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I have lived in Uruguay as an exPat for 9 years now. You stay for the people, the best neighbors on earth. Tranquilo…

I born in Uruguay and move to Australia, I’m living in Australia for 11 years now, and I can say that Uruguay healthcare is really really good. Ambulance, doctors and the specialists. Uruguay healthcare is another level.

Most succinct and informative interview of an American expat living in Uruguay ever, thank you. Ramona your ability to see things clearly and then explain them is 'top notch'. We've been here 15 years. I hope to bump into you one day.

Ramona you are a wealth of info. I'm heading down to Montevideo tomorrow.

my wife and I visited UY many many times over the previous 20 years as Canadians who spent 14 years in New Zealand and returned to the Okanagan valley in 2007. Flash forward to 2012, and perhaps 1 cold winter too many, the property market peaked and we sold our house and acreage in Cherryville and August 5th, 2022 moved, shipped a container of memories and our 6 rescue cats boarded our private flight to Uruguay. We wanted a quiet private life on the empty beach we stood on in 2010 on one of our tiki tours that were 2 months or longer through all of the country. Department of Rocha 5 km East of La Pedrera is where we purchased a modern secluded beach house. Agree with your take on this country ticked all the boxes required for a quiet retirement. Health care is affordable by all US standards in Canada it was free so a cost was incurred but relative. The budget here is far higher than your lifestyle in MVD but our lifestyle is very different. Place and price in Uruguay for most budgets. From Punta Del Este and Jose Ignacio through to La Paloma prices are higher as they are resort towns, and most business owners open from December 1st through March then close up. Great choices for all foods and all tastes. We love it

Hello, I'm Spanish, I visited Uruguay in recent years and I loved it, next year I'm going to live there, greetings.

Tranqui, tranqui, that's the Uruguayan way. Uruguayan American here. Shhhhhhh, don't give away my secret. I am so looking forward to retiring in Piriapolis!!

Thank you both for such a great interview and outlook on living in Uruguay! Ramona, your experience and details about what it's like to live there have been incredibly helpful. What a find this video has been 😃♥

I would move down there just for the grass-fed beef. Sounds like a good country. Like her I'm from the states, (New York) and our country is tanking. She made the right move.

As an uruguayan living outside of the country, I always though that Uruguay really nenefits from foreigners moving there, enjoy the culture and contribute to it. Greetings fron SoCal.❤

BTW, mutualistas are not the public system. Uy has a mixed care type of healthcare, public, mutualista, high end private. Mutualistas are comparable to a healthcare concierge system here. Uy is more expensive, but it's a welfare state, so your basic needs will be taken care of regardless of where you lived before, specifically reliable healthcare bc it's considered a human right. Uy has great preventative healthcare. There a few expats in Piriapolis, you should reach out to them.

Been there. If you're a.native Spanish speaking person like this guest, yes,if not the accent there is a challenge

Thank you both so much. Really informative and interesting conversation. Uruguay had not been on my radar until this video!

Thank you for taking the time to share so much important information and for the efforts in making the video :)

If I ever get to go to Uruguay I would want to hire her to help me get through everything!

welcome Ramona! Wish you the best here in Uruguay.

Good info.May I add Uruguay together with Sweden are the two countries that have the most readers per capita in the world, the enormous amount of bookstores in Montevideo, will attest to that. There is no illiteracy in Uruguay. Health care s well as Primary ,Secondary and Tertiary education ( University) are public services, that is, they are free. Of course you can opt for private if you like. All utilities, gas, energy, communications, water are public, not privatised ( in essence owned by all Uruguayans).

Most helpful info I've found. Thank you both!

Very informative! Thank you!

Just a wonderful guest with a great attitude , thanks for sharing .

Thank you Ms Ramona! Very helpful!

