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- If you're new here, I'm maddie, and 2.5 years ago I moved from Australia to Montevideo Uruguay with my Fiance. We moved here because Alejandro has family here, but we never expected things to be quite so difficult. So living here, as foreigners, with very little support during one of the most dramatic changes in the world (2020) this was my experience!
Of course I could talk about so much more, so if you have any questions please comment and I will reply.
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@maddieale hi. I’m trying to reach out to talk about safety and crime - the good, the bad, the ugly. The link isn’t working.
As a Uruguayan Native living in the US, please don't sensor your opinion. We are a very proud people, as I'm sure you've noticed. Free speech is practiced 100%, people don't want it hear it from "foreigners" but the entire country and culture is based on mostly European decent. I just came across your videos today, keep them coming, it's amazing to see what our nation has become for those of us that can't go back. Thank you for your input and honest point of view!
Que triste. Como inmigrantes nos preguntamos a veces, como uruguayo, que haces en un país menos libre? Estados Unidos es una nube de ideales tapadas y abajo están todas las mentiras de las que hablan. Me vine para acá pero mi país es pequeño y pobre, tal vez más grande que Uruguay pero mil veces menos desarrollado. Pensé que esta era la buena opción y ahora estoy estancada acá. 3 idiomas, psicóloga, artes culinarias y trabajando en una fábrica. Mi marido es americano, y hasta el se la quiere dar de aquí. Uruguayo es una de nuestras opciones, muy lindo allá eh❤ suerte, que solo nosotros sabemos lo que luchamos y ansiamos ver nuestro hogar
I 💕 her - she is a real person.
I absolutely love Uruguay and you should be a very proud people, it's so amazing and culture rich
Why can't you go back?
@humanyoda not everyone is free to travel the world. Some of us can't come and go as we please unfortunately.
Thanks for this. I'm currently considering moving our family here because we aren't rich people but we need to get out of South Africa (only because of the crime - it's getting worse - even in our safe neighborhoods) I've never felt so scared and robbed of life before but I feel stuck because I am just an online teacher and don't earn the huge minimum incomes required by most other countries. I am hoping to do it on a digital nomad visa but still need to find out so much about it. I landed on your video for a reason and you're a remarkable storyteller. What resilient woman.
thankyou so much for the comment! my husband alejandro is half south african, so i understand the struggle!
I teach english online from uruguay and you can make $20/hour teaching online, which is pretty good (amazing) compared to the local income.
If you are a 2 income family you should be ok here, even if you have to live in a less nice neighbourhood to start with, trust me, compared to south africa, even the worst neighbourhoods here will feel safe.
also, Alejandro has a good job here because he is bilingual, so if you can get a job as a translator, or even at an english speaking international company here, you can earn a lot more money than locals, its sad for them, but its true! the country values english speakers because its how they can grow their international economic position!
If you have more questions please comment again, if you reply to this comment i'm less likley to see it because i won't be notified, but if you make a new comment on this, or any, video, i can see and reply to specific questions if you like
My mother is Uruguayan and moved to the US in '61. She always says it was the biggest mistake she ever made. Uruguay is a beautiful country safe and clean. I'm 55 now and hope to visit connect with family I never met and maybe, maybe retire there if the stars line up. Time will tell.
Why'd she move to the U.S? Was it because of the American dream??
Thanks! I really appreciate the honesty in this video. I am United States citizen living in Portland, Oregon that has devoted my life to figuring out where to live when I retire. I’m 58 so I have a few years to figure it out.
Earlier this year I went to the coast of Ecuador and later Cuenca. I enjoyed it but, honestly, didn’t really fall in love. The current situation with crime and political assassinations has put a dark cloud over that dream.
Anyway, I love the fact that this video is earnest and from the heart. I think it sounds as if you have gotten over the most difficult hurdles and then some with the pandemic providing even more hardship.
Keep doing what you are doing, f*** the haters, and realize that you shine a light for those of us looking for guidance in possibly radically changing our lives.
thankyou for the kind comment! Yes i understand the sadness of crime dampening on the joy... and you are right, the first year, or in my case 2 years really, were the worst! now i'm able to enjoy my time here for what it is, i have more perspective, and i'm able to live here with more understanding of how life works, which makes me more tolerant to all of the little annoyances of the country haha
I just watched your video and tears came to my eyes.
