@Broc felix: : Some would say it’s in Central America. That depends on who you ask…unlike pure sciences such as mathematics or biology, geography or rather cartography tends to encounter discrepancies related to the culture. For example, in Latin America, when we refer to America, most people mean the Americas in general (at least in Spanish). Likewise, in South America it is taught that the American continent is divided into two subcontinents, North America (the US, Canada, etc.), Central America (any country between the US and Panama), and South America (any country between Colombia and Chile).
Tip for South America: Talk with taxi drivers, doormans and waiters, they know the REAL city, they will tell you where you need to go, where not to go, precautions to do in certain areas, they know more than travel agencies because they are "real people" who have the trick to live safe with no stress
Also, actually learn Spanish. They really appreciate it if they see your are trying to learn their language and making an attempt to adapt to their culture.
@@Michael-qe1xo twice I was almost robbed in Brussels and Paris is more dangerous than several cities in South America, so you know nothing about the world
@@eliasadam2345 Here in Medellín if you say one word wrong they throw up their arms and say no inglish lol! It has to be at a high level or at a low level.
I have visited 55 countries and I have been in Colombia for the last 12 years, in my experience life is easier here than in Canada where I am from, For medical treatment, there is no waiting period like 3 to 6 months in Canada. You can grow anything you want and have a fabulous life. Properties' are cheap, water is abundant. People are nice, sure there are bad apples everywhere. Government are all corrupt no matter which country you look at. We have a dictator in Canada. Basically country living is the key. Learn the language and know you neighbors, people will treat you nice if you do treat them good.
I completely agree Kuna - I have been living in southern Colombia for almost 8 years now. We live in the mountains with breathtaking views. I share the medical system with my wife's employer and the scheduling is usually 1-2 weeks. I think it is a better life than in North America.
@@ramplense01 They coerced the entire local population to get jabbed or be fired which luckily didn't affect me since I do not depend on a local employer. They recently lifted the jab mandate to enter the country. They now accept a Covid test.
Like always, straight to the topic. No lagging, luring preamble, no soliciting, no adverts, just straight to the topic. That's the second reason I subscribe. The first, content. Thanks Andrew.
For me, it is all a question of priorities. I have learned that income, standard of living and quality of life are not the same thing. I have lived in the United States, where the capitalist mentality allowed me to have the highest income, but the worst life. I also lived in Europe, where I made less money but had a much, MUCH higher standard of living, with better public services, health services, culture and family time. I now live in Mexico where I enjoy the best quality of life. In my youth, I gave priority to income. In my middle age I gave priority to standard of living and in my old age quality of life is my main goal. In the globalized world, you can make money anywhere, so I see no advantage to living in the US. My advice: Go where you have the best standard of living or the best quality of life, depending on your priorities. Mexico and South America are worth a look.
Sir could u plz explain the difference between standard of living and quality of life ? I always thought that "good standard of living = good quality of life."
You can make money yes, but, how much are we talking about here? Living with a minimum wage in Brazil is completely different from living minimum wage in Ireland for example, money is an enormous factor.
I lived 5 years in Dubai, their healthcare system scares me!!! I have 2 friends who had babies there on C-section, for one of them the doctor left a surgical instrument inside of her womb!!!! I lived 9 years in France, had horrible experiences with their doctors and dentists!! Now I am based in Colombia, would never change the healthcare system here!!
If you want somewhat something similar to the USA, then live in Mexico or Central America. Culturally, the USA is more familiar and accustomed to the Mexican and Central American cultures due to the huge influence of immigrants from there. Moreover, South America is more of a shock or eye-opener for some since not much is known about the countries, food, music, and cultures from there in North America. Seriously, not many people are familiar with it. It is more rugged too, but incredibly shocking in both negative and positive ways. Just don't expect it to be North nor Central America and above all, do not expect South Americans to accommodate your long stay because once you start living there, you are just South American. From Colombia all the way to Argentina, there will be some differences, but the cultures are incredibly similar in more ways than one even if people say that there are not any. Obviously it is up to people where in the world they want to move, basically just pick your poison. I think people will live great anywhere in the world with money. But then again, not many of us are wealthy.
Europe is being plowed over - that's the reason to go to South America. Europe will never be the same again - a strict centralized government will be established here, friendly to the USA and under the pope's thumb. Who wants to live there anymore? Tax or not. Swiss, economist, in Paraguay since 2014
@@rons5319 economic power maybe, most of the countries in the EU will never grow as fast if they never have joined the Union, and also the bureaucracy in less for compete
As a person living in California where I pay high taxes and have a high chance of getting robbed, your critic sounds ignorant that tax rates and quality of life are not correlated.
@@rons5319 dude South America's countries are huge and sometimes a state of one of those countries is safer and richer than several countries in the world. Just check Brazil southern states, very rich and safe. More beautiful than Europe eg. Canela, Gramado and so much more
After 2 weeks in Cartagena and one month in Medellin with no problems, I was drugged kidnapped and robbed in a small vaction town in the coffee region. Be watchful everywhere, don’t be alone in areas you aren’t familiar with. Also lived in Peru for 8 months and visited Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Panama with zero problems. Get to know locals and follow their lead.
Greetings from Lima, Peru! Your videos inspired me to leave NYC and travel the world working remotely. My taxes are way lower, my quality of life is fantastic and every day is an adventure. Thanks, Andrew!
@@mqmx2059 wonderful, plentiful, healthy food, no, not lots of crime. there are places to be careful, but, small crime. cel phone type thefts, etc. good private healthcare.
The thing about living in the 3rd world (I'm from Argentina) is that even if laws and regulations are completely insane, the government is so corrupt and inefficient that they can't control everything. Tax evasion and bribeing people is socially acceptable and in most places even encourage. The laws here are not meant to be followed, they are meant to force you into a low profile so you don't disturb the ruling class.
This has been my experience travelling in south America. There's a ton of laws, and regulations, but so far as I can tell, if you aren't bringing attention to yourself, no one actually cares. Or at least, that's what it looked like. Hell, I remember the first time I was in Mexico, the police had signs on the motorcycles that said police do not accept bribes. 30 seconds after reading that, my buddy was buying coke off the cop sitting on said bike. China is pretty similar, there was a mall by my apartment when I lived there that had signs up every 15 feet that said in multiple languages that counterfeit goods wouldn't be tolerated and anyone caught selling them would go to jail. Meanwhile, every single store in the mall was a knockoff store, with police walking around constantly. The rules exist on paper, but is anyone actually following them.
I'm from South America, and I'm currently living and Europe. There's no thing such as a perfect country, but as you said, it comes down to what you think suits you better and at the same time offers you what you might be looking for. People sometimes idealize Europe, although it is indeed safer than South America, food and climate are better, people are nicer, and from my experience even healthcare is better.
@@juribastiaans3824 you got to the point! I am from South America, from upper middle class. Many of my friends from low income neighborhoods always idealized Europe and some even emigrated there. I always had this idea of life in Europe being superior until I lived there! I prefer my life in South America but I understand my friends trying to leave their gettos for Europe.
People idealize north Europe, It´s the media that make propaganda how beautiful is living in those countries, but their citizens move to south of Europe
I have been Going to central and SA for years. Never had any issues. I don’t do drugs or hang out with anyone who does. Colombia has great health care if you stay out of the public hospitals 🇺🇸
This video illustrates well how two people with different points of view (in this case, Andrew and his critic) can have different AND valid/reasonable opinions at the same time. I wish disagreements respectful and insightful like this were the rule not the exception.
I have (born) lived in USA, The Netherlands, Hungary, Thailand, Cambodia and the last 10 years here in the Dominican Republic WITH ZERO PROBLEMS. A little street smarts and a whole lot of common sense will take you far in life.
As someone who has lived in Latin America and made money online for many years I can say Paraguay and Uruguay are very safe in my own experience. I was the victim of two crimes in phillipines but here in Latin America it's been great for me without any problems.
I totally agree. I have noticed though that from state to state, you can tell which ones at least try to prioritize quality of life (clean parks and roads, trails, etc.) vs those that have trash and abandoned cars on the side of the road.
I had an appendectomy in Nicaragua. Main hospital in Managua. Fantastic experience, top quality doctors and facility. I even have a DVD of the procedure they gave me (endoscope video).
I got sick in San Paulo, Brazil many years ago and was hospitalized for 5 days. My medical care was superior to what I would have received in the United States, and a lot cheaper. I’ve also had surgeries in Mexico (2 different cities) and had great experiences/outcomes there too.
I was robed in the center of Paris, France twice. Once ,2 black guys with knives and once a middle eastern type with a gun. And the health care system in France was good 20 years ago. Now it is worst than lousy. Even during elections the candidates mentioned that the health care system needs a huge infusion of money. But somethings you cannot fix with money. Education of doctors is lousy in France.
Sorry you had to endure that. Must have been pretty scary. Several years ago, I had a foreign student staying with me, visiting from Marseilles, France. He was robbed on the pathway, in broad daylight near my house in a quiet suburb outside of Toronto. I was mortified and concerned, he laughed it off. Said it happened often enough back home in France. Very sad.
@@evaallen9728 The 2 black guys were cool about it. Gave them my money and they were off. But the middle eastern looking guy I was very afraid he was going to shoot me. You can buy a beautiful house in the French country side for nothing. 300.000 euros ,but the moment you leave for a day or 2 ,they will roll up with a truck and rob you. No one wants these houses any longer because of that. France does nothing about it. Every year between 300-500 churches get looted or destroyed. Some times a small article will appear in the local press that it were Muslims and directly the government comes in and rewrites the article. That they do not know who it was.
And what do you think would happened to you in Central America? You would get the same or worst many times over. Factually speaking the worst ghettos of Paris are nothing compared to South or Central America.
@@My_Old_YT_Account Deline due to left wing policies. Paris was the center of the world till Socialist Mitterrand got elected in 1980. Down hill since then.
I think people who have never been to these countries are the ones who are afraid to go there. But it's People Like Us Nomad capitalist that know it isn't unsafe
Of course they're unsafe, which is also part of why living there is exciting. If safety is the only concern for someone then they should stick to idiot friendly countries where they don't have to use their common sense.
I grew up in Ecuador and I don't want to go back I will get shot in the airport, South America has a lot of problems so the fear is accurate, but if you are a wealthy european/north american then you'll probably be fine only thing you'd have to watch out for is the absurd amounts of crime we have.
I'm from Ecuador and I'm already deciding my way out of the country either to Canada or Spain. Lower taxes don't compensate for the fact that there's a lot of crime and corruption around here. I'm more than willing to pay higher taxes just to be able to go out and run with my airpods without having to live in fear that some random motorcycle will stop and will rob me. And even if you living in a good neighborhood it just makes it a bit less likely that you are gonna suffer from crime but it doesn't eliminate all the risks. It's not a good life to live in fear
Exactly my experience, mostly in Chile. (27 years). 20 years ago it was still bearable, but nowadays... And thinking, that for people from other Latin American countries have such a high esteem of Chile. Of course if you live and work in gated communities it's a completely different game. But do you really want to live your live in a bubble? Now since beginning of 2020 in Southern Europe, at last we feel safe, going out on the streets at any hour, etc.
Believe me, you'll find plenty of corruption in both, Canada or Spain. The main difference with our countries, is that they are more skilled to hide their corruption.
Panama is very tax friendly, a sound infrastructure, excellent banking system, and has one of the best health care systems in Latin America, even an extension of John Hopkins. Granted, geographically speaking, Panama is not exactly South America, but it has the general feel and fun of most Latin America countries.
Not a fan of Panama, the governments gone through various cues through out history, both the US and China control all to many aspects of it and covid lockdown measures were atrocious when they did them.
@@williamearl1662 In a day if you're on public healthcare insurance? And what kind of doctor are you talking about? A GP working at a clinic or a specialist at a large hospital? (i.e. Can you please be more specific?)
