Why I Was Happy to Leave Latin America
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Wondering what opportunities are available to you in Latin America? In this video, Andrew shares his own experience after five months of living in Colombia and Mexico and why he was happy to leave.
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A good one!
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Go where you're treated best: Mars
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@@i_accept_all_cookies 🤣
My grandfather had a saying: "No matter where you go, there you are"
To boil it all down: the grass will always be greener somewhere else.
Take a look at the crime stats in Latin America.
@@rons5319 If you take out all of the Cartel activity in Mexico, then you will discover that Chicago, Baltimore are more violent cities and more crimes are committed there per day than any city in Mexico. So why go there!
@@fourthdeconstruction False, I'm Mexican and crime is insane and rising dramatically. Mexico City and the surrounding State of Mexico don't need cartels to be extremely violent.
Big “if”
@@GuerreroMisterioso95 leave Mexico then
To summarise, the new feeling fades after 3 months and frustration sets in. Then time to move on.
Thanks!
Actually... being a gringo really starts being obvious after a couple weeks.. truth.
Sounds like a newlywed, lol!
That's the case with everything. Cars, women, even new countries apparently.
I get the feeling that this guy's all image and bluster. He has just enough money to project an image of material success, but not enough to *actually* get things done and smooth out life's little problems.
I mean, he's out here hawking passports from third world countries to tax cheats dumb enough to give up an American passport.
He's having a good time riding the dying waves of globalization. In ten years, twenty years, he (and especially his wife and kids) are going to look back at him and think "what a cheap fucking moron to give up that passport for a few percentage points of income."
Seriously, he says it himself. He's not hawking his "services" to wealthy people. He's hawking them to rich people. There's a big difference. Nouveau riche at that. Anyone that looks up to Dubai because of the "flashy lights and shiny things" so to speak of a nice airport and plentiful slave-labor and gaudy luxury stores has taste that...well...screams crass, petty, pedantic and trying way to hard to convey an image to everyone else to compensate for something deep deep down...and yet, not enough to actually maintain that lifestyle somewhere safer in the long term for him and his family without cheating on his taxes and bragging about it online, definitely not *quietly* enough to get away with it WITHOUT HAVING TO GIVE UP HIS PASSPORT.
No sane wealthy person in the US or UK would give up their passport. They might move some of their wealth into offshore trusts, sure. But they'd never be desperate and dumb enough to move it ALL offshore and give up their citizenship of their home country and the fallback option and consular assistance that comes with it.
This is an insightful video. I've lived in the USA and Colombia and worked in Europe, Canada, and Asia. There is, as you say, a shared "New World" culture in the Americas that is more gracious and welcoming, and less clannish, than elsewhere. Maybe because we're more recently settled and more mobile than Old World places where families have lived in the same places for over 500 years. No matter where you go in the world, you will eventually become bored unless you are personally driven to keep learning new things. Colombia is beautiful, with some of the best weather on Earth, but you'll get bored there, or anywhere, unless you keep deepening yourself with new learning experiences, new skills development, and new social circles.
He says, "Expats complain a lot." That's the pot calling the kettle black. 😆
This guy has NO PLACE advising ANYONE on places to move. He proclaims to be nomadic. 5 months travelling across various countries does not even BEGIN to qualify someone to advise others what it's like to LIVE in a particular country. I've spent about 20 years living as an expat in a Latin American country. BELIEVE ME.... I know the ins and outs. This guy is nothing more than a tourist and cannot even begin to understand the intricacies of LIVING in a specific country.
My father had a saying in Sicilian, that translated in: "Many small rivers do not reach the sea, one big river does."
Constant looking for the best place in the world, when the pocket is full and the belly too, it's hard to find true meaning in life.
Maybe, doing volunteer work in something truly loved, where the heart can be taken to the next level.
Beautifully said. Thanks for sharing.
very true
wow! love this
A wiseman your father. Instead of keep looking outside, look inside.
Most people are unwilling to grasp that you only have one home and that is where your people are. There are those who want to run away from problems in their country and start over somewhere, to do that you need to be willing to give up your history and culture otherwise you will end up bored and depressed living in a foreign country as a guest.
People need to u derstand that they need to clean up their own home, not escaoe it. And btw refugee status is temporary.
I have lived in 9 countries throughout my life and I have visited more than 80 and the one thing I've learned is that there's no such thing as a perfect country. They all have pros and cons, including the United States and Western Europe. You just have to embrace the culture, enjoy the people, be able to learn as much as you can and make the best of the whole experience. Of course, some places are better than others, depending on what you're looking for but just keep an open mind and a positive attitude about it and you'll really end up enjoying the experience.
Who has claimed there is a perfect country?
How come you don’t have more videos of your travels. Would be excited to see
Love this. Thanks
Classism, shining through!
In the end, you get what you pay for. Usually less. Sorry.
I just spent 2 months in Mexico after being holed up for a year from the pandemic. Guanajuato & Oaxaca we’re amazing. Love CDMX as well.
CDMX= Ciudad de Mexico?
@@towaritch yes, It has always been the name, but, before was known as Distrito Federal or DF. Now, official name is Ciudad de Mexico, CDMX
I uave been living here since 2009, honestly i hate it, everything its so disorganized, broken and wild, specially guanajuato gets me the most stressed , but Guadalajara is better, specially if you can live in the rich zones like the area rosada
@@towaritch, Yes,CDMX = Ciudad de Mexico; DTLA = Downtown Los Angeles; NoHo = North Hollywood, etc.
@@towaritch It used to be called DF
As a Latino, this is me whenever I spend too much time with my family 😂
@TCA Derm I love fam more than anything but they can be a bit too much 😂
Likewise
Yep 🤣
Y’know, eventually these guys will need to move to Mars to be satisfied. And that’ll last like five years. Then onto the next planet.
I'm ready. !
Well...yeah
lol.. No special check in at space port
And?
Ya everything sucks
He says absolutely nothing in this video, other than the lack of a "priority line" at the airport for special folks like him. Anyone who calls themselves an "entrepreneur" I keep at an arms length, they are usually BS artists.
David is poor btw.
Amen!
That's most of his videos.
