Guarionex
American looking for information about Puerto Rico
Forum posts
7
About me
American
Lives in Old San Juan
Speaks Spanish, English
Registration: 24 April 2019
Activity
Maintaining a long distance relationship as an expat in Puerto Rico by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Moving to Puerto Rico without your significant other can be quite difficult, especially since your partner is an undeniable source of support. This kind of move may require some adjustments from both parties in order to make it a ...
I just moved to Puerto Rico in May. My husband has come down to see me one weekend a month. He loves it here and we're lucky enough that he's only a 4 hour flight away in Boston. Meanwhile we text a lot and call when the texting won't ... Read More
Moving to Puerto Rico by Epsimpson950
My husband and I along with my daughter, her husband and their children are all moving to P. R. in May. We are looking for a shipper to possibly bring 3 vehicles to the island for us. I am also trying to find out what the taxes will be once the ...
I just shipped my car from Boston. I have a 2017 Chevy Volt and Hacienda (the PR tax authority) quoted me almost $7,000 in arbitrios (taxes?). Just letting you know that newer car taxes are pretty high. Read More
Advice on finding rental in San Juan by duckfan
Hello all, my name is Kim and I am planning to move to Puerto Rico in August or September. I currently live in Portland, Oregon, and work in hospitality. I have planned a trip mid-August to look for a place to live and apply for any open jobs on the ...
Kim, I rented an apartment in Old San Juan through clasificadosonline.com. Someone tried to scam me with an ad in Craig's List, so be careful. I did it all by phone and through E mail from the mainland but I'm lucky enough to have my sister ... Read More
New members of the Puerto Rico forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Puerto Rico forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Oh wow, 😕. That's too bad. I guess the proliferation of cars killed the industry. Thanks Rey. Read More
New members of the Puerto Rico forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Puerto Rico forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Sandra, I'm moving to PR Saturday. I was born and raised there. When I was a kid there were "carros publicos" that traversed the entire island. Not sure what the situation is now as I left more than 30 years ago. They worked during ... Read More
Accommodation in Puerto Rico: scams you should look out for by Bhavna
Hi, Committing to renting or buying accommodation when youÂ’re new to or have not moved to Puerto Rico just yet is always a stressful endeavour. Would you like to help us in putting together a handbook of what to look out for when house hunting in ...
I'm moving to Puerto Rico this Saturday. I was there for 9 days on a house hunting trip recently and was dismayed by the lack of return calls from realtors. Banco Popular has a site, deshow.com, that has foreclosures for sale or rent-to-own. I ... Read More
Can You Help Me Please? by m623d
Hello everyone. My daughter is getting married in May this year and she is trying to get as many photos from around the world as possible with people holding up banners showing how much she loves her hubby to be. Ill include and example photo taken ...
Awesome! I can do it from Puerto Rico. I get there Friday. Pedro Read More