My experience immigrating to Uruguay | 2 year Update | Expat Diaries
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2022
- If you're new here, I'm maddie, and 2.5 years ago I moved from Australia to Montevideo Uruguay with my Fiance. We moved here because Alejandro has family here, but we never expected things to be quite so difficult. So living here, as foreigners, with very little support during one of the most dramatic changes in the world (2020) this was my experience!
Of course I could talk about so much more, so if you have any questions please comment and I will reply.
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@maddieale hi. I’m trying to reach out to talk about safety and crime - the good, the bad, the ugly. The link isn’t working.
As a Uruguayan Native living in the US, please don't sensor your opinion. We are a very proud people, as I'm sure you've noticed. Free speech is practiced 100%, people don't want it hear it from "foreigners" but the entire country and culture is based on mostly European decent. I just came across your videos today, keep them coming, it's amazing to see what our nation has become for those of us that can't go back. Thank you for your input and honest point of view!
Que triste. Como inmigrantes nos preguntamos a veces, como uruguayo, que haces en un país menos libre? Estados Unidos es una nube de ideales tapadas y abajo están todas las mentiras de las que hablan. Me vine para acá pero mi país es pequeño y pobre, tal vez más grande que Uruguay pero mil veces menos desarrollado. Pensé que esta era la buena opción y ahora estoy estancada acá. 3 idiomas, psicóloga, artes culinarias y trabajando en una fábrica. Mi marido es americano, y hasta el se la quiere dar de aquí. Uruguayo es una de nuestras opciones, muy lindo allá eh❤ suerte, que solo nosotros sabemos lo que luchamos y ansiamos ver nuestro hogar
I 💕 her - she is a real person.
I absolutely love Uruguay and you should be a very proud people, it's so amazing and culture rich
Why can't you go back?
@humanyoda not everyone is free to travel the world. Some of us can't come and go as we please unfortunately.
I just watched your video and tears came to my eyes.
First of all I want to apologize as a Uruguayan because I am embarrassed that there are people who leave negative comments to people who come to our country I suppose that these people think that they come and progress and leave and that is why they are like that
that does not justify that they are like that and for that I truly apologize.
Now I'm sad because it must not be easy to do what you did. and I hope you have a good life here in my country and I welcome you!!!🤗
I, for one, am grateful for your information. These videos are for me, and they are exactly the kind of info I am looking for. Keep keeping it real. And thank you so much.
Thanks! I really appreciate the honesty in this video. I am United States citizen living in Portland, Oregon that has devoted my life to figuring out where to live when I retire. I’m 58 so I have a few years to figure it out.
Earlier this year I went to the coast of Ecuador and later Cuenca. I enjoyed it but, honestly, didn’t really fall in love. The current situation with crime and political assassinations has put a dark cloud over that dream.
Anyway, I love the fact that this video is earnest and from the heart. I think it sounds as if you have gotten over the most difficult hurdles and then some with the pandemic providing even more hardship.
Keep doing what you are doing, f*** the haters, and realize that you shine a light for those of us looking for guidance in possibly radically changing our lives.
thankyou for the kind comment! Yes i understand the sadness of crime dampening on the joy... and you are right, the first year, or in my case 2 years really, were the worst! now i'm able to enjoy my time here for what it is, i have more perspective, and i'm able to live here with more understanding of how life works, which makes me more tolerant to all of the little annoyances of the country haha
My mother is Uruguayan and moved to the US in '61. She always says it was the biggest mistake she ever made. Uruguay is a beautiful country safe and clean. I'm 55 now and hope to visit connect with family I never met and maybe, maybe retire there if the stars line up. Time will tell.
Why'd she move to the U.S? Was it because of the American dream??
Love your honesty and vulnerability, I experienced something similar living in Argentina in my early 20’s. It has shaped the rest of my life so differently than what it would have been if I never left Australia. Congratulations!
