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Hi. Sorry, I don't know. I haven't heard of anyone growing it here but maybe there is. IF I hear anything I will let you know.

@OurLifeinParaguay thanks

Yes, but the challenge is moving funds is you're not a resident. You then have to do everything from you O/S bank account and that can cause issues as transferring funds here is not straightforward.

@OurLifeinParaguay awesome,tnks for reply

@@keithdouglas9848 No problem. That's a factor that favors buying cheap, solid investments Much easier to handle that kind of money.

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Awesome, please let us know if you're up Caacupe way and we will aim to catch up. Thanks for watching.

Hi there, I'm not sure what you would consider necessary (I might have a different set of considerations)? But to install a ventilation fan, a proper electric hot water heater, security on windows, alarm system of some sort, maybe some form of security on the walls perhaps. It's hard to say, but it would only be maybe 3-5k USD Max I would guess.

Thank you for that follow-up even though it wasn't me that ass.

@@OurLifeinParaguay I agree; it should not be all that expensive. However, it all depends who you hire to do the work, and how much money they think you may have as a foreigner; that's the tricky part. It is in these things that it pays to have a local friend approach local workers. Good quality work also usually costs a little more,

@@jgonz260 Agreed. Since we've been here a number of foreigners have arrived who have skills also...electricians, cctv installers, builders. The challenge is, every time a foreigner is ripped off the more likely they are to turn to other foreigners. This is something local tradesmen need to come to terms with sooner rather than later.

There's merit in 'what you say. With any country, its fate and progression often relies how bigger players feel about it. In this crazy world though sometimes 'developed' is not necessarily a positive thing.

​@@OurLifeinParaguayEspecially like your last sentence as that's my personal view.

If you want to be in a place that's already 'developed' it seems like you shouldn't move to Paraguay from what I can tell. As someone in Toronto, Canada, right now it's for sure not always what it's cracked up to be. Life is still getting tougher for people here and there are a lot of crappy trades people around as well.

@jonny-p1c8d. I think your statement is a little too general. It really depends on the country. Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, etc., are pretty well developed, and consequently much more expensive than Paraguay. In the end it really depends on what you are looking for. The more developed the country, the more the taxes and the higher the cost of living. Paraguay has wide gaps in socioeconomic classes with big differences between the haves and the have nots. Same with Peru. In Paraguay, there are beautiful free-standing homes in Asuncion as well as high rise luxury condos but they aren't cheap at all. Construction is presently booming in the country,

@ Ive travelled around Latam for 2yrs, no where i went there can compare to the level of convenience, value, and service SEA offers. Like i said Latam is still colonized so their commerce is funded mainly through Western investment banks which inflate prices there. In addition the political power the US has over Latam is such that the biggest economies of Latam, Mex. Arg, Br, Chile, all are forced to import US downstream oil product that equate to anywhere from 20-30% of those countries total import from the US, making manufacturing costs higher for them. Another example is the US blocking Mex from having a high speed rail built by China; so Mex had to settle for overpriced French trains for the Tren Maya, which the overall construction is already $26B USD and still not complete. Meanwhile China is building HSR all over SEA. SEA countries just enjoy a much higher standard of living at lower prices because the common person is more business savvy so prices are dirven down and they don't need Western banks to come in and claim a stake and profit from the local economy like Latam does.

Thanks for watching. Finding competent tradespeople can be a challenge. It depends where you are and who you know. They're here, you just need to find them and not just trust your feelings about the person...because you can be fooled as to their claims of competence. In regard to pressure washing, again, it would depend where you are located. In general however I would say it would be difficult to make money that way. You have to remember, labor is cheap here and so they'd would just as readily hire some people to do the cleaning. Even if the end result was not as good, they would generally tend to hire people as pressure washing isn't something widely known. In regard to earning, there's options. I think I need to do a video about this.

I saw that Buffet and was wondering what sort of food is served there. For an older single person a buffet can sometimes be a nice option to have.

