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Everything (and everyone haha) seems to be old. Not a kind of place to have fun and enjoy. Food is great, but pricey — you can find the same or even better for a cheaper price in Buenos Aires. Legalization of marijuana isn’t something good to celebrate in my opinion and just created a weird environment. There are better places to go.
5 months ago
Most of the city felt a bit run down, trash in the streets, not much to see or do, and everything seemed really expensive. The Uruguayan people were nice and helpful, but once those nice folks got behind the wheel of a car they seemed to transform: Trying to cross the street as a pedestrian was annoyingly stressful. It wasn't easy to find good restaurants or coffee and they were all really expensive for what you got. I heard that Montevideo was safer than other South American countries but all that news did was make me not want to visit other South American countries because it didn't feel safe at all compared to Eastern and Western Europe.
One positive is that foreign credit cards are supposed to have IVA tax reimbursed, which is quite a bit in restaurants (+20%) although this didn't work properly on all of my US credit cards. However even with the tax break it didn't feel like a great deal most of the time.
I’m going to Uruguay for a longer time, probably Montevideo in November and I’m currently checking out all my options. I was wondering if there is anybody here from Uruguay or somebody who lived there who would be able to give me some tips on this:
Any co-working recommendations where I would be able to rent a desk?
Just started on my Spanish course and it will be beginner level when I’ll be there. Would this affect my stay? Any tips on this? Maybe some spanish schools/classes?
Maybe planning on buying a car/motorbike when there. Any tips on this?
I’ll get a 6 month visa on arrival, does a simple visa-run to, say, Argentina work for extending it?
Renting in Uruguay is becoming harder and harder. You need 6 month worth of rent money as a guarantee. YES 6 months, and also an ID card and prove yourself you will have the money to rent for at least a year. (thats the 6 month in advance gurantee for). Now you could also do some deals over airbnb, but that depends on the owner…
I think i’m the only one here living in Uruguay as an expat so i can give you a few tips.
Uruguay is an expensive country but it has excellent connectivity on par with scandinavian countries, fiber optic based in all montevideo. Also in Uruguay you can setup a software company here and dont pay any income tax and VAT tax if your clients are all abroad. I know some expats that have done this.
There are a few co-working spaces in Montevideo, i dont use them because i mostly work from home, but here are a few: http://sinergiacowork.com/montevideo/
In terms of english, Uruguay is like spain or italy, few people on the street speaks english fluently, so i recommend you to practice your spanish. I didnt have this problem because spanish is my native language. Best option is to get classes and immerse you in the city life. About buying a car or motorbike. Uruguay is the most expensive country in America for cars. All cars are heavily taxed so expect prices to be double than in USA and the variety of cars is not so good. Public transportation is cheap and “good” for first world standards, and you have Uber now. Dont worry about visas, when yours expires just take the ferry to buenos aires for a weekend and come back. There is no paranoia here for foreigners staying more than they should like in europe or USA
Thanks for your quick reply! As for the costs, I was aware, not much different than what I’m used to. I do have all my legal entities and customers in Europe and I’ll find out what would be easier. You need anything like a resident-permit to do this?
And for the car, if I would still go ahead with this, would it be possible to buy one on a tourist visa?
Anything else you’d like to add on daily Montevideo life that would help me preparing? Maybe some expat communities, business meet-ups, dinner-groups? I’m an IT guy but in my spare time always busy with food & wine
Yeah i just warned you about the costs because most nomads prefer cheaper alternatives in SEA or other latin american countries north of Uruguay
If you want to setup a software company here i think you need to be a resident, but getting residence here is way easier than in first world countries. The only thing you need to deal with is the horrible southern european bureacracy if you know what i mean.
Not sure about buying a car on a tourist visa. I guess you “can” but legally i think you need to be a resident, cause you have to pay tax for using a car and also car insurance.
I’m not too much into the local expat community,mostly because i’m nomading myself much of the year, as a matter of fact im leaving to europe tomorrow, but i think i will be back to uruguay by november for the summer.
I’m moving to Uruguay with the gf, she got a PhD offer at the university. Since I can work remote I decided to join. I’m in my early thirties and have some long term contracts with clients here that wouldn’t mind me working from South-America. I am however always on the look-out for new possibilities in new places.
From reading on up on your co-working suggestions it seems the startup scene in Uruguay is also thriving, looks interesting!
ok cool! The startup scene is becoming bigger and bigger here. As Uruguay is a small country the government is trying to make services and priority and help local entrepreneurs and also working remotely is becoming more and more popular. The IT sector in Uruguay has zero unemployment, even if the wages are not as high as in the first world, Software and Systems engineers are one of the best paid careers locally.
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✅ Affordable to live
✅ Fast internet
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm in the spring
✅ Perfect humidity now
✅ Good air quality today
✅ Many Nomad List members have been
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ High quality of education
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
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❌ Not much to do
❌ Gets cold in the summer
❌ Nomad List members didn't like going here
❌ Not many members right now
❌ Very difficult to make friends
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Roads can be dangerous
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
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3) it's relatively affordable for foreigners compared to Spain and the rest of Europe
4) Portuguese people are super friendly, a lot more friendly than in the rest of the Mediterranean and Europe
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Berlin is overall a great city to be.
Food is cheap and everywhere, easy to go out and have fun/meet for business.
Rent has crept up but still far better value than where I came from.
Internet: 36 EUR/month get me 450/40 mbps (cable -> DOCSIS 3.0)
Public transport is 2.70 EUR/ticket.
No woman I know has said they felt unsafe. Some really odd, xenophobic sounding comments on here.
Biggest downsides IMO:
service quality at restaurants - not that people are rude, but they don't seem to particular
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The Hungarians can just generally be unfriendly, especially bartenders. It's a weird experience waiting to be served while 3 people ignore you.
Or buying the same drink and getting charged whatever they want (700-1500
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