All the videos he made are negative and full of depressed comments, i think he suffers from depression, he also lies a lot about places he goes, i had been to some of them, and he is clearly giving misleading information, omissions and out right lies
@@robloxaalexx true 👍
Andrew: We don't know which other languages you speak, but getting by without relative fluency in Spanish (or Portuguese in Brazil) is a prescription for disaster.
@@nelgster That's exactly right. It relegates you to the surface living. (not able to communicate below the surface) To me that is a dreadful state.
People have said that Spanish is so easy to learn. Structurally this is true, as language goes. But schoolroom Spanish isn't what is spoken in the barrio. I am from the US but live in Nicaragua and I'd say that the way people speak here qualifies as a "dialect". The more educated people are easier to understand, but here in Nicaragua the level of education is near the bottom. What your regular bloke has here is a keen sense of "street smarts". Not having an "education" has nothing to do with how smart you are. People here are REAL survivors.
Anyway- unless you always hang with the "top shelf" type of "educated" people- you will be humbled by a lack of ability to flow with the language of the "lower classes" which in the case of Nicaragua- is the vast majority. There is great beauty in it- for those who will stick around and commit to steeping in a given language- the way it is actually spoken.
@@pedrogonzales9202 Great stuff Pedro. My question to you is what is the path to passable fluency in Spanish? I'm learning "schoolroom" Spanish and frustrated that when I hear Spanish speakers speak. I only understand a very small portion as to what's being said. I friend of mine who took four years of high school Spanish and four years at the university level admitted he doesn't understand "street Spanish" at all. Thanks for your response to @nlgster. Very insighful and helpful. Best.
@@microtrader540 This is actually the "elephant in the room" that is not dealt with too much in the Spanish language schools. I grappled with this for a long time.
Let me tell you a story: Back in 1994 I was in Cuernavaca, Mexico for a one month intense Spanish course. I already could speak, and understood the basics but I wanted to get to the next level. By the end of the month I was really rolling. I could have competent conversations with the instructors. I felt great. However, as soon as I went back to the streets, and the markets, etc. I became crestfallen. Wtf? What language are they people speaking? Right.
Here's the reality: What is spoken on the street IS based on the structure of academic Spanish. But it is also true that since the Spanish were here in the 1500's the level of education has universally (Latin America) been very low. So the populations adapted, mixing in native vocabulary and quite literally it has become a "dialect". Or rather dialects, because depending on what area you are in Latin America there are differences in what was evolved and passed down.
It is very beautiful and incredibly expressive-- the words that have morphed into modern street Spanish. Only you won't find it in a book.
So, how to handle this:
1. Absolutely keep working on your book Spanish. It is your only way in. Get really good at it. Make sure you listen to an absolute mountain of material- like audio books, TH-cam videos. With online Spanish- there is a ton of it. Students typically have an unrealistic appreciation as to how much your really need to install into your consciousness. It's a lot. Get to the point where you can easily understand common, but educated Spanish- this is KEY.
2. Read aloud- a lot! Hone in on the CLARITY or PURENESS of the Spanish vowels, which is the root to the spoken language. Get as close as you can.
3. There is no way to avoid this last part. As you progress you will find that you will communicate easily with those who are educated. But to really begin to understand the street Spanish (after dominating the book Spanish) You have to spend a lot of time among the people themselves. If you can --leave behind all the Gringos and go live amongst the people. Because of life circumstances- not everyone can do this- but I don't see any way around this.
Like the principle of OSMOSIS it suddenly dawns on you what they are saying.
Remember this: In the barrios the vocabulary used is NOT extensive. It all repeats. They say the same stuff over and over. You just have to be there to receive it. Eventually you find yourself picking up on it. It's not a big mystery.
I'm not talking about picking up a few cool words to impress your Gringo friends that you can "hang with the Cholos". That is what you see mostly. I'm talking about allowing a part of you to BECOME like they are. And you can only do that by being where they are for long enough that it rubs off.
I hope that this helps with your perspective of the whole matter!
Que vayas con Dios!
@@pedrogonzales9202 I'm hoping you're a teacher. The planet needs people like you. I really appreciate your time and generosity. I'm thinking I'll be on the right path now. Going to share this with all the other frustrated students I know. No question, you're a person to be known!
@@microtrader540 Thanks for the compliment. I just wrote you back, a bit more. Somehow it didn't reproduce the way I wrote it. Weird. That has never happened before. I'll attempt it again, later.
I am Colombian and live in UAE. I don't think I can see myself living in Colombia again mostly due to crime. In India I can walk around wearing gold and nothing happens, in Bogota, somebody stole my silver chain from my neck.
As a biologist, Latin America is my paradise. I love the indigenous culture. I have been in Colombia almost 7 years - no plans to leave. I visit Ecuador for the beaches and for a change of pace. At 56, I have done my traveling and am happy to settle down here in Colombia. Colombia is the best for any investor in avocados, coffee, cacao or fruit-bearing trees. The only concerns are blockades during strikes which impedes businesses severely. We had a recent strike that lasted almost 2 months. It was difficult to buy eggs, chicken, rice and sugar as well as propane and gasoline/diesel. Internet is cheap like $10/month for 15Mbps fiber optic to the router.
Visit Cotacachi. You will love it.
The best TH-camrs can speak eloquently and tell a story without reading a script. Thank you for a great channel!
Sounded more like a pompous prick speaking his mind fluidly.
Where ever I travel I strive to spend as little precious time as possible in any area where there are "foreign tourists" or ex-pats. My goal when traveling is to explore Culture, not to find the places where I am "comfortable". I will never understand people that spend $1000s on a trip and all they have to say is how wonderful the hotel was or that the big-mack tasted Almost the same (?)
I am using the exact same approach to travel, learned a lot in the process. A little discomfort is healthy for everyone, if you want the comfort of home; stay home.
Most people travel just to visit hotels use drugs and get drunk, its a different kind of tourism, but dont take this guy advice, he always seems depressed and i had been to places wher he went, and he is giving misleading info all the time lol
Hehehe
Im the kind of person who who prefer sleep in the hotel and then, in the night, just walk for the outsides
I kow that doesn't make much sense
I definitely agree with you 4 Nine Fine plus I enjoy being in touch with people from the place, in fact I think that trying to keep an aristocratic status nowadays is a matter of past culture and it is not sustainable for societies and even for the planet. Just be you anywhere and enjoy life as it is.
