tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post508759795672589643..comments2023-10-20T05:10:29.232-07:00Comments on Retired in Uruguay: For SaleWallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182374666645369163noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-75531392953591188232015-09-30T16:27:38.635-07:002015-09-30T16:27:38.635-07:00Yay! I'm so excited to hear this news, guys! ...Yay! I'm so excited to hear this news, guys! Where are you headed? We're hoping to move to eastern Washington State in spring (our spring, not yours...haha!). I hope so much we can see you guys when you get back. We've been really happy since returning. I think you will be, too. Life is, admittedly, MUCH easier here. And currently, much cheaper than Uruguay. :-P Keep us posted! And huge hugs to you both!Mainkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067910905279443254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-13329922577574953112015-08-28T17:06:10.080-07:002015-08-28T17:06:10.080-07:00Well it's been a few months since you've m...Well it's been a few months since you've made the move back to the US. I'm curious how you two have been doing. Would you consider blogging on this big change and how it's affected your lives?<br />My wife and I are going to be moving from California to Thailand in November and both of us are always interested in those who have great blogs like yourselves! Your candid and frank style always drew me back to this place.<br />In any event, I hope all is well with you two. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experiences!<br />-- TerryTVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963663425594965639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-48516230575082706302015-07-29T15:07:16.216-07:002015-07-29T15:07:16.216-07:00I have not really put much serious consideration i...I have not really put much serious consideration into retiring outside the country until I read through your blog. I would probably not want to make it permanent either but I would certainly like to try it for a while. Bob Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558512211379314724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-38114660127236620452015-07-08T12:12:17.705-07:002015-07-08T12:12:17.705-07:00Dear Erin,
Uruguayos are very family orientated. I...Dear Erin,<br />Uruguayos are very family orientated. I have been very impressed with the active role fathers play in caring for their children on a day to day basis. I mean, you see Fathers with their young walking and shopping together as much as you see the mothers with their children. Most of the beach communities are very nice for families. Most have a neighbourhood social centre where the young can join soccer groups etc.. So yes Marindia, would be a nice place for your family. Also, there are mini school vans that come to your house and pick up and drop off the younger kids before and after school (door to door service). So the young are held in high regard here. They are also very polite!<br /> Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114770905895045770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-88102677566933356372015-07-06T04:24:57.418-07:002015-07-06T04:24:57.418-07:00I agree with the anonymous poster above. After dis...I agree with the anonymous poster above. After discovering your blog, I went back and read it from the beginning. I've been so impressed with your details of daily life in Uruguay, and your conversational style. I felt like I was chatting with friends, and will sorely miss your adventures. Yes, please do continue the blog and let us know how moving back to the US compares with leaving it. My dream is to retire in Uruguay, and your insights have been so helpful! Thanks for sharing with us, and best of luck to you in the future.Myranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-78089216330019837442015-07-02T20:20:11.842-07:002015-07-02T20:20:11.842-07:00We are a family looking to relocate to South Ameri...We are a family looking to relocate to South America. Can I ask if your neighborhood would be a good one for young families? If not, where in Uruguay would you recommend?Erin Paige Tulliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927120822210518492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-6611711699126039572015-07-02T20:09:36.227-07:002015-07-02T20:09:36.227-07:00The both of you have been a great inspiration to m...The both of you have been a great inspiration to many people. I would like to thank you for all of your efforts with this fine blog.<br /><br />After following your blog since nearly it's inception, I "feel" as though I know you and can't help but regret that you are moving. At the same time I do wish you the very best of luck with your future life.<br /><br />It would be nice if you kept the blog going and posted all about your move back to USA and "adjusting" after these many years. It would be a continuing adventure and it would be very interesting and also would keep your "online family" together, so to speak.<br /><br />In any event, good luck and God's speed.<br /><br />Felipe<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-69949212214068823972015-07-01T13:11:20.060-07:002015-07-01T13:11:20.060-07:00Some of the sellers at the Atlantida feria start s...Some of the sellers at the Atlantida feria start setting up at 9.00 am on Thursdays so I don't think we just get your leftovers!<br /><br />Good luck with your move and hope it goes smoothly.<br /><br />Janet and Wayne in AtlantidaJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852828679398262022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-70468529376410432252015-06-29T14:25:03.725-07:002015-06-29T14:25:03.725-07:00Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. I hope your...Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. I hope your move goes well and smoothly.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-13850074809557766292015-06-28T07:06:37.990-07:002015-06-28T07:06:37.990-07:00Hi.The seller only pays 3%+tax to the listing agen...Hi.The seller only pays 3%+tax to the listing agent. The other 3% is paid by the buyer either to their own agent or to the same listing agent you chose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-70455493092513522582015-06-21T20:02:05.907-07:002015-06-21T20:02:05.907-07:00The price increase reflects paying a real estate a...The price increase reflects paying a real estate agent his 6% fee. A seller (I believe) has to to pay 3% to the listing agent and another 3% to the buyers agent plus pay 22% tax on those amounts. So a much lower price can be offered if someone wants to deal directly with me and by pass dealing with an agency. An Escribano can handle the paper work. I haven't really finished packing up yet so I haven't listed it with a company yet. So now is the time to talk deals!