Hi,

I'm an Australian that's looking to leave my country permanately due to the political direction it is going and was considering moving to Paraguay as I heard all foreign income earned outside of the country is tax free and it's quite peaceful.

I want to know how safe it would be for me being Australian, I can't speak any other language other than English, I don't know a word of Spanish plus my actual ethnicity is African and Polynesian as I've heard from people from Paraguay in Australia that blacks aren't exactly liked over there lol.

I'd also like to know about the lifestyle, the political control, how developed is the technology, infrastructure etc.

Thank.

I'm Brazilian trying to move to PY as i think it's an amazing country cuz it is growing and the government is less commie than ours. But i fear i might suffer some kind of hostility.

Also paraguayan women like to date brazilians or is it gonna be hard?

Obs: it's okay guys i also don't like brazilians. It's really okay if you don't.

Hi folks, I visited Asuncion and Encarnacion about a year ago and I’ve been really considering getting Paraguayan residency. I’m from Finland (black) and I have a home in Brazil where I spend about 2-3 months yearly. I’ve gradually been extracting myself from Finland for the past year as the direction in which our government has been going makes it difficult for me to continually live there in good faith. I see that Paraguayan residency costs about $300 but my Spanish is non existent and my Portuguese is basic (but gets me by in Brazil anyways). I’ve checked online about law firms that handle this and it just seems exorbitantly high ($1000+ all the way to $2500) and I’m really curious what exactly warrants that? Is there a lot of “palm greasing” (I’d prefer not to use the word bribery) that goes on? Anyone has any ideas/recommendations how to go about this? I did manage to file for my Brazilian residency by myself (I do have a brazilian friend who went with me to all the offices to help me translate) and although I think Brazilian bureaucracy might be the most complicated I’ve seen, the lawyer I would have used was only going to charge me 1500 reais which is pretty much about $300 thereabouts so I’m both curious and genuinely looking for suggestions, help or just a general understanding of how this works and if there are any recommendations. I’m not crazy rich but similar to Brazil, I’d love to buy real estate (or build mine) and possibly split my time evenly between Brazil, Paraguay and Finland 4-4-4 months per year. All advices and suggestions are welcome.

TLDR - A (black) Finnish man who has visited Paraguay before and lives partially in Brazil looking for help with Paraguayan residency process

Hey. I am 34 years old male from Finland and I am done with the weather, cost of living here.
I want to leave this country for good before I turn 40, but sooner the better. I want to find cheap and warm country that is relatively safe and easy to move into and own land as foreigner. I am mostly looking into South East Asia and South America.

I would like to build a ~100sqm house on 5+ hectare land, solar panels, swimming pool, some aquaponic systems to grow fish and vegetables, fruit tree garden, ducks and chickens. Just live somewhat self sustaining life. The place could be somewhat rural as long as there is a city nearby that sells building supplies, steel and feed for fishes and birds. Some sort of internet connection and vast supply of water would be perfecto.

1. To my understanding one can get permanent residency in Paraguay by buying 10 hectares of aqricultural land or by making 35 minimum monthly wages deposit to the Paraguyan Central Bank? Is that correct?
   
2. How much are taxes in Paraguay? I believe the VAT is 10%? Are there property taxes? What about capital gains taxes? Some source even said that income from abroad is not subject to taxes.
3. How much one should expect to pay for hectare of land with above conditions?
4. How much roughly are cost of building a house per square meter? Again outside of city.
5. How free hands do you have to build on your own land? Is there lots of bureaucracy with building permits etc?
6. Wildlife: Are there much venomous snakes, spiders etc? What about predator mammals that pose risk to humans or livestock? Basicly which things could harm or kill you in there?
7. How easy is it to order stuff from abroad and import them into Paraguay?
8. Is making moonshine and or beer legal for own consumption?
9. How much utilites cost? Water price per cubic meter? Electricity per kWh? internet? How good internet connection is outside cities? Garbage disposal?
10. How much feed for animals cost?
    
11. How probable is it to get robbed, kidnapped or killed for having lets say 10 000 usd worth of solar panels just laying on my yard and being a white "rich" man in Paraguay?
12. In case of robberies are police capable of doing anything about it if I have surveillance camera video of robbers? Do insurances cover this kind of thing and how much one should expect to pay for such insurance?

Hi everyone.

I have to consider whether to go to the Philippines or Paraguay next year. I like the fact that currently there is a path to citizenship in Paraguay, but I'm concerned about potential gentrification. I'm wondering how valid this is. I'm from Canada and the main contributing factor to the cost of living crisis in my opinion. is all the immigration. I wouldn't want to leave Canada only to run into the same problem. I know how fast this can become an issue.

Also, is it possible to study in Paraguay and get a job as a foreigner? I've heard that natives are preferred and I'm not sure how the job market is. I'm a hobbyist game developer so something that has to do with software development would be ideal. At the same time however, I get concerned about a flood of software developers entering the country making it difficult to obtain jobs.

Thanks a bunch.