First of all I want to apologize as a Uruguayan because I am embarrassed that there are people who leave negative comments to people who come to our country I suppose that these people think that they come and progress and leave and that is why they are like that
that does not justify that they are like that and for that I truly apologize.
Now I'm sad because it must not be easy to do what you did. and I hope you have a good life here in my country and I welcome you!!!🤗
Love your honesty and vulnerability, I experienced something similar living in Argentina in my early 20’s. It has shaped the rest of my life so differently than what it would have been if I never left Australia. Congratulations!
Hi Maddie,
I'm a Uruguayan living in Canada for the last 23 years, and my Canadian husband and I hope to move to Uruguay within the next 5 years. Thank you for this video and others. I'm sorry to hear that you received some negativity and I thank you for being courageous enough to continue to share. It is funny that despite being so aware of our small countries' imperfections, we do become quite protective of them at times. I'm glad that the overall experience has been a good one. Keep up the great work!
Hang in there Maddie. It always took me at least 3 years to feel super comfortable and at home. Your honesty and drive to thrive are applaudable.
My sister (usa) married a man from Uruguay. They have 1 toddler together & are moving there in 6 days.
Maddie, I've seen several of your videos, and even watched your friend, Tristan's, video's. I don't how else to say this, but you absolutely have the character, frankness, and humanity to 'fit in' just perfectly in Uruguay. You're honest and observant, and don't delude yourself, or others, with fake impressions.
Uruguay has always 'received people' and is 'in the middle of nowhere', far away from Europe or North America. Uruguayans, young and old, recognize and identify with your stories, as many of them have lived through similar experiences. You certainly have the ethos and spirit that makes Uruguay and its people unique and special, with little tolerance for B.S. and lots of 'soul'. DO NOT pay any heed to Mal humored commentators complaining about you, or your observations. Overentitled and/or bitter people 'de mala leche' can be found anywhere, CZcams is no exception ...
While it's much easier to obtain legal residency in Uruguay vs. the U.S., Canada, N. Zealand, any E.U. member state, or even your Australian homeland, the republic is anything but perfect and your experiences are neither unusual, nor exaggerated. Reality is, Uruguay is i) expensive; ii) overly regulated and protectionist (hopefully changing); iii) rather complicated to navigate; and iv) thinly populated, only 3.5 million, which hasn't grown in 35 years. Your personal narratives and frustrations are not unique, particularly your career related stories. It's also appropriate to compare Uruguay to the previously identified nations, as it's where most of your viewers are located, and where you have personal experience.
You and your husband are clearly wonderful people and Uruguayans know they're happy to have you living among them - I know I certainly am!
She is soo wonderful with her videos.
Very interesting video once again, thank you so much for these!
I love the country and am thinking very heavily about moving once I finished my bachelor’s.
I don’t know Spanish either, so I feel like your videos always give me a really good impression about what to expect.
Not just this one, but every video so far. Thanks a lot & keep going! 🙌
I really appreciate your honesty. Hearing about these things doesn't make me less inclined to move there, it just reminds me to be realistic in my expectations. No place is 100% paradise.
Maddie - My wife and I and our 6 cats arrived in Uruguay on August 5th, 2022, we landed in Punta Del Este airport and 1 hour later arrived at our new beach house in San Antonio, Rocha. Having visited many times in a decade previous. We sold our home and retired early. In BC we lived in a cedar forest in a large log home on acreage for 10 years, after 16 years in New Zealand. Buying a house on an empty beach was a childhood dream, no matter how successful I could imagine becoming by the 1990s in New Zealand or BC it was never going to happen. Forest fires tightened their grip on our Cherryville nirvana choking smoke and a summer sun that looked like a goldfish in a dirty aquarium, then covid arrived. Cherryville property prices went crazy, and we had no mortgage so we sold up everything and did what we had planned to do 10 years prior, jump. My wife and I have never nurtured regrets at any stage, challenges and change make for full days and dreamless sleep. Friends made over the years made the difficult adjustments and bureaucracy a day out. Empty beach and star-filled skies begin and end each day, yes it gets windy and rains but this is home now. Cats have no fear as coyotes and cougars are memories of their past lives in the snow-covered mountains. Cold day in Cherryville bringing in firewood to heat our house? -25c, now maybe 8c. Still bringing in firewood just a lot less, a lot less often. As Van Halen said - go ahead and jump. Today is an early winter's day here today, with waves gently lapping and sunny and 18c coffee in the sun no complaints, fewer worries than a person has a right to.