@@pinetworkminer8377 I see my local gp generally the next day, that is under the public system. I was referred to a surgeon for a hand problem and I saw him within 2 weeks. I have heard of waits of a month to see a gp in the outer suburbs. Private health insurance always makes life easier when it comes to procedures.
I am Colombian, living in the USA, and I know when I retire I will survive easier in Colombian than in the USA, live is very expensive in the USA compared to Colombia
I'm in Australia and you would be lucky to get a Drs appt within a couple of weeks. The drs are usually drs from these other countries anyway. The wait list for non urgent surgery can be years. It would be an improvement in this regard to move to South America.
The most countries of South America have terrible healthcare systems. Take a look on internet about ppl dying waiting for long hours in the queue in Brazil. That's terrible!
@@RyanBanman Indeed. You land up paying a lot for a political middle man when you could save on taxes and go private for better care. In my country, the national healthcare system sucks really badly. But you can opt out of it and go for private. It's pricey but possible. Now the government is trying to do away with private and solely lean on national which is so bad that you have women lying on the floor on a towel giving birth and being instructed to clean up after themselves when done. I live in South Africa in case you were wondering.
In South America there are good and excelent PRIVATE healthcare clinics. Only recommend that option, never the state option. It´s cheap comparing the first world, with good quality. Remember there are rich people there, not only poor
Well I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for 10 years and on many levels Buenos Aires Argentina was better than anything that I experienced in the United States 🇺🇸.
That’s cuz in Argentina, they’ve always had a problem with inflation. As of April 2022, 1 US dollar is 200 pesos, good deal for someone who is retired or someone who works from home.
@@johnnyflores5954 but I have been going to Argentina for a long time the first time I went was 2005 and at that time the exchange rate was 3.7 pesos to the dollar but even if you travel to Argentina today you will not feel like you are in a country in a serious economic crisis I was last in Buenos Aires, March 2020 and Buenos Aires was just as clean, safe and lively as it has always been.
The coronavirus pandemic changed everything. But as far as I know today if you are coming to Argentina from the United States you don't need a visa but you need to take a covid test 48 hours before you enter Argentina then you need to fill out an on line questionnaire about your covid status now this is what I'm not sure about but you need an insurance policy coverage for coronavirus health care I'm planning a trip to Argentina in December and I booked my flight on Air Canada and they informed me on everything that was required to enter Argentina but remember everything is still up in the air and all of this may be different when you want to travel to Argentina so check beforehand. But once in Argentina your visa is good for 90 days but if you want to stay longer you can take a one day trip to Uruguay it only takes about an hour and a half of the ferry boat ⛴️ and you will get another 90 days and you can do this as many times as you like. I hope this information was helpful to you and good luck and safe travels. But if you want to stay long term there are many more options with many just based on your income level but from what I understand it is very difficult to find employment in Argentina 🇦🇷 I didn't need that option so I can't comment on that aspect.
@@markrush2319 I was just looking to maybe take a 3-6 months vacation n Argentina and maybe also visit Uruguay. Do you think that I can travel there with a limited knowledge of Spanish? Thanks in advance.
You should make a video about why people should not immigrate to Canada. I know your audience are mostly westerners leaving these countries but with your reach; you would still be preparing many because Canada needs immigration like no other. They use many creative laws to milk people and it’s at least a moderate socialist country. Do you know that the government of Canada regularly silences people to keep their reputation so that people continue to immigrate there? Freezing bank accounts and taking away their passports etc? People will receive a judgement from the court and they are told that they are not to talk to the press or tell anyone about the judgement they received? They’re not allowed to talk about it. The list goes on.. and the list is really really long.. you could do a whole episode about why people shouldn’t immigrate to Canada.. if you want the list I could write you an email ? Your channel is awesome btw very useful and resourceful 👍🏾🙏🏽
I’m glad this guy sent you his letter and his opinion and I’m thankful that you were transparent with it. Excellent video and more great education from you with a different spin in this case. I’m not seven or eight figure but listen every day in preparation.
There are pretty good deals. I live in LatinAmerica, anyone that can afford a yacht club membership would be fine. Every country has it's own tax incentives. Plus, if you invest in MILA (Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru) companies, you will pay a tax rate from 6.25% to 8%.
The only place on the planet where you won't find some form of corruption in the government or society is the Andaman Islands. Oh wait, they're cannibals. Nevermind...
We live within a debt-based fiat system. Taxation exists to shift wealth from one group of people to another (who didn’t earn it). Money can and is printed out of thin air indirectly to pay for government programs. There is truly no need for taxation at all except to reduce the apparent rate of inflation due to government largess.
Hello im from Colombia, my country is really diverse, there are parts where the ritch live that are more and beautiful than american suburbs (for a cheapper price), there is also really dangerous places, It really depends where you go
It's a common misunderstanding in regards to healthcare in Latin America. Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica have some of the best healthcare systems on that continent. They're on par if not better than most European or American counterparts, and they're vastly cheaper too.
My experience with latin american healthcare is cutting a piece of my finger off when i was a kid and every local doctor being closed, having to drive hours to a hospital bleeding and then the doctor there saying they were gonna have to snip the rest of my finger, waiting overnight still bleeding, different hospital in the morning where the doctor says its an easy fix and I get to keep my finger lol. Scared my parents shitless so they opted to keep the family in the US instead of moving back to latin america. My second experience with latin american healthcare is when my grandfather was dying. The town just gave us an ambulance and we had to get our own driver and take it hours away to a hospital, hours later they say theres nothing that can be done so they take him out of the hospital and hes back in the ambulance that got lent to us and he dies on the road. Days later for legal reasons we had to get a inaccurate death certificate made then go return the borrowed ambulance. Cant say the rest of latin america is the same way but my experience has been god awful
@@xdizzle0460 I am sorry you have gone through all those negative experiences. Latin America is huge. So, if you explain better where you were based will help the readers. Also, I understand that you might have been to the countryside to be able to get a hospital. About your grandpa, that is just a really bad call from the staff from that specific city. I can't imagine what an awful experience you had during that time. I hope things will get better.
@@emilioperales I am from Jalisco, Mexico a few hours outside of Guadalajara. Not in a remote area its a short drive from resort towns and cities and its not really impoverished. Its gotten better though and new hospitals have been built over the years. My family has had even more bad experiences in hospitals in Guadalajara. But Mexico and the rest of Latin America is much bigger than just the state im from so i cant speak on what its like everywhere else. Latin America is still amazing and for routine stuff like dental or checkups its fine but I personally dont trust them when things go seriously wrong or theres urgency.
@@felipe4477 Yeah for sure. In America I have some of the best health insurance and my entire family is covered. Its not expensive and everything is covered. My family has had many expensive treatments and medications and emergency room visits over the years and its practically free.
Im from USA and My parents are Brazilian, and I have a Brazilian passport and lived for 25 years in Sao Paulo.Lived also in New York for 20 years. and I will go back hometo Brazil for good
I am from Spain and happily live in Panama. Best country in the area and great opportunities here. That said, security will always be an issue in this part of the world and adjustments need to be made to live here, especially if you come from Europe. Not that much of a change if you are from Nyc, Chicago, etc... Hope it helps.
1:00 that guy assumes that higher taxes equal better public service. This could not be more wrong. I pay a lot of taxes yet the country I live has terrible public service.
A friend from the U.S. was scared by his physician that he might have intestinal cancer because of ansiando pain that he sometimes felt. On a trip to S. America, he felt the same pain acutely and went to a local doctor who diagnosed his issue as irritable bowel syndrome. He prescribed a diet and medication for gases. He’s never had the issue again. However, he’s still paying for the copay for expensive imaging tests in the U.S., though he spent less than $150 between the doctor and tests and medication in Latin America.
How about this: right now I live in Europe. I live in what would be construed as relatively "low-tax" country in Europe, especially compared to other countries in Europe. I am in the EU. And let me tell you this: the money I do pay in taxes - which again, isn't a great deal when compared to some other countries in Europe - would be much better spent on private health care, private everything. Last Sunday I spent 6 hours in an emergency waiting room for a condition which was deemed by the receiving nurse "as highly serious". Yet, still it took 6 hours. I don't know where Mr Staub lives in Europe, but I can assure him that the idea that his taxes are being used in a sensible manner is complete and utter nonsense.
EXACTLY most USA cities suck now the block NORTH of the symphony hall in Seattle has multiple fights and knife fights EVERY DAY. I would much prefer SA than this place!!!
Andrew - have you seen Heidi's latest video at Crypto Tips? The lawyer they brought on is saying U.S. citizens can drop their citizenship but maintain their "nationality" as a way to remove tax obligations to the IRS while living abroad. You keep your passport and can freely live on U.S. soil. Sounds too good to be true. Can you do a video on this please?
This is false. Per the US State Dept., the requirement is this: "Non-citizen nationality status refers only individuals who were born either in American Samoa or on Swains Island to parents who are not citizens of the United States." Interestingly, it also clarifies that US Citizens ARE US Nationals by default. What you actually renounce is your nationality. It's all here: travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Renunciaton-USCitizenship-persons-claiming-right-residence.html
As long as you don't get involved with the local politics and mind your own business, it doesn't seem bad though!! Go where you are treated best refers to many factors such as taxes, acceptance, social life, ecology, medical facility, educational opportunities, new cultures and places etc!!
We lived in Mexico and Guatemala for awhile. My husband had a kidney stone while we were in Guatemala. Very rural Guatemala. He received excellent care in the emergency room of a small hospital. The bill? Less than $100. Our little cat broke 3 bones. The amazing vet in Antigua, Guatemala, brought him back from the brink of death over 3 weeks. The bill? Less than $500. My sister got the same dental care quality in Costa Rica compared to the US for less than one fourth the price. We all felt perfectly safe in our time in Central America. My husband and I would still be there except for the Covid bs. I couldn’t stand seeing little kids in muzzles anymore. If they wake up and realize it’s ridiculous, we’ll go back.
Costa Rica is know as the best Country in the hemisphere to make a medical tourism due to the fact of his great public and private healthcare systems that make them a good choice specially because they have so much quality and the prices are super low compare to the US or Canada and for tourism of standard of living is amazing, the most beautiful beaches, great globalized jobs, the best minimum and medium salary in Latin America, top development in the region according to the HDI index, nice GDP per capita, a lot of local people is bilingual, friendly people, great food, in some medium class to high class places in the GAM(greater metropolitan area) like Curridabat, Escazú, Santa Ana, San Pedro, Belén, San Pablo, San Isidro or coastal and rural places like the beaches in Guanacaste, Jacó or Manuel Antonio you would live like in a great developed place in the US but with a fraction of the price and if you know how to buy you could even save hundreds of dollars to buy food.
I have watched so many videos from this channel and I can say this is not for 99% of the people watching. I live in Mexico City and all the points mentioned are false for 90% of the people. If you are a millionaire it doesn’t really matter. Yo go private in everything and pay for it. In the end it’s better to live in a higher taxes country if it means you can use public services that are of good quality versus things in South America. In mexico you basically see people dying in public hospitals and so on.
It all comes down to where your priorities lie, in my opinion. I'm Colombian and have been living in The Netherlands for many years, so I'm also a dual (EU) citizen now. Overall I would probably prefer to stay in Europe for now because Colombia seems to heading the wrong direction when it comes to safety, but as my work allows me to be a digital nomad and great weather is becoming more of a priority for me, I am tempted to live in Colombia during the cold European months and in Europe when it's Spring/Summer. That would make me save tons of money because the cost of life in Colombia is a million times cheaper than in The Netherlands, plus I could visit my mother and relatives more often. Safety-wise though I still love The Netherlands and I'm glad and thankful it became my home after fleeing civil war in Colombia. A good compromise could also be living in any of the other 8 Mercosur South American countries, which I'm free to do.
@@juribastiaans3824 I noticed while in Medellin that almost all the young women walking on the streets had nurse uniforms on. I had the impression that the health care industry in Medellin is massive.