Thanks for this. I'm currently considering moving our family here because we aren't rich people but we need to get out of South Africa (only because of the crime - it's getting worse - even in our safe neighborhoods) I've never felt so scared and robbed of life before but I feel stuck because I am just an online teacher and don't earn the huge minimum incomes required by most other countries. I am hoping to do it on a digital nomad visa but still need to find out so much about it. I landed on your video for a reason and you're a remarkable storyteller. What resilient woman.
thankyou so much for the comment! my husband alejandro is half south african, so i understand the struggle!
I teach english online from uruguay and you can make $20/hour teaching online, which is pretty good (amazing) compared to the local income.
If you are a 2 income family you should be ok here, even if you have to live in a less nice neighbourhood to start with, trust me, compared to south africa, even the worst neighbourhoods here will feel safe.
also, Alejandro has a good job here because he is bilingual, so if you can get a job as a translator, or even at an english speaking international company here, you can earn a lot more money than locals, its sad for them, but its true! the country values english speakers because its how they can grow their international economic position!
If you have more questions please comment again, if you reply to this comment i'm less likley to see it because i won't be notified, but if you make a new comment on this, or any, video, i can see and reply to specific questions if you like
Most honest youtube video I have seen about the challenges of moving to a new country.
thanks for the message, thats my goal to show all sides!
I am ANOTHER Uruguayan living in the US, and as such I very much appreciate your point of view and opinions. It's never easy to start a new life away from all you already know, specially if the culture and language are different than your own. I speak from experience, of course. Time heals everything, and even when it's true you will never be 100% "Uruguayan" you don't want that to happen either, since you would have to lose what you were before, which is and forever will be a part of you.
Thanks for the videos, and best of luck en el Paisito! 😉
Maddie, I've seen several of your videos, and even watched your friend, Tristan's, video's. I don't how else to say this, but you absolutely have the character, frankness, and humanity to 'fit in' just perfectly in Uruguay. You're honest and observant, and don't delude yourself, or others, with fake impressions.
Uruguay has always 'received people' and is 'in the middle of nowhere', far away from Europe or North America. Uruguayans, young and old, recognize and identify with your stories, as many of them have lived through similar experiences. You certainly have the ethos and spirit that makes Uruguay and its people unique and special, with little tolerance for B.S. and lots of 'soul'. DO NOT pay any heed to Mal humored commentators complaining about you, or your observations. Overentitled and/or bitter people 'de mala leche' can be found anywhere, RUclips is no exception ...
While it's much easier to obtain legal residency in Uruguay vs. the U.S., Canada, N. Zealand, any E.U. member state, or even your Australian homeland, the republic is anything but perfect and your experiences are neither unusual, nor exaggerated. Reality is, Uruguay is i) expensive; ii) overly regulated and protectionist (hopefully changing); iii) rather complicated to navigate; and iv) thinly populated, only 3.5 million, which hasn't grown in 35 years. Your personal narratives and frustrations are not unique, particularly your career related stories. It's also appropriate to compare Uruguay to the previously identified nations, as it's where most of your viewers are located, and where you have personal experience.
You and your husband are clearly wonderful people and Uruguayans know they're happy to have you living among them - I know I certainly am!
She is soo wonderful with her videos.
I really appreciate your honesty. Hearing about these things doesn't make me less inclined to move there, it just reminds me to be realistic in my expectations. No place is 100% paradise.
I lived in Montevideo for 4 years and returned to my home country just before the pandemic (about the same time YOU arrived there), because of many of the frustrations you have experienced. I have never heard you say anything in your videos which could be considered disparaging or disrepectful toward Uruguay or the Uruguayan people. I thought your descriptions of some of the situations you found yourself in were quite measured. So I am quite surprised (astonished, really) anyone took exception to your videos. I will tell you a secret about Uruguay, though... it does grow on you. I am 74 years old and I am returning to Montevideo because, warts and all, in retrospect the good so much out weighs the bad in Uruguay! All the best to you and keep up the really good work on your channel. 👍👍👍👍👍
HDP ME HICISTE LLORAR!!! Mucha suerte.
