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 | United States
I love my family and I miss them often. I wouldn’t voluntarily live in the USA again, as I’ve mentioned, I find the USA to be tremendously boring. But I do appreciate the visits I get to see my family. And it’s somewhat refreshing to visit the USA...
by Chris | Aug 24, 2019 | Costa Del Sol, El Salvador, El Salvador
When people visit El Salvador for the first time, they often visit Playa El Tunco. While it’s a beautiful beach that’s particularly attractive to many surfers, it has very rocky beaches. It’s not feet friendly. In fact, it’s not really even...
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...
