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Uruguay: reccomendations for veterinarian to clean dogs teeth?:
I haven't tried this clinic in Maldonado yet; but, I came across them when searching for a good vet for our Corgis when we make the final move.
Clinica Veterinaria Sienra
They have a facebook page but I can't post a link here.
No testimony; but, it may help.
Uruguay: Inheritance spousal rights:
Sorry for your difficulties.
On the advice of our lawyers (F&S), the first thing we did before buying a house was get wills and powers attorney done in UY. The rules for assets in UY are different, as you have found out. So we have separate wills and POAs for assets in Canada and UY. The cost of wills in UY are about 3 times what it was in Canada.
The other thing we found out is that you could be on the hook for an expensive funeral unless you get your wishes registered with the municipality. I thought that was weird but I guess they deal with the dead.
We also found out that there is no common law status so we are officially single after living together for 39 years! All this can be dealt with with the help of a good attorney.
Best wishes for your future.
Uruguay: heating / dehumidifying:
One thing that I am surprised that I do not see more of is ceiling fans (slow rotation, big blades, horizontal orientation just like in the movies). Thatched roofs are high at the peak because the slope needed to shed water. I wonder what the temperature gradient between floor and peak is in your house?
Ceiling fans are relatively inexpensive to operate and work to re-distribute heat and to keep air moving, which helps to reduce condensation and mold.
When we were shopping for our house, we saw a house with a thatched roof (in La Floresta) that had been covered by a really durable steel tile system that had an exterior texture like asphalt shingles. It had a couple of ceiling fans. We didn't see ceiling fans in any other houses.
We have high-peaked ceilings (not thatched) and I intend to get ceiling fans for several rooms. I searched and found Hunter-Douglas fan dealerships in MVD.
They work in summer and winter by reversing the direction. We had 2 of them in our house in Canada. Worked great.
A ceiling fan or two might be something to consider.
Uruguay: Hearing Aids:
Becky's hearing aids are misbehaving (oticon). Is there a recommended place to have them serviced? She hasn't learned to lip read Spanish yet and I fear that you'll soon hear me in Montevideo from Piriapolis if i have to speak any louder.
I found only this on the web
http://centroauditivo.com.uy/Productos/Audifonos
plus a bunch of postings on mercado libro
Thanx
Uruguay: What the Interior of Uruguay looks like:
Great find!
When we went up towards Minas, we got excited when we saw another car on the highway! And the birds! And the scenery! And the tegu sunning itself on the road (it looked like it was about 2m long [to us])!
There is so much to see and photograph.
Uruguay: Please recommend a city:
I found watching Uruguayan TV helpful, particularly the news and the 'morning' shows
http://www.canal10.com.uy/
http://www.montecarlotv.com.uy/
http://www.tnu.com.uy/
http://www.teledoce.com/envivo/
if I am correct, the dialect is referred to as rioplatenese
Uruguay: question about passive income:
If you have US$100K and expect to bring it into UY from Turkey, it would be advisable to contact the nearest UY embassy or a UY lawyer to see how that can be done. It is remarkable how much resistance UY institutions put up to bringing money into UY. To me, it would seem like a good thing for UY; but, there must be some history that makes them shy. I didn't think the Panama papers would have been enough.
Uruguay: Internet access:
Plans are often available for both mobile (cell) and land lines as a bundle. This August/September, we had Movistar/Claro roaming through our Canadian carrier (Rogers) and had NO SIGNAL on the east side of Punta Colorada. We had to walk to the top of the hill and stand on tippy toes to get a signal. Those who had Antel were good to go. There is an Antel tower right next to the Dona Cora in Punta Colorada.
You will want to see whether you have coverage in your specific location because shadows occur on any network. Your neighbour may be ok and you not.
Antel is also installing fibre in many locations over the next couple of years. Atlantida already benefits. We heard real estate agents say that it was imminent that fibre would be at all the houses we looked at from La Florista to Punta Ballena. The Antel site isn't quite that optimistic, unless it is out of date.
http://www.antel.com.uy/antel/personas-y-hogares/internet/fibra-optica/zonas-de-instalacion/zonas-de-instalacion-de-fibra-optica-uruguay
Likely your best bet outside of any urban area is Antel with DSL being about the best available at this point.
We'll be moving either this spring or fall to Punta Colorada and I plan to subscribe to Antel.
Uruguay: Real estate offers:
We just closed on our house in Punta Colorada on Nov 9. Our house-hunting experience (Las Flores to Punta Ballena) was that most vendors are in no hurry to sell because they are parking their 'foreign' money in Uruguay where it is relatively safe.
Some realtors mentioned that some European shoppers insulted them with low-ball offers (50%-75% of asking). A couple of realtors suggested that an offer of 10% less than asking was reasonable. In all, we talked to 7 realtors who had listings in the area were were interested in.
Because of fairly recent anti-money laundering rules in Uruguay and around the world after the Panama papers were released, we had to provide to the realtor, our escribano and the bank what the source of our money was. We see this as evidence of the trend for foreign money seeking safe refuge in countries where the law regarding personal property is respected. The same is happening in Vancouver and Toronto in Canada. Most Canadians can't afford a house or condo there even though many sit empty.
I agree with Morell about rising prices. From January to August, the asking price of the house we bought went up 5% with one realtor and 10% with another (same house, 2 listings). That was in the off season! The best negotiating that we could do was to get the vendor to honour the January price. The vendor was Argentine, by the way and the house had not been lived in for a year and a half.
We were also able to negotiate where we paid half the purchase price at closing and the remainder within a year. All of the associated costs (real estate, escribano, transfer costs, etc.) were paid at closing. This was a big difference from Canada where you can mortgage 80% of the cost of a home for 25years at about 2.5% interest.
I have no idea (well maybe some) how the average Uruguayan can afford to live there.
Uruguay: Puzzled By Expat Attitudes:
Bradley, this may be of interest to you. It appeared in today's edition of El Pais.
http://www.tvshow.com.uy/pantalla-caliente/fotos-boda-sergio-puglia-horacio.html
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