Maddie - My wife and I and our 6 cats arrived in Uruguay on August 5th, 2022, we landed in Punta Del Este airport and 1 hour later arrived at our new beach house in San Antonio, Rocha. Having visited many times in a decade previous. We sold our home and retired early. In BC we lived in a cedar forest in a large log home on acreage for 10 years, after 16 years in New Zealand. Buying a house on an empty beach was a childhood dream, no matter how successful I could imagine becoming by the 1990s in New Zealand or BC it was never going to happen. Forest fires tightened their grip on our Cherryville nirvana choking smoke and a summer sun that looked like a goldfish in a dirty aquarium, then covid arrived. Cherryville property prices went crazy, and we had no mortgage so we sold up everything and did what we had planned to do 10 years prior, jump. My wife and I have never nurtured regrets at any stage, challenges and change make for full days and dreamless sleep. Friends made over the years made the difficult adjustments and bureaucracy a day out. Empty beach and star-filled skies begin and end each day, yes it gets windy and rains but this is home now. Cats have no fear as coyotes and cougars are memories of their past lives in the snow-covered mountains. Cold day in Cherryville bringing in firewood to heat our house? -25c, now maybe 8c. Still bringing in firewood just a lot less, a lot less often. As Van Halen said - go ahead and jump. Today is an early winter's day here today, with waves gently lapping and sunny and 18c coffee in the sun no complaints, fewer worries than a person has a right to.
We just moved to Uruguay from Melbourne ❤️ I completely get it and can totally relate to you. Such a beautiful little country. Feel free to chat anytime 🙂
I will love to know more about Uruguay
My family from Sydney are on planning on moving to uruguay. I would like to get some advice and all the hows😅 I'm very nervous on going with kids but also looking forward to it. Thanks
@@marysmith5261 Why would u be nervous about the kids, youre welcome here, theyll probably gonna be pro footballers since they will learn from the masters =) Nothing to worry about here, just learn our slang and food names, be prepared to watch, talk and fight about football, and consider having a 3500+ dollars monthly income if u got kids.... just some tips
Hi, can anyone advise if we move to Uruguay so there is a work opportunity if we are related to the IT field or only business option can be a way to get into life..
Hi Maddie,
I'm a Uruguayan living in Canada for the last 23 years, and my Canadian husband and I hope to move to Uruguay within the next 5 years. Thank you for this video and others. I'm sorry to hear that you received some negativity and I thank you for being courageous enough to continue to share. It is funny that despite being so aware of our small countries' imperfections, we do become quite protective of them at times. I'm glad that the overall experience has been a good one. Keep up the great work!
Entiendo que es muy difícil mudarse a un país tan extraño, lejos de casa y de los afectos, pero me alegro que se estén adaptando y que poco a poco todo vaya saliendo bien. ¡Nos encantan tus videos! ¡Vamo arriba!
Hang in there Maddie. It always took me at least 3 years to feel super comfortable and at home. Your honesty and drive to thrive are applaudable.
I am 58, I lived in Uruguay for 3 years in the late 80's. I loved the place - still do, but my conclusion was (in the end) if you don't arrive in the country "loaded" or are lucky enough to have an overseas income stream (from a rental property in your home country, for example), then you're never going to make anything of yourself, it's not a poor country (more or less), but not rich enough for an immigrant who speaks Spanish as a second language, and with no remarkable skills or qualifications, to succeed. I kinda gave up - but it was a good 3 years.
Maravilloso resumen de tu tiempo en Uruguay, con apreciaciones muy inteligentes y acertadas desde mi modesta opinión, pero lo que tal vez más me impactó fue la sensibilidad contenida en tu mensaje, y la sinceridad del mismo.
Lamento mucho la intolerancia de algun compatriota, y quisiera agradecerte porque tu experiencia de vida me ha permitido valorar ciertos aspectos de la mía.
Por último decirte que me alegra saber que tu historia esté teniendo un desarrollo felíz, deseándote lo mejor ya sea aquí donde está hoy tu hogar, Australia o el sitio que elijas para llevar tu vida.