Hi Andrew, I am impressed that you don't mention Argentina. There is the best education and health care in the region Plus a ridiculously cheap lifestyle. Just use the REAL exchange rate It is not corruption, it is the real market. 1 USD = 350 AR pesos. Regards.
If you’re running away not to pay taxes it means you have high figures in income, so you wouldn’t live in those counties as an ordinary citizen. Those countries aren’t good if you don’t have money but if you do have money you can live very well in Brazil for instance, it would feel like a paradise. No need to worry about doctors, there are very good doctors there .
In Brazil you have to be confined to certain areas. In Europe even in the poorest countries you are still very safe. Safety is paramount for those of us that have never lived in third world countries.
@@SilVia-hs2kb As a multimillionaire you may certainly live well protected in a gated community or building complex. That's fine as long as you are happy living in this bubble-type (or rich ghetto) conditions, but if you want to get to know the country outside of these walls, explore interesting places, natural areas, and if you really want to know a bit more about locale people and culture, etc....then eventually you'll have to leave your safe haven and expose yourself.
@@wolfstaub6875 absolutely. I live in the USA and know many men that go to brazil for sex tourism. They have fun and get treated like Gods because they are spending Dollars. They get attention from caliber of women that would never pay attention to them here in the states. A middle class guy can go to Colombia, Brazil, pretty much anywhere in latin America and shop for a wife. The ones that choose to live there are happier than the ones that bring them over here because they will either cheat or leave them after a while once they realize they can do better. Also many older people retire in latin America , especially Mexico because it's close and much cheaper but then again you have to be careful where you are. Europe is in every way superior as a place to live and quality of life. Of course when comparing to the USA you may not have as many financial advantages but money is not everything in life.
I visited Peru and Argentina a few months ago, beautiful cultures, views and architecture, kind people, good food. I was told Peru was a little more stable and many people from South America mentioned Peru’s currency is the most stable, could someone explain this? I found a video of yours about moving to Argentina, could you give the pros & cons of Peru too?
i move to mexico 6 years a go after Trudeau was elected , sold all my propertys business , best choice of my live , living in cabo , enjoying every mite of it , every morning i wake up take my cofe and look at the ocean , we live beach front , sleep with the wave , no winter , sun every day , walk my dog go fishing , and traide my crypto a couple a day a week
@Commie Hammer not my favorite organization, but Colombia´s system is fundamentally different from other South American countries. The government partners with private health insurance providers.
the best one in that scale is Costa Rica with one of the top 7 best healthcare systems in the world and it has the 1st and 2nd best minimum and medium salary in Latin America, high standard of living(in some regions the same as good places in the US), best nature, good beaches, a lot more peaceful, nice public an private education, most of the people know something basic in English or are complete bilingual.
I totally disagree. I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for 10 years. I just returned from 4 months of tour of South America that included Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina 🇦🇷. You can purchase private insurance very reasonable in South America.
Thank you so much, you've taught me so much I feel like I have options now, I'm not going to live like this forever, thank you for giving me some hope I really appreciate you
I'm no longer an entrepreneur and was certainly not an 8 figure guy. I'm just a person who had a goal of retiring before I turned 60. I was high on South America some years back, but after visiting a variety of nations there, I decided against it. Of course it's not as dangerous as a lot of people make it out to be, and there are ways to protect oneself down there, but the crime rate can quickly change - up or down. Half of my family live in Europe and of course it was a dream 40 years ago, but not anymore. It's a total mess. My family complains a lot.
South America is huge, but I would definitely stay away from Colombia. Massive crime, no respect for property rights, corruption etc. make one feel very unfree there. On top of that, taxes are sky high despite government services being extremely limited and of lousy quality. And it will get a lot worse, due to sky high inflation and politics getting ever more socialist. Now the ex guerilla leader and communist Petro is the most likely to win the presidential elections in May.
I've been living and working in Colombia for almost 8 years and am still alive. Colombia is a great country if you are interested in owning a coffee farm, cacao farm, cattle farm etc. where you can get an ROI in 10 years or less. The USD to the COP exchange rate is favorable for foreigners. Taxes are mostly in the form of VAT which is 19% and custom taxes are 14% (Only 30% of the population pays taxes). Cars are more expensive but fuel is only $2.50. Massive crime? Maybe massive petty crime in Bogotá and other large cities which you should stay away from. Immigration has attractive offers for investors. Petro is an intellectual and idealist who wants to fight corruption and maintain domestic support for the agricultural sector. Yes, inflation is high especially on food items (eggs are up 50% since last year). Colombia is a paradise if you love nature, the outdoors, music, dancing, and beautiful, charming women (Heliconias de acero - steel magnolia types). Many consumer goods are still produced in Colombia, especially textiles such as in Medellin. There is a lot of light manufacturing here. Colombia could be much more prosperous since they have a growing season all year-round and 2-3 harvests/year.
@@Mickeycuatropatas I lived there 2009-2016. Lost about a third of my net worth there due to the plunging value of the peso. I am now visiting my wife's family in Piedecuesta, Colombia. Horrible reports of crime every day, including murder. Also horrible traffic accidents. In just two weeks and with limited driving, we've seen two deadly accidents. I love the nature here, but the locals always tell me to NOT walk around in nature alone, since it is too dangerous.
@@Mickeycuatropatas I know most people in Colombia do not pay taxes, but in a lot of cases this is pure tax evasion. You are required to report all assets and income, everything you own in and outside of Colombia, to the tax authorities. Failure to do so can result in fines of 100% of the value of the asset or income. The tax authorities can then put a lien on your properties in Colombia. And they are getting ever more efficient at doing this kind of thing. Better to live in a country where you can legally pay low or no taxes.
If you have healthcare concerns or even emergency care concerns, look for University Hospitals. These are Western trained physicians and the hospital adheres to a Western style of medicine and treatments.
Regarding South America, remember that Mexico belongs to North America and Central America is not a part of South America. You shoudn't use them in this video.
The irony of people who enrich themselves at the cost of their communities constantly seeking to move in search of other “ideal” communities. Being that wealthy and removed from participating in the communities that enabled you to build that wealth is one of the biggest reasons the places you run from go to shit. If you spent a fraction of the time and money you do running around actually investing in whichever community you choose to live in then you wouldn’t need to lead such self absorbed lives. You’re all in the top percentiles of wealth and complaining about the world going to shit and where to run to when you’re the ones either destroying it or best placed to help do something about it.
@@patricksweeney5308 The issues in regards to education in the US are multifaceted and as such throwing more money at the problems won’t do much. To my knowledge it’s a district system where the funding for a school is directly determined by the wealth/property values of the district. As such over time with increasing inequality the average allotment of funding would be skewed towards wealthier zones. There are also wider factors that play a part in education such as costs of living, social issues and in Chicago’s case crime and other racial related issues (I don’t know much about Chicago I am just inferring based on general knowledge). Money is no substitute for effective policy making hence why the US spends more than the OECD average in areas such as policing, prison systems, healthcare, planning, infrastructure etc. with lower effectiveness. You also have to consider the distinction between the countries you mentioned which would be developed western economies that have long been the at the top vs developing central European economies still in their development phases and as such their improvements on paper read better not withstanding the fact that they have precedents to build on and can therefore do more with less: the best schools are still in western countries and through the internet quality education is also much more liberated from locale. Some of these countries also benefit from EU subsidised funding outside of what they spend as well as access to other benefits that aren’t directly correlated to education but still significant. Effective funding for social services should have been going up in growing economies which would have peaked and started to drop as the system get more efficient; see other advanced economies vs the US. The issue is with growing inequality especially in societies where money and politics intersect. Fewer and fewer people who are most adept and “incentivised” to pay less and less tax now control more and more of the the money supply which they hoard, hide and invest towards deregulation or in ways that encroach on the wealth the rest of us still hold (mostly in the form of public services) in search of better returns: buying up land and property pricing out locals/farmers. Governments are also running larger deficits because so much economic activity is being abstracted away by largely American companies whilst they pay lower taxes, lower wages and outsource worker responsibilities such as pensions and benefits to government funded systems. In the US these issues are particularly acute and pronounced whilst also having growing influences on other countries which get pulled into parallel orbits and round and round we spiral: see cases of the US stepping in when attempts are made to enforce lawful tax payments by American giants in local jurisdictions where they operate. On immigration it’s hypocritical to point fingers when this whole channel sells the idea of profiting from it. Why should rich people be able to go where they want to escape fair taxes and issues they are largely responsible for whilst then complaining about others doing so to better their lives especially considering that in the case of the USA/South America they have played a part in the politics behind the migration. Immigrations has played a huge factor in the US economy and even now it’s helping to sustain the demographic numbers from declining. This isn’t to say I support illegal migration which I agree exacerbates certain issues but even legal migration will have issues unless the government is more active in the entire process from entry to settlement and integration all of which need funding. I agree the democrats don’t help the situation but the only difference I see between them and republicans is their level of shame/shamelessness; the former are shady and the latter shameless. They both still erode the system in their own ways to their own benefits. California and New York contribute the most to the federal budget (without that contribution being proportionally represented in Washington or reflected in what they get back in the Federal budgets) and a lot of their local issues are entangled with Washington Politics. ie. Historical planning laws in California hampering the effective development of the only high speed rail line in the country or increasing housing density as the most economical way to deal with housing shortages. Japan and S.Korea are culturally different so I can’t see the correlation in this regard. They’ve also invested holistically in the social programmes over the years and as such their systems have had time to become more efficient bringing overall costs down. S.Korea is facing their own version of the US issues with the Chaebols and Japan has a largely much more stable society than the US. Sorry for the long reply😅 Also I am an outsider (UK) looking in so I might be wrong on some things. The US is the economical centre of the worlds economy with the largest capital pools hence my focus on it in my points.
Healthcare is a prime concern the older you get or if you have kids, for the young and single not so much maybe. Here in Australia if you rely on the public system for elective surgery, there can be long waits. If you have private insurance it can be quick. I can see my doctor generally the next day, but it can longer in other areas. If you are in an a bad accident the emergency care in public hospitals is world class. If I were to live elsewhere I would be looking at private medical insurance, and if I could not afford it I would give it a miss.
I live in the Dominican Republic; I could never live in a cold place. The Dominican Republic, will never know about my money, because it goes to my American Bank. Is this valid thinking or am I missing something? Thanks
Paraguay has a problem with the banking system. Once you bring your money to paraguay, the banks don't let you transfer the money out. So if your thinking about moving to Paraguay be aware of the possiblilty that your money stays here forever.
I'm in Brazil. I cannot think of Anywhere better. And western Europe is completely fascist now. I recommend South America for personal freedom NOT CHILE and Peru.
I live in Colombia and I regard the health care as a whole equal or better than the USA. Although there are intitutions like the Cleveland Clinic or the Mayo Clinic that are superior to hospitals in Colombia. As far as an education, Colombia is a better country for the primary grades. When it comes to security, Colombia falls behind countries like the USA, but if one spends some money on security and lives in the right area, no problem. I built my home in Cali, Colombia and I dare to say it is near impossible to enter my home if one is a burglar. One has to be mindfull of their security here. In the USA, most people are vulnerabe because they lock their doors and rely on a police force to respond quickley. They might have an alarm system, but that is no security. Viva Colombia!
No matter where you choose to live, imagine your community in dire straights, like world food supply networks shut down or oil products distribution is interrupted in the winter. Will your community support each other and help each other or will they turn on each other. This is what prompted my move to EC from the US. The culture of family and community is more supportive in Latin America, naturally. It also helps that the quality of produce is excellent with a year-round growing season. I can grow my own food if I need to. Most importantly, there's plenty of good fresh rainfall to support us all. EC may have some problems and some bad people but it also has communities that will publicly punish criminals in the streets if need be.
Here in Bogota my family has EPS Plan Premium Health, its $150 a month for 4 people. A dentist visit or an XRay is $1 a time. I live in a gated community in a huge house, but walk everywhere, its safe. In 2 years I've not been robbed - in London I got robbed every 2 years on average! Endless tax loopholes here for people with overseas assets/income.
