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First visitThis forum post has messages dated from 03/09/11 through 03/10/11, please be sure to read all the messages. If you feel it is old or outdated, please follow up with a question or comment and someone may be able to update it, or reply with newer information if you have it.
| First visit Hello, My husband and I will be visiting Uruguay in June. This will be our first visit to the country and we are considering Uruguay as a potential place to establish residency. Our plan is to stay in Montevideo and rent a car so that we can explore on our own (we'd like to see Punta del Este and Colonia in addition to Montevideo). How is driving there? Our only other experience in Latin America is Panama and the driving is a little crazy for my taste. Is it any better or worse in Uruguay? Also, we are looking for recommendations for an immigration attorney, real estate agent and anyone who can help us with the logistics of renting out a farm (that we would buy) or hiring a caretaker to run the farm in our absence. Thank you in advance for any help you can offer! Andrea |
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I did the process myself... that involves a need for Spanish and lots of confusion. There are various attorneys and helpers around. Some participate here... and others may have some recommendations.Expert Page: Quick Tips for Getting Settled in Uruguay |
Comment #203/10/11 11:53Rural east Colonia departmento | "Driving and farmland"
I reckon you are taking the right approach by touring the ROU and having a very good look before you leap. I love the ROU but it isn't for everyone.Traffic levels have increased a lot since I first arrived here thanks to our economic boom but compared to Europe and Thailand, the roads are amazingly uncongested. Uruguay is atypical of central and south America in many ways and crazed competitiveness is not a common driving vice here. The former emptiness of the roads can result in drivers being careless/not noticing other vehicles. There are numbers of helpers available for obtaining residency from expensive lawyers to ordinary folk with experience who can guide you through the process so the fees vary considerably. The process itself can be somewhat slow and bureaucratic but it gets there in the end. As for buying agricultural land, you'll first need to find your preferred location/district. Once achieved its a matter of finding locals to do the renting or the minding. One word of warning... local inmobilarios charge 3% and some years ago the previous FA government introduced a "temporary" agricultural land sales tax of 10% which is still with us. |
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