Abrazo fraterno desde Montevideo
It wasn't easy... but we made it.
:P
As someone who lived in few countries, and who says honest account (a d gets banished for it) I TRULLY APPRECIATE you saying how things really are. The good, the bad..
That is real value. Not the fake or polite bs ppl are mass selling.
thankyou! i'm glad many people are apreciating it, it is what i wanted to see online so i decided to make it myself.
Hey Maddie, you actually do a wonderful job! You helped me a lot in deciding weither to move to Uruguay.
Your work certainly has helped tremendously to make the decision to check Uruguay out for a month next year. As we're pretty much around the same age, this helped a lot because -> same age -> similar challenges.
Therefore ignore the hate and keep moving forward and doing these videos. Building wrong expectations doesn't help anyone (:
Just wanted to leave this out there - greetings from Germany
thanks for the comment and good luck! if you have any specific questions please comment! sometimes a new comment is best or it doesn't send me a notification to reply xx
Hi Maddie: thank you for the honesty! I am born in Uruguay but live in the US since 2001. I think all the info you are sharing is truthful so keep going !
Hey thank you for sharing your experience. It’s super helpful for us to watch your videos right now. Your honesty is so valuable and appreciated.
Very interesting video once again, thank you so much for these!
I love the country and am thinking very heavily about moving once I finished my bachelor’s.
I don’t know Spanish either, so I feel like your videos always give me a really good impression about what to expect.
Not just this one, but every video so far. Thanks a lot & keep going! 🙌
I was there 20 years ago and felt like I found my family. Everyone treated me so well. I'm planning to go back now to look for a home to semi retire.
Maddie thank you for your complete honesty and raw vulnerability. You and Ale will get through it and succeed in Uruguay. Once you are both on the other side of this rough patch in your lives you will laugh together about it.
As a Uruguayan Australia I send you both much love.
I have really enjoyed your points of view and watching your channel really helped me get through Lockdown in Melbourne. 🙏🏼
Your experience is not dissimilar to most people who have had to migrate to a different country. It can take years to start to understand & feel at home ..Hope things go from stregth to stregth for you both. Saludos from Melbourne 😘
Hi Maddie. A big heartfelt 'thank you' for your detailed response in a previous message. The information you gave was invaluable and reassuring. Thanks again, Dee. 🥰
You are so welcome!
My sister (usa) married a man from Uruguay. They have 1 toddler together & are moving there in 6 days.
Your honest thoughts are definitely appreciated and more beneficial than glossing it over all pretty pretty like some videos might do. I'm researching places to retire and find Uruguay to be high on my list. Having the need to find a job would be a non issue for me since I'll be retired, that's a big factor for those that aren't retired. Keep moving forward as you seem to be finding your niche!
So nice to see people being realistic on a video (regardless of what one think, we suffer comparatively to our experiences, not others')
thanks so much for the comment :)
You are so brave. I love watching you live your life. Have fun.
This is amazing. As a Hawaiian from a father who is Uruguayan I perfectly understand the feelings that you mentioned.
Keep going and greeting from o’hau 😊
Sientete libre de decir lo que quieras, me alegra que te estés adaptando y que te sientas en casa.
randomly came across this video and I have to say I am so proud of you for sticking it through. I am also going to look at your earlier videos to understand why you chose Uraguay specifically
Hi Maddie, I was born in Uruguay and live in Melbourne Australia and love it here, as for Montevideo I just want to say that you are 100% in what you've been saying about Uruguay and their customs.
;looks like you are now becoming an Uruguayan or Charrua as we say.
well done in the courage to move so far away and making a new and creative start.
It’s most important for others to hear your honest experience, as you said, there’s too much of that already. The truth earns trust as you go forward sharing your experiences both good and bad. Thank you for that
I really appreciate your honesty... Many people only show the positive sides
thankyou :) and again, there are so many positives! but every country has its highs and lows and no matter where you live there will be challenges. if you have any questions please ask!
