Whether you're already living in El Salvador or preparing to move to El Salvador, our Expat Guide to Living in El Salvador offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in El Salvador. For answers to specific questions, visit our El Salvador Forum to talk with expats in El Salvador.
Expats talk about some of the biggest challenges they've faced living in Latin America. Whether you're moving to Panama City or Punta del Este, this article is a must read to help you prepare (hint: you'll be much happier if you learn the language) and adjust your expectations (realities: the roads are rough, the pace of life is slower and bureaucracy is unavoidable). Despite all of the challenges, the list of what expats like about life in Latin America far exceeds the challenges.
From the best beach towns to buying property, expats in El Salvador offer advice for expats and people moving to El Salvador.
From lower cost of living to affordable healthcare and beachfront living, expats discuss the top reasons they moved to Central America.
Lee offers ten tips for people contemplating a move to Central or South America.
A dual citizen, who is a retired nurse, spends half her time in the US and half in Candelaria de la Frontera near Santa Ana, El Salvador. She appreciates the low cost of medical care in El Salvador, both public and private.
A Canadian retired in La Libertad, El Salvador to enjoy the lower cost of living, beach life and stable political climate. He has found that the medical care is better than he had in Canada, he can live without a car and there is very little crime (petty crime).
What should you take with you when you move to El Salvador? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in El Salvador? Help others moving to El Salvador by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to El Salvador. If you are already living in El Salvador, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in El Salvador? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in El Salvador by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in El Salvador? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in El Salvador? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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10 Tips for Living in El Salvador
From the best beach towns to buying property, expats in El Salvador offer advice for expats and people moving to El Salvador.
Expats Talk About The Biggest Challenges They Face Living in Latin America
Expats talk about some of the biggest challenges they've faced living in Latin America. Whether you're moving to Panama City or Punta del Este, this article is a must read to help you prepare (hint: you'll be much happier if you learn the language) and adjust your expectations (realities: the roads are rough, the pace of life is slower and bureaucracy is unavoidable). Despite all of the challenges, the list of what expats like about life in Latin America far exceeds the challenges.
Top 5 Reasons Expats Move to Central America
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