The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

#1–SOME EXPAT GONNABEES ARE CONSIDERING URUGUAY AS THEIR “PLAN B” EXIT

STRATEGY. TODAY WE’VE GOT THE DOPE ON WHAT IT TAKES TO GET URUGUAYAN

RESIDENCY. YES, IT USED TO BE FAST, CHEAP AND EASY BUT AFTER LISTENING

TO TODAY’S SHOW YOU MAY CHANGE YOUR MIND

#2- BY NOW YOU PROBABLY

KNOW GRINGOS AND EXPATS NEED A CLEAN  POLICE/SHERIFF/OR FBI REPORT TO

APPLY FOR RESIDENCY IN ANY LATIN COUNTRY. WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW IS

AFTER THAT TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY PERIOD RUNS ITS COURSE

YOU’LL NEED ANOTHER POLICE REPORT TO MOVE ON TO THE PASSPORT AND

NATIONALIZATION STEP. YOU’LL NEED TO GET ONE FROM YOUR CHOSEN LATIN

COUNTRY. NORMALLY NOT A PROBLEM. BUT WHAT IF SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE

YOU END UP WITH A STAIN ON THAT POLICE RECORD(LIKE A DUI)? WHAT THEN?

#3

– GRINGOS AND EXPATS DO GET BORED WITH LOCAL LATIN ENTERTAINMENT

PRESENTED SOLELY IN SPANISH. AFTER A WHILE MOST OF US DO GET CRAVINGS

FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TALENT, FOR EXAMPLE: FIRST RATE STAGE PLAYS IN

ENGLISH AND GOOD OLD-FASHIONED “ROCK CONCERTS” IN ENGLISH. THE GOOD NEWS

IS THAT THESE DAYS, ORIGINAL ARTIST ENGLISH SPEAKING GROUPS DO TOUR

LATIN AMERICA RATHER FREQUENTLY. THAT SAID, TODAY WE HAVE THE GOOD, THE

BAD, THE UGLY IN THE ENGLISH LIVE MUSIC CONCERT CRAVINGS DEPARTMENT…  

#4- BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

#5-

CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL: Would you like to

set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American

plans? Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of

questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#6-

VISIT ME JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at

www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info,

experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR:

It

will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo

tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click

the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

Descriptions for The ExPat Files #557:

#1 -LITTLE KNOWN DETAILS YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF REGARDING LATIN BUSINESS STARTUPS

#2-

TODAY WE DISCUSS MISTAKES AND ERRORS NEW EXPATS OFTEN MAKE WHEN

CONTRACTING BILINGUAL BUSINESS PARTNERS OR ASSISTANTS WHO’S JOB

DESCRIPTION MIGHT LIKELY BE MARKETING, PROMOTION AND CULTIVATION OF

LOCAL LATIN CLIENTS.

#3 – DON’T BE A CLUELESS GRINGO-FOLLOW THESE BUSINESS TIPS AND YOU’LL SAVE TIME, FRUSTRATION AND POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

#4- WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU CATCH AN EMPLOYEE STEALING FROM YOU? WHAT DO LATIN EMPLOYERS DO IN THAT CASE?

#5-IF

YOU ARE CONTRACTING EMPLOYEES FOR YOUR A LATIN BUSINESS, HERE’S A FRANK

DISCUSSION OF WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR JOB APPLICATION FORMS(THOUGH IT’S

LEGAL HERE YOU COULD NEVER GET AWAY WITH IT IN THE STATES!)

#6-REGARDING YOUR POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES: TO POLYGRAPH OR NOT TO POLYGRAPH? THAT IS THE QUESTION.

#7-SOME

EXPATS REALLY LIKE ACAPULCO MEXICO: TODAY WE HAVE A RATHER ALARMING

REPORT ON THE VIOLENCE CREEPING INTO FORMERLY SAFE TOURIST AREAS THERE

#8- BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

#9-

CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL: Would you like to

set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American

plans? Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of

questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#10-

VISIT ME JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at

www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info,

experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

It

will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo

tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click

the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

#1 –TIPS FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

WHO ARE SICK AND TIRED OF THE SYSTEM IN THE STATES (O’VOMITCARE?) AND

WHO WISH TO VOTE WITH THEIR FEET AND RELOCATE TO LATIN AMERICA

#2-HAVE A LATIN BUSINESS STARTUP IN MIND? YOU”LL WANT TO HEAR THESE QUICK, EASY AND VERY CHEAP WAYS TO PROMOTE AND MARKET IT