Hey Maddie, you actually do a wonderful job! You helped me a lot in deciding weither to move to Uruguay.
Your work certainly has helped tremendously to make the decision to check Uruguay out for a month next year. As we're pretty much around the same age, this helped a lot because -> same age -> similar challenges.
Therefore ignore the hate and keep moving forward and doing these videos. Building wrong expectations doesn't help anyone (:
Just wanted to leave this out there - greetings from Germany
thanks for the comment and good luck! if you have any specific questions please comment! sometimes a new comment is best or it doesn't send me a notification to reply xx
Hi Maddie. A big heartfelt 'thank you' for your detailed response in a previous message. The information you gave was invaluable and reassuring. Thanks again, Dee. 🥰
You are so welcome!
Hey thank you for sharing your experience. It’s super helpful for us to watch your videos right now. Your honesty is so valuable and appreciated.
Most honest youtube video I have seen about the challenges of moving to a new country.
thanks for the message, thats my goal to show all sides!
Entiendo que es muy difícil mudarse a un país tan extraño, lejos de casa y de los afectos, pero me alegro que se estén adaptando y que poco a poco todo vaya saliendo bien. ¡Nos encantan tus videos! ¡Vamo arriba!
We just moved to Uruguay from Melbourne ❤️ I completely get it and can totally relate to you. Such a beautiful little country. Feel free to chat anytime 🙂
I will love to know more about Uruguay
My family from Sydney are on planning on moving to uruguay. I would like to get some advice and all the hows😅 I'm very nervous on going with kids but also looking forward to it. Thanks
@@marysmith5261 Why would u be nervous about the kids, youre welcome here, theyll probably gonna be pro footballers since they will learn from the masters =) Nothing to worry about here, just learn our slang and food names, be prepared to watch, talk and fight about football, and consider having a 3500+ dollars monthly income if u got kids.... just some tips
Hi, can anyone advise if we move to Uruguay so there is a work opportunity if we are related to the IT field or only business option can be a way to get into life..
Hi Maddie: thank you for the honesty! I am born in Uruguay but live in the US since 2001. I think all the info you are sharing is truthful so keep going !
Maravilloso resumen de tu tiempo en Uruguay, con apreciaciones muy inteligentes y acertadas desde mi modesta opinión, pero lo que tal vez más me impactó fue la sensibilidad contenida en tu mensaje, y la sinceridad del mismo.
Lamento mucho la intolerancia de algun compatriota, y quisiera agradecerte porque tu experiencia de vida me ha permitido valorar ciertos aspectos de la mía.
Por último decirte que me alegra saber que tu historia esté teniendo un desarrollo felíz, deseándote lo mejor ya sea aquí donde está hoy tu hogar, Australia o el sitio que elijas para llevar tu vida.
Abrazo fraterno desde Montevideo
Hi Maddie, I’ve been pulled towards UY from the USA in Montana. Any recommendations on home purchasing?
Hi! Thank you for sharing your experience to others. I’m from Uruguay but actually I’m living in Dublin now. My boyfriend is Irish and we are thinking of moving to Uruguay now because the situation here is not the best. Keep sharing your experiences and tips!!
How much does an apartment cost?
It wasn't easy... but we made it.
:P
Very good video and very good energy! Thank you!
Your experience is not dissimilar to most people who have had to migrate to a different country. It can take years to start to understand & feel at home ..Hope things go from stregth to stregth for you both. Saludos from Melbourne 😘
As a Uruguayan Australia I send you both much love.