Agree! We are retiring to Mexico and when researching cities the first thing we did was cross off the expat enclaves as possibilities.
We speak Spanish, have lived abroad before, and have no desire for USA light.
We love the US and are proud Americans, but we like diving into a culture. After a few years we plan to take several years to slow travel through Central n South America.
The average person has to choose a single place to live and cannot be moving every 6 months or so. Its about money and wealth. If you can afford to have homes in several country's more power to you. I live in Panama and do not regret it at all. I do very little travel now. My standard of living is much higher here in Panama than it would be had I stayed in the US.
@@theonlyvpns I am glad to hear that you are doing well. I live on a very small income and make the best of it. I am so glad that I am not in the US right now where the lifestyle is not sustainable for people like myself. I can live ok and not stress out here in Panama.
@@theonlyvpns, _"...I live in Brazil most of the year"_ can you speak Portuguese, or get by with English?
Ditto, live in EC. Love it.
I completely fell in love with Colombia when I went. Yeah, some things from America I did miss but overall, it was amazing. If you got bored, then you didn’t appreciate the people or the language.
Was it the women??
Your choice is understandable, as your channel is called Nomad Capitalist, meaning, a money centric life is essential. Not all people seek the same type of meaning, but your insights are very welcomed and are not false. In Colombia, you can learn to live a life based on the personal choice to not pursuit capitalism.
I understand what he means. I am Colombian American and speak fluent Spanish. So the language wasn't an issue.
Years ago in 1991 I was working in Venezuela. When times were still very good there. As a young man I had many lady friends and was having the best time of my life! After about 4 months I got this undeniable urge to come back to the states. I couldn't understand it. I would ask myself " why? I'm having a blast here"
As soon as I arrived in the Miami airport I realized what it was. It was structure. Organization. I realized that as much fun as I was having living that free no holds bar lifestyle there, I was after all, a man of my own circumstances. When you're raised in such a structured society as the USA, you can only adapt to the chaos for a certain amount of time before it starts to work on you.
I prefer 7 mos in the US and 5 mos in LATAM. A perfect balance for me personally.
When I get tired of the monotonous lifestyle of America it's off to Colombia. After about 4 or 5 months, it's back to good ole USA.
You my friend are doing it right! But instead of structure, I prefer the grind of the US. Get your shit done, finish some projects or get ahead on some things, keep your body in shape and when you need to relax and socialize, hit Latam! Where do you now? I'd be surprised if u say u still go to Venezuela w/ how chaotic it is there.
"Ex-pats are whiners!" Posts 13 minute video whining about what he doesn't like. Fact Check: True!
LOL!!! Just remember, it's GETTING WORSE, because you are NOT COMPLAINING. You want to know how it ends, if you don't exert your First Amendment Rights? Even then, there is a majority that is clueless?
@@joebarcelona Doing everything I can to get someplace that I can enjoy the fruits of all my hard work! 1 mission 1 goal.
I’m opposite I can listen to Mexican music everyday & never get bored of it. I love Mexican style music 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🎤🎤🎤 Mexican music is my life. My favorite singers are from Mexico 👏🏼 No one is changing my opinion
Thank you Andrew , we appreciate how you think loudly and share your thoughts and experiences with us , you are a blessing 🤗🤗
- Lack of security
- High taxes
- Lack of infrastructure
edit:
- Crippling bureaucracy
and all can be summarized into 1 reason:
High levels of corruption
These 3 issues can be summarized in 1: High levels of corruption
@@felipesuarez5041 and socialism
And diversity so the people are unrooted and feel little stake in the county besides government freebies.
- Corruption
@@rafaelrobello9895 corruption and socialism are synonyms
"Expats whine and complain." Ain't that the truth!
Grumpy old men in China.....
People tend to complain period! Is Mrs H an American, or someone you met on your numerous ventures? I think we all get tired of a place at various times. Part of the beauty of the Nomad lifestyle is that mixing it up is baked into the cake.
@@jdhjimbo She's Eastern European or Russian. Can't quite remember.
@@prazertv Thanks! He spends a lot of time in Belgrade and Montenegro, so I suspected it was someone from that part of the world. It can be stimulating to be around someone who comes from a different culture, without necessarily the same preconceptions or norms.
@@jdhjimbo I don’t like cakes 🍰 . I prefer pies 🥧
The gypsy lifestyle is not for every one. Most families need to have a home base. It’s great to have 1 or 2 vacation homes but these are not principal residences.
When He and the Mrs become pregnant the nomadic lifestyle will likely take a turn toward establishing roots.
@@aquilomanganelli175 he said that he has children
@@kolacao8134 really? I didn't catch that.
@@aquilomanganelli175 not in this video. He has one of traveling with family
Why not? If you teach your family to value people, time, money, and not material trappings they'll be happier.
I've been a nomad capitalist since before this show even started and am much happier with less stuff.
There's no one thing that will make you happy forever. Eventually, you get used to it and need something different. This is because of a concept known as “hedonic adaptation”, you'll be back :)
I think the bottom line is nothing external can make us happy for long. Happiness is an inside job.
"I was happy to leave Latin America because Spanish is hard"
life - taking dance classes, boxing fitness classes, painting or drawing, practicing piano or teaching singing, even adventures like rock climbing or water parks - this is life - you're living the life of a traveler and a consumer - you spend 100% of your time consuming - it's fine - but don't expect to be happy if you're not diving into culture and joy and experiences
Well he's one of those Americans who just care about money, so it's no surprise.
This guy is a smug consumer who wants privilege.
He is a typical emotionally repressed american guy.
@@robguevara7 he's not an american fwiw, think he's got UAE citizenship or something
I live in Canada in a small city. The third least affordable cities in the world. I go to central America in the winter. In Costa Rica I live in a shack in the jungle, with monkeys and exotic parrots everywhere. I will go in the rainey season and watch it rain for a month. Walk on the beach , eat red snapper , and guyopinto .
Next I go to Nicaragua, where $10.00 us. Is money. Beyond having what is necessary to a minimilist lifestyle, rich is, being rich, is a state of mind. If you are as rich as God, and stay in luxury everywhere , you can not possibly experience any cultural things.