#3

– “I CAN’T BELIEVE IT…THIS COULD NEVER HAPPEN IN THE STATES”... I HEAR

SIMILAR EXCLAMATIONS FROM NEW EXPATS AND GRINGOS ALL OF THE TIME

#4- “SEX SELLS”.. YOU’LL BE SURPRISED AT THE TRUE EXTENT OF THE LATIN MACHO SOCIETY AND WHAT ADVERTISERS CAN GET AWAY WITH

#5- “SICARIO” IS THE NAME OF A MUST SEE MOVIE FOR ALL WHO STILL THINK MOVING TO MEXICO IS A GOOD PLAN “B”  

#6-DID YOU KNOW THAT MOST PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE LATIN MEDIA BUSINESS STILL LIVE WITH THEIR PARENTS?  HERE’S WHY…

#7-BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

#8-

CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL: Would you like to

set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American

plans? Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of

questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#9-

VISIT ME JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at

www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info,

experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

It

will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo

tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. For

signup details and to get the “Early-bird” discount click the link on

top of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

#1 –TIPS ON HOW TO FIND THE ABSOLUTE BEST REAL ESTATE DEALS IN LATIN AMERICA

#2 – HOW TO SPOT DESPERATE SELLERS AND HOW TO DO A REAL ESTATE DEAL WITHOUT GETTING HIT UP FOR GRINGO PRICES

#3

– A PROOF OF CONCEPT: HEAR AN EXPAT IN COLOMBIA TELL HOW HE BOUGHT AN

UNFINISHED “OBRA EN GRIS” FROM A DESPERATE SELLER, FINISHING THE 2100

SQUARE FOOT HOUSE OF HIS DREAMS FOR $30 A SQ-FT (INCLUDING THE LAND WITH

A $21/SQ-FT CONSTRUCTION COST)

#4-HERE’S WHY ITS ALMOST NEVER A GOOD IDEA TO SIGN A BUSINESS CONTRACT WITH A LATIN GOVERNMENT

#5-EVER WONDER HOW THE US GOVT CONTINUES TO PISS AWAY HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR IN THE “FAILED” DRUG WAR?  

#6-BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

#7-

CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL: Would you like to

set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American

plans? Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of

questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#8-

VISIT ME JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at

www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info,

experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR:

It

will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo

tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. For

signup details and to get the “Early-bird” discount click the link on

top of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

#1 –WHAT CAN THIS BE ABOUT? WE HAVE TWO SOCIALIST LATIN PRESIDENTS, EVO MORALES(BOLIVA)AND RAFAEL CORREA (EQUADOR), ENDORSING BERNIE SANDERS FOR PRESIDENT! SINCE WHEN DO HEADS OF STATE ENDORSE FOREIGN CANDIDATES?

#2

– A NEW CALIFORNIA LAW ALLOWS MILLIONS OF ILLEGALS TO GET DRIVER’S

LICENCES…AND BECOME REGISTERED CALIFORNIA VOTERS AT THE SAME TIME.

MEANWHILE, DOWN IN THE LATIN AMERICAN HEARTLAND, WORD OF THIS AMAZING

OPTION IS SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE. RESULT: GOV. JERRY BROWN IS SUDDENLY A

LATIN FOLK HERO.

#3 –TIPS ON CARRYING GOLD/SILVER COINS AND BULLION ACROSS LATIN BORDERS

#4-TIPS

ON BUYING GOLD AND SILVER IN LATIN AMERICA AND WHAT KINDS OF METALS YOU

AND YOUR COIN/BULLION  DEALER MUST REPORT TO THE IRS (OR NOT)

#5-TIPS ON HOW TO USE YOUR LATIN LAWYER TO MAKE ANONYMOUS PURCHASES FOR YOU (AND MORE)

#6-BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

 #7-

CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL: Would you like to

set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American

plans? Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of

questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#8- VISIT ME JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.

ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 - LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

It will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. For signup details and to get the “Early-bird” discount click the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

Description for THE EXPAT FILES SHOW

#1 –BANKING IN

LATIN AMERICA-HOW SMART EXPATS SPIRIT THEIR ASSETS OUT OF THE USA, FAR

FAR AWAY FROM THE LONG BONEY ARM OF UNCLE SAM:

#2 –MORE ON THE LATIN HOUSING BUBBLE, AND WHY IT STILL CAN BE A GOOD IDEA TO BUILD THE HOUSE OF YOUR DREAMS:  

#3 – DEALING WITH LATIN ARCHITECTS AND THE PLANS FOR YOUR DREAM HOUSE:

#4-TIPS FOR EXPAT CHRISTIANS AND ATHEISTS LIVING IN LATIN AMERICA

#5-BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

 #6- CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL:

Would you like to set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific

Latin American plans? Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a

short list of questions/talking points to: [email protected]

#7- VISIT ME JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at www.TheNewExpat.com to get real “boots on the ground” info, expat blogs and reports.

ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S JULY 2016

LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

It will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. For signup details and to get the “Early-bird” discount click the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com  main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

 http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN EXPATS VOTE WITH THEIR FEET AND DECIDE TO BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY ALONG?

- It’s

true that most Gringos and Expats who vote with their feet and make the

move to Latin America are either young, single (usually men), empty nesters, or retirees. However a there is a small, determined and growing

percentage of Gringos and Expats who decide to bring their whole family

down. That means very young kids and sometimes grandma and grandpa too.

Today we talk about some concerns that parents of young children have

as they piece together their own “Plan B” - the eventual permanent

relocation of the family to Latin America.  

HOW IS THIS

POSSIBLE? IN LATIN AMERICA A FIRST-WORLD STYLE HOUSE CAN BE BUILT FOR

$25 TO $35 A SQUARE FOOT, WHEREAS IN THE USA THE AVERAGES IS ABOUT $125 A

SQUARE FOOT.  

- You can build your Latin American dream house for a

quarter of those stateside prices too... and today we’ll discuss the

how’s and why’s...  

INTERVIEW WITH AN EXPAT TAX PREPARER- PART THREE:

-Today,

April 15th we have Part Three of our interview with a professional

Expat tax preparer. He lives in Medellin, Colombia and knows the

peculiarities of Expats and US taxes. Today we'll ask more Expat tax

questions.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL:

-Would you like a 1 on 1 personal Skype or phone consult with me? Set up

a time when we can talk and sort out your own specific Latin American

plans. Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line and send a short list of

your questions and talking points to: [email protected]

Visit me Johnny (and Expat super-blogger John Galt) at our new joint

website www.TheNewExpat.com where you’ll get real “boots on the ground”

info, experienced expat blogs and reports.

ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

-It

will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo

tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. For

signup details and to get the “Early-bird” discount click the link on

top of the www.TheNewExpat.com  main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

CAUTION!! EXPATS ARE BUYING INTO A REAL ESTATE BUBBLE AT IT’S PEAK- MOST WILL LOSE AND NEVER CASH OUT:

Unfortunately,

a good percentage of Gringos and Expats in Latin America have bought

(or are buying) into the peak of the Latin Real estate bubble. How would

they even know? Yes, everyone wants their little piece of paradise and

as long as Latin vacation properties are remain cheaper than US vacation

properties (not necessarily so) they think they’d better buy in now. A

few short years ago buying Latin real estate seemed like such a no

brainer but all things must end.., and this one will end badly. Bubbles

that over-expand will deflate, bottom out and burn the last suckers in.

Sure, some Gringo buyers who got in early found they could flip

properties over and over at nice profits… and those stories help drive

the bubble as greater fools rush in. Few if any recognize the ominous

signs even now (bubble sign in itself). Even this late in the game fools

still trickle in but NOT rushing in like they used to. Meanwhile, many

fools are find they’re stuck, cash poor, in too deep, with too many

properties and too few new suckers…     

 -INTERVIEW WITH AN EXPAT TAX PREPARER- PART TWO:

Today

we have Part TWO of an interview with a profession Expat tax preparer

who has over 600 Expat clients. He lives in Medellin, Colombia and knows

the peculiarities of Expats and US taxes. We’ll ask him the tax

questions that most concern Expats.

When it comes to Expats and

US taxes, the most knowledgeable and best equipped tax preparers are

generally long term Expats who advertise in the local Latin country they

live in and thus provide face to face service.  Caution! Your

neighborhood tax guy in Cleveland probably hasn’t a single Expat client

(except you maybe?). You don’t want to be his guinea pig. 

-BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

-CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL:

Would you like a 1 on 1 personal Skype or phone consult with me? Set up

a time when we can talk and sort out your own specific Latin American

plans. Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line and send a short list of

your questions and talking points to: [email protected]

 -Visit me Johnny (and Expat super-blogger John Galt) at our new joint website www.TheNewExpat.com . It’s where you’ll get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and reports.

 ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S JULY 2016

LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

It will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. For full info and signup details and to get in on the “Early-bird” discount just click the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com  main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

 http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

MY TAKE ON THE MASSIVE “PANAMA PAPERS” LEAK:

A good

percentage of smart Gringos and Expats living in Latin America have been

lucky enough to get their assets out of the US and the US banking

system. The see the writing on the wall and soon a desperate Big Brother

will slam that exit door too. Smart people know that with the passage

of FATCA, the bail-ins and the push for the cashless society, it’ll be

the depositor’s money in US bank accounts that becomes the source of the

next bank bailout- probably not another QE. That said, using offshore

corporations and bank accounts have always been, perfectly legal ways to

do business, keep money and assets somewhat anonymous as well as

protected from confiscation and lawsuits etc. But now with the massive

“Panama Leaks” story the world sees how corrupt, sociopathic, scumbag

politicos and untouchable megabuck-jerks use these same legal tools to

hide and redirect their payoffs and ill-gotten public loot.

