Expats living abroad as an American
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Curious about expat life in the Dominican Republic? American expats share why they love living in this beautiful country. From the warm weather to the friendly locals, find out what makes expat life in the Dominican Republic so special!
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Thanks bro for allowing me to speak truth on your platform. We had a great conversation and really enjoyed it. Let’s keep it going and sharing our journey here in DR. 🙏🏽👊🏽
No doubt, definitely 💪🏾💪🏾
Man I appreciate you both sharing your stories it just confirms that all of my feelings for the country was true. I found my wife the first time I was there but she passed away in 2020 but I still go there all the time because that’s where my heart is and it’s hard to live in the states after having the expsrience i have had in a short time. @marshall_law_media
Sorry to hear that bro. Thanks for this.
What stands out for me is how calm, relaxed, and healthy you both look. You're positively glowing. You're in the right place.
We are truly relaxed here. Health wise I must admit I feel better.
Love to see 👀 that dominican 🇩🇴 love being shared by my brothers. Respect 2 both of you brothers 🫡🫡
Yessiiirr...not doubt.
support one another, that is our cultural heritage , please keep together grow and speak positive for one another
You two look like brothers, for real. Great contents and now I'm a new subscribe to this brother channel. Thank you for this interview 😊
Thanks and welcome
I still have my place in pop but im remote worker . I was able to pay rent for a 4 bedroom home(450) and pay 500 in rent in america for 2000 total monthly income. I think a person can live comfortably for 1500. I bought 500 dollar moto, walk to get free mangos and fish on weekends.Funny how jerry said he gave 1 year before video. Me and wife said the same she started her channel cleaning and im going to wait until my 1/3 acre permaculture farm is done
Good conversation with you and Jerry, Jay! I saw Jerry and Sheila's channel for the first time this past weekend and I subscribed. Good to see that you guys are connected and networking. My wife and I have been watching Norberis' channel now for a while, and I was glad to see that you had one of your own, which I just subscribed to. I enjoy the content from you and your wife. I have learned a lot along the way. Despite the fact that I have been going to DR for many years, I can still find something new that i learn from you guys. My wife and I are planning to retire within the next 4-5 years. We bought our first property there a couple years ago and we are steadily putting the pieces in place for our move. Will keep watching you guys, keep up the good work!
Thanks bro, we definitely appreciate the support. That 4 to 5 years will be here before you know it. Congrat on the property purchase.
Shout Out from CHI-TOWN CHICAGO, IL, USA! WOW! Viva for Brotherhood in the DR! Thanks to the both of you for sharing the highly informative and enlightening video! AMEN-ASE!
Our pleasure!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Chi town in here as well!
you guys are great, I am dominican and will try to convince my black husband to go visit and eventually move there too. Really got me thinking to move back, love it!!!!!
Tell your husband that he really needs to consider it. He will enjoy it.
Thank you guys on behalf of my country for your good vibes and talks regarding to our country we really appreciated 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏.
Our pleasure! Thanks for the kind words.
jay, my advice to my dear brothers and sisters is to buy the place they want to live, u can buy a decent apartment about $68,000. dollars.
then u can live there with an income of $2,000.00 DOLLARS. if the person decides to go back to USA they can rent it out.
This is solid advice.🙌🏾
I bet y’all Christmas time be live as hell! I want to go during the holidays
In the campos it's really live because most go back there to spend the holidays.
Nice video. Many people are nervous to make the move from US to DR permanently. The language, not knowing the culture, the climate, the everything is so different than just visiting.However, these guys are happy in SD. You just have to find your peace wherever you go or stay in this world. DR offers you FREEDOM and LIFE. Enjoy your life people. Great video guys.
Couldn't agree more👌🏾
Just started following both of y'all this week. Looking forward to more collabs. I'm definitely going to check out Santo Domingo the next time I come down.
Thanks fam, we appreciate the support.
you guys are doing remarkable and I applaud you guys
My wife, my daughter and I will be moving to the North Coast of the DOM REP. look forward to linking up with you guy's.
Yessiiirr, just let us know when you are in the Santo Domingo area 💪🏾
Look out for Jose Francisco, A former Dominican Politician and one the most loved man in Dominican
the feeling there is a mystery I don’t know how to explain it but is true, I feel freedom, I feel fine, crazy vibe.
