Did we make the right decision moving from Dominican Republic | Expat Portugal | Retire | Relocate
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We are Eric & Tina, a married couple from the United States who retired and relocated from Las Vegas to Santiago Dominican Republic over 5 years ago and have now lived on the coasts of Portugal for over 2 years. This vlog is to show you our journey and how you too can achieve expatriate living.
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Stumbled in here (thanks RUclips algorithm). I've been an "expat" since 1969, when at age 9, my Single Black mother got fed up with America and moved us to Brazil. After a few years in Brazil (Recife), then to Portugal, then to Kenya during the early 1970's. As an indirect and unintentional result, I have 3 passports/citizenships. This is nothing "new and novel" for me. I have been to 77 Countries and lived for more than 2 years in 5 of them. Over the last 14 years we have been splitting time between Malaysia, Morocco, and the States.
With that said, it is my position that any relocation/out-migration is 100% an entirely _Individual_ decision. No place is perfect, thus its ALL about "trade-offs" at the _Individual_ level. Some locations become "popular" and "en vouge" for the American Diaspora. A Follow-the-blind-heard mentality will almost always be a disaster. In the Modern world, there is no longer a need to live in one place permanently. Good luck.
I think you should both return to the Dominican Republic. I was just in Cabarete beach town near Puerto Plata and Sosua and also went to Santiago and its a truth paradise. I think we will be happy to see you back in the DR soon. Quality of living including food in the Dominican Republic is one of the highest I've seemed in Latin America and Asia. You get absolutely great food in the DR.
Awww thanks but we are VERY happy in Portugal 🇵🇹
I know you are, but I think that video somehow was a great reflection. I still think the DR a better place than Portugal because in Europe fresh fruits and veggies are not easy to get. ( I used to live in Spain and I've been to Portugal as well). Also, the cost of living in the DR is cheaper and its only 3:20mns away from NYC where I'm from. Lastly, It seems you guys have something against the DR. I can read between the lines. I think you need to move forward and completely forget about the DR and stop comparing it to portugal. I'm retiring in Cabarete which is very safe, breathtaken beaches and affordable. Good luck. @@CaribbeanE
Every one must make the best decision for their own life… we do not know what will be good for others. We compare where we’ve lived all 3 countries and will continue to do so with facts. Numbers do not lie… people do ✌🏽
I get you, all I know is that thanks to both of you I decided to retire in the DR. Hope you continue to have a great time in Europe. @@CaribbeanE
I am so happy to hear this! I purchased a little condo in Cabarete 2 years ago for this reason.....the food! The access to quality food, which is grown locally and priced so well compared to Canada, has made it my goal to live there eventually:)
I am from Portugal and my husband is Dominican I agree with the video Portugal quality of living and Safety is better and the beaches are beautiful.
But If you find the "right place" to live in the Dominican Republic its also great. We like the eco of the grid living there in our finca with the animals and the fruits are out of this world!!!
I prefer the Cooler weather in Portugal. Summer in the DR are too Hot. Both the Portuguese and the Dominicans are great people. But Portugal is always my favorite place to live.
Its great to see you guys, been with you on your journey for a lobg time, going to the DR the end of December to Santo Domingo..Great information..
Good to hear from you again guys
Thanks for sharing. Portugal is beautiful 🎉
Thanks for sharing 😮
Watching from Auckland New Zealand 🇳🇿🇳🇿 Idont know how Im gona deal with those Scammers n the DR 🇩🇴🇩🇴 🇩🇴 bn watching your videos & other RUclipsrs... The DR 🇩🇴🇩🇴 looks like a fantastic place for holidays... God Bless ☝️ thankU for the blessings ❤❤❤ You Guys 🫵😎
Glad we could be helpful!
Great job, DR and Portugal have been on our list and Panama is also on the list, so thanks for the information… I definitely appreciate your input… I think we want to be closer to the USA. I just don’t want to stay in USA….
Our pleasure! Just remember that Portugal is just a 7 hour flight from Philadelphia!
Nice program!
i love your family thank u for all that u do
You are so kind. Thank you and keep watching 🙌🏼
Great video, when I started watching you guys, you were in Santiago DR and I was planning on moving to DR, but, I've since changed my mind and I've decided to move to the Philippines
Nothing beats safety.
Portugal for sure.
Also, infrastructure, healthcare, quality of people, etc
Let's be honest here,
there's no comparison
between DR and Portugal.
God bless the DR but let's keep it real.
I’m in DR and 100 % agree with you
Thank you. Keep watching maybe you’ll want to move.
