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re: Any expats? Looking for recommendations
Posted on 10/11/25 at 12:50 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Posted on 10/11/25 at 12:50 pm to Yeti_Chaser
France use to have a remote worker visa that sounded like a good deal.
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Posted on 10/11/25 at 3:01 pm to Yeti_Chaser
No real suggestions, but I’ve read that the Canary Islands have a large expat population due to weather, cost of living, healthcare and English speaking communities (expats and retirees). Not as easy to venture into other countries, but you might want to look there based on your temporal issue.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 4:18 pm to LemmyLives
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The kind of visa I was on, I just had to leave th EU for 24 hours before I’d been there 30 days. I flew to Liverpool for a weekend, back home for LSU/UF the next month, etc.
You are approaching Roger level liar
Posted on 10/11/25 at 4:49 pm to GOP_Tiger
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Belize City,
Ahh okay. I didn’t spend any time there so I could have been wrong.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 6:34 am to Kraut Dawg
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You don't just fly there on a tourist visa, rent an apartment, get some internet, and work. If you do that, when you try to leave you'll have problems with the EU. When I worked in Germany, I knew people that would just stay for six months after their contract/visa was up and they had problems trying to get back to the U.S.
I’m not disagreeing I’m just trying to understand the issue? I understand if you are working on site somewhere, but if you are working remotely how is the government involved here? Do you mean they had say a 6 month work visa and stayed for 12 months? That sort of thing?
The issue OP is going to run into is getting a work visa for a job he doesn’t have to live there to do. That’s why I’d suggest moving around every 2-3 months. But to be fair I’m fairly ignorant here.
This post was edited on 10/12/25 at 6:35 am
Posted on 10/12/25 at 8:39 am to Yeti_Chaser
Researched this myself and talked to several other people who have worked remote overseas. Short answer, if you don't have some flexibility in work hours its not nearly as much fun, and seasons/weather matter for the experience.
If you really want to do Europe, do Europe. If I could make the money/timing work I would split it up into pieces. something like Jan-early April in Costa Rica (relaxing focus on getting ahead), April-July Western Europe (traveling every weekend, doing the most), Aug-Nov in South America depending on where rainy season is (relax, with some weekend travel but not as much as Europe leg). Admitted that is a lot of moving around.
If you really want to do Europe, do Europe. If I could make the money/timing work I would split it up into pieces. something like Jan-early April in Costa Rica (relaxing focus on getting ahead), April-July Western Europe (traveling every weekend, doing the most), Aug-Nov in South America depending on where rainy season is (relax, with some weekend travel but not as much as Europe leg). Admitted that is a lot of moving around.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 9:41 am to baldona
This post was edited on 10/18/25 at 1:59 am
Posted on 10/12/25 at 10:03 am to baldona
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I understand if you are working on site somewhere, but if you are working remotely how is the government involved here?
You can’t seriously be this dumb
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:13 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
I mean, the US is pretty strict about this as well. Witness the two German girls who flew from Australia to Hawaii who got deported when one of them admitted that she planned to do some work while she was there.
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Posted on 10/12/25 at 9:34 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Depends on what your circumstances are. My home is paid for so I have the option to come back to visit or come back permanently.
I'm not a fan of I'm going to____for year and that's that. You may hate it.
Thailand is Mecca for remote workers. I met people from all over the world working remotely there. Some go for fun but most go for the cheap cost of living. Met a young couple from Belgium that were there for a year saving for a house.
Philippines is another hot spot for remote workers,
I'm not a fan of I'm going to____for year and that's that. You may hate it.
Thailand is Mecca for remote workers. I met people from all over the world working remotely there. Some go for fun but most go for the cheap cost of living. Met a young couple from Belgium that were there for a year saving for a house.
Philippines is another hot spot for remote workers,
Posted on 10/14/25 at 10:29 am to Yeti_Chaser
Might take a look at r/digitalnomad
Posted on 10/14/25 at 10:38 am to Stat M Repairman
That's a good place to look for ideas.
However, the OP (Yeti) does have the big restriction of needing to work during traditional US office hours. When I looked into this years ago I needed to work Tues-Thurs US hours with some flexibility on Mon/Fri. This really limits you to Central/South America and some areas of Western Europe unless you want to make huge lifestyle changes. Doing it for a month or 2 is ok, but longer than that is harder.
However, the OP (Yeti) does have the big restriction of needing to work during traditional US office hours. When I looked into this years ago I needed to work Tues-Thurs US hours with some flexibility on Mon/Fri. This really limits you to Central/South America and some areas of Western Europe unless you want to make huge lifestyle changes. Doing it for a month or 2 is ok, but longer than that is harder.
Posted on 10/14/25 at 12:11 pm to NOLALGD
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Doing it for a month or 2 is ok, but longer than that is harder.
Did it for a while and cant stress this enough. Can push through for a while but found that not sustainable or enjoyable long term unless you a special kind of person.
Posted on 10/14/25 at 2:16 pm to GOP_Tiger
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What???!!!! This is why you shouldn't trust random people on this website.
Yeah, outside of San Ignacio a lot of Belize was Caribbean black from my experience.
Posted on 10/14/25 at 7:58 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Uruguay would be my pick for sure.
Posted on 10/14/25 at 8:02 pm to justaniceguy
It is basically like living in Europe but you are in a more American time zone. Also it isn’t full of muslims. The people aren’t super big English speakers however. You will have to stick to Montevideo or punta del este more than likely, until you learn Spanish.
I dream of living here and having a cattle ranch.
I dream of living here and having a cattle ranch.
Posted on 10/16/25 at 8:34 am to justaniceguy
quote:Argentina is still on my bucket list.
(Uruguay) It is basically like living in Europe
Posted on 10/16/25 at 9:59 am to Pepperoni
Argentina seems to be a cheaper, more fun, and slightly less functional Uruguay. I too want to visit soon.
Also Doves over there are like wild hogs so they encourage you to kill as many as you can.
Also Doves over there are like wild hogs so they encourage you to kill as many as you can.
Posted on 10/16/25 at 10:09 am to justaniceguy
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Argentina seems to be a cheaper,
Have a recently divorced buddy that did a deep dive on Argentina to include two site visits.
Everything dirt cheap to include premium nookey but at the end of the day Americans are just an economic opportunity. Not safe.
He still visits but didnt feel comfortable buying real estate or long term safety.
Posted on 10/17/25 at 6:35 am to Yeti_Chaser
Long time lurker on here. Like already mentioned, Uruguay is a great pick. I lived their 6 months (studied their at the Catholic University of Uruguay). Very relaxing culture, the people are amazing, and very safe. It’s relatively expensive for South America but still pretty cheap. It’s also a very old city, Montevideo- an aging population. Pocitos is a great neighborhood. Only 2 hours from Buenos Aires in a cheap ferry ride.
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