I am considering emigrating to Uruguay. I have some very dear friends who are Uruguayan and one by one are returning to the country of their birth. I am looking for a place to retire. Uruguay keeps hitting all the right marks with me.
Uruguay is very popular for retirement! definitley ask your friends as many questions as you can so you can feel fully prepared before you make the big decision
Hi! Thank you for sharing your experience to others. I’m from Uruguay but actually I’m living in Dublin now. My boyfriend is Irish and we are thinking of moving to Uruguay now because the situation here is not the best. Keep sharing your experiences and tips!!
Soy uruguaya sigue adelante y no importa los comentarios negativos en todos lados hay personas negativas. Pero cuando la gente te vea hablar en español te abrirá mucho más. Los uruguayos somos amables.
I'm searching about uruguay and found you, its raw and honest thanks. We are planning moving to uruguay with my family. ❤ I am nervous but also excited
I loved your video. I love your honesty. I've moved to 4 different countries and I'm just about to leave Brazil for Uruguay. I love your balanced and open honest video...travel and moving isnt easy but it's rewarding and character building. I'm excited about my time in Uruguay...it is a beautiful country
I would love to know your thoughts, if you agree, disagree, if you have questions. or If you've lived here, what is your favourite and least favourite thing about this country? I could have talked for so much longer but I tried to keep this video as short as possible... so what area do you want me to expand on?
I'm currently working on another "house hunting" video - we moved 2 months ago but its a long video sorry,
AND an updated "cost of living in Uruguay" video, so those should be out before the end of the month!
Hey Maddie, I am following your channel for the last 1 year you post really good contents, Don't worry stay positive. Im from India and I have completed almost an year in Uruguay now. I had similar experience like you but to be honest this country has treated me good so far. I would recommend you to go on trekking in and around Maldonado department. Waiting for more contents from you..
I moved to Colombia 7 months ago from the UK, and I can really relate to the challenges you've had... its a real struggle.
I am a Uruguayan that spent most of his life abroad, multiple states in the USA, and multiple countries in Europe; a life-long emigrant of sorts. Your assessment of Uruguay is both honest and spot on, like a laser; so do not let the haters bring you down. As they say in Uruguay: no te mueras nunca!
If we didn't have idiots we would be the first country to do so. I'm Uruguayan and I've lived in the US for 30 years and sometimes I was discriminated too. Good luck to you
My least favorite thing is that Uruguayan culture (including all the UY lawyers) is to always support the UY criminals who scam foreigners. All the UY lawyers are extremely corrupt when large sums of money are involved with foreigners. My favorite thing is the air quality is great.
Great video Maddie. Honest and real. Migración is no joke. Wishing you the best in your Uruguayan journey.
thanks a lot!
Loved this video!!! 😍🥰
Thank you for being yourself and honesty.
you're welcome
As a fellow Aussie, I admire your honesty and also admire your bravery to make a move to a particularly foreign place. I have heard many good things about Uraguay
Uruguay 👍
This is helpful. Thanks for the video. I like how you give an authentic view, which has the good and bad. Very thoughtful for tjose considering a move.
Love your realness! Best Video I have every seen on youtube - because it's real! To many youtuber only share the fantasy rather than the reality.
Great Journey and keep moving forward, it's funny how we say "This country does this, that seems crazy to me" There are 8 Billion people in the world, we all live different. Every time I see different things from countries I think interesting.
I love your video. Your raw honesty is inspiring.
Loved the honesty it was refreshing and I’ve been thinking of moving my family of 4 here for a while this helps!
glad to help!
aww :,) this was a really great story, Thank you for sharing.
Maddie ive just started to watch your vids. I'm born and bred in Sydney but my background is from Uruguay. Last time i visited was early 90's and i stayed in Barrio Sur and La Teja as i had a sister who lived there. I will never forget eating chivitos and fainá almost everyday. I put on so much weight with all the delicious food over there. I also stayed in Rivera for a few days bordering Brazil. Was a great experience.
