John Beswick
@cheshire
English expat in Paraguay
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About me
English
Lives in Luque
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 05 June 2011
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Do NOT buy used cars in Paraguay by GuestPoster791
If you are thinking about buying a car or truck in Paraguay, STOP. The short advice is that donÂ’t do it. At least donÂ’t buy anything used. Spending years in Latin America has thought me that donÂ’t trust a soul when it comes to any vehicle and that ...
Yep, this was similar to our experience...cars in PY seem to be about 4 times more expensive than the equivalent in the UK. We bought a small toyota 12 years old which cost us £3,000!!....we looked at a lot of complete garbage which in the ads said ... Read More
Building materials by cheshire
Looking to build our own house in Luque where we have land. We're planning construction at the moment but are finding it difficult to find people who are willing to give actual prices of materials....specifically, cement, bricks, timbers for ...
Many thanks, glad you liked the website. Hopefully I'll be bringing machinery over and starting a small furniture making workshop in Luque. Any ideas, connections communication would be welcome! Hopefully meet upin asuncion April 2013, All the ... Read More
Building materials
Looking to build our own house in Luque where we have land. We're planning construction at the moment but are finding it difficult to find people who are willing to give actual prices of materials....specifically, cement, bricks, timbers for ... Read More
basic advice for those considering buying property in Paraguay by barrister_py
Hello everyone, I just wanted to post some basic advice for those seeking real estate investing opportunities in Paraguay. First of all, the economic conditions in the country are getting better and better so prices are increasing on year and year ...
Just a small point - best check the level of the land before buying. We went to look at some land in ypane and it looked really nice. We were almost ready to buy but decided to have another look after a couple of days of heavy rain. It had turned ... Read More
15% growth rate for Paraguay by cheshire
I saw the other day that Paraguay was the second fastest growing economy in the world last year with a gowth rate of just over 15% (IMF figures)....anyone know how is this happening??
6.7% is still pretty good...U.K. is looking at maybe 1%, France 2% germany 4% ( I think)...Ireland and Greece in minus figures!..no wonder the Guarani is going up so much! Read More
15% growth rate for Paraguay
I saw the other day that Paraguay was the second fastest growing economy in the world last year with a gowth rate of just over 15% (IMF figures)....anyone know how is this happening?? Read More
What is everyone doing here? by redwingpy
So I just found this site and am wondering about two things no mas: Why did you guys pick PY and how is it learning the language?
Hi redwing, In my case Paraguay kind of picked me...that is, my my is Paraguaya....learning the language...my spanish is ok, but guarani I think is going to be next to impossible for me! Read More
Anyone have information regarding shipping household goods to PY by majbjb
Greetings, As we move closer to heading to PY, we have been looking for a customs broker or adueno to handle getting a small container of belongings thru the port in ASU. We had previously discussed prices with one person but due to the high price ...
I've also been trying to find out about shipping to Paraguay (from the uk)but have not had too much luck so far. My wife who is from Paraguay, made an appointment with someone from customs when she was in Para, but he simply didn't turn up and ... Read More