Did you meet El Senor Mishimo, in Guatemala, on Lake Attalain, and offer him cigarettes, to answer your prayers?
Did you catch the childrens jiant kite festival in Jucotenengo. On the dias de los muertos.
Did you go to the reserve in Bribri in Costa Rica , and feed the monkeys coconut, which they would gather and throw down out of the trees, for you to break open for them.
Did you go to Granada in Nicaragua and sit by Lake Nicaragua, and feel the breeze , blow cooling the air so near the volcano. Just barely able to move in the heat.
In Mexico City I hope you went to the pyramid of the sun and moon. If not you must return there to see this.
Thank you. Whoever you are you just opened my world and gave me my next phase. Im outta here!!!
As you abruptly exit from Latin America, how would you address all those people who invested their hard earned money in Latin America by watching your TH-cam videos and took your "advice" to invest in say Mexico or Colombia?
Lol it’s not necessarily a bad investment
nobody forced them to watch his videos . before doing something you have to think twice .
I actually agree, and now his videos again feature Mexico. I think he just ate bad tacos or something 😂
Because both Catholicism and communism told people that they are victims the people will never pull themselves out of a ditch in any Latin country.
Including Southern Europe (e.g. Italy, France, Portugal)? I do agree with the statement that Catholic countries are more corrupt than Protestant ones
I agree with you, I'm in Colombia and figuring out where i want to go next.
10:14 when he said Latin American culture is more of "laid back and take things as they go"- spot on! I see that with so many hispanic people in general. It gets seriously old after a while.
Then stay where you are.
@@uliseszarate6561 your comment makes no sense. Where I am has a 62% hispanic population. I was commenting on his experiences in relation to what I have seen.
Now imagine the frustration that a life time of NOTHING WORKING AT THE BARE MINIMUM. This is why everyone who has a bare minimum of education and is stuck in the middle class wants to leave.
@@PolishBehemoth Exactly! So the USA is a craphole and stop immigrating to the USA thinking that by doing so you climb out of poverty.
@@GuerreroMisterioso95 no disrespect, i honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Are you talking about Mexico or USA or so.ething else?
Who knows?.....later, you may appreciate that slower LA pace....once the ego proves its uselessness sufficiently, the siesta, watching the wind on water, observing the myriad of natural forms, taking a bit more time to actually fully taste what one is eating rather than stuffing food in over what passes for conversation.....all the sudden, the pricelessness of a less-rushed culture reveals itself as more valuable than gold.....
Best comment. The ego has proven its uselessness. And I love the water, watching a bird or birds in flight, the gentle wind, a dogs quizzical look or a child's wave.
Namaste
When your 60+
You're making Latin America sound pretty good to me! Rustic, simple, community-oriented, based-these are the things I want. I don't want to be a nomad, I want a home that isn't ruined by leftists. I'm coming to admit that probably won't be my own country. Being able to function as an entrepreneur is also important, but if can't have a good family life then what's it all for anyway?
We don’t have to adapt to you in Latin America, learn the language and culture of each region. If we fall short on your expectations of imaginary efficiency and productivity, feel free to return to your place of origin, you won’t be missed.
I feel the same. If I don't like where I'm at I don't sit around and complain about it, I leave.
@123 123 Plus, those who don't speak English most likely didn't have the means of fully learning the language. So they had to focus on working and rely on future generations of learning it. Where someone else like Nomad had the means of hiring language coach or the disposable income actually to invest in their own self learning path
@@doomera5911 In this digital age, there are tons of free resources to learn languages (or just about anything) as long as you have a computer and an internet connection (which today is practically a necessity). Cost is increasingly becoming less and less of an excuse. There are even tons of non-digital resources to which people can avail themselves in community outreach programs. If you want something, expand your social circles and talk to people and you will eventually figure it out. It's not exclusive to people with money, Anyone travelling to another country for any extended duration should learn (and speak) the host language (and that tidbit was shared with me by a Brazilian hostess while I resided in Brazil - she was right).
@@byronlaw6724 Sure, but you assume everyone is connected though and has the digital ingenuity to get online. You can't expect ... to learn a language when they are overworked and paid less than most people. Time isn't constant
@@doomera5911 Actually, I assume everyone has the ABILITY to reach out and connect (but way too many people simply do not). The resources are there if people put in the time and effort. It may mean rearranging one's priorities. We're free to make choices, but we are not free to choose the consequences. If one does not like the consequences they are experiencing, they might want to re-evaluate their choices.
I just saw a guy Lazy enough to don’t learn another language, but is “nomad”🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱
Love it !!! 😅😂😂
He seems to speak and behave like a 'Colonialist', who never mixes with real LOCALS, and operate only in EXPAT' circles... 🤙🎏🤙
True. Spanish is quite easy to learn. Anyone of average intelligence can do it in a few months of concentrated study and practice. Then get a weekly 1 hour session with a native tutor and you got it.
Dint br so LAZY!!!
@@BORDERLINETV
He has clearly said in some videos that he gets annoyed when people in other countries don´t have "decent" English. As if you are expecting people all across the world to speak your language and work in function of YOUR comfort.
@@HectorGarcia-nb2ld "words are so long and hard to pronoun" as a native Czech I find Spanish pronunciation rather easy, the only tricky thing there is the stress on penultimate syllable which got my mind blown when I first started learning Spanish and when it comes to the length of the words... Well, what can I say, you clearly have no experience with German :D
I am fine in Latin America and I have Amazon or also a drop ship in Miami that can get anything sent to all my farms and apartments, so were not lacking at all. I do a jungle finca Filandia Quindio for 4 months, Farm in RioNegro Colombia 1.5 months 1 month at apartment in poblado getting all my medical testing things done. December to April place on the the beach Mazatlan. and no homes but earthier a month in Kyoto/Tokyo or Montreux in spring. I have 24 dogs between a few finca's in Colombia. Colombia is the best country on the planet and after 15 years I have not had so much as an argument there and nobody has ever insisted I do something I did not want to. So many amazing towns but yes Andrew Mexico and Colombia lack pretension.