I moved to Peru from Chile 20 years ago . Cheap lifestyle , cheap and great food , nice lovely people, nice weather not too hot not too cold. Safer and better than Mexico or Ecuador
the best countries in Latin America always has been Chile, Costa Rica and Panama, and the thousand of Americans living in those countries will prove it
@@CanadianVacations I am living a in Ancon Beach , Lima. But had lived in Yanahuara in Arequipa - Magdalena del Mar in Lima . . . For the northern coast Mancora and Los Organos beach. Less sunny beaches Huanchaco and Pimentel Cities as Chiclayo, Cajamarca, Chachapoyas, hope this helps
about the Post at the beginning of the video: I'm from Chile and is not like I'm offended to be compare to Paraguay but in South America we have diversity between the countries and we are not a like not beter but different. Disclaimer: I know the last 2 years in Chile has been difficult but we are in the middle of big changes. I hope. Nomad: thanks for talking about the differences
Keep hoping. I lived in Chile for 27 years. Among many other things for ex. I was president of a Junta de Vecinos for some years, in a pretty poor commune. Not that I wouldn't know a thing about Chilean everyday life reality. And Boric is a great guy, no doubt (my opinion). But elected at the wrong moment. Chilean society has become more violent in the past 10 - 15 years, it's now kind of getting out of hand. Unfortunately you can't fix all those society issues just with a new government or a new constitution, if with all the best intentions.
@@wolfstaub6875 Boric is not my president not even Kast was but you can not make some guy that is been in charge for 3 month for everything that is happening in the country. You're not here. Are you?
Portugal is a great country to retire if you are financially sound or if you are independently wealthy. Great weather, amazing food and wine, lovely historical sites, good beaches and countryside , Portuguese are welcoming and lgbt friendly , lots of Portuguese speak English and the country has very low crime. However, if you have to depend on it for employment better stay where you are or rethink your choices.
It depends on the person. I was making a high income and I loved my career but I still retired at 45 (20 years ago). I was OK with paying taxes. I did know a few guys who were absolutely insane about paying taxes. A few of those guys got into serious trouble with the IRS over tax shelters that didn't hold up. Looked like a lot of work and risk to gain very little. I instead put my time into my career to earn even more. Strangely after I retired my only income was cap gain on selling my house which was tax exempt. Because my income has been $0 I get free healthcare, free phone. Pretty cool. I wasn't even trying to avoid taxes.
He has a point about safety and healthcare where some countries in Europe offer better value than some countries in South America, i.e. a slightly higher cost of living for much better safety and healthcare. There also is a difference comparing national healthcare systems vs private healthcare systems. Some expats live under national healthcare, some under private healthcare. While there is good private healthcare everywhere, national healthcare tends to be superior in Europe. Safety issues also tend to be concentrated in certain urban centres, so you deal with it by going off the beaten path which is easier in South America. However, that's easier done when you are very healthy.
My mother-in-law needed to change her glasses in Dubai and they kept insisting that she gets a laser eye surgery. Turns out nothing is wrong with her eyes. Made me begin to rethink the healthcare system of the UAE in general.
if she wears glasses, obviously there is something wrong with her eyes. Regarding laser eye surgery, maybe it was to stop wearing glasses. I know people that did it for that reason and it helped
@@mma9fan And if the "problem with her eyes" is in fact simple presybopia - which happens to literally everyone who survives past 45 years old, and *cannot* be corrected by laser surgery, because it is a focussing issue, not a refractive one - then the doctor in question is a scam artist and a thief. Little surprise though: scamming people into unnecessary laser surgery has become a billion dollar industry, especially in rich countries filled with vain people who would do literally anything to get rid of their spectacles - even if it means facing an hardly insubstantial risk of suffering from dry eyes, glare sensitivity, and poor visual acuity for the rest of their lives. I'm relieved to hear that Victoria's mother-in-law didn't fall for their nonsense.
I am from Bogotá, Colombia and have lived in California for 40 years. I have family in Colombia and Europe, I go to Bogotá every year for at least two to 4 months at a time, I have a house and enjoy my visits to the maximum. I think there wouldn’t be a better place than the South American countries to live when it comes to foreseen the future. I have the advantage of being able to travel around the United States and Europe and I am well acquainted with the culture of different countries. I am an retired from a regular job, I am an artist by training, an art and history lover, so I can recognize good living when I see it. Due to my Spanish heritage I love to enjoy Spain, all the museums, the Mediterranean culture, cuisine, theatre, cultural events, as I love going to Italy. I also like Portugal and Greece. Most Northern European countries are good but just to visit. I don’t see the advantage in any of them, besides being expensive, with huge immigration problems, their pretty geography and having harsh winters, besides of a life style a bit boring. I studied in Bogotá in a Swiss bilingual school, so I have a fondness towards Switzerland, but besides its beauty and culture, I would never trade the charm of my country (until the first new leftist government ever got in power two years ago). With all this said, the problems that Colombia has had with the gerrillas and illegal groups, it is still make it into a country where one can enjoy life without breaking the bank, taxes are not cheap but reasonable, and the people are generally kind, friendly and respectful, a big plus. I love the United States, have dual citizenship, but I can compare the lack of freedom that we experience more and more in this great country. California is a beautiful state, but it strangles people with higher and higher taxes, the house prices are to the roof, property taxes are imposible, gasoline, education is pitiful and I don’t know if it’s that great since the investment stand point. It all depends on how much money one has, but certainly not for the middle class. Besides, crime in the United States is as bad as it’s been in other countries, though I must say that I live with my husband in a relatively safe area of California, (we are lucky), we don’t see crime that often, but even the freeways are becoming dangerous, some people are very aggressive and road rage cases are becoming more prevalent. So when we go to Bogotá, it’s true that we have to take precautions and know our whereabouts, the areas and be familiar with everything. Infrastructure is running behind, public transportation is available, but no train of metro. However like any large city one has to be cautious. London and Paris could be as dangerous or more dangerous than many cities in South America. One general myth is that South Americans are a bunch of ignorant and unsophisticated people, when it is not the case, it is actually the opposite, sorry for being bias. In short, I am optimistic with the future of our countries, with their extensive natural resources, political stability and economic prosperity and development. I believe that the leftist agenda will take a turn in Latin America, and the future will be good.
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Mr. Henderson, you say you would not live in Colombia year around yet you apparently have a home in Bogota which I think is one of the worst cities on Earth for weather & traffic. Medellin, Colombia is my #1 favorite city anywhere. As way of background, I've been to 130+ countries including 40 or 50 trips each to the biggest nations in Europe. Nothing compares to Medellin which has 7 of the top 40 hospitals in Latin America, unbelievable property prices & quality plus perpetual springtime.
Weather is like San Francisco. Basically traditional business attire and casual sweater attire. Entrepreneurs don't care about commuter traffic. Bogotá is alright. Of course, springtime flowers and swimming pools are found in Medellín.
My cousin moved back to our hometown in Mexico 🇲🇽 he works remotely for a company in Texas, he lives like a king, DON'T LISTEN TO THE HATERS!
I am a Canadian in Mexico right now, will be here for the next month or so.
One of the best countries on the planet by far!!
@@FLAC2023 Queretaro
@Broc felix: :
Some would say it’s in Central America.
That depends on who you ask…unlike pure sciences such as mathematics or biology, geography or rather cartography tends to encounter discrepancies related to the culture. For example, in Latin America, when we refer to America, most people mean the Americas in general (at least in Spanish). Likewise, in South America it is taught that the American continent is divided into two subcontinents, North America (the US, Canada, etc.), Central America (any country between the US and Panama), and South America (any country between Colombia and Chile).
@Kai Ikaika …
Sorry but Mexico is not South America… 🫠
Tip for South America: Talk with taxi drivers, doormans and waiters, they know the REAL city, they will tell you where you need to go, where not to go, precautions to do in certain areas, they know more than travel agencies because they are "real people" who have the trick to live safe with no stress
live safe with no stress>? Having to ask where to go and not to are definitely places not to be lol No stress, youre so funny
Also, actually learn Spanish. They really appreciate it if they see your are trying to learn their language and making an attempt to adapt to their culture.
@@Michael-qe1xo twice I was almost robbed in Brussels and Paris is more dangerous than several cities in South America, so you know nothing about the world
@@Michael-qe1xo you are so unstressed that you cannot communicate anymore.
@@eliasadam2345 Here in Medellín if you say one word wrong they throw up their arms and say no inglish lol! It has to be at a high level or at a low level.
I have visited 55 countries and I have been in Colombia for the last 12 years, in my experience life is easier here than in Canada where I am from, For medical treatment, there is no waiting period like 3 to 6 months in Canada. You can grow anything you want and have a fabulous life. Properties' are cheap, water is abundant. People are nice, sure there are bad apples everywhere. Government are all corrupt no matter which country you look at. We have a dictator in Canada. Basically country living is the key. Learn the language and know you neighbors, people will treat you nice if you do treat them good.
I completely agree Kuna - I have been living in southern Colombia for almost 8 years now. We live in the mountains with breathtaking views. I share the medical system with my wife's employer and the scheduling is usually 1-2 weeks. I think it is a better life than in North America.
@@Mickeycuatropatas great to hear Nullius! I too live in the mountains, very private and peaceful isn’t it?
I live on a finca inside city limits but with the space and much more freedom than in the lower valley of Medellin.
@@swoldier1016 can I ask you how is the policy about the jabs an Protocols there? Are the jabs being enforced? Thanx!!
@@ramplense01 They coerced the entire local population to get jabbed or be fired which luckily didn't affect me since I do not depend on a local employer. They recently lifted the jab mandate to enter the country. They now accept a Covid test.
"Immoral" is limiting people's freedoms to move wherever they want! If you wanna keep people in your country, make it a good place to live.
Exactly!
Yip
Unfortunately, post 2020 plandemic, visas and passports have been weaponized (like almost everything else).
He's right! Looking at you Canada!
Just wait until the WHOs' vaxxpass is tied to your carbon footprint.
freedom is a human right from birth, if anyone tries to take that away be willing to go to war
Like always, straight to the topic. No lagging, luring preamble, no soliciting, no adverts, just straight to the topic. That's the second reason I subscribe. The first, content. Thanks Andrew.
You’re welcome brother
I really don't understand the haters/ criticisers. If you don't like what Andrew offers move on to a channel that offers what you want.
For me, it is all a question of priorities. I have learned that income, standard of living and quality of life are not the same thing. I have lived in the United States, where the capitalist mentality allowed me to have the highest income, but the worst life. I also lived in Europe, where I made less money but had a much, MUCH higher standard of living, with better public services, health services, culture and family time. I now live in Mexico where I enjoy the best quality of life. In my youth, I gave priority to income. In my middle age I gave priority to standard of living and in my old age quality of life is my main goal. In the globalized world, you can make money anywhere, so I see no advantage to living in the US. My advice: Go where you have the best standard of living or the best quality of life, depending on your priorities. Mexico and South America are worth a look.
@Commie Hammer Well if you move to their country they're in their right wanting for you to adapt
Sir could u plz explain the difference between standard of living and quality of life ? I always thought that
"good standard of living = good quality of life."
You can make money yes, but, how much are we talking about here? Living with a minimum wage in Brazil is completely different from living minimum wage in Ireland for example, money is an enormous factor.
@@Lucas_Fidalgo He's talking about living in South America but having an income in Dollars, Euro or another stronger currency.
@@erweber Oh well, In that case it's easy to have a good life, at least here in São Paulo where I live
I lived 5 years in Dubai, their healthcare system scares me!!! I have 2 friends who had babies there on C-section, for one of them the doctor left a surgical instrument inside of her womb!!!! I lived 9 years in France, had horrible experiences with their doctors and dentists!! Now I am based in Colombia, would never change the healthcare system here!!
