Books4Uy is coming soon with English books delivered to your home in Uruguay.
Books4Uy is coming soon with English books delivered to your home in Uruguay.
Books4Uy is coming soon with English books delivered to your home in Uruguay.
Books4Uy is coming soon with English books delivered to your home in Uruguay.
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Value for Money Uruguay has no restrictions on foreign ownership of any types of real estate, and there are all types in all price ranges, from apartments to houses to farmland to commercial properties. Generally speaking, renting or buying real estate is one aspect of the cost of living that is lower in Uruguay than […]
If your primary consideration in choosing a country to migrate to is the cost of living, Uruguay is not for you. While it’s not among the most expensive countries in the world, it is one of the most expensive in South America. There are many, far less expensive places to live on every continent. This […]
What is a Monotributo? As noted on the HEALTH CARE page, a monotributo is a very simple form of business that requires no record keeping, no reporting of any kind, no collection or payment of Uruguay’s value added tax called Impuesto al Valor Agregado (IVA), and no payment of income tax. A monotributo is more of a shelter from any mandatory paperwork than […]
Travel Status When first arriving in Uruguay, before you enrolled in any of the local health options, you’ll probably want to have some sort of medical coverage for emergencies, based partly on your age and medical condition. There are many international providers of both travel insurance as well as long term expat health insurance, including Allianz, AXA, AIG, World […]
Three Important Notes Up Front Car Caretakers In Montevideo, Punta del Este and a few other places, you’ll find men and sometimes women who are directing drivers in and out of street parking spaces, often flagging where the empty spaces are. Some wear a vest and a badge issued by the municipality, while others are just freelancing. […]
The policies for importing animals into Uruguay are based on Article 18 of Ley Nº 18.471 (“The Animal Welfare Law”), which was passed in 2009. It is broad-based rather than being detailed, laying out a framework for managing the pet population with the following mandates: “Create…organize, unify and control the National Animal Registry….leading to the […]
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