I have really enjoyed your points of view and watching your channel really helped me get through Lockdown in Melbourne. 🙏🏼
Thanks!
Thank you for your honesty..well done you!!!
Your honest thoughts are definitely appreciated and more beneficial than glossing it over all pretty pretty like some videos might do. I'm researching places to retire and find Uruguay to be high on my list. Having the need to find a job would be a non issue for me since I'll be retired, that's a big factor for those that aren't retired. Keep moving forward as you seem to be finding your niche!
This is helpful. Thanks for the video. I like how you give an authentic view, which has the good and bad. Very thoughtful for tjose considering a move.
Maddie thank you for your complete honesty and raw vulnerability. You and Ale will get through it and succeed in Uruguay. Once you are both on the other side of this rough patch in your lives you will laugh together about it.
I am considering emigrating to Uruguay. I have some very dear friends who are Uruguayan and one by one are returning to the country of their birth. I am looking for a place to retire. Uruguay keeps hitting all the right marks with me.
Uruguay is very popular for retirement! definitley ask your friends as many questions as you can so you can feel fully prepared before you make the big decision
I've always appreciated your candor and your warts-and-all approach to making these videos and how you share your views. Keep up the good work!
I have a question about learning the language. What are some good books, apps, websites, blogs, videos for learning Rioplatense Spanish. I'm not interested in learning a neutral Spanish and then adapting when I get there. I'd like to start with Rioplatense right from the get-go. What methods would you suggest? (Obviously an online tutor will play a role, but I'd like to get some other resources as well.)
SPANISHDICT! its great as a dictionary/translator and also has conjugations. BONUS is it has the option to toggle between including the Spain form VOSOTROS and also the Rioplatenese VOS* (used instead of TU in most situations)
this is something super helpful because it will never show up on the google translator :P
otherwise i highly recommend PREPLY language classes! search for spanish teachers and then specifically for a teacher from Uruguay or Argentina in order to learn the regional accent/phrases you will need :)
if you click this link it gives you a discount on your first class i think, -> preply.com/en/?pref=NDA2NzEzMw==&id=1662988956.826487
I also teach English on this platform and i think its a great way to get more confident if youre already an advanced speaker, or even to start from scratch!
Additionally: if you're looking for TV shows or Books, I would just search for anything Argentinian! the accent in Buenos Aires is almost the same as in Montevideo, and its SO MUCH closer than any other Spanish accent. also very little media is actually made in Uruguay so unless you can find social media people you like, i would start with argentine specific movies/shows or podcasts! their population is just immensely larger so you'll have a much higher chance of finding someone/something you enjoy :)
@@MaddieAle Thank you very much! I appreciate this!
Comedy option: just learn neutral spanish and add "bo" at the end of every other sentence bo.
Sientete libre de decir lo que quieras, me alegra que te estés adaptando y que te sientas en casa.
randomly came across this video and I have to say I am so proud of you for sticking it through. I am also going to look at your earlier videos to understand why you chose Uraguay specifically
So nice to see people being realistic on a video (regardless of what one think, we suffer comparatively to our experiences, not others')
thanks so much for the comment :)
I lived in Montevideo for 4 years and returned to my home country just before the pandemic (about the same time YOU arrived there), because of many of the frustrations you have experienced. I have never heard you say anything in your videos which could be considered disparaging or disrepectful toward Uruguay or the Uruguayan people. I thought your descriptions of some of the situations you found yourself in were quite measured. So I am quite surprised (astonished, really) anyone took exception to your videos. I will tell you a secret about Uruguay, though... it does grow on you. I am 74 years old and I am returning to Montevideo because, warts and all, in retrospect the good so much out weighs the bad in Uruguay! All the best to you and keep up the really good work on your channel. 👍👍👍👍👍
HDP ME HICISTE LLORAR!!! Mucha suerte.
I’m Uruguayan native, living in U.S.A for many years 24 😬😬
I’m glad you move to Uruguay and welcome.
I know how difficult and stressful and depressing can be as a immigrant.
Montevideo is like other capital city around the world I miss sooooo much.