I agree. I love Latin America, since my college days. I've lived as much as six months at a time in Cancun, Panama City, Bogota, Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Lima, etc. Cancun and Bogota are my two absolute favorites. But yeah, after a while, I want a change of scene. That's just how I am. Some things get tiresome, and sometimes you just want an American supermarket, a Swiss Train, a Dubai resort, etc. I understand perfectly.
Totally understand, but there is something to learned by sticking through the frustration and coming out the other side... endurance, commitment, mental/wmotionl rooting.. I found living somewhat fast/travel life that I was omitting a lot of internal work required to live a life of gratitude.
Wow. Now there's some obvious wisdom.
...obvious- but uncommon...
Yes. If you're constantly bouncing around, it's hard to put down roots, build deep relationships and grow emotionally. My priority is to gain emotional wealth - the money will come.
the culture of Latin America is as you said, take things as they come. There isn't a lot of industry or an entrepreneurial spirit. So LatAm is a nice place to settle in and live and exist. If you want to thrive and pursue interests and dreams, you will need to find a different culture whether that means North America, Europe, or the developed economies in Asia.
I'm from Latin America and you're 100% right
@@MartinZanichelli Yeah, even every individual is different. What they talked about is the culture which is very similar among Latin countries. Same as in Asia, their cultures are more similar to each other than to Europe or Latin. Disclosure, I've lived in both Asia and Latin countries for years.
@@MartinZanichelli the mentality can change a little bit depending on the country but overall Latin America is the same (politically and economically speaking) they basically follow a pattern: revolution > dictatorship > more revolution >blame the US > more dictatorship > etc...
@@MartinZanichelli Do you see Uruguay going the same way as Argentina? Or maybe becoming more socialist in time? I'm interested in a farm in Uruguay but am concerned that basically every property is for sale.
Mexico has more businesses and entrepreneurship Mexico is not even Latin America people underestimate Mexico way too much.
The true measure of a great journey is how it challenges you and provides you with new perspectives. I appreciate your video my man, don’t get me wrong. Thank you for sharing, but I don’t agree with the message. The countries that I have found the greatest depth in are the ones in which I do not find resemblance to my own culture. In fact, it is my culture I am trying to escape when I travel. The consumerist culture in America has left many feeling like something is lacking in their life, regardless of how much wealth or resources they have. But then I see a Himalayan child laugh with pure joy at the simplest thing, and extend a hand of friendship to me, an outsider, with a trusting kindness I rarely see in American children, and I see that their life is not the worse off for having less “resources” than we do. Many people are happier than Americans, even living a life many would not be comfortable with. I go to these people with open arms and ask them to teach me. I do not go with preconceptions or expectations. That is the way of true travel in my opinion.
Great video, I'm Colombian, I'm sorry you visited us in the worst time that our country has seen in decades. But thank you, you were extremely polite to us, I wish you would have been more blunt and call it as you saw it, because our country has a lot of issues, and your feedback would've been appreciated. There are political issues, attacks on our institutions, polarization much worse than what you experience in the States that materialized in massive misguided protests and vandalism . You, being an outsider, have a fresh perspective on our situation and your take could add to the discussion.
Im seeing such opposing viewpoints on expat countries that its hard to know whats the truth
It went communistic, right?
I’m from Bogota and I know could be frustrating sometimes to be there I don’t live more there but I have family and friends there good people that don’t try to take advantage of successful people.
These first world people generalize
Where you live now?
I like how you don't sugar coat the reality. I live in Thailand and it does get on my nerves after a while especially with covid travel restrictions
I loved Colombia. I spent ten days down in Pereira. I had a very enjoyable time.
Cool, Pereira Is also my favorite so far in Colombia, been there 3 times
I enjoyed Pereira as well
Part of the problem in most Latin American countries is the fact that their educational systems don't prep the population language-wise or otherwise, to deal with visitors on a large scale. Most of the people Andrew met in Colombia and Mexico probably had lived in the US or in Europe and had learned English abroad. He probably mostly met people who were somehow connected with his entrepenaural activities in nice hotels, restaurants and tourist-trap venues. It's totally understandable to me that he might not have wanted to spend any more time there than was absolutely necessary.
This video contained a gem for me: People in Asia and Malaysia are energetically building things and running businesses, while people in Latin America are not so much. It hadn't occurred to me that I'd enjoy living amid a flurry of people busily creating. I'm really enjoying Andrew's personable chats lately.
@ALICO1 Praise No-thing Very limited knowledge on the region. The region as a whole is just a way to put a lot of countries in one basket. This need to categorize everything is stupid instead of realizing that every country is different. Mexico has never had a socialist government. AMLO in Mexico is not a socialist, he is populist even when he claims otherwise. But what do you know?
Former Malaysian, USA is the best and you can relocate to all weather and terrain and can do very good business.
How is that business building in that Covid terrorist regime in Malaysia going?
Are you even allowed to go out other than to get groceries?
Seriously guys why would you promote such a shithole over much freer places?
Even the US is much better at this point than this eternally locked down place.
@@fourthdeconstruction it's undeniable that latin america has a strong left movement, which is quite a unique feature around the world. therefore most latin american nations do aspire to reach development and sure they attempt to follow the european model (notice european influence in latin america culture and goverment structure) yet they fail because most are corrupt and don't support economic freedom as much as western countries do
To be honest, it’s ridiculous to read all the dictatums of self-held experts that actually very persistently miss the spot. All “diagnosis” wrong in some way or another.
Nice reflection, I would agree. Spend few months in Austin, Madrid, and Barcelona this year, and getting back to Mexico City (while I like it very much) you truly feel its "rustic" environment everywhere (airport, highways, supermarkets, etc.)
Thanks for sharing Andrew, I completely relate to your comments about Asia & Latin America... Trifecta is perfect imo.
I get it... my trifecta is:
1. [ASIA] VIP treatment & Affordable Luxuries eg. Kuala Lumpur - / Pavilion shopping / speak easy bars etc. love the vibe!
2. [LATIN AMERICA] Fantastic culture, people, food etc. in Mexico - love it too!
3. [EUROPE] beautiful historic cities/buildings, cultures etc. - Cyprus and Spain are great value for me! - and they have Express Lanes at airports for families ;-)
Enjoying your videos mate! 🙏
I am an expat. I don't whine and complain, and I do not hang around with expats!
Avoid expats, especially Americans, unless they are working in a for-profit business of their own.
