Life in Paraguay 1️⃣1️⃣ Don't Get Triggered Mr Potato Head!

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Ай бұрын

Recently we were ravaged, roasted & toasted by a disgruntled creator who took issue with the fact that we had an opinion about why we chose to move to Paraguay from Central America.
To protect his identity we will call him Mr Potato Head.
MPH was upset about numerous things; he chuffed that we had not travelled to some of the places we claimed and even moved to Paraguay to be with those 'certain people' 🤔
So, we thought we should set part of the record straight and highlight two big reasons why Paraguay is Numero Uno in our view.
Regardless, thanks Mr Potato Head for bringing people to our channel and helping spread the word about Paraguay. Muchos gracias amigo and best of luck with your residency application in your chosen country. It's about time!
If you are granted residency hopefully you will tense down a bit. Life is too short to be that stressed! 😬
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@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

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@willw3900 Ай бұрын

Fruit loops, fruitcakes, and assorted nuts….Nailed it. 😂

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

And potato's of course.

@alexanderthegreatoz5945 Ай бұрын

@@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay😂

@paladin0 Ай бұрын

lmao

@per6644 Ай бұрын

✨Thanks, Adam! Straight, honest talk as usual! ✨

@jacquelinetrinder7892 Ай бұрын

MPHs are everywhere. I for one appreciate all the info you are delivering to us followers. In the end everyone has to do their own homework when moving to another country 😊

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

Hi Jacqueline, thanks for the support, appreciated.

@jgonz260 Ай бұрын

Good video. Thank you,

@albertoavila7500 Ай бұрын

Great Info. Thanks

@PortugalHolidayVillas Ай бұрын

Brilliant Video Mate 👏🏻

@xRphustlehard Ай бұрын

Found your channel last weekend. Loving the videos mate. I’ll be moving abroad with my girls after this years crypto bull cycle. Will definitely check out Paraguay 🇵🇾 on my travels. Appreciate your work bro! Listening from Wellington, New Zealand 🇳🇿

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks for tuning in. Please let us know if you're in our neighborhood.

@isiahfriedlander5559 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Been considering moving from Brazil to Paraguay

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

We know a few people who have either made that move or are thinking about it. Sounds like things are going in the wrong direction over there.

@J.Paul2023 Ай бұрын

Great info thanks!

@DomanialedeMAZAN Ай бұрын

Merci

@clydefrog1487 Ай бұрын

Ive lived 6 years in south east asia and Ive just stumbled upon your channel and have been binge watching. Love the content. I also found Mr Potato Head's video you are responding to here. It is great that he may have more experience than you on Nicaragua and can maybe shed more light on certain topics. Word of mouth between expats/immigrants is the best way we get news in a new country. But attributing malice, with such certainty, to your intent is unhinged, suggesting you have some agenda 😂. Classy response sir.

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments. MPH may have been there for a prolonged period but we also lived there for several months and thoroughly assessed it as an option. I can say with 100% confidence that a lot of what he puts out is factually incorrect BS. It worries me that real people will act on his advice because I know for certain that key aspects of it are BS. His entire, deliberate, fictitious attack on us demonstrates he has no hesitation in lying to serve his interests. That makes for a dangerous, unreliable source.

@dizzypringles14 Ай бұрын

The nickname "Mr Potato Head" is way too accurate. What a brilliant response to the situation

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

Hey dizzypringles, you are a hero in the Dirt Cheap House! I thought you'd be on the Potato Head Live Feed tonight? We have appreciated your tireless efforts to bring the potato to his senses. Alas, all our collective efforts seem to be in vain. That guy's ego and tendency to bend reality to suit his agenda is epic. There is no way potato is what he purports to be. Our concern is that he's luring too many people and they are in for a rude shock. Thanks again, and please feel free to email us as we are fans of your work! Potato's should stay in the ground! You rock!

@dizzypringles14 Ай бұрын

@@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Haha thank you somebody has to bring some truth in Mr Potatoe Head's world of lies. You can't save them all but hopefully I can plant a little seed of doubt in the mind of some of his unwavering followers. I'll consider watching the livestream tonight thanks for letting me know!