In Montevideo you can find everything bad things great things
Everything
I’m sooo proud I was born in Uruguay yes is small country with giant people.
Uruguayan know how to enjoy LIFE
This is amazing. As a Hawaiian from a father who is Uruguayan I perfectly understand the feelings that you mentioned.
Keep going and greeting from o’hau 😊
It’s most important for others to hear your honest experience, as you said, there’s too much of that already. The truth earns trust as you go forward sharing your experiences both good and bad. Thank you for that
I'm searching about uruguay and found you, its raw and honest thanks. We are planning moving to uruguay with my family. ❤ I am nervous but also excited
Thank you for being yourself and honesty.
you're welcome
Great video Maddie. Honest and real. Migración is no joke. Wishing you the best in your Uruguayan journey.
thanks a lot!
I loved your video. I love your honesty. I've moved to 4 different countries and I'm just about to leave Brazil for Uruguay. I love your balanced and open honest video...travel and moving isnt easy but it's rewarding and character building. I'm excited about my time in Uruguay...it is a beautiful country
I understand. Im an aussie that moved to nicaragua 18 months ago. Theres been some very tough days and it gets very lonely at times. But sadly Oz isnt the country it once was. It takes soooo much courage to do what you guys did. But well always be guests. Kudos.
what made you choose nicaragua? and how are you finding it?
Wishing you the best of luck and keep following your dream.
I love your video. Your raw honesty is inspiring.
I would love to know your thoughts, if you agree, disagree, if you have questions. or If you've lived here, what is your favourite and least favourite thing about this country? I could have talked for so much longer but I tried to keep this video as short as possible... so what area do you want me to expand on?
I'm currently working on another "house hunting" video - we moved 2 months ago but its a long video sorry,
AND an updated "cost of living in Uruguay" video, so those should be out before the end of the month!
Hey Maddie, I am following your channel for the last 1 year you post really good contents, Don't worry stay positive. Im from India and I have completed almost an year in Uruguay now. I had similar experience like you but to be honest this country has treated me good so far. I would recommend you to go on trekking in and around Maldonado department. Waiting for more contents from you..
I moved to Colombia 7 months ago from the UK, and I can really relate to the challenges you've had... its a real struggle.
I am a Uruguayan that spent most of his life abroad, multiple states in the USA, and multiple countries in Europe; a life-long emigrant of sorts. Your assessment of Uruguay is both honest and spot on, like a laser; so do not let the haters bring you down. As they say in Uruguay: no te mueras nunca!
If we didn't have idiots we would be the first country to do so. I'm Uruguayan and I've lived in the US for 30 years and sometimes I was discriminated too. Good luck to you
My least favorite thing is that Uruguayan culture (including all the UY lawyers) is to always support the UY criminals who scam foreigners. All the UY lawyers are extremely corrupt when large sums of money are involved with foreigners. My favorite thing is the air quality is great.
Loved this video!!! 😍🥰
Hi Maddie, I was born in Uruguay and live in Melbourne Australia and love it here, as for Montevideo I just want to say that you are 100% in what you've been saying about Uruguay and their customs.
;looks like you are now becoming an Uruguayan or Charrua as we say.
well done in the courage to move so far away and making a new and creative start.
what are the prices of rent here compared to other countries??
I really appreciate your honesty... Many people only show the positive sides
thankyou :) and again, there are so many positives! but every country has its highs and lows and no matter where you live there will be challenges. if you have any questions please ask!
@MaddieAle thanks for a genuinely wonderful video! I just came across this channel, and I'm considering Uruguay as a new home. I plan to visit next year. This video is so helpful because I've been seeing and reading some unapplealing things about the country. Your video brings balance. I hope things are better now.
i'm happy to hear! please ask if you have specific questions
Loved the honesty it was refreshing and I’ve been thinking of moving my family of 4 here for a while this helps!
glad to help!
Is it cold there? I'm in shock?
Hello Miss, nice video! What kind jobs can I get in uruguay as an immigrant? Thank!
In the US there’s a market just like that in Boston.
there are markets everywhere but they are all a little different based on the location!