If you want somewhat something similar to the USA, then live in Mexico or Central America. Culturally, the USA is more familiar and accustomed to the Mexican and Central American cultures due to the huge influence of immigrants from there. Moreover, South America is more of a shock or eye-opener for some since not much is known about the countries, food, music, and cultures from there in North America. Seriously, not many people are familiar with it. It is more rugged too, but incredibly shocking in both negative and positive ways. Just don't expect it to be North nor Central America and above all, do not expect South Americans to accommodate your long stay because once you start living there, you are just South American. From Colombia all the way to Argentina, there will be some differences, but the cultures are incredibly similar in more ways than one even if people say that there are not any. Obviously it is up to people where in the world they want to move, basically just pick your poison. I think people will live great anywhere in the world with money. But then again, not many of us are wealthy.
Europe is being plowed over - that's the reason to go to South America. Europe will never be the same again - a strict centralized government will be established here, friendly to the USA and under the pope's thumb. Who wants to live there anymore? Tax or not.
Swiss, economist, in Paraguay since 2014
Bravo
I never understood why a sovereign country would want to enter a "union" in which they give up much of their independence.
@@rons5319 economic power maybe, most of the countries in the EU will never grow as fast if they never have joined the Union, and also the bureaucracy in less for compete
That is by your own doing for enshrining the zi0nist banksters believing their secularist-communist false ideology lies i.e. enlightenment
As a person living in California where I pay high taxes and have a high chance of getting robbed, your critic sounds ignorant that tax rates and quality of life are not correlated.
Look at the crime stats in South America.
@@rons5319 dude South America's countries are huge and sometimes a state of one of those countries is safer and richer than several countries in the world. Just check Brazil southern states, very rich and safe. More beautiful than Europe eg. Canela, Gramado and so much more
After 2 weeks in Cartagena and one month in Medellin with no problems, I was drugged kidnapped and robbed in a small vaction town in the coffee region. Be watchful everywhere, don’t be alone in areas you aren’t familiar with. Also lived in Peru for 8 months and visited Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Panama with zero problems. Get to know locals and follow their lead.
Salento ?
Hope you're ok, would be nice to know where this was
Where did you live in Peru and Equador?
Is Colombia 🇨🇴 your favorite country in SA to live?.
I call bullshit. Unless you were doing some shady stuff you shouldn't have been. 🤷♂️
Greetings from Lima, Peru! Your videos inspired me to leave NYC and travel the world working remotely. My taxes are way lower, my quality of life is fantastic and every day is an adventure. Thanks, Andrew!
I live in Peru, it's a great country and full of opportunity.
How is the life there? Is food good, lots of crime, heath care?
@@mqmx2059 wonderful, plentiful, healthy food, no, not lots of crime. there are places to be careful, but, small crime. cel phone type thefts, etc. good private healthcare.
so I can move to Peru!
i strongly disagree with andrew
and i dont underrstand his strange Bias
@@allisonladd7365 But what does private Healthcare in Lima cost? Been considering Peru as a place to settle.
The thing about living in the 3rd world (I'm from Argentina) is that even if laws and regulations are completely insane, the government is so corrupt and inefficient that they can't control everything. Tax evasion and bribeing people is socially acceptable and in most places even encourage. The laws here are not meant to be followed, they are meant to force you into a low profile so you don't disturb the ruling class.
Public healthcare, security and education are indeed very bad, but you can pay private ones very cheap and get a very good service.
I can go on and on so I'll leave the notifications on in case someone has any more questions.
Argentina is a great country if you understand it!
@@santylago thanks for explaination.
@@santylago people always warn me about Argentina like its okay to visit but its not good idea to live there long term.
This has been my experience travelling in south America. There's a ton of laws, and regulations, but so far as I can tell, if you aren't bringing attention to yourself, no one actually cares. Or at least, that's what it looked like. Hell, I remember the first time I was in Mexico, the police had signs on the motorcycles that said police do not accept bribes. 30 seconds after reading that, my buddy was buying coke off the cop sitting on said bike. China is pretty similar, there was a mall by my apartment when I lived there that had signs up every 15 feet that said in multiple languages that counterfeit goods wouldn't be tolerated and anyone caught selling them would go to jail. Meanwhile, every single store in the mall was a knockoff store, with police walking around constantly. The rules exist on paper, but is anyone actually following them.
I'm from South America, and I'm currently living and Europe. There's no thing such as a perfect country, but as you said, it comes down to what you think suits you better and at the same time offers you what you might be looking for.
People sometimes idealize Europe, although it is indeed safer than South America, food and climate are better, people are nicer, and from my experience even healthcare is better.
I don't need safe. I need freedom and inefficiency to enforce freedom. Brazil fits the bill.
@@juribastiaans3824 you got to the point! I am from South America, from upper middle class. Many of my friends from low income neighborhoods always idealized Europe and some even emigrated there. I always had this idea of life in Europe being superior until I lived there! I prefer my life in South America but I understand my friends trying to leave their gettos for Europe.
People idealize north Europe, It´s the media that make propaganda how beautiful is living in those countries, but their citizens move to south of Europe
@@DavidDavid-mm7gb Christ. You're a brave man. I was in Rio in December and I wouldn't go back...and I'm South African! Porto Alegre also a dump!
Ilegal 🤣
I have been Going to central and SA for years. Never had any issues. I don’t do drugs or hang out with anyone who does. Colombia has great health care if you stay out of the public hospitals 🇺🇸
This video illustrates well how two people with different points of view (in this case, Andrew and his critic) can have different AND valid/reasonable opinions at the same time. I wish disagreements respectful and insightful like this were the rule not the exception.
Great comment!!
Thanks!
I have (born) lived in USA, The Netherlands, Hungary, Thailand, Cambodia and the last 10 years here in the Dominican Republic WITH ZERO PROBLEMS. A little street smarts and a whole lot of common sense will take you far in life.
Are you still in the Dominican Republic? Been considering it
As someone who has lived in Latin America and made money online for many years I can say Paraguay and Uruguay are very safe in my own experience. I was the victim of two crimes in phillipines but here in Latin America it's been great for me without any problems.
Nice to read this. Been considering both countries. Are you still there and where? I guess Paraguay is a lot cheaper than Uruguay? Thanks
@@grant5059 Yes Uruguay is more expensive it has better infrastructure but is smaller. We have some info about this on our channel.
Taxes I do not mind paying if the money was returned in good services, infrastructure improvements, healthcare, etc. BUT in the USA, IT IS NOT!
I totally agree. I have noticed though that from state to state, you can tell which ones at least try to prioritize quality of life (clean parks and roads, trails, etc.) vs those that have trash and abandoned cars on the side of the road.
I had an appendectomy in Nicaragua. Main hospital in Managua. Fantastic experience, top quality doctors and facility. I even have a DVD of the procedure they gave me (endoscope video).
Nicaragua hospital was set up years ago by russia?
I got sick in San Paulo, Brazil many years ago and was hospitalized for 5 days. My medical care was superior to what I would have received in the United States, and a lot cheaper. I’ve also had surgeries in Mexico (2 different cities) and had great experiences/outcomes there too.
cool
Do you still live in Nicaragua?
Nicaragua should be returned to the United States. Viva William Walker!
I was robed in the center of Paris, France twice. Once ,2 black guys with knives and once a middle eastern type with a gun. And the health care system in France was good 20 years ago. Now it is worst than lousy. Even during elections the candidates mentioned that the health care system needs a huge infusion of money. But somethings you cannot fix with money. Education of doctors is lousy in France.
Sorry you had to endure that. Must have been pretty scary. Several years ago, I had a foreign student staying with me, visiting from Marseilles, France. He was robbed on the pathway, in broad daylight near my house in a quiet suburb outside of Toronto. I was mortified and concerned, he laughed it off. Said it happened often enough back home in France. Very sad.
@@evaallen9728 The 2 black guys were cool about it. Gave them my money and they were off. But the middle eastern looking guy I was very afraid he was going to shoot me. You can buy a beautiful house in the French country side for nothing. 300.000 euros ,but the moment you leave for a day or 2 ,they will roll up with a truck and rob you. No one wants these houses any longer because of that. France does nothing about it. Every year between 300-500 churches get looted or destroyed. Some times a small article will appear in the local press that it were Muslims and directly the government comes in and rewrites the article. That they do not know who it was.
And what do you think would happened to you in Central America? You would get the same or worst many times over. Factually speaking the worst ghettos of Paris are nothing compared to South or Central America.
Paris moment
@@My_Old_YT_Account Deline due to left wing policies. Paris was the center of the world till Socialist Mitterrand got elected in 1980. Down hill since then.
I'm living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and it feels as safe as Europe. The culture here also feel like Europe.
I think people who have never been to these countries are the ones who are afraid to go there. But it's People Like Us Nomad capitalist that know it isn't unsafe
Of course they're unsafe, which is also part of why living there is exciting. If safety is the only concern for someone then they should stick to idiot friendly countries where they don't have to use their common sense.
I grew up in Ecuador and I don't want to go back I will get shot in the airport, South America has a lot of problems so the fear is accurate, but if you are a wealthy european/north american then you'll probably be fine only thing you'd have to watch out for is the absurd amounts of crime we have.
I'm from Ecuador and I'm already deciding my way out of the country either to Canada or Spain. Lower taxes don't compensate for the fact that there's a lot of crime and corruption around here. I'm more than willing to pay higher taxes just to be able to go out and run with my airpods without having to live in fear that some random motorcycle will stop and will rob me. And even if you living in a good neighborhood it just makes it a bit less likely that you are gonna suffer from crime but it doesn't eliminate all the risks. It's not a good life to live in fear
Exactly my experience, mostly in Chile. (27 years). 20 years ago it was still bearable, but nowadays... And thinking, that for people from other Latin American countries have such a high esteem of Chile. Of course if you live and work in gated communities it's a completely different game. But do you really want to live your live in a bubble? Now since beginning of 2020 in Southern Europe, at last we feel safe, going out on the streets at any hour, etc.
I heard that the Sinola cartel are moving to Ecuador. They will destroy the country if it is true.
Well, Ecuador is not the best in SA, I would move away also
Believe me, you'll find plenty of corruption in both, Canada or Spain. The main difference with our countries, is that they are more skilled to hide their corruption.
Tax is a euphemism for stealing.
Panama is very tax friendly, a sound infrastructure, excellent banking system, and has one of the best health care systems in Latin America, even an extension of John Hopkins. Granted, geographically speaking, Panama is not exactly South America, but it has the general feel and fun of most Latin America countries.
How long do you have to wait for a doctor there? Countries like Australia & Canada have horribly long wait times
@@pinetworkminer8377 I can see my doctor here in Melbourne the next day. Some suburbs it may be longer.
Not a fan of Panama, the governments gone through various cues through out history, both the US and China control all to many aspects of it and covid lockdown measures were atrocious when they did them.
@@williamearl1662 In a day if you're on public healthcare insurance? And what kind of doctor are you talking about? A GP working at a clinic or a specialist at a large hospital? (i.e. Can you please be more specific?)
@@pinetworkminer8377 I see my local gp generally the next day, that is under the public system. I was referred to a surgeon for a hand problem and I saw him within 2 weeks. I have heard of waits of a month to see a gp in the outer suburbs. Private health insurance always makes life easier when it comes to procedures.
I am Colombian, living in the USA, and I know when I retire I will survive easier in Colombian than in the USA, live is very expensive in the USA compared to Colombia
I'm in Australia and you would be lucky to get a Drs appt within a couple of weeks. The drs are usually drs from these other countries anyway. The wait list for non urgent surgery can be years. It would be an improvement in this regard to move to South America.
The most countries of South America have terrible healthcare systems. Take a look on internet about ppl dying waiting for long hours in the queue in Brazil. That's terrible!
@@RyanBanman Indeed. You land up paying a lot for a political middle man when you could save on taxes and go private for better care.
In my country, the national healthcare system sucks really badly. But you can opt out of it and go for private. It's pricey but possible. Now the government is trying to do away with private and solely lean on national which is so bad that you have women lying on the floor on a towel giving birth and being instructed to clean up after themselves when done.