I'm glad if we saved your life. TBH we've used these things a lot and haven't had any issues. But I imagine they are called that for a reason!

Hi Simon, if the seller decides not to return the deposit what law is it that compels the seller to return the deposit? Can you please give us the reference to that legislation? We'd be keen to see that because contract lawyers who specialise in this area tell us that in this case the only recourse is to take the seller to court, and court action generally costs more than the amount of deposit the buyer is trying to recoup. Bear in mind, there are many scenarios where sellers can claim they haven't pulled out of the deal, but nevertheless the deal can fall over. We have seen this happen. The people involved demanded the deposit back, the seller refused. Where to now Simon? In regard to the deposit paid, there is no legislation that stipulates any percentage. It can be a $100, and in fact agreements can be made with no deposit paid as it's a private contract and all parts are negotiable.

@OurLifeinParaguay i like you am no lawyer, but searching has confirmed what I have been told. If the seller pulls out the law says they must return deposit, plus possibly legal fees. No reference online as to exactly what law. If they are diffifult that does mean courts and once anything gets into the legal system it can take forever and rack up fees. So trust and having a good notary from day one is vital. As for the amount, it could be $1, but the norm in Paraguayan to Paraguayan sales is 5 - 10%.

@simonsparaguay Trust and a good notary can't prevent a seller choosing not to pay a deposit back. And when it gets to that point the only recourse is Court. Apart from the expense, there's several reasons why a foreigner would want to avoid that scenario. This is one of few countries that does not do this via an escrow. I recently spoke to a lawyer who advised she has a constant stream of buyers coming to her in this situation. I don't need to be a lawyer to see the 'standard' practice puts the buyer in a vulnerable situation. Everyone must navigate their own path but if someone wants to sell me a property my interests must also be protected. That's standard business practice in most parts of the world.

So many reasons we should do a video. Proximity to Asuncion, minimal agricultural chemical exposure, diverse ethnic/economic mix, interesting towns, spiritual capital. Caacupe is the spiritual capital of the country, some might call it the heart. It's maintained accordingly. Not to say there's not other awesome locations, but this area ticks more of our boxes than any of the others.

Thanks for the kind words and also your time.

Nice one, we hope to meet you here perhaps.

Thanks for tuning in.

Thanks for the message. Yes, in Paraguay the same thing is supposed to happen. Sign contract, get back deposit plus that again if the seller plays games...but in practice there's not viable mechanism to recoup the deposit. Sure, take them to Court...as I say, no viable mechanism. The buyer is at the mercy of the seller.

Absolutely. Check, check, check.

Thanks for the advice. We have had some good experiences with agents here, but have also heard of issues others have encountered. Generally though they seem to be ok...apart from a few who try to hike up prices to the level of obscenity.

Not personally. I imagine it's been done though.

But Bitcoin is only used by criminals lol

that's how it is in Europe and UK. You need to change the lane before exiting. You stay on the most outer lane only if you exit at the first exit. It's how it is supposed to be. Now in some countries the law changed, and you, on the outer lane, need to give way to the inner lane that wants to exit the roundabout. That is all

Oh thanks for the advice. It's interesting to see how people have different feelings about the roundabout depending where they come from. The problem I have is, if a car (Car A) stays on the outside lane because it's going to exit at the first exit, and there's also a car (Car B) in the inside lane that also wants to exit at that exit point, Car B would have to slow down or stop to wait for Car A to exit. Then cars behind car B are effected. It makes no sense to me. In the countries I have lived in I can't think of a roundabout that had more than 1 lane. If the roundabout was on a busy road they would just make the roundabout bigger so that more vehicles could fit on it. I understand, everyone has different feelings about this, but I can say 100% until I came to PY I saw very few issues on roundabouts. But here I see near misses all the time.

Our pleasure, thanks.

Thanks for watching.

​@OurLifeinParaguay Anytime I see you pop up I will be watching.

There you go, it's a latino thing perhaps.

@@OurLifeinParaguay It is most definitely NOT a thing in Spain! 😆