Interesting. Uruguay is definitely NOT one of the South American countries that are generally mentioned when people in the US talk about immigrating to another country, so it's good to hear from your guest. She provides information and a perspective that is hard to find elsewhere on KZfaq. But let me make sure I understand this correctly: from the moment you get your cedula (temporary residency visa) until the moment you get your permanent residency visa, you can't leave the country without express permission? And it can take 15-18 months to get your permanent residency visa? Whew! That's a long time to have to stay put!

These were great questions. Good interview skills

How do you spend so little in Uruguay? I'm in love with this country, and I'm not leaving here, but I'm from Madrid and I was in the summer, and Uruguay is more expensive.

Great interview! Thanks to the both of you for your time. I like the way Uruguay takes care of it's own. We've got serious issues in the States in this regard. Going off the rails. It's sad. My wife and I are looking at options abroad. Good day.

Thank You for all the well explained Informations. You are Great People Good Luck and stay healthy and Happy. Take Care

She is my kind of person! What a delightful woman, and she makes Uruguay sound so delightful and interesting. I think your $ budget sounds way off.

Uruguay sounds identical to Nova Scotia, CN. Lovely.

Love that URUGUASHAN accent, Ramona!!

Most interesting - it shows we all have different tastes. I lived in Pocitos for 8 years and loved going out to eat at the neighbourhood restaurants.

Ramona is great, super friendly!

Thank you for the breakdown of expenses. I am a uruguaya who is looking to come back with my little SS retirement and you gave me hope. All I have heard is how expensive it is but I guess you have to live a la uruguaya if you want to stay there

The United States would be a better country if we would implement exactly the same system for people who want to gain residence in the U.S.

Just discovered this account. Subscribed. Amazing interview. Thorough and informative. Thank you.

Ramona I love you ❤ I am planing to see the Expo in September in Montevideo.....Muchos Saludos from Germany....from Eduardo😊

It's kind of odd to see someone saying that Uruguay is cheaper than Spain or Portugal, All I know is that Uruguay (same as Argentina or Paraguay) is expensive. The food is expensive and the bills are expensive too. The weather is far from good There are reasons why people are not flocking to Uruguay.

Nice interview. I subscribed. -Marc

I'm thinking about moving there myself it is getting bad here in the states

What is your opinion on living in a rural setting is it at all dangerous outside of the cities? How about buying a small farm there ?

No way I'm going to track down divorce paperwork. I'm single - that'll have to do. $500/mo rent blows your monthly cost outta the water

Thank you very much for this very helpful information! I am European, currently in Portugal (and spending only 12 Euros for a complete lunch menue (Couvert, main, glass of wine, dessert and a coffee!). However, for tax reasons ( zero on foreign income), I am very interested in Uruguay. As a couple, we would have around 6 k USD pension avaliable per month, and I understand that this would be very sufficient, even given the relatively high costs of living. So, time for a visit!

Thank you for see and your narrative reflects what my country really is , Beautiful, ❤❤ beautiful for how really is

Cool girl. I’d like to explore moving there. I’d like to hear more from her. Thanks

I'm wondering if I can become a permanent resident there and still receive my USA social security? ALso I'm wondering about the banking system - do debit cards work there on a network that meshes with that of the USA?

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

Farmer's market? Wild life? Nature and outdoor activities?❤

Has the salty water problem in the south of the country been fixed?

$75 a week on food and mostly veggies? the 2 of us eat $300 a month between us with lots of protein. Wow

We Wish We Could See This Place 😂

GREAT!!!! Thanks

I wonder would social security be accepted as “income”?

Would it be wise to find legall help and who ?

Hello there. Thank u for the nice Video. Im interested to retire in Uruguay. A question. Why do i need to invest in real estate to get a retirement Visa ? Thank u .

Ramona is such a cool chick! I want to move to Uruguay and hang out with her! 🎉

Punta Negra is very close to Piriapolis, very quite and very nice.

Buceo, a town in Montevideo is a little cheaper than Carrasco or Punta Gorda towns.

You can get a visitor's visa for three months for Uruguay. People there are very secretive.

I would like to know if there are immigration specialists, that for a fee can help you do all this work?

