Life in Paraguay 1️⃣1️⃣ Don't Get Triggered Mr Potato Head!

[@LifeParaguay]

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[@benguenther1162]

Words well spoken , Sir. Thank you.

[@willw3900]

Fruit loops, fruitcakes, and assorted nuts….Nailed it. 😂

[@LifeParaguay]

And potato's of course.

[@Patriarchy_69]

​@@LifeParaguay😂

[@paladin0]

lmao

[@per6644]

✨Thanks, Adam! Straight, honest talk as usual! ✨

[@jacquelinetrinder7892]

MPHs are everywhere. I for one appreciate all the info you are delivering to us followers. In the end everyone has to do their own homework when moving to another country 😊

[@LifeParaguay]

Hi Jacqueline, thanks for the support, appreciated.

[@albertoavila7500]

Great Info. Thanks

[@jgonz260]

Good video. Thank you,

[@isiahfriedlander5559]

Thanks for the video. Been considering moving from Brazil to Paraguay

[@LifeParaguay]

We know a few people who have either made that move or are thinking about it. Sounds like things are going in the wrong direction over there.

[@PortugalHolidayVillas]

Brilliant Video Mate 👏🏻

[@xRphustlehard]

Found your channel last weekend. Loving the videos mate. I’ll be moving abroad with my girls after this years crypto bull cycle. Will definitely check out Paraguay 🇵🇾 on my travels. Appreciate your work bro! Listening from Wellington, New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@LifeParaguay]

Awesome, thanks for tuning in. Please let us know if you're in our neighborhood.

[@J.Paul2023]

Great info thanks!

[@JossGarr-o7b]

Very good my friend, congratulations !

[@CliveT.Arlidge]

The theme of Car ownership, and the Paraguayan car market in general is well worth a detailed video by yourself, if indeed, you haven't already posted one. As a Kiwi you take for granted the availability of used Japanese vehicle imports as it's so common and easy to do in NZ, due to legislation and RHD being native to NZ, and Japan. As a Brit, here in Ukky 😂 there are Japanese imports for the same reasons, but it is less popular now than it has been, and often restricted to the Uber/Bolt/South Asian communities here. Paraguay is notorious as a destination for stolen Brazilian cars, setting that phenomenon aside. A video about used car imports via Chile, purchase, ownership, domestic and International use in surrounding neighbour country use and conversion from RHD to LHD are all well worth exploring. I myself have spent a dozen years getting to know Argentina as a long term annual tourist, and am considering Paraguay for residency as Paraguay seems so much more straightforward in its laws and taxation regimes. Argentina and Brazil are both nightmares on the legal front, with awful taxation regimes to boot... Only real issue for me is could I stand the all year round tropical humidity, but that's one issue you can't really help with! All the best.... Keep filming, y che, le agradezco sus esfuerzos!!😂

[@MartinCarrasco-sw3yu]

Felicitaciones x el contenido pero como se desarrolla un emprendedor poniendo un negocio donde se ve todo solitario y donde no hay gente Gracias ATTE

[@LifeParaguay]

Aquí hay muchas oportunidades para hacer negocios. Sin embargo, es necesario pasar tiempo aquí para ver el potencial.

[@dizzypringles14]

The nickname "Mr Potato Head" is way too accurate. What a brilliant response to the situation

[@LifeParaguay]

Hey dizzypringles, you are a hero in the Dirt Cheap House! I thought you'd be on the Potato Head Live Feed tonight? We have appreciated your tireless efforts to bring the potato to his senses. Alas, all our collective efforts seem to be in vain. That guy's ego and tendency to bend reality to suit his agenda is epic. There is no way potato is what he purports to be. Our concern is that he's luring too many people and they are in for a rude shock. Thanks again, and please feel free to email us as we are fans of your work! Potato's should stay in the ground! You rock!

[@dizzypringles14]

@@LifeParaguay Haha thank you somebody has to bring some truth in Mr Potatoe Head's world of lies. You can't save them all but hopefully I can plant a little seed of doubt in the mind of some of his unwavering followers. I'll consider watching the livestream tonight thanks for letting me know!

[@LifeParaguay]

@@dizzypringles14 Thanks. We'll grab the popcorn and check out the potato head livestream. Always good for a laugh. We might see you there!🤣

[@dizzypringles14]

@@LifeParaguay I tried but I think he might have blocked me! Oh what a fragile ego

[@LifeParaguay]

@@dizzypringles14 Yes, us too. Potato has to prune his audience to keep his ego in tact.

