puntadelesteexpats
Uruguayan citizen
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Lives in Punta del Este
Registration: 07 August 2009
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Punta Del Este Newcomers with young family by mlaw
We are moving to PDE on Dec 18 and have two young sons ages 5 and 6. How does one meet other young families like ours? Weve been in Buenos Aires for a few weeks learning about South America and are feeling the affects of being away from our ...
Hi Meredith, Hope you got my email response. You´ll have a chance to meet a lot of people on the 19th and on the 21st of December for our two year end gatherings of the English Speakers Club in Punta del Este. Look forward to meeting you Margarita Read More
Cost of living in Uruguay by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Uruguay. Don't forget to mention where in Uruguay you are living. How much does it cost to live in Uruguay? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares (tube, ...
Cost of living can be extremely variable according to the place you live in (which would affect accomodation and food, for example) but most importantly depending on your lifestyle. My husband and I live about 20 minutes away from Punta del Este, ... Read More
How to make a modest living..working in Uruguay by THELOWY
Hi, My wife is from Piriapolis and has a strong desire to move back to Uruguay with the entire family. We have a good savings, but I feel that we should both work for a few reasons. 1. We have three young children, and they need to see their dad go ...
Craig, My first advice would be to tell your wife to hold on for a few more years. In terms of jobs, a good paying job in the Maldonado area (involving taking a bus to Punta del Este daily, with a one hour or more commute each way) would pay you at ... Read More
How to make friends in Uruguay by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Uruguay :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Uruguay?? Thanks in ...
I guess it depends where you are in Uruguay. Montevideo is really hard to break in if you intend to have local friends. Montevideans are just not interested, and those who are probably have lived overseas. The reason for the lack of interest is ... Read More
Real Estate in Uruguay by dlee
I moved here a few months ago from Connecticut to open RE/Max franchises with my friend who is the owner of RE/MAX Uruguay. Please contact me if you are an expat and need help finding housing. Ricardo, who is the owner lived in the states for 20 ...
I am sure that at some point Re-Max will become a player in Uruguay, but for the time being I am not aware of their actual presence in the market. Like everywhere, the purchase of real-estate in Uruguay has its own rules and features. Number one to ... Read More
Moving to Uruguay by himandher
My husband and I are looking to make a new home in Uruguay from mid 2009. I am in a wheelchair and we are both in our early fifties. Any contact with English speakers living in the area would be appreciated. We would love to know more about the ...
Hi Himandher, Like you, many expats who have made the move to less developed countries and find it hard to adjust end up moving to the Punta del Este area. As Uruandy states above, the life-style is indeed European, although with various ... Read More
Moving to Uruguay In September by dubbedcpt
Hi My name is Louisa. I am from the UK, have been living in Cape Town, South Africa for the past 6 years and I move to Montevideo, Uruguay in September. I am moving to be with my husband who is from Uruguay....hoping to teach english - has anyone ...
And as the "de facto ambassador" to Punta del Este, yes, I have to concur with Rosa, it is gorgeous, about 120 kms and a world away from Montevideo. Read More
Moving to Uruguay In September by dubbedcpt
Hi My name is Louisa. I am from the UK, have been living in Cape Town, South Africa for the past 6 years and I move to Montevideo, Uruguay in September. I am moving to be with my husband who is from Uruguay....hoping to teach english - has anyone ...
Hi Louisa, There are various institutes in Montevideo that will gladly hire you, although of course at a small fraction of the wages you may know from the U.K. or even S.A. Bear that in mind so you don´t get frustrated upon arrival. Read More