Too many things get lost and Passports are very interesting to a lot of people. An important question: who is going to apply for a visa at which embassy. The whole ... Read More
Business settlement in VENEZUELA
Hi, if there are any they surely live in the big cities: Caracas, Valencia, Maracaibo. The best you can do is contact the embassies of those countries in Caracas. Read More
Tips for getting your first job in Venezuela
Forget it!!! Even a profesional as employee at present earns not even enough to rent a simple small apartment. Not to speak about food etc. The only way to earn enough for a halfways decent life is to open your own business. Very well off are ... Read More
Is there someone local (in russia) who speaks only english russian?
Very good for learning spanish is the android App Babbel. It is from Berlin, Germany, costs a modest amount but it works. Within less than a year I learned to comunicate +- well in brazilian portuguese. Read More
Is there someone local (in russia) who speaks only english russian?
Hi, I am afraid you are one of the very many who fell into the trap of local opposition propaganda. You find Venezolanos who speak english very well. They are almost all in their 60s and went to university in the USA in the early 1970s, when the ... Read More
Taking out money in other countries from bank account in Venezuela?
Hi, you cannot use a venezuelan card in Bol铆vares outside Venezuela. The only way to get money out of the country is to buy $$ and carry them with you when you are leaving. Read More
questions about living in Venezuela
Hello, my daughter is an architect here in Porlamar, Isla Margarita, speaks German, spanish and english and is planning her own company. As the info you ask for is pretty complex you'll better send me an email to ... Read More
New members of the Venezuela forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Venezuela forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
To every body who wants to know about Isla Margarita: I have been living in Venezuela for 21 years now, the last 14 on Margarita. Just contact me on ulrichdaniels@gmail.com. :( Venezuela is relatively expensive for those who earn their money ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in Venezuela
You should have asked for 50 tips. But the most important thing is that you have to get your visa from the venezuelan embassy in your home country BEFORE you come here to stay! Tourists are given a 3 months visa when they arrive, but can't ... Read More
Post office's in Venezuela? by kevlaw
Hello, I am wondering if anyone knows if and where there are post offices in Venezuela, mainly Cumana Sucre, does Venezuela have a postal system? Need help on sending visa documents to Irish embassy in Mexico. Kind regards, Kevin Hola, Me pregunto ...
Yes it exists. It is called IPOSTEL and is extremely slow and unreliable. Many things get lost. To send documents the only reliable thing is DHL. Ulrich Porlamar, Isla Margarita Read More
Long term visa / residency
Hi, there have been changes in the visa business. You have to get the visa from the Venezuelan Embassy BEFORE you come here. If you just come they'll give you a 3 months tourist visa at the airport but you can't stay longer. Please check ... Read More
Your Advice - Do's and Dont's in Venezuela for vacation -;) ??? by kw2312
Hey - I don't live in Venezuela but want to come and visit by end of this year for vacation (4-6 week) and started researching a bit...therefore, I am open for any suggestions you might have and willing to share with me what places to visit, ...
Hello, Maracaibo is for me like Denver is for a New Yorker. But it is the same country. So, first of all, do not believe more than the 25% most credible of what you hear. Do not believe anything that is repeated with frequency (the opposition uses ... Read More
Your Advice - Do's and Dont's in Venezuela for vacation -;) ??? by kw2312
Hey - I don't live in Venezuela but want to come and visit by end of this year for vacation (4-6 week) and started researching a bit...therefore, I am open for any suggestions you might have and willing to share with me what places to visit, ...
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Your Advice - Do's and Dont's in Venezuela for vacation -;) ??? by kw2312
Hey - I don't live in Venezuela but want to come and visit by end of this year for vacation (4-6 week) and started researching a bit...therefore, I am open for any suggestions you might have and willing to share with me what places to visit, ...
Valencia is one of the industrial centers of Venezuela, that should say enough. Many people leave it. La Guaira is an industrial port, a place If you do not want to go far, go to the east, to Todasana or beyond, a bit dificult. If you want to ... Read More
Your Advice - Do's and Dont's in Venezuela for vacation -;) ??? by kw2312
Hey - I don't live in Venezuela but want to come and visit by end of this year for vacation (4-6 week) and started researching a bit...therefore, I am open for any suggestions you might have and willing to share with me what places to visit, ...
