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American looking for information about Paraguay
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Lives in Encarnaci贸n, Itap煤a
Speaks English: native speaker & ESL teacher.Spanish: 50% functional but not fluent in Spanish.聽 I admit my Spanish is hit and miss as I've visited several LatAm countries over decades and I get compliments in one country on my Spanish AND they in general understand me the first time.... and t
Registration: 22 August 2016
Working without a Permit? by FXiVaz
Hi all, just wondering I'm on a tourist Visa, for 3 months, but am I able to work? Sorry if this has been asked many times before.
You did not specify what type of work. It may be very important to answering your question. If you're doing private teaching or tutoring in someone's home and get paid cash then you probably OK. Anything else....I could not say ... Read More
Best ways to avoid loneliness when you are abroad by raun cesar
Hi all, I am planning to move abroad (Sweden). Moving to a new place means new people, culture and values in all that how can one avoid loneliness. I need your first hand experiences people....
There surely is not set or perfect suggestion but I've actually met men and women even back in my past country that became widowed and became quite lonely. To combat the loneliness and the almost guaranteed depression that came with it they ... Read More
Moving to Paraguay - residency visa question by Wiggum
Hi ! :) I'm from Germany and plan to move to Paraguay (or Ecuador) at the end of 2016 or early in 2017. I'm a skilled worker and started in the Summer of 2015 to learn Spanish. In Paraguay i plan to work over the Internet for ...
Worth noting about bringing foreign currencies to use in ANY foreign country but especially second tier countries. All your physical bills must be pristine, perfect....no tears, no taped together bills, no dog earred corners, no bills with lots of ... Read More
looking to purchase land 20 - 30 acres or small farm in paraguay by Jocelynlee
Can anyone help us gain reliable info about buying small acreage in Paraguay with an old house or any kind of dilapidated dwelling. We would like to purchase and rebuild. We are wanting to find land cheap, less than 1k per acre,. I can't seem ...
I have lived in s. America and i have been a modest, profitable biz owner and owned & sold undeveloped land. PLEASE don't arrive and immediately go out and buy a property....especially if just because it fits your pocketbook and your ... Read More
Taxation for ex-pats in Paraguay
I understand it in this way. All income derived from outside of Paraguay is not taxed in Paraguay. If your uk retirement is your only income then you would have no income tax liability on that icome. If you were to enter into business or take a ... Read More
Being an employer in Paraguay
Thanks jag. I look forward to more posts in this subject as i previously had employees in Colombia and may also in PY. i thank any and all to share even opinions since this is a small forum. Read More
is owning a car necessary to live in PY? Realistically?
In my expat life i've made the transition to life without owning a car. i own a motorcycle and rent a car or taxi when i can't do something on a moto. How doable is PY in same way? Read More
Adapting to the climate in Paraguay by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Adjusting to new climatic conditions is key in any expatriation process. Moving to Paraguay is no exception. What are the climate characteristics of Paraguay? How does the local weather impact your daily life, mood or ...
I don't live in PY yet but i do live in a country which is very similar, Vietnam. Hottest most humid place i have every spent time short of S.A. rainforests. My first few months were tough until i adopted a simple practice that has mitigated ... Read More
Are you happy in Paraguay?
Would please expound on your take on the weather ib PY? Read More
Paraguay PR & After 3 Years Citizenship by sahil_n15
Respected Friends, My name is Sahil i live in Saudi Arabia country but I'm Pakistan National and my wife is Indian national the problem is she don't wanna be an Pakistan national and i don't wanna be an Indian national so we both ...
Contact Paraguay Consulate or read the many posts already written Read More
Fiber Optic Internet Availability
I have read about the Internet service limitations and thus impact on cost prior to this year. To explain, in the past PY had to buy fiber access to the Internet from Brazil as PY was not connected directly to any of the Atlantic ocean fiber optic ... Read More
Power issues?
majbjb was kind enough to inform me that his local residential electricity rate is currently $0.075 USD equivalent per Kwh. Read More
Power issues?
Thanks I would like to know the answer myself as well as another tidbit. What is the cost of electricity per Kwh [kilo watt hour] on a local electricity bill. I have a business prospect for Paraguay and it will consume a lot of electricity. I ... Read More
Want to start a simple online business in Paraguay by mikulabc
I want to start a simple online business in Paraguay, i don't even need an office, the only inventory is my laptop :) still 10% tax, can i skip all the complicated stuff and bureaucracy? what do i need to do, can anyone guide me to a site with ...
I know this is going to sound like some whacko but I do suggest that any expats using facebook and bragging about not paying taxes???? Not a good idea. Americans are taxed worldwide with some modifications etc. FB is mined daily by the NSA and ... Read More
interested in Paraguay, what is this restricted list ? by ayham1992
hi , iam interested in moving to Latin america and i found this informations about Paraguay . iam syrian . i think there is so much scams and misinformation around so i come here . so what is this restricted list and what it mean ? i found that ...
Good advice. If I might only add a little of my own experience in only three years living abroad and a total of five years preparing and researching before I did..... much of LatAm is approximately the same range of living and tax experience and my ... Read More
Need an attorney (Abagado) in Paraguay to handle citizenship process. by corinne75229
Need an attorney (Abagado) in Paraguay to handle citizenship process. This is my first time on this type of format on the internet, so I don't know if I am doing this post appropriately. Please let me know if I should ask questions in another ...
Yes, I know this is an old topic but responses from three years ago are not relevant to 2016-17 [no disrespect intended] so I will ask for any new info here. I'm seriously considering full move back to South America from Asia where I've ... Read More