You are so brave! You got this girl ❤️
As someone who lived in few countries, and who says honest account (a d gets banished for it) I TRULLY APPRECIATE you saying how things really are. The good, the bad..
That is real value. Not the fake or polite bs ppl are mass selling.
thankyou! i'm glad many people are apreciating it, it is what i wanted to see online so i decided to make it myself.
Love your realness! Best Video I have every seen on youtube - because it's real! To many youtuber only share the fantasy rather than the reality.
Happy to hear you've adjusted well. I'm looking forward to visiting my birth home in April 2024 for the 1st time in 40+ years. Ty for sharing your journey
how exciting! Do you have it all planned or do you need some suggestions since it's been so long?
@@MaddieAle omg yes please. We've actually moved up our dates to March 21-april 1st. We plan to rent a car from airport and want to explore as much as we can including Colonia and Punta del Este for sure. I have a cousin in Punta that I'm gonna meet up with too.
Great Vid! thanks for the honesty. also considering Uruguay to move too from aus.
aww :,) this was a really great story, Thank you for sharing.
Hi, @MaddieAle can you make videos about home prices for modern homes and a video about the year-round weather?
much respect for the honest review
you're welcome
How is the weather in Uraguay these days in JAN ? Please
watch our newest video and see! Its mostly HOT but it did rain a few days in january, but not in a row. on average 25-27 degrees each day
As a Uruguayan I tell you that if some of my compatriots took things in a bad way it is because they did not understand what it means to emigrate to another country......besides the fact that we have to solve many things.....Keep it up ...being honest and giving your point of view
What a great video. I'm glad you talk about the good and the bad of the country.
Soy uruguaya sigue adelante y no importa los comentarios negativos en todos lados hay personas negativas. Pero cuando la gente te vea hablar en español te abrirá mucho más. Los uruguayos somos amables.
so good Maddie!!! Is that wooded background your house? it is very pretty!!! you will do very well in Uruguay!! best
I am 58, I lived in Uruguay for 3 years in the late 80's. I loved the place - still do, but my conclusion was (in the end) if you don't arrive in the country "loaded" or are lucky enough to have an overseas income stream (from a rental property in your home country, for example), then you're never going to make anything of yourself, it's not a poor country (more or less), but not rich enough for an immigrant who speaks Spanish as a second language, and with no remarkable skills or qualifications, to succeed. I kinda gave up - but it was a good 3 years.
Maddie, question about the water shortage, are there drinking water retail sales distributors in Montevideo? I am sure there are. Also how the charge a 1:1 meeting? Moving in 1/2025.
Catherine
Hi Catherine! I will send you a link now, we just set up consultations, stan.store/MaddieinMontevideo
then we can chat more specifically about anything you like! :)
In terms of drinking water: Yes you can buy bottles water always, but the thing is that the tap water USED to be good quality, then one day it just wasn't. Things are back to normal again now, but it is very upsetting to know that no one was prepared or expected the water to suddenly be salty, and from my perspective as someone who grew up in a really bad drought in Australia, Uruguay just simply did not put enough (or any) restrictions in place to help conserve the water and help to minimise the effects of the drought.
I am living in Australia for 20 years and still mis family and friends and my country but I love Australia too and this is my home now 😊. Thank you for sharing your experiences in Uruguay.
Great video - objective and honest. Having lived the expat life, we learned that no place is perfect.
thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for sharing I’m also just considering moving to Uruguay but I’m Indonesian and Chinese too, so idk what to expect really
you're welcome! if you ever want to talk more you can always book a consultation here stan.store/MaddieinMontevideo
you might have some unique struggles moving here, people can be pretty xenophobic. not in a rude or dangerous way, but they do like to stare at anyone who doesn't "fit in"
Hey don't feel sad, I'm uruguayan and as long I can see you did it well, I mean it's not easy to live in another country adapting to our culture and language. I will show this video to my students so they'll can see how is the immigration in Uruguay.
Wishing you and your fiancee all the best! Bye!
Nice video and nice details.
Great video, thx for being honest
I’m reading there is a water shortage problem there, are you finding this to be true?
yes there has been a shortage of water, it is getting better now but it is still a big problem.