Taxes change in Portugal so Medellin Colombia is next
We have following your channel for while. We just retired in the DR, currently in Santiago but moving to Las Terrenas in September. We don’t disagree with your statistics, I think they’re right! We are native Dominicans and been traveling here at least every other year and I must say it is no longer the bargain it once was. We find dining out now, specifically, is as pricey as the US. Use to be about 60% less and now I would say maybe 20% less , maybe even lower. Yes, you could find inexpensive dining, but I talking about higher quality food. They now added an 18% tax on dining and an additional 10% TBIS, which is a service tax for the Waiter. Definitely not the bargain it once was, but there are many things I really do like, like not dealing with a corrupt media and hate fermenting in the US.
It would be good to mention that the global peace ranking of united states is number 131, which is considered low in security.
I mean you might’ve well moved to Kentucky or South Carolina .. plenty of cheap super safe places where you can live modestly for 2500$ or less.
What website do you guys use to find local rent? Renting through Airbnb long term is the same price as renting in Canada ):
In Portugal?
Good to see you both. numbers look great. I think you made a wise choice. However i'm wondering how things would have been for you two in Puerto Rico but not in a major city where it's expensive as hell but away from all the tourist like maybe 2 min drive inland and you purchased or rented a house?
20 min drive away from like SanJuan (sorry)
We definitely considered moving to Puerto Rico, but with the failures of the infrastructure, the issues due to storms, and are wanting to explore countries far away. We decided it would be more frugal to live closer to where we wanted to travel constantly. Puerto Rico will always be number one to us, but there is a huge Spaniard community in Puerto Rico and in Spain there are a lot of Puerto Ricans as well.
How do you suggest finding an apartment in DR? When I look at FB market and AirBNB, the prices are crazy.
Try the Corotos app
Hello to all; I heard that Portugal will be ending a hefty tax break for foreigners in 2024, which was one of the many incentives that expats wanted to move there. Have you guys heard about this tax break going away? The tax Non-Habitual Residency (NHR) Tax allows one to live in Portugal for over 10 years at a flat tax rate of 20 percent. That is a big deal if that goes away.
It’s gone already
@CaribbeanE I believe that this will be a game-changer in regards to ex-pats moving to Portugal. However, I did here if you already had that particular visa prior to the program being stopped, you will be grandfathered into the previous agreement.
You should probably let folks know about this big change regarding the TAX SITUATION
You had to apply for the tax break before 90 days completed in country so those that have it keep it. It is not tied to a visa: It is not usually the only factor motivating people to move so it hasn’t changed most people’s minds.
Do you brazil has some places where there is no crime, pick pocketed does not exist, Brazil is almost as big as a continent, you gotta know where to go
I have friends that were robbed on the subway. It’s dangerous! Believe what you want.
Im talking offside here, but safety is the most important thing for me and my fam. DR or Portugal choose one, but never ever go to the US, toooooo violent, even The Global Peace Index is done with the US lol. Best wishes to you.
I want to retire there! Is it a lot of racism?
No, we have not encountered any racism in Portugal. We have been embraced by a lot of people and there are many different people from different countries that live out here. You will see a lot of African, Russian, Spaniards, etc all living here together.
@@CaribbeanE I saw a video from a portuguese who reported that they are not too happy about that. However, if they want to compete with East Asia's economy boom, they have to allow north africans and black africans to do cheaper labor in Portugal that once lived of its colonies in Africa and Brazil.
@@cristiandiaz6333 ...if you're so concerned about "racism" then stay where you are.
@@shotelco lol. I live in the good old USA.
No, the people are very nice in Portugal. Very helpful with everything
100%. Change is great brother. If you don't like it you can always move back. Dominican republic is not going anywhere.
Safety ranking are used one by Europeans. I can't think of any African Dominican Mexican or Filipino sitting around their home trying to calculate how dangerous a country they've never been to before is.
I am Puerto Rican and I always check the safety of any place that I travel. That’s just plain stupidity if you don’t.
Safety ratings often is full of crap. It's heavily a white standard. Now safety can also vary by gender and skin color depending on where you travel. So a white person traveling to certain countries might not be safe compared to a darker skinned person who might blend in with the people. However there are some disaster zones. Also when you have American money vs a different country traveling can make a difference. USA dollars =target
Portugal is the most CHILL country in this universe........lol.
The only problem is that Portugal is now entering a severe economy crisis. The wealth they acquired from colonialism has dried out, but portuguese (like most europeans) are not competing well with the East Asia's disciplined workforce
@@cristiandiaz6333 Portugal was the first modern global power, their colonial "wealth" dried out long ago. And the whole world is encountering economic crisis even here in the USA,LOL ...and if by East Asia you mean China, they aren't doing well either.
@cristiandiaz6333 I don’t know how many current factual news you keep up on Portugal but we are the country that just went the longest days being powered solely by wind & solar energy. Do not discount the intelligence, hardwork, and business savvy of this country.