I’m Uruguayan native, living in U.S.A for many years 24 😬😬
I’m glad you move to Uruguay and welcome.
I know how difficult and stressful and depressing can be as a immigrant.
Montevideo is like other capital city around the world I miss sooooo much.
In Montevideo you can find everything bad things great things
Everything
I’m sooo proud I was born in Uruguay yes is small country with giant people.
Uruguayan know how to enjoy LIFE
@MaddieAle thanks for a genuinely wonderful video! I just came across this channel, and I'm considering Uruguay as a new home. I plan to visit next year. This video is so helpful because I've been seeing and reading some unapplealing things about the country. Your video brings balance. I hope things are better now.
i'm happy to hear! please ask if you have specific questions
Great story.Certainly you payed the initiation price in that 2years.Hopefully you are settling in for a well deserved nice life.We wish you well & healthy. Might see you there one day.Thank you. 🇨🇦🇭🇺🤗
thanks for the comment! and who knows, maybe one day
What a great video. I'm glad you talk about the good and the bad of the country.
Wishing you the best of luck and keep following your dream.
You are so brave! You got this girl ❤️
Appreciate your blatant honesty. And not hyping up the title or story to just get views. You will soon be rewarded highly for your authenticity! Thank you :)
As this was so cute I loved everything you said. I think especially for young people from other countries employment can be so hard to find, especially when people assume you’re already Rich because you moved countries!
yea i am so very much NOT a rich white person thriving here 😭
but you know, its all getting better now!
I've always appreciated your candor and your warts-and-all approach to making these videos and how you share your views. Keep up the good work!
I have a question about learning the language. What are some good books, apps, websites, blogs, videos for learning Rioplatense Spanish. I'm not interested in learning a neutral Spanish and then adapting when I get there. I'd like to start with Rioplatense right from the get-go. What methods would you suggest? (Obviously an online tutor will play a role, but I'd like to get some other resources as well.)
SPANISHDICT! its great as a dictionary/translator and also has conjugations. BONUS is it has the option to toggle between including the Spain form VOSOTROS and also the Rioplatenese VOS* (used instead of TU in most situations)
this is something super helpful because it will never show up on the google translator :P
otherwise i highly recommend PREPLY language classes! search for spanish teachers and then specifically for a teacher from Uruguay or Argentina in order to learn the regional accent/phrases you will need :)
if you click this link it gives you a discount on your first class i think, -> preply.com/en/?pref=NDA2NzEzMw==&id=1662988956.826487
I also teach English on this platform and i think its a great way to get more confident if youre already an advanced speaker, or even to start from scratch!
Additionally: if you're looking for TV shows or Books, I would just search for anything Argentinian! the accent in Buenos Aires is almost the same as in Montevideo, and its SO MUCH closer than any other Spanish accent. also very little media is actually made in Uruguay so unless you can find social media people you like, i would start with argentine specific movies/shows or podcasts! their population is just immensely larger so you'll have a much higher chance of finding someone/something you enjoy :)
@@MaddieAle Thank you very much! I appreciate this!
Comedy option: just learn neutral spanish and add "bo" at the end of every other sentence bo.
Hi Maddie, I’ve been pulled towards UY from the USA in Montana. Any recommendations on home purchasing?
Welcome everybody, good luck in Uruguay!
thanks
Great video - objective and honest. Having lived the expat life, we learned that no place is perfect.
thanks for the feedback!
much respect for the honest review
you're welcome
I am Uruguayo, living in Spain since 2002. I can only say thank you. THANK YOU .... and you are right, but not (jajajajaja típica contradicción Uruguaya). Todos los defectos que ves, muchísimos Uruguayos los vemos. Tanto dentro como fuera de nuestras fronteras. En mi modesta opinión, the only thing we could argue against your negatives opiniones is that you do not present an alternative solution to the rulers organizations. Helping us improve. Pero no me mal interprete Señora, eso sería lo más!!! Quienes le critican tendrán sus razones o no, pero están en su derecho (aunque no estén en lo cierto). "Ladran Sancho, señal que cabalgamos!"