Nice video. No need to apologize for anything. Your comments are refreshing. Best to you & your family.
Thank you! You too!
How are you coping with the drinking water crisis?
its much better now... but it was very annoying at the time! we all just started buying water which was frustrating. I just wish there had been some warning, and we had been more informed. the situation was not handled well and was very different from the drought i grew up with in australia where we had strict guidelines and rules to follow to help the water last as long as possible!
@@MaddieAleSO glad things are better for you there now! I completely agree with you. We were planning on doing a retirement scouting trip there but cancelled just in time or we would have been arriving in the thick of things.
In the US, sitting for hours in a park, allbeit not illegal, would be a mistake. In many cities you become a target. May I suggest if you do that, avail yourself a good kevlar vest for yourself and your children.
You have to be safer in uruguay than any major US city .
Welcome everybody, good luck in Uruguay!
thanks
Maddie ive just started to watch your vids. I'm born and bred in Sydney but my background is from Uruguay. Last time i visited was early 90's and i stayed in Barrio Sur and La Teja as i had a sister who lived there. I will never forget eating chivitos and fainá almost everyday. I put on so much weight with all the delicious food over there. I also stayed in Rivera for a few days bordering Brazil. Was a great experience.
Thank you. My wife and I have considered moving there from the US. This was very helpful. May I ask a few questions?
Sure go ahead and ask. We are also planning to open up some type of personalized call option if you're interested in a 1:1 live chat
@@MaddieAle 1. Ale's job. What does he do and is he fluent in Spanish? I would like to work, but it sounds to me like he is being screwed. The wages sound bad.
2.The healthcare. You aren't really using it, but my wife would need it. Is it good? I mean Western standards?
I really hope the best for you both. I follow a finance guy that moved there. You may like his videos. Doug Casey.
3. I like your dogs, & the dog that hangs out. Is the country pet friendly? My baby Molly (a Staffy) would be coming with.
@@tubaljohn1 a 40+yo uruguayan replying so u have a local point of view also: take spanish lessons however and wherever and learn our slang also, it would help very much to mingle with people and situations, and we appreciate the fact that the foreigner is trying and youll not be seen as a tourist, not that we are not nice to tourists, but we can tell when the person came for a week or if hes living here, about the wages or salaries, it depends on what u do and your field, but Uruguay is the most expensive country in the continent, specially Montevideo, it depends on if ur coming alone, with wife, wife and kids, consider around 1700 dollars if youre alone, and from that point, add 1k for each family member added, an apartment rent costs around 700-800 dollars for 1 person, depends also on the location.. for something bigger, like a house, 2 or 3 rooms, for a family with kids, consider about 1200-1300 dollars rent, for food, dont expect to go to the supermarket with less than 800-900 dollars for a monthly supply (for 1 person), that would include (food that u have to cook personally and lets say, order take outs on weekends), drinks, hygiene and cleaning stuff that is pretty expensive, and etc.,... About the healthcare, its pretty good when its private, the two biggest medical services here are La Española and Casmu, both cost around 65 dollars per month paying it privately, that means if youre not getting it via social security, but if you work and contribute to the S.S., you affiliate to those medical services through it and pay less, even for the meds and treatments, and finally, yes, we have a pet friendly culture, we love pets more than ppl for sure, there is top notch vet surgeons, specially a particular one that used to be the surgeon of the Zoo here, theres good veterinary supplies and stock, if you look on Google Maps you can search for pet zones and it will show you the places in Montevideo and parks that are exclusively open for them where they can have no strings attached (literally) and i even think i heard a while ago that there was restaurants and coffee places that were admitting dogs and cats, and if im not crazy, they even have menus for them...... hope it helps, i was kinda bored and tried to be the more specific as i could, any other time i wouldnt even type two lines =) , sorry if theres any typos, good luck my friend.