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

@@dizzypringles14 Thanks. We'll grab the popcorn and check out the potato head livestream. Always good for a laugh. We might see you there!🤣

@dizzypringles14 Ай бұрын

@@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay I tried but I think he might have blocked me! Oh what a fragile ego

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

@@dizzypringles14 Yes, us too. Potato has to prune his audience to keep his ego in tact.

@jeremyleonbarlow Ай бұрын

The Southeast Asian countries that actually have reasonable residency permits both have large English speaking populations. One has better infrastructure than the other, but you need money to live in that country. You don't need a lot of money to live on there, but you need a lot of savings. You need a low 5 figures in savings for the other country, but they make exiting rhe country more troublesome. Theree is a third country with relatively easy residence visas in Southeast Asia, but there are not a lot of English speakers there. Spanish is easier to learn than the language that country speaks, but for Americans that country's money is easy to understand because they use USD. The first two countries are very tax favorsble. The theid country is jot as tax favorable, but it is fairly cheap to live there. There are two other countries in Southeast Asia which have the issues yoy discussed, and one of them has a couple of routes to get solid residency, but you still need to report to immigration with some regularity as I understand it. There is another much larger Southeast Asian country which has made it easier to live there in terms of residency, but the taxes are bad, and they have some draconian rules in regards to interpersonal relationships and freedom of association. The one country that has some residency permits that makes it tough with reporting requirements just made it worse for taxes, so, at the end of the day the 10% corporate rate in Paraguay, with an 8% dividend rate on local corporate disbursals and no CFC rules with no taxes on foreign income and an 8% capital gains rate that won't apply to foreign dividends from your holding company, Paraguay's easy residence and 120 day presence test for tax residence couple with Spanish being an easy language to learn makes it very attractive. Being landlocked and not quite as well developed as Argentina, Uruguay, or Chile means its neighbors are great places fo visit. I mean 4 months in Paragua, and a few months each year without becoming a tax resident in Chile, or Argentina, or Uruguay makes it very attractive.

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

So much valuable information in your post. Thank you. In addition to the positive observations you make about Paraguay there's also the benefit of its location. The geopolitical situation as it is today makes Paraguay a relatively good place to be. Of course, all things are subject to change, but I'd rather be here than Sth East Asia for that reason alone. Thanks again.

@MexicoTraveller Ай бұрын

What kind of police check do i need? Local or national or both. I live in USA.

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

If you send us an email hola@adirtcheaplife.com we might be able to point you in the right direction.

@tammyvinas2120 Ай бұрын

❤

@realsamuelhawley Ай бұрын

I totally agree about Nicaraguan residency. I tried to get it when we were there a couple years ago but was foiled by the birth certificate requirement. I couldn't get the right kind of document to satisfy the govt official, and had to give up. The requirement to renew your cedula every six months is also incredibly restrictive. I don't think I would try again so long as that rule stays in place. (I know who you mean by Mr. Potato Head. His video about you was incredibly unfair!)

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

Cheers. Yes, we have heard many stories of all kinds of delays, hold ups & complications. Likewise with the border run process. Despite what MPH says that does not always go to plan. Beautiful holiday location but with those uncertainties not a place I'd want to establish myself in.

@MartinCarrasco-sw3yu 14 күн бұрын

Felicitaciones x el contenido pero como se desarrolla un emprendedor poniendo un negocio donde se ve todo solitario y donde no hay gente Gracias ATTE

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay 9 күн бұрын

Aquí hay muchas oportunidades para hacer negocios. Sin embargo, es necesario pasar tiempo aquí para ver el potencial.

@MexicoTraveller Ай бұрын

What kind of police check do I need local or country. I live in USA.

@DanielFernandez-jv7jx Ай бұрын

Thanks or the information sir. May I asked if you were HIV tested for the temporary residence? I read somewhere that Paraguay tests and refuses either the temp or permanent residency to folk who are HIV positive.

@finnlandverstehen4328 Ай бұрын

I can answer that from my experience. For the residency a health screening is requiered - on paper. There was no meeting with a doctor and no-one asked anything re health issues.

@DanielFernandez-jv7jx Ай бұрын

@@finnlandverstehen4328 Thank you! This is a good example of how all critical information needs to be double if no triple checked when expatriating.