Again GRACIAS, MIL GRACIAS, MILLONES DE GRACIAS ❤️🇺🇾 VAMO ARRIBA URUGUAY and the people like you and your husband!!! Citizens of the world!!!
You will always take flack from the internet trolls when you state an honest opinion that doesn't agree with their ideas. Living in a new country, especially a small one, and making negative comments about it literally invites attacks. I thank you for your honesty and fully realize that what you have stated are your opinions. We are all entitled to them. I'm glad to see you have stuck with the process of adjustment to a completely new culture, language, and way of life. It's almost never an easy process. I wish you well.
I understand. Im an aussie that moved to nicaragua 18 months ago. Theres been some very tough days and it gets very lonely at times. But sadly Oz isnt the country it once was. It takes soooo much courage to do what you guys did. But well always be guests. Kudos.
what made you choose nicaragua? and how are you finding it?
Thank you, this is great info.
U r lucid and do not sugarcoat things. What's not to like ⁉️ Keep up your educational vids. Bon courage‼️👏❤️
Thank you, I will! we have lots of plans for the next year, what videos would you like to see?
compared to germany what do you think ? is it better than germany especially in safty etc ...
Hi Maddie. Your video says very important things and with which I feel identified. I am also an emigrant here in Uruguay, months before covid 19 arrived as well.
I am Cuban and I also opened my RUclips channel to help people get to know Uruguay. Your videos on your channel are very interesting. Greetings 💙☺️
Not sure how you guys ended up here it's quite the other way when we go to Aussie or New Zealand we want to stay there. I've been 5 years in New Zealand, I tho I wouldn't come back but I did.
If you're still struggling to find a stable job, there quite a few such as TCS that the employee's are from different parts of the world, anyways, I'm sure you'll find your place in Uruguay, everyone does.
My best wishes to you guys. It takes a lot to leave everything from a country like Australia to come live in Uruguay, congrats for being that brave and not giving up!
Hola, es un reflejo del ser humano el no aceptar las verdades negativas. Pero no has dicho nada malo, es la realidad de nuestro país. Personalmente cuando escucho algo malo de Uruguay, no me enojo, sino que me da vergüenza el no poder acoger de la mejor manera al extranjero. Les deseo lo mejor y ojalá algún día puedas ser feliz entre nosotros. Suerte!!!
Creeme que si has viajado ,los uruguayos reciben mejor a los extranjeros que en la mayor parte del mundo,en realidad nadie es perfecto y hay mucho por mejorar,llegó con una pandemia en ciernes y Uruguay fué ante el mundo un país ejemplar,no se coartó la libertad individual, mismo el episodio del barco Greg Mortimer justamente lleno de compatriotas de ella,que el mundo dejó a la deriva y Uruguay los acogió con gran humanismo,fué de los primeros países en conseguir vacunas para toda su población incluídos los inmigrantes y nuestro origen mayoritariamente europeo y emigrante hace que seamos de los pueblos más empáticos con los extranjeros,la documentación se consigue bastante fácil algo imposible en países de "primer mundo",como en todos lados si vienes a la deriva sin una profesión u oficio acorde a la realidad actual del mundo no la pasarás tan bien al principio,las carreras de ingeniería o IT tienen alta demanda y desocupación 0,salud gratis,enseñanza gratis hasta la universidad, orden político,respeto por los DD.HH,gente sociable que no rechaza e integra al recién llegado no los guetiza, por todas esas razones si a veces nos duele que se opine tan negativamente cuando estamos despegados por lejos de lo demás.Saludos.
Thank you for your honesty..well done you!!!
Hey don't feel sad, I'm uruguayan and as long I can see you did it well, I mean it's not easy to live in another country adapting to our culture and language. I will show this video to my students so they'll can see how is the immigration in Uruguay.
Wishing you and your fiancee all the best! Bye!
Muy bien maddie , estamos contentos de tenerste en nuestro país . Una persona trabajadora , emprendedora y bvuena onda ,. Siga así .
