Expat91364
American expat in Uruguay
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Registration: 20 April 2025
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Interested in moving to Monteverde by GuestPoster94221
Hello everyone!I currently live in NY and have been researching emigrating to Uruguay. I am a fluent Spanish speaker and will be securing fully remote work before I move. Where might I start to look for a one bedroom apt for me and my pup? I'm think ...
First thing is you won鈥檛 find anything for Monteverde so try Montevideo. But there are lots of other places to go to live.Always check Mercado Libre too, lots of real estate on that siteDo know that for rentals if you aren鈥檛 working for ... Read More
Scouting trip real estate questions by Kona Coffee Gal
We have a two week scouting trip planned for next month and will be spending the first week in a hotel in Montevideo and the second week in a rental condo.We have been to Uruguay multiple times on vacation but this time we want to focus on making a ...
Realtors focus on areas so before contacting one you will need to kind of decide where you want to be. Lots of on line listings to see, even Realtor.com or zonaprop and then all the immobilarias directly. No realtor can show you what you want to ... Read More
Skype no more by Cambacombo
Hello, is there anyone who can suggest a good alternative to Skype? I need a USA number for certain banks and such. Thanks for your help
I second Magic Jack. Works on your mobile but also a a US landline at home Read More
Hello, can I get the hormone Tirosint in Uruguay? by winnie590
I`m thinking of maybe moving to Uruguay. Since I live without a Thyroid, I need to take Hormones.The ones that I can take, without making me feel weird, are Tirosint (100 ug at the moment), they come from the USA, and all these 6 years since I live ...
@winnie590 Various makers of Levotyroxina available herejust a generic hormone replacement. Try [link moderated] and see what they have? Read More
Skype no more by Cambacombo
Hello, is there anyone who can suggest a good alternative to Skype? I need a USA number for certain banks and such. Thanks for your help
@CambacomboI use MagicJack which is like a US landline at home but also work anywhere in the world if I have WiFi or a good data connection. Not free but has worked well for me鈥� Read More
The neverending story of the new passport by armin31
It is a really sad thing: What started as a step to truly improve the life / status of immigrants to Uruguay has been totally bungled by the new government, either out of negligence or in trying to serve political correctness. As has been reported ...
Not the govt鈥檚 fault. If other countries won鈥檛 accept your passport it is useless!remember for many countries you can鈥檛 simply get a new passport, you are always considered a citizen of you Birth nation and there is no way to ... Read More
Your views on Montevideo by lizzyroo
Hello, I am a radiologist that works remotely and am coming to Uruguay in November for 4 months and on to Argentina for a month after that. Right now I am enjoying living in Sonoma Country in Northern California. I am strongly considering moving ...
@lizzyroohey Jim,can鈥檛 tell you where to eaves drop but can say that people who tend to post on public forums have a different view that others do. I constantly read postings on forums both for expats and locals where there is a to n of ... Read More
American East Coast Expat Looking to move to Uruguay by thefrostking98
Hello everyone, I'm from the U.S., I'm looking to move to Uruguay as a digital nomad. I don't know where to start. How does one buy a fairly priced apartment in a safe area? How does one navigate the nightlife specifically if you're homosexual? Is ...
@thefrostking98You really need to come and see for yourself.聽 Most of your questions are location specific. In some places for example there is food delivery but others not (like where we are)renting an apartment is very much like in the US ... Read More
New members of the Uruguay forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Uruguay forum? Don'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 your ...
Been here 10 plus years. How can I help?please note this is not the states! Mail doesn鈥檛 work like at home, Uber eats and deliveries are very much based not just what town you live in but where in the town. Can be a great life but suggest ... Read More
Disillusioned american looking to move by boosmom42
Hey there! My husband and I are planning to move to uruguay to retire. We have looked into alot of info as to the process, but my biggest question at the moment is police records. My husband has a misdemeanor charge on his record from like 22 ...
Not familiar with it at all or how franchise may relate to import taxes. To the best of my knowledge they don鈥檛 have a franchise system here like in the US鈥� Read More
Disillusioned american looking to move by boosmom42
Hey there! My husband and I are planning to move to uruguay to retire. We have looked into alot of info as to the process, but my biggest question at the moment is police records. My husband has a misdemeanor charge on his record from like 22 ...
I follow the forum on the expat exchange but if I can help anyone with questions about Uruguay I am now here as well. Retired Early to Uruguay and been here coming on 14 years鈥�.. Read More