EXACTLY, who move out of the US to be with the same ''xxxxx'' people as you left, grow some gonads and make local friends
Im so glad that in Latin America people live life deeper and with more happiness even with not much material things in the eyes of other cultures. Friends, family and develop REAL friendships is more important here than other countries where the only thing that drive their lives is money and make another dollar no matter what. Its so stupid to think that the only fuckin places on earth that have good restaurants or malls or nice shows to see are u.s or those countries. Theres top great restaurants, malls , and everything else like any other top country.
If you wanna live and be part of the ratt race chasing every dollar go to USA or somewhere else.
In latin America they work to live not live to work.
They love to live life and live it as it is.
In the long run its a much peaceful a better way to live life that being a part of a fuckin ratt race under the premise that that race will make u happy, and it wont.
" Different cultures see life different".
Overdressed in Latin America - the untold story .
FUNNY AS HELL
Latin America is great to live but not for Entrepreneurship, culture and vibes are good but the Socialism is ruining the countries. Better if you want vibe easy life and Economy is the English Caribbean, but with money in the pocket and wealth.
"Vibe"
Gross
What countries have socialism besides Venezuela? Lol
@@rcmcom There is nothing socialist in Argentina neither Peru, It is a Common mistake to say "socialism" when they are clearly not...
@@jpgmatrixgmail whatever is happening in Argentina for years
@@kolacao8134 corruption? Lol, that is not a socialism exclusivity.
I don't know if Aruba is recommended, but one reason I love Aruba is its combination of Dutch business sense and Colombian or Venezuelan staff.
I feel exactly the same way. I have been in Peru for 20 years. Ready for a change.
Andrew, you probably went to Latin America ( a typical gringo concept to put the whole Continent as one homogeneous place. Big mistake. ) went to Latin America to invest? to make money? to live the life style of the US? dream on! that would never happens. Now, if you go there to enjoy the people ( specially the ladies ) food ( to me? the best in the World! then your response would be very different. why is that you distinguish Eastern Europe from Wester Europe but call Latin America as one compact place?
In a more personal level, Andrew.... one day you will realize that you are sixty years old and.... not completely happy anywhere in the World. That every place has its good and bad and maybe the good Old US wasn't so bad after all... remember that.
Good points here. I know I am sacrificing the infrastructure and many luxuries I have in the USA when I go to Latin America for an extended period of time. But what I get in return is cheaper costs, more friendly people, and access to more feminine and traditional women. That is not to mention climate, food and new cultural experiencesYou are also right that you need to distinguish. I have lived in Colombia, Mexico and Chile and all 3 countries, although a part of LA, were completely different. Andrew knows this, as he has traveled extensively throughout LA, so I am curious why he put LA into one big group.
Oh no! I know Latin America and he is right! Show me a country in Latin America that is thriving? Is in the people's mindset not to visualize the concept of progress, and there is nothing wrong with that, I like it, but if you want to be where things are advancing, Latin America is not the place. I will even go as far as stating: IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN. (Unless foreigner go there and make it happen)
@@giggles8458 Poor you, it looks like you're going to come here to change something
@@giggles8458That’s poppycock, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, etc are G20 nations with large economies. Malaysia isn’t even in that group. Something is off.
@@giggles8458 Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, etc are G20 nations with large economies. Malaysia isn’t even in that group. Something is off.
I'm a bit late in my comment, but thank you Andrew. Getting away is never the answer; good for a short time, that's why we vacation. We all are going through this; that's why we are here. Finding your niche' is always a challenge. If you are happy where you are, you are blessed. If you are restless, you need to take more time off. If you are in shock about what is happening in Canada 2022, then keep watching.
Let's take two examples of very successful artists from Latin American: Rubén Blades (Panama) and René Pérez-aka Residente (Puerto Rico). Both very intelligent, hard working, and entrepreneurial. Both have very strong criticisms of US foreign policy in Latin America. And yet, both decided to live in the US because they want to have business opportunities available to them, and be amongst people who share their business ethic and drive.
I think the culture of Mexico and Colombia are pretty similar, if you want variety you should try to look for Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, even Brazil.
Not at all but see them all
@@QueOndaWhey Colombia and México has somewhat similar accents, racial makeup and similar economies. They both have highly devaluated currencies as opposed to dolarized economies like Panama for example. This makes it for the extremely cheap cost of living. Uruguay and Chile are pretty different in many ways in my opinion.
@@Jzarecta Colombia and Mexico have have very different accents and racial makeup. Colombia's racial makeup is more similar to Brazil's
@@MeDanielo lol as someone living in Mexico with a Colombian gf I can tell you it's more similar accent than someone from Dominican republic, Argentina spain or Chile.
Also more mestizos than Spain, Uruguay or Argentina.
@@Jzarecta yeah maybe if your girlfriend is from bogota the accent might be slightly similar. The other Colombian accents are completely different from yours and genetic makeups is not the same as Mexico's
Venezuelan here, the service culture in South America is just low quality on a general basis, starting from my country: not only now but it has always been like that. It's also a problem of development, the concept of accrual and quality management is unknown in most of these countries, only the foreigners: Chinese, Arabs, Jewish, Italians and Spaniards know how to level up for decent standards of quality. I myself acknowledge that most of the issues with the region is rooted in deeply installed resentment and fetish culture that turns most of the population to be prone to irrational thinking and neurotic self-regulation. You have no idea of the amount of horror histories involving foreigners of all kind in Venezuela and certainly your assets are not safe: not even in Uruguay nor Chile. From stories involving home invasions in penthouses with near fatal encounters, to systematic kidnapping and assassination of foreigners to rob them of their property (I remember a case when a French couple who came to Margarita island as part of an international voyage to the Caribbean in their sail yacht and they were murdered the same night they arrived to the local marina)... it's not a paradise, many have the type of thinking you want to avoid in cities like Baltimore.
A warning I want give about Bogotá: it's a fucking slum.
@@TheGrmany69 So, stay there for a 2 weeks and ruuuuuuun.
There is a cultural thing in Latin America, people are not encourage to stand out from the crowd by energictically building wealth like crazy
Try to live more consciously Andrew. If you are more conscious you will not convert the difficulties or luck of something into unhappiness. Otherwise you will always find something in any country to be unhappy about or having a grievance looking for a cause.
