Roy Alexander
Active memberAmerican expat in Puerto Rico
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Quick infos
American
Lives in isabela
Speaks english,spanish,dutch,some french,papiamento
Registration: 24 October 2014
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Closing a home purchase by tymrtn
Hey there, My wife and I are trying to close on a property in Condado. Unfortunately we're not act20/22 investors with millions of $, so we also have to get financing. So far we've had some promising progress. Our lawyer indicates that we ...
Thank you, I will love to get in touch with you when we return to PR in a few weeks Read More
Closing a home purchase by tymrtn
Hey there, My wife and I are trying to close on a property in Condado. Unfortunately we're not act20/22 investors with millions of $, so we also have to get financing. So far we've had some promising progress. Our lawyer indicates that we ...
what do you mean when you say that property taxes are almost non existent? what does the crim do? Read More
Question: Should PR be moved to Caribbean? by ReyP
Some of the members have express in the past that they had trouble initially finding Puerto Rico because it was listed under Central America instead of the Caribbean. I am having a discussion about that with the creators of the forum. I need your ...
Caribbean of course Read More
Language... by olddawgsrule
I'm from the Nor' east US. English and French is something I get. My wife being French Canadian, I get away with my adequate French. Spanish is Greek to both of us. We're doing a online course to get the drift of things. Being most ...
We have been partly living here for 5 years plus, my lady does not speak Spanish (I do) and going to a concert, play or a local party is not very enjoyable for her and neither for me, I spend most of the time translating for her and that's a ... Read More
Language... by olddawgsrule
I'm from the Nor' east US. English and French is something I get. My wife being French Canadian, I get away with my adequate French. Spanish is Greek to both of us. We're doing a online course to get the drift of things. Being most ...
Well Ray, you said it right. Although many people want to believe that a lot of English is been spoken and understood on the island, that is so NOT true, not in stores, supermarkets or restaurants, and even many of those who speak and understand ... Read More
Hope you were good by ReyP
Santa is smart you won't fool him. If you been bad you going to have to buy your own gift I been buying mines for many years but having fun being bad. Merry Christmas Rey
wishing you all the best of everything Read More
Grumpy today by ReyP
Shoveling snow today, back hurts and you guys are working on your tan. I'll get my revenge and make it snow in PR as soon as I get my weather making machine finished. I want a piece of Lechón!
Well it's freezing in NY and CT, Texas etc, well..... that's what I heard on the radio while sipping from a bottle of medalla and snacking on a piece of lechon under the gazebo out of the sun while listening to El gran combo and Richie Rey ... Read More
3 Months After Leaving PR by chrishamrick103
It's been a while since I've posted here. But back in April my wife and I decided we would move to PR. At the time, it was 4 of us, and we were looking for a 3 bedroom condo due to the easy maintenance. So after I returned, we decided we ...
Well, if I hadn't been living here off and on for 5 years I would never think of moving here after reading all this whew. A lot of what is said can be true but there is also another side. I'm an explorer and we have explored many ... Read More
Things are getting difficult by ReyP
Many municipalities are out of money to pay the payroll and many are in debt http://www.elnuevodia.com/english/english/nota/questionableadministrationofmunicipalitiesuncovered-2273662/ Development bank has no money ...
You're so correct, many cops are owed money, trash pickup is irregular sometimes, what's next?? Read More
The holiday season in Puerto Rico by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Are you about to celebrate the holiday season in Puerto Rico? In many countries and cultures, the festive season is the time for happiness and reunions/gatherings. Is it so in Puerto Rico? How do Puerto Ricans celebrate this very ...
We expect to be here for the holidays as we've done a few times. My experience with the holidays here is that it's very family oriented and if you don't have any friends on the island you'll have to either go out to a restaurant, ... Read More
Around the island in a day by hturner12
Is it possible to drive around the island in one day?
In one day.....I don't know, why would you want to do that if you're sightseeing????? Read More
Buying a house in the Aguadilla, and Rincon areas, any recommendations by Treats7985
Greetings from South Korea by way of Houston,Tx. We are a military family of four currently stationed in South Korea. We have two children ages 10 and 11. We are headed in December for a short vacation. We are considering buying a house in the ...
How can I contact you? Read More
Buying a house in the Aguadilla, and Rincon areas, any recommendations by Treats7985
Greetings from South Korea by way of Houston,Tx. We are a military family of four currently stationed in South Korea. We have two children ages 10 and 11. We are headed in December for a short vacation. We are considering buying a house in the ...
I can surely recommend you houses in the Aguadilla and Isabela areas.I live in the area and I am familiar with Brokers and houses ,so let me know how I can be of help Read More
Loiza safety by JF214
I saw.a very nice looking apartment in Loiza in what looks like a decent area. But when I google I find forums with people saying it's unsafe. Does anybody who has actually spent time in Loiza have an opinion on this?
YOU ARE ON THE MONEY. Enjoying the music and what the culture has to offer is not accepting your roots. I speak, read and write Spanish so I talk to a lot of people and most important I ..LISTEN A LOT to people who don't know I understand what ... Read More
Loiza safety by JF214
I saw.a very nice looking apartment in Loiza in what looks like a decent area. But when I google I find forums with people saying it's unsafe. Does anybody who has actually spent time in Loiza have an opinion on this?
Some of you keep bringing up the racist thing, nobody mentioned racist, so kool of, no one said there weren't problems, but like you said its ALL OVER Read More