Bringing the Appliances

Bringing the Appliances

Many countries have expat-friendly immigration policies, which include the ability to import your household effects duty-free. This makes it feasible to bring your American-made appliances, which are generally of better quality and lower cost than their counterparts elsewhere in the world. Here in Uruguay for example, clothes dryers are almost unheard-of, and dishwashers and washing machines are small and expensive.

White-sand beachfront lots for less than $20,000…in Brazil’s beautiful, tropical state of Ceara

White-sand beachfront lots for less than $20,000…in Brazil’s beautiful, tropical state of Ceara

: Brazil is a vast country, one that would take years to cover properly. Picking a starting point was difficult. We asked Roving Latin America Editor Lee Harrison to begin his coverage (which will continue over time) in the state of Ceará because of its diversity, beauty, beaches, and weather

From the walled city of Cartagena to the beautiful beaches of the Caribbean coast-this Colombian property market is on the moveby

From the walled city of Cartagena to the beautiful beaches of the Caribbean coast-this Colombian property market is on the moveby

The city of Cartagena is situated at the top of South America on the Caribbean. East of Colombia's border with Panama, and 293 miles from Panama City, as the crow flies. It's a two-and-a-half hour nonstop flight from Miami.

Sharks, clean air, Carnival, and properties for less than $80,000 on Brazil’s north coast

Sharks, clean air, Carnival, and properties for less than $80,000 on Brazil’s north coast

Picture it: you hit the beach early, but many of your fellow city-dwellers are already there, jogging, walking, and enjoying the shimmering, clear morning. The aerobics instructor begins stretching for her first beachside class of the day on the firm, fine sand, just as the giant, yellow ball of the sun separates itself from the Atlantic horizon. The early-bird vendors set up their stands and start preparing the fresh fruits and juices that the beachgoers are accustomed to.