[@jeremyleonbarlow]

The Southeast Asian countries that actually have reasonable residency permits both have large English speaking populations. One has better infrastructure than the other, but you need money to live in that country. You don't need a lot of money to live on there, but you need a lot of savings. You need a low 5 figures in savings for the other country, but they make exiting rhe country more troublesome. Theree is a third country with relatively easy residence visas in Southeast Asia, but there are not a lot of English speakers there. Spanish is easier to learn than the language that country speaks, but for Americans that country's money is easy to understand because they use USD. The first two countries are very tax favorsble. The theid country is jot as tax favorable, but it is fairly cheap to live there. There are two other countries in Southeast Asia which have the issues yoy discussed, and one of them has a couple of routes to get solid residency, but you still need to report to immigration with some regularity as I understand it. There is another much larger Southeast Asian country which has made it easier to live there in terms of residency, but the taxes are bad, and they have some draconian rules in regards to interpersonal relationships and freedom of association. The one country that has some residency permits that makes it tough with reporting requirements just made it worse for taxes, so, at the end of the day the 10% corporate rate in Paraguay, with an 8% dividend rate on local corporate disbursals and no CFC rules with no taxes on foreign income and an 8% capital gains rate that won't apply to foreign dividends from your holding company, Paraguay's easy residence and 120 day presence test for tax residence couple with Spanish being an easy language to learn makes it very attractive. Being landlocked and not quite as well developed as Argentina, Uruguay, or Chile means its neighbors are great places fo visit. I mean 4 months in Paragua, and a few months each year without becoming a tax resident in Chile, or Argentina, or Uruguay makes it very attractive.

[@LifeParaguay]

So much valuable information in your post. Thank you. In addition to the positive observations you make about Paraguay there's also the benefit of its location. The geopolitical situation as it is today makes Paraguay a relatively good place to be. Of course, all things are subject to change, but I'd rather be here than Sth East Asia for that reason alone. Thanks again.

[@clydefrog1487]

Ive lived 6 years in south east asia and Ive just stumbled upon your channel and have been binge watching. Love the content. I also found Mr Potato Head's video you are responding to here. It is great that he may have more experience than you on Nicaragua and can maybe shed more light on certain topics. Word of mouth between expats/immigrants is the best way we get news in a new country. But attributing malice, with such certainty, to your intent is unhinged, suggesting you have some agenda 😂. Classy response sir.

[@LifeParaguay]

Thanks for the comments. MPH may have been there for a prolonged period but we also lived there for several months and thoroughly assessed it as an option. I can say with 100% confidence that a lot of what he puts out is factually incorrect BS. It worries me that real people will act on his advice because I know for certain that key aspects of it are BS. His entire, deliberate, fictitious attack on us demonstrates he has no hesitation in lying to serve his interests. That makes for a dangerous, unreliable source.

[@Kitiwake]

I'm in Morocco. One year residence/ carte sejour is a nightmare.

[@MonicaGomez-ih9of]

is vaccination compulsory in Paraguay for school entry? thanks for your help

[@LifeParaguay]

If you email us on [e-mail] with more details about your situation and we will get back to you. 🙂

[@clydefrog1487]

Great question!

[@Colette_BS123]

No. In Paraguay, school attendance is compulsory. Our children were admitted without up-to-date vaccinations. In Paraguay, a lot of things are done informally and through contacts. You need money and/or contacts. Then (almost) everything is possible.

[@MonicaGomez-ih9of]

@@Colette_BS123 so glad to hear that. Thank you.

[@MexicoTraveller]

What kind of police check do i need? Local or national or both. I live in USA.

[@LifeParaguay]

If you send us an email [e-mail] we might be able to point you in the right direction.

[@DomanialedeMAZAN]

Merci

[@DomanialedeMAZAN]

Bonjour les échanges en français sont ils possibles s’il vous plaît

[@LifeParaguay]

Nous espérons pouvoir modifier les paramètres des sous-titres - nous avons juste besoin de trouver comment le faire! 😉

[@LifeParaguay]

Je viens de commencer àajouter le français comme option pour les sous-titres - cela pourrait me prendre quelques jours pour travailler sur toutes les vidéos. Jouir! 🙂

[@mapelletier76]

Great initiative! Your audience is expanding widely 😎

[@LifeParaguay]

@@mapelletier76 Thanks very much for taking the time to watch. Appreciated.

[@Boerikoe]

Is it imperative to be able to speak Spanish fluently ? Are there people/schools where you can learn...? English--> Spanish or French --> Spanish ?