Fly private in Latin America. It’s more 1st class than flying private in the USA. I love Mexico. I think the Mexican people love money and getting what you want is very easy.
If you think Mexicans love money, try visiting Kenya 😂
This guy is lying. Mexico city is not safe. All of the upper middle class has a house or an apartment in USA (texas, florida or LA). And the wealthy have a permanent residency or even citizenship. I lived for 20 years in Mexico city and we always had problems with thieves, by the way I lived in a wealthy neighborhood and at least once per year somebody enter to our apartment and steal somebody. Another example you will not see people walking on the streets after 8pm or so many cars after 10 pm. I don’t why he is lying. Probably he has real estate in Mexico we wants to sell or lease, but for sure he is lying.
“Analyzing what that place can do for you” NC…. that’s my motto!!!
I think Panama City checks these boxes:
-Luxury
-English spoken functionally
- Quality airport
Sure it is! To hot for me. I live in Boquete springtime temperatures.
It's my understanding in certain areas of latin america openly flaunting wealth is a unwise idea. I've heard blending in is a safer bet.
That is absolutely true.
I agree..i was born and raise in México. I can share with you guys that i know a couples extreme wealthy Mexican guys that live a low profile live for Safety reasons and to avoid oportunistic people on the look for their Next Pray.
My 2 cents.
True with many areas. Even in Germany one is more circumspect.
No dar papaya, man.
I'm sure all the Latinas are super disappointed.
These cultural and “soft” evaluations are very welcome
Ive been in mexico for almost 3 yrs now and im actually planing to go back to the US with an idea for a business . The US is still the best place for progress.
We agree Andrew, we live in Mexico a couple of months, the Villages in Florida for fun, and then travel to Asia.
Do you keep a homebase anywhere or do you not have any stuff anymore?
Having lived in Lima Peru for over a year… it was a joy to leave .. too intense on many aspects. Disorder is normal & value to life is low/zero. Looking over your shoulder is not my daily pill. Lima airport disaster, traffic insane. Poverty & crime incredible. Not cheap.
Absolutely correct. I live in Dom. rep. About 4 months a yr. An that's about the time when I'm ready for a break. Nothing major just time to move on til next yr.
Any other culture that you are not born into, you can only take a certain amount of it. Being born and raised in Canada I can only take a certain amount of America where I now and live and as a dual citizen. But I need to leave once in awhile, to visit Canada again. Or even visit Mexico. But I guess I can't stay in one place for 12 months out of the year. That's the great thing about being a Nomad and capitalist!
Yep, that's how I live too. It always surprises me how people think moving around is almost off-limit territory and glue themselves to one thing/place/lifestyle, not knowing that you can move and come back without having to schedule and plan so much in advance all the time. I guess this lifestyle is a form of art. :D
@Jessica Miander I was starting to write a reply to you then just realised it was a waste of time.
It seems like you have a problem being alone with yourself, constantly looking for something to do or somewhere to be entretained with, you should maybe try going in, look for your spirit, and explore who you are apart of the definitions and titles you have made of yourself. If you are always looking for things outside of you to feel good inside, you will always end up disappointed.
Or perhaps he should simply return home to the US 🇺🇸 (if the US is still home) and enjoy the life he left behind.
lol
He has to be careful what he says. Michael Fumento bought a house in Colombia, wrote an article posted on his website describing Colombian girls as practicing prostitution as a regular career choice to live or get through school. Soon his property was shared with squatters, the house burned down and Fumento found himself in a Colombian prison because of some made-up charge.
Solid video! I've lived and travelled to 50 countries. Each country has its own culture, events, lifestyle etc. I'd say know what you want to see such as nature, events, historic sites or cities before you go. Keep an open mind and enjoy the journey!
But but but - a video I recently watched hailed how great Latin American countries were. Is any place good to live in these days?
Watch the video. totally depends on what your looking for. I would consider Mexico or Colombia
Not if you are a narcissistic American expecting the world to bend the knee because you have money
@@difference018 that's a good summary from this video 😂
@@bricklawson9745 If you look like an American, talk like an American, act like an American and think like an American, you are an American. Your citizenship doesn't change that. It only changes your tax jurisdiction
@@difference018 it's not about expecting better treatment because you have a lot of money but about being conscientious. When you ask for services you pay for, you want to job to be done according to a certain standard. Simple as that.
You're living the dream!
I don't have enough money to play it big in Dubai but the nomad life has always seemed something worth pursuing.
Stability in these turbulent times is important if you can't afford to fail repeatedly.
Perhaps you can cover which countries are a safer investment and which are risky.
Governments can collapse and all assets get frozen or seized. Some places love to kidnap wealthy foreigners.
I love the ocean and mountains. Surfing, fishing, skiing and dirt biking but am getting older and will trade hair raising thrills for repeatable fun.
Considering Costa Rica for warm and for snow Chile,Canada or New Zealand.
Europe seems less stable than South America due to Euro, Brexit, immigration and the Russia vs. Ukraine situation.
It's like when I wanted to move away from the city and have some acres but everywhere I looked had a wildfire burn through it and it seems the cities don't have enough trees to burn and are defended.
If only there was somewhere completely different and foreign but safe, politically stable,secure food and water, great health care and snow and warm waves...not too big and uncrowded.
Maybe I should just get an RV.
I think choose a certain country for certain period of time it depends of how that place resonates with us in many aspects there are choises based on personal needs which are unquestionable
Exactly
Go to Medellin and take Spanish classes, I know the best language school there if you are interested. Being nomadic and a global citizen for me implies learning languages and especially Spanish when you spend time in south america
Just move to Miami if. Latin America is your place
The cost of living in Miami is American although the culture may be heavily influenced by Latin America. One can live in Latin America for a fraction of what it costs to live I'm Miami, which is one of the most expensive cities in the U.S.
Thanks Andrew, I always appreciate your point of view.
The no. 1 reason there is no priority line in latin america is bc the rich do not fly commercial....
I can only but agree fully in your sentiment about moving around as a nomad capitalist myself.
Could be because a lack of a Upper middle class which can enjoy such services
Sure sounds like an ARROGANT YUPPIE to me, OH POOR ME , I can't feel like a white special and entitled person. What country like a person with this kind of an attitude ?