Los yankis descubriendo el estilo de vida hispanoamericano por primera vez que es similar al mediterraneo son muy graciosos.

Well, Uruguay is awesome but so is Spain 🇪🇸 .. I've been in both and I've lived 8 years in spain.. the advantage in spain is for EU citizens that you don't need much to live in spain.. the medical treatments are free of costs ,even if you are unemployed. .. CAP ( Centro asistencia primaria) , the weather is awesome, food fantastic.. etc

Bravo

iam from Egypt and My dream To immigration to this beautiful small country especially Montevideo ♥ am i will face some difficulties to make resident papers and find work ?

Also, what is the English situation like, or is learning Spanish eccencial?

The cedula is a national ID. Something we should have in US, but some people are "afraid of it. Lol.

Hi Ramona, why you do not like Panama?

Hi! Thank you for the info. I like your vlog. I would love to retire in Uruguay. In your opinion which is better: apply for a retirement visa here in the US or go to Uruguay for a few months like you did and apply ? I would appreciate your feedback. Once again thank you! JP

Thank you for this very interesting interview. I would like to have heard why she is moving city and is the cost of living cheaper, or much different, in her new city? Watching from Ireland, living in Spain

Fo your mate ....with a sterling silver straw it will never get you sick....

good❤

She's a doll and seems kind but i do find it funny when these people flee the country they made.

Cedula it is the ID

Oh darn I only have 657😂

How is Uruguay compared to Argentina for cost of living?

Hi, are gains win on betting exchange foreign platforms taxed ? It's often related to gambling

Doesn't a retirement visa also require a $100,000 minimum investment in property or government bonds?

The political situation there sounds more like a flavor of Libertarianism.

What bullshit! I just came from Montevideo. It's as expensive as the US. Really. Where the tango originated is of no consequence. Tango is much more visible in Argentina.

Overall, show I enjoyed it, just like your other videos. I didn't like the in your face pushing the LGBTQ agenda. If one chooses not to be with GOD, it's their choice. People choose where they want to be after we die. Just like my comments, it didn't need to be in this video. You didn't have much choice into regards to her comments except cutting it out. Overall, watching other videos on this location, I'm still interested in visiting. Sorry, I've offended some with my comments. I was offended by her comments. So angry face back at the ones that will put on my comments. Anyway, you're not allowed to do that because it's hate. For me, I dislike that people don't choose to have a relationship with God, which is their choice. You can always change your mind even though you have been fixed before and now are broken. That's one reason we seek God to be fixed and have that relationship. Good day.

Uruguay is expensive

Tranqui. Lol. Yes bureaucracy in Uruguay is like european beureaucracy. Lol.

😂😂😂😂 $658/month?

Soy Uruguaya, no entendí nada!

We are here in Uruguay right now and we wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. When walking on the horrible sidewalks which need A LOT of care no one looks up to say hi because you’re to busy dodging the pot holes and dog poop which is everywhere. Food is terrible and people are not friendly.

Tango originated in Argentina with Carlos Gardel the Argentino. So don't lie

Not possible, period! Stop spreading false info. I just rode from one side to the other including the sierras (there are no mountains ) and your headline is misleading.

You are NOT going to live comfortably in Uruguay for $650. I'll stay in Ecuador. less expensive and better weather. Don't need anyone here vouching for you. Both my temporary and permanent visas took three months. She's saying rent is $500-$1,000 a month. How can you live for $650 a month. #CLICKBAIT

That's a lot of mucho BS to live in a lousy climate. (?) Not enough English there for me either. Simply not quite enough advantages for such a giant load of crap they put you through ! (for me & I'm sure many others) > Ridiculous priced food to eat out and a poor selection is enough to keep me out of the country !!! -- Perhaps Argentina 'now' is a better deal - with their new President ? -- Sounds like she's made ''lemonade'' in order to live there ?

Short, short-haired woman. Warning Will. Robinson! Warning!