The food, freedom, energy tru the roof 👌
I feel the same way. As soon as i come back to the states my energy level goes down
TOTALLY Agree Santo Domingo is the best for being centered anywhere you want to go on the island. But U have to come see it for yourself
Thats great you brothers together
good conversation! linking up is always good.
You guys gave a Lotta good information and you make people wanna come and live there and that’s good and you both seem to love your wives and that’s a blessing🙏❤️👍
Thank you so much!! And yes we do👍🏾
@11:45 my man said "I had to double back"...
Them Dominican women have that affect on you don't they? 🤔😂😂😂
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Mr. Jay excellente interview and I'm going to subscribe to your friends channel. And I will be sharing this video to friends and family in the State's.
Please do! Thanks brother.
I know the feeling!! 😁 love my DR 😊
I met my wife on tinder as well
Nothing wrong with it as long as you vet them. Congrats 👍🏾
@JayAbroad of course, we been together 2yrs and married 1. I'll be back there in Oct.
I'm subscribed to both of you gentlemens channel's. That was a great video, it's great to see good brother's together giving proper advice on how to move in the D.R., and what to expect. I also really appreciate brother Jerrys' Tinder advice. To the Brotha's Jay, and Jerry ~ Salute.
Thanks brother, we appreciate the love 💪🏾
Facts that vibe/feeling is real!
Love all your videos. Thanks for the good reputation that you share about the Dominican Republic
Thank you, I appreciate that.
Curious Jay where/what brand is your white t-shirt? Dope style
The brand is called CUB. I get them from La Sirena or Plaza Lama. They run around $5 or $7
Good morning brother, I like your content, keep it up.
I am currently living in Punta Cana myself.
I appreciate it👊🏾
I know you are enjoying yourself in Punta Cana...
Yes sir I met John from Dominican route a few times been to his house in Santo Domingo too. He was telling me you a brother I am also a brother prince hall.
The patronales in Bonao are crazy. I went to one back in 2017. Good times!
Never been, may have to check one out.
Good stuff, as always. I am a Dominican-born liv9ng in NYC and love your videos. You guys seem to be stressed free living there comparing how things are up here. God bless you all and your family. Keep living good, yall
Thanks bro, we are definitely more relaxed here and enjoying ourselves.
Good content from the joint venture.
I have to play catch-up to all your channels after having eye surgery and slowly recovering my sight
Unc I was about to send you a email because I was telling Norberis I haven't heard from you in a minute. Glad surgery went OK and wishing you a speedy recovery🙏🏾✊🏾🙌🏾
This is fire! 🔥 i appreciate content from an expat thats not an incel and actually got the swag and is straight about business and family and quality of life! The women are a plus for sure but what draws me the most is that quality of life. I feel like i can slow down and be a normal person over there and not be in the rat race. Im much younger than yal but im already exhausted from being in the rat race. I havent been living man and i feel America doesn’t allow you to live as much. Only thing i have to ask yal is is this possible to achieve the same quality of life without American dollars? Sincerely. Because i wouldn’t want to move over there and be in another rat race or in survival mode im a hardworker and take pride in working hard but not for a low ROI. Because i know if i stay in America i can thrive after making it to a certain point. Thanks 💜🙏🏽💪🏽
Brother, I appreciate this comment and the question. I do not recommend moving to Dominican Republic to find a job. Wages are low compared to the lifestyle a westerner is accustomed to. If you can find a way to work online that's your best option. If you can do that it only enhances your quality of life here.
@@JayAbroad aaay thanks for the reply! I’ll keep brainstorming! Im making 8k a month now but thats 12 hour days physical labor, there is no way to translate that online as its hospital work but i appreciate your channel fr! Keep the fire coming 💪🏽
What up big dog. I’m out here almost 4 years. My wife and I. Black Americans. I’m feeling your channel bro. Same wave lengths. We bout y’all age to. Stop dissin Las Terrenas come kick it with us. Expensive but fly. Not no tourist town like that. Heheh.
What's up bro, glad you and the wife enjoying yourselves. Never once have I dissed Las Terrenas. I think it is a nice town. I like the Samana area.
@@JayAbroad I’m playing I know you weren’t. And I guess it is kind of a tourist town but not a resort town heheh.
Love this! Part 2 you jay and Dominican route ,Part 3 the wives only part 4 all of you!!!!!