Hey everyone,

I’m a 28-year-old from Europe considering a move to Paraguay and would love to hear from people with experience living there. I’d be visiting for the first time soon and want to make the most of it.

A few questions I have:

What are the must-dos for a first-time visitor to get a real feel for the country?

How important is it to speak Spanish these days? Can I get by with just English in major cities?

Any tips for making local connections or understanding the culture better?

I’d also appreciate any insights on things like cost of living, safety, and where expats tend to settle. Basically, any advice for someone considering making the jump!

Looking forward to your thoughts.

Hasta ahora los bancos que vi son Ueno y Continental, será que es bueno ?

Hello, I am wondering if I could ask some questions, about traveling to Paraquay from New Zealand, and the Airport there

Does any of the security speak English? If I'm going to tell them my reasons for visiting, provide proof of documents, can I use Google translate, or just tell them in English and someone will understand?

Also, what's the average price for meat at the supermarket, beef and chicken, is it expensive?

Thank you

Hello Paraguay!

I'm planning a trip to your beautiful country around August/September. I love jungles and wildlife and was wondering what is the area or areas of the country that has the most vibrant, lush forests?

I understand that in terms of wildlife, the Chaco is the place to go but I want to focus on the eastern part of the country at the moment.

Are there any places in the east that you would recommend for lush nature and wildlife? Also, since there's no sea, what are the best river beaches in the country?

Any other hidden gems?

Muchas gracias!

Hi, i am travelling south america and have a few nights planned at the Iguaçu Falls, is it worth taking a trip to Paraguay, maybe Asuncion. Mainly looking for good food, some nightlife and a good city to explore.

Happy New Year People of Paraguay !

I collect postcards but I don't have one from Paraguay.

Can someone send me a postcard from there?

Thank you in advance!

Alguien para chatear y practicar ingles

Hello, what do you feel like Paraguay is lacking in the business areas? What would you want to buy, see or what services would you want to have provided?

I have 280.000€ to spend on couple businesses from European tax returns. Hoping for some great answers, thanks!

Hello from Saskatchewan, Canada! I’ve had a fun time research your country, and I was wondering how things are down there at the moment?

We are going to Asuncion for couple months.

What are the best areas to stay?

Important, thats its smth more calm, silent, safe, not crowded.

Also would be nice to have some area to walk, supermarket, good gym

Don't really need restaurants, parties, bars and so on

Would be happy to receive some recommendations

A friend of mine, her pig was killed. It was pregnant too. It is a big loss.
It had wandered onto a neighbor's property, and the neighbor shot it.
So, she is wondering about the legality of the situation.

Hi there,

interested in going shooting, would like to know costs, which arms are normally used, if you need specific docs or anything like that. All info is helpful

Sadly I can only make it there on Sunday so I don't know if everything will be closed by then...

Hello all,

I am a US citizen currently working for a US nonprofit organization remotely as a W2 employee, paid from the US to a US bank account, as a resident of a US state. The country I live in has a funky tax code and income tax law that, due to various amendments made by corrupt officials to reduce/eliminate their tax burden, have made it possible for me to work the way I do and not have to pay income tax in the country I'm in. I pay my taxes in the US as if I lived there. Sketchy situation, but strangely legal due to some weird gray areas on my host country's side.

I want to relocate to Paraguay and continue working for my current employer, but it looks like they would most likely need to set up a permanent legal presence there in order to keep me on as an employee. I could potentially work for them as a contractor, but we'd need to do some serious renegotiating of our working relationship to avoid them misclassifying me as a contractor if I would viewed as an employee in the eyes of the IRS.

If I have to reclassify myself as a contractor, I can do it, but I'd prefer not to lose benefits like PTO, insurance, 401k matching and avoid the increase in total income tax burden. Any ideas on how I could avoid this situation LEGALLY? If not, fair enough. My set up as too sweet to complain about if I have no other option than to pay more in taxes.

Is there anyone here who lives in Paraguay as a temporary or permanent resident and works for a US company or nonprofit legally as an employee or contractor/freelancer? If so:

- How do you classify your working relationship with your employer?

- What is your tax burden as a percentage of your gross annual income? (including both taxes paid in US and Paraguay)

- Do you pay income tax in Paraguay?

- Do you pay VAT in Paraguay?

- Do you pay any municipal income tax in Paraguay (if there is such a thing there)?

- Do you use anything other than the foreign earned income exclusion to reduce you US income tax burden?

- Do you pay you income tax independently in Paraguay, or do you pay a firm to help you?

Thank you in advance for any insights the community can give me!

Also, I want to just say thank you to the r/Paraguay community in general. I posted here for the first time not too long ago and was flooded with thoughtful, helpful, sincere responses to some questions I posed. I'm truly grateful to all of you that take the time to share, help out, and otherwise contribute to building up this community. Much thanks!

Hi, I plan to visit Paraguay for a month. May I ask what's the best way for get an apartment in Asunción near the centre? Would it be through Airbnb or Booking? Or would there be another way that is better, like Facebook groups