Well, first of all, milk is for the calf and not for human beeings. You have it rotting inside instead of digesting it. If yo need calcium eat dark gree veggies as I do (I'm vegan and at 68 I have a hight bone density). On Isla Margarita there ... Read More
Your Advice - Do's and Dont's in Venezuela for vacation -;) ??? by kw2312
Hey - I don't live in Venezuela but want to come and visit by end of this year for vacation (4-6 week) and started researching a bit...therefore, I am open for any suggestions you might have and willing to share with me what places to visit, ...
If you really have to stay there do not change at the airport but in a hotel. In general: try to make yourself 'invisible'. Try to get out of that town. I know, there are interesting places, but try to visit them in groups, with local ... Read More
Your Advice - Do's and Dont's in Venezuela for vacation -;) ??? by kw2312
Hey - I don't live in Venezuela but want to come and visit by end of this year for vacation (4-6 week) and started researching a bit...therefore, I am open for any suggestions you might have and willing to share with me what places to visit, ...
Hi, I do not agree completely with what was written by lanceaguilar. After 20 years in the country I know that it is not a good idea to change money right away when you come into the country. You'll need a bit, but later on inside the country ... Read More
Living in Puerto La Cruz
Hi, why PLC? Come over to Isla Margarita, much nicer, better and safer. We're just 'next door'. :D Read More
Venezuela
Well, unfortunately you also fell into that trap of misinformation systematically spread by the local opposition. Most of it is a simple collection of lies. If you are still interested in the real situation here send me an e-mail with your ... Read More
Indian expats
Hi there. There are no numbers for there is no oficial registration. The Indian Embassy in Caracas may help you. Here where I live (Porlamar, Isla Margarita) we have quite a lot of people of indian origin, but 2nd or 3rd generation. They come over ... Read More
New members of the Venezuela forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Venezuela forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi, you just have to learn a new set of rules about pronunciation and it will do! I am learning brazilian portuguese right now and with a good knowlege of castellano it's easy! Read More
New members of the Venezuela forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Venezuela forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi, and occasionally he drinks a beer with me and others down on the beach. There is enough wine here, from Chile and Argentina, good stuff! Ulrich, Porlamar :D Read More
Your Advice - Do's and Dont's in Venezuela for vacation -;) ??? by kw2312
Hey - I don't live in Venezuela but want to come and visit by end of this year for vacation (4-6 week) and started researching a bit...therefore, I am open for any suggestions you might have and willing to share with me what places to visit, ...
Well, that is one of the reasons why most foreigners try to avoid Caracas, Maracaibo and also Valencia. I have been living for 20 years in Porlamar, Isla Margarita, and all they got from me was a pair of sports sneakers. ;) Read More
Your Advice - Do's and Dont's in Venezuela for vacation -;) ??? by kw2312
Hey - I don't live in Venezuela but want to come and visit by end of this year for vacation (4-6 week) and started researching a bit...therefore, I am open for any suggestions you might have and willing to share with me what places to visit, ...
Hallo Kai. Gute Idee vorher zu fragen. Es gibt viel zu sagen. Zu viel f眉r diesen Raum. Schreib mir die wichtigsten Fragen, ich antworte gern. ulrichdaniels@gmail.com . Ulrich, 20 Jahre auf Isla Margarita Read More
Foreigners and bank accounts by michaeldon
Hi guys Can anyone tell me what the restrictions are on bank accounts for foreigners (non residents)? I would like to open an account so that I can pay Bolivars into the account use the credit card to buy stuff overseas (or use the ATM to take out ...
Hi, I've been living here for 20 years now. Everybody who has a 'transeunte' or 'residente' visa can open a bank account. Tourists can not open accounts. For the visa check the page of the Venezuelan Embassy in your country. But there is a new ... Read More
Cost of living in Venezuela by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Venezuela. Don't forget to mention where in Venezuela you are living. How much does it cost to live in Venezuela? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares ...
Hi, here an attempt to give an answer from the sunny Isla Margarita. How expensive it is, depends on various parameters: 1. where you get your money from and 2. how you get it into Venezuela. Officially the local currency Bolivar (Bs.F.)has a fixed ... Read More