[@LifeParaguay]

In the longer term yes, you need to be able to speak English. However, depending on your abilities it can be a long road to fluency. But if you land here with zero Spanish you can get by with Google Translate etc until you pick up the language. The good thing is that you will be immersed in the language and Paraguayan's are more patient with Language newbies than many other countries. I recommend searching on KZbin 'Spanish Comprehensible Input. Another awesome video is on the YT channel 'Poly-glot-a-lot' How to Acquire any language not Learn it.

[@realsamuelhawley]

I totally agree about Nicaraguan residency. I tried to get it when we were there a couple years ago but was foiled by the birth certificate requirement. I couldn't get the right kind of document to satisfy the govt official, and had to give up. The requirement to renew your cedula every six months is also incredibly restrictive. I don't think I would try again so long as that rule stays in place. (I know who you mean by Mr. Potato Head. His video about you was incredibly unfair!)

[@LifeParaguay]

Cheers. Yes, we have heard many stories of all kinds of delays, hold ups & complications. Likewise with the border run process. Despite what MPH says that does not always go to plan. Beautiful holiday location but with those uncertainties not a place I'd want to establish myself in.

[@MexicoTraveller]

What kind of police check do I need local or country. I live in USA.

[@bobmanp8653]

I agree i wouldnt go to a country where I had to leave and come back , its there country they could just say you cant come back in and youre screwed.

[@LifeParaguay]

That's it. With so much at stake we don't think it's worth assuming it's a just a rubber stamp process.

[@DanielFernandez-jv7jx]

Thanks or the information sir. May I asked if you were HIV tested for the temporary residence? I read somewhere that Paraguay tests and refuses either the temp or permanent residency to folk who are HIV positive.

[@finnlandverstehen4328]

I can answer that from my experience. For the residency a health screening is requiered - on paper. There was no meeting with a doctor and no-one asked anything re health issues.

[@DanielFernandez-jv7jx]

@@finnlandverstehen4328 Thank you! This is a good example of how all critical information needs to be double if no triple checked when expatriating.

[@LifeParaguay]

Spot on Daniel. We often hear of people acting on 2nd hand info or out of date advice.

[@DanielFernandez-jv7jx]

@@finnlandverstehen4328 Thank you!

[@tammyvinas2120]

❤

[@DomanialedeMAZAN]

Merci , est il aussi possible d’échanger sur x ?

[@paulamessier6915]

How about bringing your animals to Paraguay? What are the rules if you aren't willing to vaccinate your animals.

[@jacquelinetrinder7892]

I’ve looked into this I’m pretty sure you can’t take pets anywhere without vaccinations. Also depends on what country you come from and the diseases your country has.

[@LifeParaguay]

Sorry, I don't know of anywhere that you can get around that. Paraguay is no exception.

[@WeDidntExpectthis]

I don't know the rules, but one guy recently said that he just walked his dog in and they didn't stop him to look at anything - it was that easy going in Paraguay. When we brought our 3 dogs to Mexico from Australia - we had to give them a rabies shot (which is supposed to be one of the least invasive shots) about a month ahead of time; I got varying reports on if anything else was required. I did not want to give our dogs any extra shots so I took the chance and they were accepted into Mexico with just the rabies shot. A vet did examine them though when we arrived in Mexico.

[@Herry-y7e]

Now you know how lot of immigrants feel about having to deal with paperwork and all the hassle . 👍👍

[@stewartcash555]

What level of Spanish do you need, can you get buy with just the basics

[@LifeParaguay]

English is not widely spoken here, but that makes it a good place to fast track your Spanish. The people are friendly, kind and patient.

[@jeremyleonbarlow]

My high school Spanish was almost non-existent after 20 years of no time in a classroom. 3 months of doing DuoLingo daily for about 20 minutes has me even a year later comfortable enough to know how to say Habla mas despacio, por favor, porque no te entiendo, with reasonable confidence that people will understand I need them to speak slowly so I can pick up what they are putting down and maybe use the simplest words or gestures to help me understand them. But it also has me confident enough to know how to tell people a lot of things I might need or want and ask for help learning what to say politely. I found that having at the back of your mind that you might want to actually use the language is a great motivator to learn and retain it or as my sister who is a foreign language teacher says, acquire the language.

[@LifeParaguay]

Good insights, thanks. The language acquisition path is a long and winding road, at least for me. The path to learning a language, more than anything else I can think of, is so subjective. My daughter is incredibly skilled at learning Spanish, and she came a long way just with Duolingo. For me, comprehensible input is best. We have recently found the youtube channel 'Organic Spanish' and I find this really helpful. I think it''s just about consistency.