by Chris | Aug 24, 2019 | Crime Abroad, Living Abroad
I originally started visiting El Salvador in 2016, approximately 3 years ago. I officially moved here and started my residency one year ago. So, I’m fairly familiar with the crime and violence here in El Salvador. I’ll admit, by coming from a developed...
by Chris | Aug 24, 2019 | El Salvador, Living Abroad
It’s a mixed bag. Some things in El Salvador are very expensive and some things are very inexpensive. Things produced locally are inexpensive, such as fruit. Grocery shopping in El Salvador is less expensive than the USA, without doubt. However, El Salvador...
by Chris | Aug 24, 2019 | El Salvador, Foreign Real Estate, Living Abroad
I always though the project of building a house sounded cool. I have alot of experience building things with wood, some minor experience with concrete, some work experience working at lumber yards, but I’ve never built a house. But I’ve always thought it...
by Chris | Aug 24, 2019 | Foreign Real Estate, Living Abroad
Buying real estate in El Salvador is difficult. It’s a mess of a process. The legal infrastructure here is limited, the market isn’t well established and local cultural norms make it difficult to find and buy real estate. I’ve been going through the...
by Chris | Aug 24, 2019 | El Salvador, Living Abroad
I’m a citizen of the United States, and I’m a resident of El Salvador. After moving to El Salvador a year ago, in October of 2018, I applied for residency. The process took approximately 2 months and 5 visits to the immigration office with my...
by Chris | Aug 24, 2019 | El Salvador, Living Abroad, New Perspectives, Travel Life
I’m originally from the United States. Since I moved to El Salvador in 2018, I have observed a lot of key differences to that of the USA. I’ll get to specifics in a moment, but generally speaking, living in El Salvador is that of typical caribbean/latin...