Great content Jay! My wife and I met up with you and your wife and your daughter in April of 2023 for dinner. We just got married in Santo Domingo on July 12th. You can see our union on the Dominican Route channel , Carl and Lenny”s marriage. I love you guys content! Keep up the good work! Peace and blessings🙏🏿🙌🏿
Yessiiirr I remember. Congratulations brother on your marriage. Are you living here now? Or are you still living in the States.
Yea brothers, here in Puerto Plata soaking it up. Only here for a week this time; because I had some pressing issue at the vault. Yea I know I will be having the weird feeling when it’s time to go. I am however looking forward to visit Santo Domingo next year for sure. I enjoy the discussion both of you had👍👍👍
Look at ya on the Northcoast soaking up all that Vitamin D💪🏾💪🏾
@@JayAbroad yes sir. Enjoying being here as usual
Great video as usual.
You can easily get a great place to live in Bonao for $300 us .
We are specifically referring to Santo Domingo that why we said Santo Domingo and not the entire DominicanRepublic. We understand outside of the city it's much cheaper. Not many people want to live in a small town like Bonao.
I hope you both enrolled in a bachata dancing class cause otherwise we won’t adopt you! 😂😂😂😂😂
Awesome guys, hope you stay as cheerful for a long time.
Lol...I need my adoption papers so I need to go ahead an enroll😅
J, you lost it all, and came back for more, so you’re one of ours already. Your problem now is all the cousins you gaining… that’s gonna be a handful. 😂
Take care.
@@rosemaryvp 😅😅
I’m already a subscriber and I congratulated both of you on finding yourselves wonderful wives
I appreciate that brother. Same to you congrats on finding your wife.
nice.. i follow both of you guys because you are real. i have commented on both your channels and hopefully will see you guys when i am there for some drinks and food. currently i have a spot in north santo domingo when i come and looking for opportunities. SD is on my list of retirement places and hopefully in a few yrs. you have that seminar with maria i missed but next year i will try and go. salute to you both
Yessiiirr if you make it to Santo Domingo let us know.
Hi, Today its my birthday😊🇩🇴
Happy birthday fam👊🏾
Alot of information shared, great conversation and i believe 2500 is a good amount to live off from...
Great to see you Guys together !!
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When I lived there we would spend about $5k - $7k a month. But we're a big family and help our family who live there too. If we wasn't helping family I would think about $4 - $5k a month. We eat out a lot and I don't eat Pork so that makes food cost increase a lot. Also I only eat Angus beef and that is expensive there. And we drive a lot so gas is expensive in a suv. It's very different depending on the person. I know a few people who live basic on $1000 - $1500 a month, but that would be impossible for me. I wish
That's true. Based on your lifestyle that amount is needed. So it all comes down to one's lifestyle.
@@JayAbroad exacto, like I have a friend who was born there and I'm trying to convince him to move back to retire because he's on SS here and he's having a hard time surviving here. He gets $1600 a month here and he's 69 years old. I found him a nice apartment in Juan Bosch that's under $400 a month. I know he could live good on that income and he could also side hustle or get a online American job if needed. He's basically barely surviving here so I know he would do superb there. My thoughts is that it's a person by person circumstances. I would never survive on $1600 not even by myself unless I made the ultimate sacrifice, but I wouldn't be happy. But my buddy He's really Tacaño so he would strive. 😆
I agree. Why you your friend is subjecting himself to barely surviving is beyond me besides where he is is his comfort zone but then it again can't be to comfortable barely surviving. $1,600 per month living in a $400 month apartment is very doable. That's close to typical meaning it's predicted that your housing should be 25 to 28% of your income to survive. After he pays his overhead and food, he should have at least $800 in disposable income. That's enough to enjoy yourself eat every now and then maybe travel to a different area of the island for the weekend. I don't spend $800 month extra and it's 3 of us. Some months we do but it's rare.
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I fallow both of you. Always giving great info! What part of the USA are you guys originally from?
Im from Alabama and Jerry is from Kansas.
@@JayAbroad I lived in Jacksonville Alabama when I was stationed at Fort McClellan Alabama from 1987 to 1993 and at Fort Riley Kansas from 1985 to 1987. My son was born in Kansas. I grew up in NYC in an Afroamerican community. I am originally from the DR.