I live in South Africa in case you were wondering.
@@RyanBanman Canada sounds like a nanny state to me. Does the gov't there still enforce vax mandates?
In South America there are good and excelent PRIVATE healthcare clinics. Only recommend that option, never the state option. It´s cheap comparing the first world, with good quality. Remember there are rich people there, not only poor
@@amosanjos7173 private system can be excellent and social security is good for emergencies only.
Puerta de Hierro is the new Mayo clinic facility in Guadalajara, Mexico. As far as healthcare goes, it doesn't get much better than that.
Mexico my favorite!
Well I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for 10 years and on many levels Buenos Aires Argentina was better than anything that I experienced in the United States 🇺🇸.
That’s cuz in Argentina, they’ve always had a problem with inflation. As of April 2022, 1 US dollar is 200 pesos, good deal for someone who is retired or someone who works from home.
@@johnnyflores5954 but I have been going to Argentina for a long time the first time I went was 2005 and at that time the exchange rate was 3.7 pesos to the dollar but even if you travel to Argentina today you will not feel like you are in a country in a serious economic crisis I was last in Buenos Aires, March 2020 and Buenos Aires was just as clean, safe and lively as it has always been.
@@markrush2319 How you get a visa to stay in Argentina ?
The coronavirus pandemic changed everything. But as far as I know today if you are coming to Argentina from the United States you don't need a visa but you need to take a covid test 48 hours before you enter Argentina then you need to fill out an on line questionnaire about your covid status now this is what I'm not sure about but you need an insurance policy coverage for coronavirus health care I'm planning a trip to Argentina in December and I booked my flight on Air Canada and they informed me on everything that was required to enter Argentina but remember everything is still up in the air and all of this may be different when you want to travel to Argentina so check beforehand. But once in Argentina your visa is good for 90 days but if you want to stay longer you can take a one day trip to Uruguay it only takes about an hour and a half of the ferry boat ⛴️ and you will get another 90 days and you can do this as many times as you like. I hope this information was helpful to you and good luck and safe travels. But if you want to stay long term there are many more options with many just based on your income level but from what I understand it is very difficult to find employment in Argentina 🇦🇷 I didn't need that option so I can't comment on that aspect.
@@markrush2319 I was just looking to maybe take a 3-6 months vacation n Argentina and maybe also visit Uruguay. Do you think that I can travel there with a limited knowledge of Spanish? Thanks in advance.
You should make a video about why people should not immigrate to Canada. I know your audience are mostly westerners leaving these countries but with your reach; you would still be preparing many because Canada needs immigration like no other. They use many creative laws to milk people and it’s at least a moderate socialist country. Do you know that the government of Canada regularly silences people to keep their reputation so that people continue to immigrate there? Freezing bank accounts and taking away their passports etc? People will receive a judgement from the court and they are told that they are not to talk to the press or tell anyone about the judgement they received? They’re not allowed to talk about it. The list goes on.. and the list is really really long.. you could do a whole episode about why people shouldn’t immigrate to Canada.. if you want the list I could write you an email ?
Your channel is awesome btw very useful and resourceful 👍🏾🙏🏽
I’m glad this guy sent you his letter and his opinion and I’m thankful that you were transparent with it. Excellent video and more great education from you with a different spin in this case. I’m not seven or eight figure but listen every day in preparation.
I appreciate that! Thanks.
There are pretty good deals.
I live in LatinAmerica, anyone that can afford a yacht club membership would be fine.
Every country has it's own tax incentives.
Plus, if you invest in MILA (Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru) companies, you will pay a tax rate from 6.25% to 8%.
that is so fantastic
The only place on the planet where you won't find some form of corruption in the government or society is the Andaman Islands. Oh wait, they're cannibals. Nevermind...
Cannibals are better than government 😂
😂
😂 good one!
You forgot about the Antarctica
We live within a debt-based fiat system. Taxation exists to shift wealth from one group of people to another (who didn’t earn it). Money can and is printed out of thin air indirectly to pay for government programs. There is truly no need for taxation at all except to reduce the apparent rate of inflation due to government largess.
False. You've got some homework to do.
Hospitals are where you get robbed and assaulted
Im glad Andrew addresses the tough criticism. It’s just more knowledge for us. Thanks man
Your thumbnail is wrong because Mexico is part of North America, not South America.
Hello im from Colombia, my country is really diverse, there are parts where the ritch live that are more and beautiful than american suburbs (for a cheapper price), there is also really dangerous places, It really depends where you go
Hope my country gets more economic freedoom to welcome great people like you guys!
Muchas gracias señor. Estoy enamorado de Colombia
I love your country so much, I can’t stop going back.
Colombia sucks 😂
Colombia is very dangerous country full up pretty women but so dangerous
It's a common misunderstanding in regards to healthcare in Latin America. Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica have some of the best healthcare systems on that continent.
They're on par if not better than most European or American counterparts, and they're vastly cheaper too.
My experience with latin american healthcare is cutting a piece of my finger off when i was a kid and every local doctor being closed, having to drive hours to a hospital bleeding and then the doctor there saying they were gonna have to snip the rest of my finger, waiting overnight still bleeding, different hospital in the morning where the doctor says its an easy fix and I get to keep my finger lol. Scared my parents shitless so they opted to keep the family in the US instead of moving back to latin america. My second experience with latin american healthcare is when my grandfather was dying. The town just gave us an ambulance and we had to get our own driver and take it hours away to a hospital, hours later they say theres nothing that can be done so they take him out of the hospital and hes back in the ambulance that got lent to us and he dies on the road. Days later for legal reasons we had to get a inaccurate death certificate made then go return the borrowed ambulance. Cant say the rest of latin america is the same way but my experience has been god awful
@@xdizzle0460 I am sorry you have gone through all those negative experiences. Latin America is huge. So, if you explain better where you were based will help the readers. Also, I understand that you might have been to the countryside to be able to get a hospital. About your grandpa, that is just a really bad call from the staff from that specific city. I can't imagine what an awful experience you had during that time. I hope things will get better.
@@emilioperales I am from Jalisco, Mexico a few hours outside of Guadalajara. Not in a remote area its a short drive from resort towns and cities and its not really impoverished. Its gotten better though and new hospitals have been built over the years. My family has had even more bad experiences in hospitals in Guadalajara. But Mexico and the rest of Latin America is much bigger than just the state im from so i cant speak on what its like everywhere else. Latin America is still amazing and for routine stuff like dental or checkups its fine but I personally dont trust them when things go seriously wrong or theres urgency.
@@xdizzle0460 You get what you pay for mate. In chile payed healthcare is miles better than Europe.
@@felipe4477 Yeah for sure. In America I have some of the best health insurance and my entire family is covered. Its not expensive and everything is covered. My family has had many expensive treatments and medications and emergency room visits over the years and its practically free.
Im from USA and My parents are Brazilian, and I have a Brazilian passport and lived for 25 years in Sao Paulo.Lived also in New York for 20 years. and I will go back hometo Brazil for good
I am from Spain and happily live in Panama. Best country in the area and great opportunities here. That said, security will always be an issue in this part of the world and adjustments need to be made to live here, especially if you come from Europe. Not that much of a change if you are from Nyc, Chicago, etc... Hope it helps.
No soporto el calor de Panamá
1:00 that guy assumes that higher taxes equal better public service. This could not be more wrong. I pay a lot of taxes yet the country I live has terrible public service.
Canada is a prime example of high taxes and poor return. And the future isnt looking good either...
A friend from the U.S. was scared by his physician that he might have intestinal cancer because of ansiando pain that he sometimes felt. On a trip to S. America, he felt the same pain acutely and went to a local doctor who diagnosed his issue as irritable bowel syndrome. He prescribed a diet and medication for gases. He’s never had the issue again. However, he’s still paying for the copay for expensive imaging tests in the U.S., though he spent less than $150 between the doctor and tests and medication in Latin America.
How about this: right now I live in Europe. I live in what would be construed as relatively "low-tax" country in Europe, especially compared to other countries in Europe. I am in the EU. And let me tell you this: the money I do pay in taxes - which again, isn't a great deal when compared to some other countries in Europe - would be much better spent on private health care, private everything. Last Sunday I spent 6 hours in an emergency waiting room for a condition which was deemed by the receiving nurse "as highly serious". Yet, still it took 6 hours. I don't know where Mr Staub lives in Europe, but I can assure him that the idea that his taxes are being used in a sensible manner is complete and utter nonsense.
Mexico is not in South America. I'm not sure why you show the Mexican flag on the thumbnail.
Exactly, they always add Mexico to the South America pool, annoying
I have been living in Ecuador for 9 years and I have few regrets having done so.
Can you share some with us?
Is the Sinola cartel moving to Ecuador?
Would love to know more... life, costs, healthcare, crime, I telnet speed?
Very good points. Safety is certainly an issue in most S.A but it's not worse than Baltimore or New Orleans and nobody would say don't go there.
EXACTLY
most USA cities suck now
the block NORTH of the symphony hall in Seattle has multiple fights and knife fights EVERY DAY.
I would much prefer SA than this place!!!
Not surprised about Johannesburg. Lived there for 5 years. Going out at night there isn't a particularly good idea.
Andrew - have you seen Heidi's latest video at Crypto Tips? The lawyer they brought on is saying U.S. citizens can drop their citizenship but maintain their "nationality" as a way to remove tax obligations to the IRS while living abroad. You keep your passport and can freely live on U.S. soil. Sounds too good to be true. Can you do a video on this please?
@@MrBCWalker01 Do you know what forms are needed to rescind citizenship and be considered a national going forward?
This is false. Per the US State Dept., the requirement is this: "Non-citizen nationality status refers only individuals who were born either in American Samoa or on Swains Island to parents who are not citizens of the United States." Interestingly, it also clarifies that US Citizens ARE US Nationals by default. What you actually renounce is your nationality. It's all here: travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Renunciaton-USCitizenship-persons-claiming-right-residence.html
interested in this as well
Paraguay would be one of the most survivable areas of earth in the event of a nuclear war because of the wind patterns.
hmmm
and it is very rich in natural goodness. and surrounded by manyn nations with many resources
Do you live there?
As long as you don't get involved with the local politics and mind your own business, it doesn't seem bad though!!
Go where you are treated best refers to many factors such as taxes, acceptance, social life, ecology, medical facility,
educational opportunities, new cultures and places etc!!
We lived in Mexico and Guatemala for awhile. My husband had a kidney stone while we were in Guatemala. Very rural Guatemala. He received excellent care in the emergency room of a small hospital. The bill? Less than $100. Our little cat broke 3 bones. The amazing vet in Antigua, Guatemala, brought him back from the brink of death over 3 weeks. The bill? Less than $500. My sister got the same dental care quality in Costa Rica compared to the US for less than one fourth the price. We all felt perfectly safe in our time in Central America. My husband and I would still be there except for the Covid bs. I couldn’t stand seeing little kids in muzzles anymore. If they wake up and realize it’s ridiculous, we’ll go back.
Costa Rica is know as the best Country in the hemisphere to make a medical tourism due to the fact of his great public and private healthcare systems that make them a good choice specially because they have so much quality and the prices are super low compare to the US or Canada and for tourism of standard of living is amazing, the most beautiful beaches, great globalized jobs, the best minimum and medium salary in Latin America, top development in the region according to the HDI index, nice GDP per capita, a lot of local people is bilingual, friendly people, great food, in some medium class to high class places in the GAM(greater metropolitan area) like Curridabat, Escazú, Santa Ana, San Pedro, Belén, San Pablo, San Isidro or coastal and rural places like the beaches in Guanacaste, Jacó or Manuel Antonio you would live like in a great developed place in the US but with a fraction of the price and if you know how to buy you could even save hundreds of dollars to buy food.