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114770905895045770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-299834771894602442015-06-21T18:54:47.204-07:002015-06-21T18:54:47.204-07:00Is there a reason for the increase in the sell pri...Is there a reason for the increase in the sell price of your lovely home in Uruguay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-37451646207687776682015-06-20T15:04:01.403-07:002015-06-20T15:04:01.403-07:00Having been reading your blog for awhille, sad to ...Having been reading your blog for awhille, sad to hear that you are leaving Uruguay. It has been on my short list of places to consider for retirement. Lived in Argentina for awhile so my Spanish is good, but was interesting to read your comments, my wife liked them as well, tho she was less than enthusiastic about moving. Wander thru North Carolina sometime. I always have a couple of bottles of good Argentine wine around!<br /><br />Andrew (el gringo feo Estadounidenses)Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814783357357439784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-5181135109541416482015-05-29T08:02:52.892-07:002015-05-29T08:02:52.892-07:00Oh, by the way, Prices here HAVE dramatically rise...Oh, by the way, Prices here HAVE dramatically risen both in terms of products, produce and real estate! When I first moved here the price of milk was about 11 pesos then it rose to 13 then 15 then 19 and now is about 20.50. However, If you are very very thrifty (I'm of Scott and Dutch decent on my father's side),you can still live here on a small budget. That is if, you cook at home and live like the Uruguayans who view entertainment as going to the beach, visiting friends and having backyard asados (BBQ"S). Health care is still fabulously affordable and is great! However, electricity is expensive here as are most Utilities so only if you live with someone, or own your house outright (no mortgage or rent payments) and don't expect to travel or go out much (restaurant included) is this place affordable as say compared to Mexico or some other low cost destination.<br /><br />Come here only if you want, peace and quiet, no drama and relative security on a daily basis.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114770905895045770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-84975223877797364732015-05-29T07:44:15.577-07:002015-05-29T07:44:15.577-07:00If I could do a few things differently, I would ha...If I could do a few things differently, I would have started an" intense course" in Spanish, one-on-one, BEFORE moving here. Also, I would have brought a container full of furniture with me. Products are mainly manufactured in China and then imported here. They are of very inferior quality and nothing is terribly strong or well made. I would have bought a better quality car, so that I could dependably travel around to far flung places. Those are the material things I would have changed. I should have had my own small source of income as well, as I often worried what I would do incase I couldn't rely on my spouse. I started to get odd jobs and cleaning houses so I could have my "own" money. I'm 11 years younger than Wally so I don't qualify for my own Social Security yet.<br /><br />On the plus side, once here, I wouldn't have changed the place (neighbourhood) at all. I love Marindia, it is very walkable and I got along for 7 years without needing a car in my daily routine. Because I lived near the beach that added a quality to my life that could not be matched in terms of contentment. The Friends that I made here were very loving and truly interested in my welfare. <br /><br />I will miss being "kissed hello" (on the cheek) and kissed goodbye when greeted or leaving a place. Even relative strangers that I only met weekly at the farmers market soon became familiar faces who would stop and chat with me asking about my day and yes give me kisses! As a woman living here I always felt attended to and cared about. On several occasions Wally went back to the USA for months at time and I felt just fine staying behind on my own.<br /><br />I always felt very safe here in the suburbs. Old couples often walk down the street hand in hand and fathers here are very pro-active in child care. The people here are generally very kind, and friendly if they see you on a regular basis and they are even tempered (very mild).<br /><br />I will miss my life here in Uruguay very much!!! Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114770905895045770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-85617210677449257502015-05-28T14:41:43.344-07:002015-05-28T14:41:43.344-07:00In 2009 we decided to emigrate to Uruguay. Since t...In 2009 we decided to emigrate to Uruguay. Since then your blog has been a constant companion in this endeavor. We visited Uruguay 3 weeks in 2010 and in October 2012 we moved from Switzerland to Kiyú, San José.<br /><br />Now my wife and I are somehow shocked that our how-to-emigrate-to-Uruguay councelers Denise and Wally will leave Uruguay.<br /><br />Thank you for all your interesting, funny and helpful posts in the last years.<br /><br />We will miss you.<br /><br />Ferdi and Lea StricklerFerdi Stricklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898855366149446495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-34074332441584785392015-05-28T12:20:24.283-07:002015-05-28T12:20:24.283-07:00I have been reading your account for a number of y...I have been reading your account for a number of years and found it very interesting. I have always kind of thought that my wife and I would maybe semi retire there in Montevideo during the Winters. Did you find the cost of living and real estate relatively higher now than before? Also any tips about trying to live there other than bring all of your electronics.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-27031789959418069162015-05-27T09:24:49.012-07:002015-05-27T09:24:49.012-07:00I found that I have been just too inactive, here. ...I found that I have been just too inactive, here. I spent many a day in pajamas, reading science fiction (not that I am complaining). But I couldn't see me getting any more active in the next 5 years, so have decided to go back to the US and get back into the job market.Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182374666645369163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-48170949544081542292015-05-27T08:11:56.063-07:002015-05-27T08:11:56.063-07:00if you don't mind me asking, why you guys are ...if you don't mind me asking, why you guys are leaving Uruguay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com