Sorry for the people being rude, I think you are being fair with what you described about Uruguay. Hope you find happiness here in the years to come if you decide to stay.
Maddie thanks for the update I am an Uruguayan living in the United States and I was never offended by your prior videos. My american husband wants to retire in Uruguay in the future so it was interesting to watch your videos specially because i left Uruguay at 12 years old and a lot has changed. don't let anybody get you down, some people may not understand your prospective because they have always lived there and don't have anything to compare it to...but must Uruguayans mean well I would say.
As a Uruguayan I tell you that if some of my compatriots took things in a bad way it is because they did not understand what it means to emigrate to another country......besides the fact that we have to solve many things.....Keep it up ...being honest and giving your point of view
Happy to hear you've adjusted well. I'm looking forward to visiting my birth home in April 2024 for the 1st time in 40+ years. Ty for sharing your journey
how exciting! Do you have it all planned or do you need some suggestions since it's been so long?
@@MaddieAle omg yes please. We've actually moved up our dates to March 21-april 1st. We plan to rent a car from airport and want to explore as much as we can including Colonia and Punta del Este for sure. I have a cousin in Punta that I'm gonna meet up with too.
es cierto todo lo que dice yo he vivido desde 2006 y por fin entiendo a maddie , es practicamente la voz del extranjero yo pase por eso y mas .
es algo que no puede entender si no sos extranjero
I can only say bravo for your courage to leave Australia and adapt yourself to Uruguay ! Your videos give me more informations about my final decision to move from France to Uruguay. I need also to get additional infos to be sure to make the good choice but I remain mentally flexible and adaptable to change my plans whatever. Thanks a lot for your sharings and don't waste your time, energy with negative feedbacks, don't allow them to hurt you, choose to see only the positive side of all your choices you made and yes, you can't satisfy all the needs of your audience so they're will be always distorsions between their point of view and yours so...Live and let die !...Be happy with your husband, enjoy and chill each moment in this beautiful country.
Very good video and very good energy! Thank you!
what are the prices of rent here compared to other countries??
Love this video and content ❤ I’m Hispanic but I got a US citizenship. My husband is US born Irish descent. And of Ireland doesn’t work out or Spain… Uruguay is a place we’re definitely thinking on. It’s top 5 in our list. I understand your feeling❤
so good Maddie!!! Is that wooded background your house? it is very pretty!!! you will do very well in Uruguay!! best
I miss bizcochos, the freshly made bread from the farmers market and the freshly made pasta at the supermarket
Great video, thx for being honest
Nice video. No need to apologize for anything. Your comments are refreshing. Best to you & your family.
Thank you! You too!
Is it cold there? I'm in shock?
Hi there! May I say the pain is real, can totally relate to everything you guys are saying being an expat myself since 2015. Caught in the middle is what I can say at this moment, there's like a 3rd dimension, an ongoing bitter sweet, love and confusion relationship with this tiny yet great country. It's a mixed feeling alright, and we have all the good reasons to keep justifying our feelings towards it. Based on my own personal experience, I'm getting the impression that we're entitled to our own perspectives on all the things that are going on, and that nothing is more grandiose than not taking for granted the little things that present itselves without any profound indications. Sounds pretentious but I'm pretty sure that it's true the quote from Birdman the movie "a thing is a thing, no what it's said of that thing". Keep fighting the good fight you guys you are not the only ones, blessings and best regards!
hi! i’ve lived in montevideo my whole life and even i get that confusion from time to time lol. tough to crack this one. let me know if you need a hand, i’d be happy to help :)
@@44444LUNA thanks! I mean how can one say no to your profile picture? Anyway serious talk, with all the current events going on around the world, it just adds another layer living here. May a blessing in disguise who knows.
Just trying not to look through this lens and be real, no one says its gonna be easy but just have to follow through our own journey.
Great Vid! thanks for the honesty. also considering Uruguay to move too from aus.
Im so happy to see this video as an uruguayan