I have watched so many videos from this channel and I can say this is not for 99% of the people watching. I live in Mexico City and all the points mentioned are false for 90% of the people. If you are a millionaire it doesn’t really matter. Yo go private in everything and pay for it. In the end it’s better to live in a higher taxes country if it means you can use public services that are of good quality versus things in South America. In mexico you basically see people dying in public hospitals and so on.
But food is garbage in most hi tax legacy counries, thats why you need hospitals later
That's basically what I meant.
México is North and Central at time. It's not because we want to be part of the US and Canada but geographically speaking.
I moved to South America (Brazil) from Jamaica. Best decision I’ve made. Adding a Mexican passport next.
Bro there is a difference in moving to Brazil from Jamaica and from Europe to Brazil
Wishing you all the best Dwayne !
Pull up! Check out Merida…a lot of us out here in Mexico
Congratulations on your move!!
@@Tamar-sz8ox Thanks 🙏
It all comes down to where your priorities lie, in my opinion. I'm Colombian and have been living in The Netherlands for many years, so I'm also a dual (EU) citizen now. Overall I would probably prefer to stay in Europe for now because Colombia seems to heading the wrong direction when it comes to safety, but as my work allows me to be a digital nomad and great weather is becoming more of a priority for me, I am tempted to live in Colombia during the cold European months and in Europe when it's Spring/Summer. That would make me save tons of money because the cost of life in Colombia is a million times cheaper than in The Netherlands, plus I could visit my mother and relatives more often. Safety-wise though I still love The Netherlands and I'm glad and thankful it became my home after fleeing civil war in Colombia. A good compromise could also be living in any of the other 8 Mercosur South American countries, which I'm free to do.
Colombia’s got 5 out of 10 Latin America’s best hospitals.
If you got money in Colombia you'll live like a king. Good schools, universities, health care.
@@juandavidsolano4160 so true. I spent four years there.
I’d go back in a heartbeat!
private medical care in Brazil in Rio or Sao Paulo is excellent.
@@juribastiaans3824 I noticed while in Medellin that almost all the young women walking on the streets had nurse uniforms on. I had the impression that the health care industry in Medellin is massive.
@@eliasadam2345 It is
Hi Andrew, I am impressed that you don't mention Argentina. There is the best education and health care in the region Plus a ridiculously cheap lifestyle. Just use the REAL exchange rate It is not corruption, it is the real market. 1 USD = 350 AR pesos. Regards.
I'm really interested in Argentina. Would love to know more or make some contacts. What can you buy for 350 pesos?
If you’re running away not to pay taxes it means you have high figures in income, so you wouldn’t live in those counties as an ordinary citizen. Those countries aren’t good if you don’t have money but if you do have money you can live very well in Brazil for instance, it would feel like a paradise. No need to worry about doctors, there are very good doctors there .
Yeah but you live in the rich people's ghetto. Whilst in Europe, you live a pretty normal life.
In Brazil you have to be confined to certain areas. In Europe even in the poorest countries you are still very safe. Safety is paramount for those of us that have never lived in third world countries.
@@SilVia-hs2kb As a multimillionaire you may certainly live well protected in a gated community or building complex. That's fine as long as you are happy living in this bubble-type (or rich ghetto) conditions, but if you want to get to know the country outside of these walls, explore interesting places, natural areas, and if you really want to know a bit more about locale people and culture, etc....then eventually you'll have to leave your safe haven and expose yourself.
@@wolfstaub6875 absolutely. I live in the USA and know many men that go to brazil for sex tourism. They have fun and get treated like Gods because they are spending Dollars. They get attention from caliber of women that would never pay attention to them here in the states. A middle class guy can go to Colombia, Brazil, pretty much anywhere in latin America and shop for a wife. The ones that choose to live there are happier than the ones that bring them over here because they will either cheat or leave them after a while once they realize they can do better. Also many older people retire in latin America , especially Mexico because it's close and much cheaper but then again you have to be careful where you are. Europe is in every way superior as a place to live and quality of life. Of course when comparing to the USA you may not have as many financial advantages but money is not everything in life.
How much money per month for a single person in Brazil?
"Corruption in Europe is higher than you think"
Olaf Scholz: "I don't even know what this Warburg Bank is!!!"
I visited Peru and Argentina a few months ago, beautiful cultures, views and architecture, kind people, good food. I was told Peru was a little more stable and many people from South America mentioned Peru’s currency is the most stable, could someone explain this? I found a video of yours about moving to Argentina, could you give the pros & cons of Peru too?
I've lived around the world too, and there are many non-Western countries that are nice to live in and have excellent low cost healthcare.
i move to mexico 6 years a go after Trudeau was elected , sold all my propertys business , best choice of my live , living in cabo , enjoying every mite of it , every morning i wake up take my cofe and look at the ocean , we live beach front , sleep with the wave , no winter , sun every day , walk my dog go fishing , and traide my crypto a couple a day a week
Sun everyday 😂
@@Ahmad-zb6td in canada there are days where the sun doesnt come out
@slyvain lemexicain what is the monthly cost of living in cabo?
cant high can be low it depends on how you want to live 2000 us or 20 k a month it depends of your life style
@@sylvainlemexicain1160 Certainly being younger i would spend more on consumption 2000 USD including housing sounds pretty good compared to BC
According to the ratings on the website of the WHO, healthcare in Colombia compares favorably to USA, Mexico and many other countries.
I never had to wait for medical check-up, blood test or any other procedures. All is done with a week and in detail.
@Commie Hammer not my favorite organization, but Colombia´s system is fundamentally different from other South American countries. The government partners with private health insurance providers.
@@kunasekaren6145 What country?
@@craigericanderson Colombia.
the best one in that scale is Costa Rica with one of the top 7 best healthcare systems in the world and it has the 1st and 2nd best minimum and medium salary in Latin America, high standard of living(in some regions the same as good places in the US), best nature, good beaches, a lot more peaceful, nice public an private education, most of the people know something basic in English or are complete bilingual.
What do you guys do for work that you can work remotely? I want a remote job to leave the US asap
YOU CAN MAKE A DESENT LIVING TEACHING ENGLISH NO DOUBT.
Accounting allows working from home 👍
I totally disagree. I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for 10 years. I just returned from 4 months of tour of South America that included Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina 🇦🇷. You can purchase private insurance very reasonable in South America.
Hahaha! You’re impersonations are excellent!
Love to at you inject a bit of humor into your tops. Makes them that much more enjoyable.
México is in North America
Thank you so much, you've taught me so much
I feel like I have options now, I'm not going to live like this forever, thank you for giving me some hope
I really appreciate you
I'm no longer an entrepreneur and was certainly not an 8 figure guy. I'm just a person who had a goal of retiring before I turned 60. I was high on South America some years back, but after visiting a variety of nations there, I decided against it. Of course it's not as dangerous as a lot of people make it out to be, and there are ways to protect oneself down there, but the crime rate can quickly change - up or down. Half of my family live in Europe and of course it was a dream 40 years ago, but not anymore. It's a total mess. My family complains a lot.
South America is huge, but I would definitely stay away from Colombia. Massive crime, no respect for property rights, corruption etc. make one feel very unfree there. On top of that, taxes are sky high despite government services being extremely limited and of lousy quality. And it will get a lot worse, due to sky high inflation and politics getting ever more socialist. Now the ex guerilla leader and communist Petro is the most likely to win the presidential elections in May.
I've been living and working in Colombia for almost 8 years and am still alive. Colombia is a great country if you are interested in owning a coffee farm, cacao farm, cattle farm etc. where you can get an ROI in 10 years or less. The USD to the COP exchange rate is favorable for foreigners. Taxes are mostly in the form of VAT which is 19% and custom taxes are 14% (Only 30% of the population pays taxes). Cars are more expensive but fuel is only $2.50. Massive crime? Maybe massive petty crime in Bogotá and other large cities which you should stay away from. Immigration has attractive offers for investors. Petro is an intellectual and idealist who wants to fight corruption and maintain domestic support for the agricultural sector. Yes, inflation is high especially on food items (eggs are up 50% since last year). Colombia is a paradise if you love nature, the outdoors, music, dancing, and beautiful, charming women (Heliconias de acero - steel magnolia types). Many consumer goods are still produced in Colombia, especially textiles such as in Medellin. There is a lot of light manufacturing here. Colombia could be much more prosperous since they have a growing season all year-round and 2-3 harvests/year.
@@Mickeycuatropatas I lived there 2009-2016. Lost about a third of my net worth there due to the plunging value of the peso. I am now visiting my wife's family in Piedecuesta, Colombia. Horrible reports of crime every day, including murder. Also horrible traffic accidents. In just two weeks and with limited driving, we've seen two deadly accidents. I love the nature here, but the locals always tell me to NOT walk around in nature alone, since it is too dangerous.
@@Mickeycuatropatas I know most people in Colombia do not pay taxes, but in a lot of cases this is pure tax evasion. You are required to report all assets and income, everything you own in and outside of Colombia, to the tax authorities. Failure to do so can result in fines of 100% of the value of the asset or income. The tax authorities can then put a lien on your properties in Colombia. And they are getting ever more efficient at doing this kind of thing. Better to live in a country where you can legally pay low or no taxes.
It is true, and so sad.
I like that you directly address the negative comments now and then.
Good for you and keep it up!
If you have healthcare concerns or even emergency care concerns, look for University Hospitals. These are Western trained physicians and the hospital adheres to a Western style of medicine and treatments.
Regarding South America, remember that Mexico belongs to North America and Central America is not a part of South America. You shoudn't use them in this video.
In South American schools it is common to say that America is just 1 continent.
Living in Medellin... Loving it. Left Canada for good and don't even want to go back for a visit.
Colombia is wonderful and at current exchange rate, a bargain 🇺🇸
The irony of people who enrich themselves at the cost of their communities constantly seeking to move in search of other “ideal” communities. Being that wealthy and removed from participating in the communities that enabled you to build that wealth is one of the biggest reasons the places you run from go to shit. If you spent a fraction of the time and money you do running around actually investing in whichever community you choose to live in then you wouldn’t need to lead such self absorbed lives. You’re all in the top percentiles of wealth and complaining about the world going to shit and where to run to when you’re the ones either destroying it or best placed to help do something about it.
@@patricksweeney5308 The issues in regards to education in the US are multifaceted and as such throwing more money at the problems won’t do much. To my knowledge it’s a district system where the funding for a school is directly determined by the wealth/property values of the district. As such over time with increasing inequality the average allotment of funding would be skewed towards wealthier zones. There are also wider factors that play a part in education such as costs of living, social issues and in Chicago’s case crime and other racial related issues (I don’t know much about Chicago I am just inferring based on general knowledge). Money is no substitute for effective policy making hence why the US spends more than the OECD average in areas such as policing, prison systems, healthcare, planning, infrastructure etc. with lower effectiveness. You also have to consider the distinction between the countries you mentioned which would be developed western economies that have long been the at the top vs developing central European economies still in their development phases and as such their improvements on paper read better not withstanding the fact that they have precedents to build on and can therefore do more with less: the best schools are still in western countries and through the internet quality education is also much more liberated from locale. Some of these countries also benefit from EU subsidised funding outside of what they spend as well as access to other benefits that aren’t directly correlated to education but still significant.
Effective funding for social services should have been going up in growing economies which would have peaked and started to drop as the system get more efficient; see other advanced economies vs the US. The issue is with growing inequality especially in societies where money and politics intersect. Fewer and fewer people who are most adept and “incentivised” to pay less and less tax now control more and more of the the money supply which they hoard, hide and invest towards deregulation or in ways that encroach on the wealth the rest of us still hold (mostly in the form of public services) in search of better returns: buying up land and property pricing out locals/farmers. Governments are also running larger deficits because so much economic activity is being abstracted away by largely American companies whilst they pay lower taxes, lower wages and outsource worker responsibilities such as pensions and benefits to government funded systems. In the US these issues are particularly acute and pronounced whilst also having growing influences on other countries which get pulled into parallel orbits and round and round we spiral: see cases of the US stepping in when attempts are made to enforce lawful tax payments by American giants in local jurisdictions where they operate.