EDIT: wanted to edit this because of the salaries part and the cost of living ive put as an example, the $$$ numbers i mentioned before, i meant the expenses..... about the earnings, gotta make ur own numbers depending on what you do, your profession, or what u gonna do for a living here, but have in count this: the minimum salary here by law, its around 500 dollars (no one works for the minimum salary anyway, because theres extra hours worked always, sometimes vacations non taken, many poeple have some other jobs also, or activities related to their hobbies that helps earning extra cash, lets say they also work on weekends from their houses, PC's, or maybe they give music lessons, languages, art, etc.). Also by law, theres two extra payments per year, thats called "aguinaldo" and happens every june and december, lets say an 18 years old youngster thats about to start and doesnt have a profession, works on a supermarket or a cloth store for 600 dollars while the family of a dentist doesnt have to work at all because his salary covers them all, a taxi driver that busts his balls 12 hours per day driving earns around 1300 dollars, a public employee (what u call a state employee right?) earns about 2000 for scratching their balls, i even know a few that goes to work 3 days a week from 10 am to 2 pm and the rest of the time and days they have co-workes that check their cards for them and vice-versa...... a cookie from a food place maybe earns 1000 and one from a top restaurant maybe 1600, an independent worker also have to put some effort if what he does, does not require a previous investment, its almost impossible, except if what u try to do, comes with a title... But its a must in all cases, that if youre not single and happen to have a wife or a partner, both of them gotta have an income, anyway i think thats worldwide, but specially here.
@@youtubebrowser1635 Thank you very much for your time and information. Very helpful.
@@tubaljohn1 No Problem, good luck.
As a fellow Aussie, I admire your honesty and also admire your bravery to make a move to a particularly foreign place. I have heard many good things about Uraguay
Uruguay 👍
Sorry for the people being rude, I think you are being fair with what you described about Uruguay. Hope you find happiness here in the years to come if you decide to stay.
i love this great job !!! im moving out of the country in a year
out of uruguay? where are you going if i can ask?
@@MaddieAle it’s between different places I have options Uruguay is one costa Rico, Argentina, chile, Italy or Spain I would love you to help with my decision process lol
@@HauntingWhispers79 Hi Adam, if I may give you a piece of advice, DO NOT come to Argentina. My country is crumbling down due to populist government tied up with Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela (inflation by the end of this year shall be around 120 %, poverty more than 50% and growing. Insecurity is rampant.
As a matter of fact I just left Argentina last month and settled down in UY for good, a very nice country with all of its normal defects.
I´m very happy with my decision to relocate. And I´m 62 !!!
Great Journey and keep moving forward, it's funny how we say "This country does this, that seems crazy to me" There are 8 Billion people in the world, we all live different. Every time I see different things from countries I think interesting.
Great story.Certainly you payed the initiation price in that 2years.Hopefully you are settling in for a well deserved nice life.We wish you well & healthy. Might see you there one day.Thank you. 🇨🇦🇭🇺🤗
thanks for the comment! and who knows, maybe one day
Can you compare between Australia and Uruguay?
in what ways? because of course there are a lot of differences but if you gave me specific areas, cost of living, healthcare, school etc, i could better answer your question!
@@MaddieAle what is the minimum salary over there?
es cierto todo lo que dice yo he vivido desde 2006 y por fin entiendo a maddie , es practicamente la voz del extranjero yo pase por eso y mas .
es algo que no puede entender si no sos extranjero
As this was so cute I loved everything you said. I think especially for young people from other countries employment can be so hard to find, especially when people assume you’re already Rich because you moved countries!
yea i am so very much NOT a rich white person thriving here 😭
but you know, its all getting better now!
Not sure how you guys ended up here it's quite the other way when we go to Aussie or New Zealand we want to stay there. I've been 5 years in New Zealand, I tho I wouldn't come back but I did.
If you're still struggling to find a stable job, there quite a few such as TCS that the employee's are from different parts of the world, anyways, I'm sure you'll find your place in Uruguay, everyone does.
My best wishes to you guys. It takes a lot to leave everything from a country like Australia to come live in Uruguay, congrats for being that brave and not giving up!
Congrats! from USSA.
Muy bien maddie , estamos contentos de tenerste en nuestro país . Una persona trabajadora , emprendedora y bvuena onda ,. Siga así .
Thank you