Great video Brothers. I subscribed to Jerry's channel as well 💯
Awesome thank you! We appreciate it💪🏾
Very good insight. Much appreciated. Thanks again for the upload. 💯
Glad it was helpful!
I’m on my way!
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Facts about most not all women who speak English. I would say the ones who speak professional English would be the ones to go for, the ones who speak Resort & Sosua English stay away from. I never paid to play before my wife and I got married and serious. But my situation is different because I speak Spanish, so I had an advantage. But I use to pretend like I didn't understand to see what they would be saying. Also when I was single back in the day there was no Google translate or smart phones back then. It was no whatsapp either, so you had to speak Spanish.
I been focusing on Belize because it's an English speaking country is why
Not a bad choice.
Hola Jay. I just subscribed to your channel. I love your video ❤
Thank you, I appreciate 🙏🏾
Very nice and sincerely friendship, ik love It.
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great video with jerry congrats
Thanks 👍
Another great video, keep it up ...
We will!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Love the conversation!
Thanks bro.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ you look like twins 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤
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@@JayAbroad yes Sir!
Congratulations to you and wishing you continued success! I am seriously considering relocating to the DR by Summer 2025,so can you point me in the durection of single detached homes with fenced in yards for people with dogs who want to relocate? I got to bring my fourlegged sidekick with me.Lastly,whats it like for us single guys coming there? Ive heard so many stories,so I want to know what to expect as far as nightlife and the dating scene. Thanks in advance!
It all depends on where you want to live bro. No area or city is exactly the same.
Jay....can you talk about healthcare in the DR.....my wife is Dominican and we want to invest in a place over there, but she is hesitant about the medical care. Thx
I'll do a video on it, but until then you can check out my wife's video where she spoke about it ruclips.net/video/cTfQg4pWjTM/видео.htmlsi=BNsum5U9hMVSa32B
It's really good I have full coverage for $100 dollars wife and 3 kids,also there's dominicanan hospitals that can take your American insurance,like Homme it's in Santiago,and Santo Domingo.
@gurueljequekhana1770 we pay like $180 with Universal ASR for me, my wife and daughter
There are clinics for US veterans in DR too, where all services are rendered free of cost and billed to the VA in the US.
For me, it was seeing the culture enjoying life to the fulliest, with less. One case of Presidente, and party all night...😂😂😂
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Appreciate the budgeting convo. I was wondering about that. Just curious, what's your citizenship situation? Are you still a U.S. citizen and do you have to maintain a visa or do you have a dual citizenship? How does that work?
Yes we are both still US citizens. You don't need a visa to live in DR. However you can apply for residency if you want.
@@JayAbroad Thanks for the insight.
Is the feeling we as Dominican have… even if people don’t have much and u happened to be hungry I guarantee it u will have a plate of the bandera , rice, beans and chicken.
Simple, here I. The states am tired of all the fucking laws and police everywhere, for real dude. There u feel free to do whatever, I got a damn ticket in my complex in front of my apartment for 124 dollars man , tired of this BS
More power to you!!! Cheets
I feel ya pain bro. That is life in the States.
Damn, my husband and I pay $6000 a month on living expenses in Cali. With that, we could live beautifully out there. What about things like health and car insurance?
Car Insurance is fairly inexpensive depending on the car. As far as health insurance for a family of 3 we pay $180 a month.
@@JayAbroad Good to know, thx!
You look like brothers
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@@JayAbroad man you and him need to do an ancestry. You might be low key related. Yall both from the Midwest and south area. My mother just found out she had 4 sisters she never knew about who we just met from ancestry and my wife found out about a brother in Miami who her dad had lol, and I found my first cousins from my father's side who I never knew existed because my father died when I was young. It's crazy
What people feel when they get to D.R. is the sincerity in the people and their hospitality, something not found in the U.S. cause its not taught! Racism doesnt help either. God Bless you both, enjoy gents!
Also I forgot to mention quality of life is no comparison! Im out!
I would love to move to the Dominican Republic but I'm dark skinned and I heard the police think lots of dark skinned people are from Hai ties and bother them with deportation what are your thoughts on this is this something i should worry about not blending well with the people .
I personally don't have any thoughts on it. I recommend you come and see for yourself. When you do, you tell me your thoughts.
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Thanks for subbing!