On immigration it’s hypocritical to point fingers when this whole channel sells the idea of profiting from it. Why should rich people be able to go where they want to escape fair taxes and issues they are largely responsible for whilst then complaining about others doing so to better their lives especially considering that in the case of the USA/South America they have played a part in the politics behind the migration. Immigrations has played a huge factor in the US economy and even now it’s helping to sustain the demographic numbers from declining. This isn’t to say I support illegal migration which I agree exacerbates certain issues but even legal migration will have issues unless the government is more active in the entire process from entry to settlement and integration all of which need funding. I agree the democrats don’t help the situation but the only difference I see between them and republicans is their level of shame/shamelessness; the former are shady and the latter shameless. They both still erode the system in their own ways to their own benefits.
California and New York contribute the most to the federal budget (without that contribution being proportionally represented in Washington or reflected in what they get back in the Federal budgets) and a lot of their local issues are entangled with Washington Politics. ie. Historical planning laws in California hampering the effective development of the only high speed rail line in the country or increasing housing density as the most economical way to deal with housing shortages.
Japan and S.Korea are culturally different so I can’t see the correlation in this regard. They’ve also invested holistically in the social programmes over the years and as such their systems have had time to become more efficient bringing overall costs down. S.Korea is facing their own version of the US issues with the Chaebols and Japan has a largely much more stable society than the US.
Sorry for the long reply😅
Also I am an outsider (UK) looking in so I might be wrong on some things.
The US is the economical centre of the worlds economy with the largest capital pools hence my focus on it in my points.
Healthcare is a prime concern the older you get or if you have kids, for the young and single not so much maybe. Here in Australia if you rely on the public system for elective surgery, there can be long waits. If you have private insurance it can be quick. I can see my doctor generally the next day, but it can longer in other areas. If you are in an a bad accident the emergency care in public hospitals is world class.
If I were to live elsewhere I would be looking at private medical insurance, and if I could not afford it I would give it a miss.
I live in the Dominican Republic; I could never live in a cold place. The Dominican Republic, will never know about my money, because it goes to my American Bank. Is this valid thinking or am I missing something? Thanks
Paraguay has a problem with the banking system. Once you bring your money to paraguay, the banks don't let you transfer the money out. So if your thinking about moving to Paraguay be aware of the possiblilty that your money stays here forever.
Why is it that the idea of no government is so scary to most people? Peace.
Cradle to grave conditioning to believe they need it. What works for religion works equally well for social and political thought.
Because people like being infatilized.
with the crazy and dangerous people the US a no government would make the country like Afghanistan but you're not ready for that conversation
I'm in Brazil. I cannot think of Anywhere better. And western Europe is completely fascist now. I recommend South America for personal freedom NOT CHILE and Peru.
What is wrong with Peru? TY.
Or bolivia.
Guadalajara in Mexico has good hospitals and is a nice place to live
I live in Colombia and I regard the health care as a whole equal or better than the USA. Although there are intitutions like the Cleveland Clinic or the Mayo Clinic that are superior to hospitals in Colombia. As far as an education, Colombia is a better country for the primary grades. When it comes to security, Colombia falls behind countries like the USA, but if one spends some money on security and lives in the right area, no problem. I built my home in Cali, Colombia and I dare to say it is near impossible to enter my home if one is a burglar. One has to be mindfull of their security here. In the USA, most people are vulnerabe because they lock their doors and rely on a police force to respond quickley. They might have an alarm system, but that is no security. Viva Colombia!
What kind of securities do you have ? or What kind of securities will you suggest ?
No matter where you choose to live, imagine your community in dire straights, like world food supply networks shut down or oil products distribution is interrupted in the winter. Will your community support each other and help each other or will they turn on each other. This is what prompted my move to EC from the US. The culture of family and community is more supportive in Latin America, naturally. It also helps that the quality of produce is excellent with a year-round growing season. I can grow my own food if I need to. Most importantly, there's plenty of good fresh rainfall to support us all. EC may have some problems and some bad people but it also has communities that will publicly punish criminals in the streets if need be.
Here in Bogota my family has EPS Plan Premium Health, its $150 a month for 4 people. A dentist visit or an XRay is $1 a time. I live in a gated community in a huge house, but walk everywhere, its safe. In 2 years I've not been robbed - in London I got robbed every 2 years on average! Endless tax loopholes here for people with overseas assets/income.
Wow. That's so interesting. Are you still there?
I moved to Peru from Chile 20 years ago . Cheap lifestyle , cheap and great food , nice lovely people, nice weather not too hot not too cold. Safer and better than Mexico or Ecuador
I've been hearing great things about Peru. Glad you're going to a place you like. For me Paraguay has me hooked right now.
Lima safer than Mexico City?🤔🙄 A otro perro con ese hueso!🤣🤣
Where are you in Peru? I am about to go to south east Ecuador near the Peruvian border.
the best countries in Latin America always has been Chile, Costa Rica and Panama, and the thousand of Americans living in those countries will prove it
@@CanadianVacations I am living a in Ancon Beach , Lima. But had lived in Yanahuara in Arequipa - Magdalena del Mar in Lima . . . For the northern coast Mancora and Los Organos beach. Less sunny beaches Huanchaco and Pimentel Cities as Chiclayo, Cajamarca, Chachapoyas, hope this helps
about the Post at the beginning of the video: I'm from Chile and is not like I'm offended to be compare to Paraguay but in South America we have diversity between the countries and we are not a like not beter but different.
Disclaimer: I know the last 2 years in Chile has been difficult but we are in the middle of big changes. I hope.
Nomad: thanks for talking about the differences
Keep hoping. I lived in Chile for 27 years. Among many other things for ex. I was president of a Junta de Vecinos for some years, in a pretty poor commune. Not that I wouldn't know a thing about Chilean everyday life reality. And Boric is a great guy, no doubt (my opinion). But elected at the wrong moment. Chilean society has become more violent in the past 10 - 15 years, it's now kind of getting out of hand. Unfortunately you can't fix all those society issues just with a new government or a new constitution, if with all the best intentions.
@@wolfstaub6875 Keep hoping what?
@@wolfstaub6875 Boric is not my president not even Kast was but you can not make some guy that is been in charge for 3 month for everything that is happening in the country. You're not here. Are you?
@@fdolarhyde No, I'm not. But most of my family is.
@@fdolarhyde You wrote at the end of your comment: "I hope".
Fair rebuttal. Loads of information. Cheers.
Portugal is a great country to retire if you are financially sound or if you are independently wealthy. Great weather, amazing food and wine, lovely historical sites, good beaches and countryside , Portuguese are welcoming and lgbt friendly , lots of Portuguese speak English and the country has very low crime. However, if you have to depend on it for employment better stay where you are or rethink your choices.
I'm financially sound and not sure whether I should call myself retired or unemployed. Been considering Portugal... seems ok
It depends on the person. I was making a high income and I loved my career but I still retired at 45 (20 years ago). I was OK with paying taxes. I did know a few guys who were absolutely insane about paying taxes. A few of those guys got into serious trouble with the IRS over tax shelters that didn't hold up. Looked like a lot of work and risk to gain very little. I instead put my time into my career to earn even more.
Strangely after I retired my only income was cap gain on selling my house which was tax exempt. Because my income has been $0 I get free healthcare, free phone. Pretty cool. I wasn't even trying to avoid taxes.
He has a point about safety and healthcare where some countries in Europe offer better value than some countries in South America, i.e. a slightly higher cost of living for much better safety and healthcare. There also is a difference comparing national healthcare systems vs private healthcare systems. Some expats live under national healthcare, some under private healthcare. While there is good private healthcare everywhere, national healthcare tends to be superior in Europe. Safety issues also tend to be concentrated in certain urban centres, so you deal with it by going off the beaten path which is easier in South America. However, that's easier done when you are very healthy.
Mexico, Ireland, California... My favorites always!
My mother-in-law needed to change her glasses in Dubai and they kept insisting that she gets a laser eye surgery. Turns out nothing is wrong with her eyes. Made me begin to rethink the healthcare system of the UAE in general.
if she wears glasses, obviously there is something wrong with her eyes. Regarding laser eye surgery, maybe it was to stop wearing glasses. I know people that did it for that reason and it helped
@@mma9fan And if the "problem with her eyes" is in fact simple presybopia - which happens to literally everyone who survives past 45 years old, and *cannot* be corrected by laser surgery, because it is a focussing issue, not a refractive one - then the doctor in question is a scam artist and a thief.
Little surprise though: scamming people into unnecessary laser surgery has become a billion dollar industry, especially in rich countries filled with vain people who would do literally anything to get rid of their spectacles - even if it means facing an hardly insubstantial risk of suffering from dry eyes, glare sensitivity, and poor visual acuity for the rest of their lives. I'm relieved to hear that Victoria's mother-in-law didn't fall for their nonsense.
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I am from Bogotá, Colombia and have lived in California for 40 years. I have family in Colombia and Europe, I go to Bogotá every year for at least two to 4 months at a time, I have a house and enjoy my visits to the maximum. I think there wouldn’t be a better place than the South American countries to live when it comes to foreseen the future. I have the advantage of being able to travel around the United States and Europe and I am well acquainted with the culture of different countries. I am an retired from a regular job, I am an artist by training, an art and history lover, so I can recognize good living when I see it. Due to my Spanish heritage I love to enjoy Spain, all the museums, the Mediterranean culture, cuisine, theatre, cultural events, as I love going to Italy. I also like Portugal and Greece. Most Northern European countries are good but just to visit. I don’t see the advantage in any of them, besides being expensive, with huge immigration problems, their pretty geography and having harsh winters, besides of a life style a bit boring. I studied in Bogotá in a Swiss bilingual school, so I have a fondness towards Switzerland, but besides its beauty and culture, I would never trade the charm of my country (until the first new leftist government ever got in power two years ago). With all this said, the problems that Colombia has had with the gerrillas and illegal groups, it is still make it into a country where one can enjoy life without breaking the bank, taxes are not cheap but reasonable, and the people are generally kind, friendly and respectful, a big plus. I love the United States, have dual citizenship, but I can compare the lack of freedom that we experience more and more in this great country. California is a beautiful state, but it strangles people with higher and higher taxes, the house prices are to the roof, property taxes are imposible, gasoline, education is pitiful and I don’t know if it’s that great since the investment stand point. It all depends on how much money one has, but certainly not for the middle class. Besides, crime in the United States is as bad as it’s been in other countries, though I must say that I live with my husband in a relatively safe area of California, (we are lucky), we don’t see crime that often, but even the freeways are becoming dangerous, some people are very aggressive and road rage cases are becoming more prevalent. So when we go to Bogotá, it’s true that we have to take precautions and know our whereabouts, the areas and be familiar with everything. Infrastructure is running behind, public transportation is available, but no train of metro. However like any large city one has to be cautious. London and Paris could be as dangerous or more dangerous than many cities in South America. One general myth is that South Americans are a bunch of ignorant and unsophisticated people, when it is not the case, it is actually the opposite, sorry for being bias. In short, I am optimistic with the future of our countries, with their extensive natural resources, political stability and economic prosperity and development. I believe that the leftist agenda will take a turn in Latin America, and the future will be good.
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Mr. Henderson, you say you would not live in Colombia year around yet you apparently have a home in Bogota which I think is one of the worst cities on Earth for weather & traffic. Medellin, Colombia is my #1 favorite city anywhere. As way of background, I've been to 130+ countries including 40 or 50 trips each to the biggest nations in Europe. Nothing compares to Medellin which has 7 of the top 40 hospitals in Latin America, unbelievable property prices & quality plus perpetual springtime.
Weather is like San Francisco. Basically traditional business attire and casual sweater attire. Entrepreneurs don't care about commuter traffic. Bogotá is alright. Of course, springtime flowers and swimming pools are found in Medellín.
Corruption, crime and political instability in Latin countries are problems that no one should ignore. Especially when you are HNWI.