Nico Truter
@Nic'oPY
South African expat in Paraguay
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About me
South African
Lives in Asuncion
Speaks Afrikaans, English, Spanish, German
Registration: 27 April 2010
Activity
Driving in Paraguay by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Paraguay? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving ...
Lol, I must say I think you pretty much nailed it.Except for the Alcohol limit one, I didn't get that one, legal alcohol limit in PY for drivers is 0.0 , like in ZERO.BUT for the rest, you really nailed it. Kudos! 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 ...
...but isnt the goal to actually obtain the passport/become a citizen? regards,Why...? Maybe its different from country to country but I've been living now for almost 20 years here in PY and I want to see the day SA trying to TAX me $1! Its a pain ... Read More
Any one gotten into Farming in Paraguay??? by brandwach
Any one gotten into Farming in Paraguay??? I would be very interested in hearing your story. Also, I am kinda interested in the idea of buying a farm and getting it farmed by someone else. Is this common practice? Thanks
Having a farm and let someone else manage it is very common here in PY. Also depends on what kind of farming you're thinking about... Read More
Criteria for acquiring PY citizenship by ThaiFood
I was always under the impression that their was no requirement of minimum time from permanent residency to PY citizenship except completing three yrs of permanent residency. A law firm of PY told me today that to get citizenship apart from many ...
as far as I have it, "right." Read More
farm/land investment by skynet21
I'm interested in investing in productive farmland or a ranch, but not running it on a daily basis. Is it possible to either lease the land for a decent rental return, or hire an operating company to manage the land and take a percent of the ...
...but you can make a quite nice living of 500ha in the chaco too...It's just it isn't for everybody. Read More
5 good reasons for living in Paraguay by Julien
Hi, if someone asks you the best reasons for making the choice to live and stay in Paraguay, what would be your top 5? Thanks in advance for participating, Julien
I would be a Idiot if I should list my 5 best reasons. For what? so that only more foreigners should come and kill this paradise? :D You crazy or what? :cool: I live in Paradise, that's my 1 and only reason. Read More
NEED ADVICE.Where to Vacation in Southen Brazil close to the ocean? by Nic'oPY
Hello, and yes I know this forum is principally for people that wishes to move from 1 country to another. I hope I not testing the patience's of the moderators with this post too much.^^ So... I'm from the Paraguayan-side of this forum trying to ...
Thx, have already been doing so for a while now, I just hope with this post someone would come and say "but I've stayed there or there" and it was "so and so"... Read More
NEED ADVICE.Where to Vacation in Southen Brazil close to the ocean? by Nic'oPY
Hello, and yes I know this forum is principally for people that wishes to move from 1 country to another. I hope I not testing the patience's of the moderators with this post too much.^^ So... I'm from the Paraguayan-side of this forum trying to ...
Hi Sir, yes I've heard Florianópolis is quite spectacular too, but that's precisely the kind of place I want to try to avoid. Again, we want peace, we don't need to run around seeing 1000 kind of different stuff per day, although the night life of ... Read More
If no answer per PM then I try over open Forum by Nic'oPY
I'm sorry for my tone in this post. I understand that a lot of people working here are volunteers, but someone must be making money with this site and I've practically been waiting more than 2 weeks now for a answer. I wrote more than two weeks ago ...
OK, thx people, will do! Read More
If no answer per PM then I try over open Forum by Nic'oPY
I'm sorry for my tone in this post. I understand that a lot of people working here are volunteers, but someone must be making money with this site and I've practically been waiting more than 2 weeks now for a answer. I wrote more than two weeks ago ...
Just uploaded 2 pic's and 1 hour later I get this: Dear Nic'oPY, The picture you have uploaded does not fit º£½ÇÂÒÂ×'s criteria. Therefore, we regret we can't accept it in the shared album. Please note that we do not accept: profile ... Read More
NEED ADVICE.Where to Vacation in Southen Brazil close to the ocean?
Hello, and yes I know this forum is principally for people that wishes to move from 1 country to another. I hope I not testing the patience's of the moderators with this post too much.^^ So... I'm from the Paraguayan-side of this forum trying to ... Read More
Residence permit / paper work and documents by barrister_py
For the process, it is basically as follow: - first go to a bank an open a bank account with at least 5,000 USD. this would help you prove you have sufficient funds on your application for residency. I recommend you Banco Vision for a saving ...
Try "Banco de Fomento". They and Banco Atlas as far as I know are the only ones that opens bank accounts for foreigners with only a passport for obtaining your permanent residence. Read More
DOLLAR BILLS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN PARAGUAY by Jfinestra
According to the Central Bank of Paraguay, the following bills are not in use: US$ 100.oo Bills: Series: C,B,D.
As far as I have it as long as they are not from the series "CB, B2, AB or DF" and not damaged in anyway, you should not have any problems with them. Read More
Which bank opens accounts with passport by 3lckr
So far, I've been unsuccessful in finding a bank that would open an account where I can deposit initial $5K or other amount so that later present it to the immigration. Any recent experiences? Thank you!
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farm/land investment by skynet21
I'm interested in investing in productive farmland or a ranch, but not running it on a daily basis. Is it possible to either lease the land for a decent rental return, or hire an operating company to manage the land and take a percent of the ...
I suggest you come and take a look at Paraguay, SPECIFICITY the Chaco part before you start thinking/asking for whatever.The Chaco isn't for people that want to retire to a peaceful retirement and play around. The Chaco is FOR People with HAIR ON ... Read More