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

Spot on Daniel. We often hear of people acting on 2nd hand info or out of date advice.

@DanielFernandez-jv7jx Ай бұрын

@@finnlandverstehen4328 Thank you!

@MonicaGomez-ih9of Ай бұрын

is vaccination compulsory in Paraguay for school entry? thanks for your help

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

If you email us on hola@adirtcheaplife.com with more details about your situation and we will get back to you. 🙂

@clydefrog1487 Ай бұрын

Great question!

@Colette_45 Ай бұрын

No. In Paraguay, school attendance is compulsory. Our children were admitted without up-to-date vaccinations. In Paraguay, a lot of things are done informally and through contacts. You need money and/or contacts. Then (almost) everything is possible.

@MonicaGomez-ih9of Ай бұрын

@@Colette_45 so glad to hear that. Thank you.

@bobmanp8653 Ай бұрын

I agree i wouldnt go to a country where I had to leave and come back , its there country they could just say you cant come back in and youre screwed.

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

That's it. With so much at stake we don't think it's worth assuming it's a just a rubber stamp process.

@DomanialedeMAZAN Ай бұрын

Bonjour les échanges en français sont ils possibles s’il vous plaît

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

Nous espérons pouvoir modifier les paramètres des sous-titres - nous avons juste besoin de trouver comment le faire! 😉

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

Je viens de commencer àajouter le français comme option pour les sous-titres - cela pourrait me prendre quelques jours pour travailler sur toutes les vidéos. Jouir! 🙂

@mapelletier76 Ай бұрын

Great initiative! Your audience is expanding widely 😎

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

@@mapelletier76 Thanks very much for taking the time to watch. Appreciated.

@Kitiwake Ай бұрын

I'm in Morocco. One year residence/ carte sejour is a nightmare.

@DomanialedeMAZAN Ай бұрын

Merci , est il aussi possible d’échanger sur x ?

@paulamessier6915 Ай бұрын

How about bringing your animals to Paraguay? What are the rules if you aren't willing to vaccinate your animals.

@jacquelinetrinder7892 Ай бұрын

I’ve looked into this I’m pretty sure you can’t take pets anywhere without vaccinations. Also depends on what country you come from and the diseases your country has.

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

Sorry, I don't know of anywhere that you can get around that. Paraguay is no exception.

@WeDidntExpectthis Ай бұрын

I don't know the rules, but one guy recently said that he just walked his dog in and they didn't stop him to look at anything - it was that easy going in Paraguay. When we brought our 3 dogs to Mexico from Australia - we had to give them a rabies shot (which is supposed to be one of the least invasive shots) about a month ahead of time; I got varying reports on if anything else was required. I did not want to give our dogs any extra shots so I took the chance and they were accepted into Mexico with just the rabies shot. A vet did examine them though when we arrived in Mexico.

@user-ro7gq4rf7o Ай бұрын

Now you know how lot of immigrants feel about having to deal with paperwork and all the hassle . 👍👍

@stewartcash555 Ай бұрын

What level of Spanish do you need, can you get buy with just the basics

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

English is not widely spoken here, but that makes it a good place to fast track your Spanish. The people are friendly, kind and patient.

@jeremyleonbarlow Ай бұрын

My high school Spanish was almost non-existent after 20 years of no time in a classroom. 3 months of doing DuoLingo daily for about 20 minutes has me even a year later comfortable enough to know how to say Habla mas despacio, por favor, porque no te entiendo, with reasonable confidence that people will understand I need them to speak slowly so I can pick up what they are putting down and maybe use the simplest words or gestures to help me understand them. But it also has me confident enough to know how to tell people a lot of things I might need or want and ask for help learning what to say politely. I found that having at the back of your mind that you might want to actually use the language is a great motivator to learn and retain it or as my sister who is a foreign language teacher says, acquire the language.

@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay Ай бұрын

Good insights, thanks. The language acquisition path is a long and winding road, at least for me. The path to learning a language, more than anything else I can think of, is so subjective. My daughter is incredibly skilled at learning Spanish, and she came a long way just with Duolingo. For me, comprehensible input is best. We have recently found the youtube channel 'Organic Spanish' and I find this really helpful. I think it''s just about consistency.