Unfortunately, with that breaking story everyone who uses these legal

and valuable tools are now being stained by the media with the same

brush…

BTW: hate to say I told you so but as I’ve said all along,

Panama’s been labeled such a high-profile money-laundering center- a

hot spot like Switzerland and the Cayman Islands- its naturally on every

first-world tax authority’s radar.  That said, only clueless gringos

and Expats are nuts enough to bank or create Panama based corporations.

If you need to incorporate or do banking, there are so many nicer,

better, low key places in Latin America.   

 -INTERVIEW WITH AN EXPAT TAX PREPARER- PART ONE:

It’s

APRIL! Gringos and Expats are much concerned with filing their US taxes

and wonder who should prepare them. Today we have Part One of an

interview with a profession Expat tax preparer with over 600 Expat

clients. He lives in Medellin, Colombia so he knows the peculiarities

concerning Expats and US taxes and we’ll ask him tax questions that most

concern Expats.      

 -BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

-CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL:

Would you like a 1 on 1 personal Skype or phone consult with me? Set up

a time when we can talk and sort out your own specific Latin American

plans. Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line and send a short list of

your questions and talking points to: [email protected]

 -Visit me Johnny (and Expat super-blogger John Galt) at our new joint website www.TheNewExpat.com . It’s where you’ll get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and reports.

ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S JULY 2016

LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

It will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. For full info and signup details and to get in on the “Early-bird” discount just click the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com  main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

ANNOUNCING MY JULY 2016

LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR

It will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Friday the 15th. For full info and signup details and to get in on the “Early-bird” discount just click the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com  main-page or email: [email protected] or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)

http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/

NOW FOR TODAY’S EXPAT FILES SHOW:

SOME GRINGOS AND EXPATS NEVER LEARN:

A

high percentage of Gringos and Expats living in Latin America still

believe in the American Republi-Rat political system. Talk about

clueless Gringos! It’s a good thing most of those “brain lost” types are

found living “on the gringo tourist trail”…and for me its reason number 4536 why I recommend living “off the tourist trail”. Here’s the scoop on that travesty…

 -HOW LATIN AMERICANS VIEW AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES:

Historically,

Latins couldn’t care one frijole about US politics. However, for the

first time ever local Latins are paying extreme attention to the race.

The only issue for Latins here is immigration of course and today you’ll

find out the crap the Latin media is spreading and hoe the locals are

reacting…   

-NOT ALL LATINS HATE TRUMP:

You’ll be surprised to hear that most upscale and wealthy Latins American secretly

hope Trump wins. Why? Because they’re embarrassed and shamed by the

negative stereotypes created by those who have slipped into the US

illegally. Many Latins with dough and education actually want Trump to

build a wall to keep then sweaty masses out. Wealthy Latins are very

classist and hate that white-bread US citizens seem to paint all classes

Latins with the same negative brush.  

 -BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)

-CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL:

Would you like a 1 on 1 personal Skype or phone consult with me? Set up

a time when we can talk and sort out your own specific Latin American

plans. Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line and send a short list of

your questions and talking points to: [email protected]

-Visit me Johnny (and Expat super-blogger John Galt) at our new joint website www.TheNewExpat.com

. It’s where you’ll get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced

expat blogs and reports. It’s a work in progress so please be patient.

We’re continually improving and expanding the format.

CHECK OUT THE NEW EXPAT “CONCIERGE SERVICE”:

What’s an Expat “Concierge Service”?

People

planning to become expats always start the process with a big “To Do

List”. However, they often don’t speak much Spanish or have a trusted

network of resources to lean on in their new Latin country of choice.

They often just don’t know where to start, or who to trust.

Enter the New Expat “CONCIERGE SERVICE”……

In short, whatever you need done on your Expat “To Do List”- whether it’s after you arrive in Latin America or while you’re still up in the states- the “Concierge” ladies will hand hold you through the process and get it done.

For example:

you may need individual help and guidance with things like; renting,

buying, building, health insurance, car purchases, drivers license, visa

renewals, credit cards, banking, residency, business startups, business

consulting, internet, phone and utility hookups, medical and legal

services, maids, caregivers, gardeners, nurses, MD's, specialists,

dentists, hospitals, clinics, paying bills, translations, and of course

weaving through the local government bureaucracies, etc., etc. You name

the project, large or small, and a bilingual “concierge” lady will hold

your hand through it and see that you get your checklist done.

Yes,

I personally know and highly recommend this team. Better yet, each

“Concierge” lady is college educated, and has her own car (so you won't

have to pay to rent one