I feel your pain.... not easy beeing envious.
In Latin America, NEVER confuse FRIENDLY with NICE ...
As a fluent spanish speaker who understands that society…. Panama is the only latin place I see myself living in
I am curious to know why only Panama?
The humidity in Panama is intolerable..
Two naive Dutch women were beheaded there, no way its a safe country
@@rudypieplenbosch6752 with that standard , you better dont leave your neighborhood
@@SPKLifeStyle2.0 every country has been in lockdown somehow. But yes, you can go to sweden ( the exception )
We are happy too!
Hey Andrew, my wife and I have been following along your videos for the past year and a half religiously. I do not recall coming across a video about what financing is like in many parts of the world. Early last month we started our journey abroad and are planning on leaving Canada for good. Could you speak to what it is like to get financing in places around the world. Particularly we found that many places in Latin America do not offer mortgages, we are now wondering if it is similar in Malaysia as that is going to be one of the big stops for us along our journey. We are also considering Georgia after all of your recommendations. I am going to try to search through your content for answers, I’m not sure if you have made a video about this in the past. We are young, and by no means millionaires right now. I do have a pension from army service that is locked in for life, so financing would be a good option for us. At this point in our lives with our young daughter we do not look forward to sinking a good chunk of our capital into only 4 walls and limiting the rest of our travels. Thanks for everything you bring out, we love it and keep up the amazing work!
If you have a lifetime pension come to Panamá and apply for a pensionado visa. Banks will give you a mortgage or loan. Google pensionado visa Panamá.
@@rberding we are in panama right now, I don’t really like the prices of properties here compared to other parts of Latin America. I think we would prefer Colombia over Panama, but Colombia doesn’t offer mortgages for properties from most people I have spoken too
@@aidannewton Prices in Panama reflect that it is a stable country, very easy to rent properties out at a good price and return. If you get cheap prices on property there will be many other concerns. For example, in Costa Rica real estate is more reasonable but crime against expats is quite high. Colombia does tax on world wide income unlike Panama.
@@mtngrl5859 panama real estate is also brutally hard to sell after acquired. Not a fan of that at all, I don’t really consider that much of an investment if it could take years to offload. That is a story we are hearing more and more as our trip carries on.
@@aidannewton Yes, it is difficult to sell one's property in Panama quickly. Currently I am listing and selling homes in California in under 10 days, so that is not the norm world wide. Many people hold properties for years and their rental income is their return. It is a different mindset. The other thing to keep in mind is that the first $120,000 is tax free and then up to $750,000 is is 1/2 of 1% tax. I had a friend look at this condo in an expat area, where they could higher rent, and it was listed at $120k so no taxes, low hoa of $60/month and he could rent it out for $1200 month. That's a good return.
As someone who has been living full-time in Latin America for the last 10 years... happiness down here is definitely a delicate balancing act.
How I that? Honestly by your screen name I'm considering that country and I've been there a few times.
@@jaws2003 I've lived in USA, West/ East Europe, South East Asia and now the Caribbean. The DR is by far my favorite country. Just requires having a little street smarts and common sense to enjoy life down here without any problems (of which there are many to be had)
He probably should have lived in Medellin instead, more pride of ones life and living there, more community. Bogota is ok, but a bit too politically charged.
Many people will never understand a soul who likes to explore life (and the world) and gets a lot of energy from moving or living in different places. They call those people restless or unable to find happiness when they have the greatest happiness of all. Stability and freedom at the same time - and they also have the finances to afford such a lifestyle because it is not cheap.
I don't agree with you. I think he is looking for USA in other countries. He blames the world because the world is not USA. Why cant he just stay in his country?
Mexico🦁 Beautiful Place for the Rest of My LIFE 🍓🍉🍒
Everybody is different. I am an expat but I am not a nomad. I have lived in Panama for 22 years. As an American I have managed to become very fluent in Spanish but an Asian language? That might be very difficult.. And who wants to live in a country where you can't speak the language? That wouldn't be very much fun. Spanish is the ideal second language for an American. It is widely spoken and easy to learn. There are lots of countries south of the border that speak Spanish plus Spain in Europe.
💯 I do not understand how anyone could learn an Asian language
I absolutely love Mexican women out of any women I've interacted with. However I like the idea of cheap Eastern European countries because of milder weather? Hot weather = slow, more stress on getting stuff done, and activity.
Chris, indulge me please. Do those Eastern European countries have great steak houses, I mean do they serve Rib Eye?!?!?!
@@alanwilson2073 No, they serve donkeys mostly but sell them as great steaks. Also, they serve dogs and cats and sometimes rats in their hamburgers. Very tasty, you just don't know what is inside.
@@nebojsa1976 Ok so lemme get this straight. Donkeys, cats, rats and dogs?!?!?! Geez, I had no clue at all that that was going on. I better stay away from there then!!! Is there anything else the whole wide world needs to know or could learn from you ?!?!?! Please tell us!!!! I mean, you just saved my life man!!!! And probably the lives of millions of other people!!!! You know, if you have a Go Fund Me page, I'd donate thousands to your account RIGHT NOW just out of sheer awe, respect and appreciation!!!! In fact, I think millions of other people are willing to do the same!!! In fact, I hear that churches are coming to a town near all of us in order to begin worship services JUST FOR YOU!!!! And count me in as your biggest fan and supporter!!!!
There are many mild-weather places in Mexico
Wonder the difference between laid back Latin America and laid back eastern Europe?
Depends what you look like and the language you speak.
@@MrRossT1 what does that has to do with being laid back?
@@Jzarecta in order to be laid back, you gotta blend in, or always be looking over your back.
@@MrRossT1 Eastern Europeans and Latin American phenotypes definitely overlap
I'm an expat currently living in Panama (been here since January 2020 and I'll be a permanent resident in another month or so).
I agree with many of the points in this video. I am already starting to get tired of being here for so long. I think about 1 more full year of Latin America is all I can take before I'll want to move to another part of the world.
At the very least, my Spanish is approaching fluency (this largely due to me spending lots of time around Colombians)
very interesting to hear. Thanks for sharing that. what resources will you use to decide on your next home?