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About Brian Botta
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Relocating to a foreign country and adjusting to life in a different culture, with a different language and a different set of values can be difficult. As a foreign expatriate living in Venezuela I've become rather well acquainted with how the country operates and how to avoid problems in Venezuela.

I have specific expertise with regard to the relocation of English speaking individuals and families to Margarita Island, including the associated issues of renting or buying a home, acquiring language training, acquiring a residence or investor visa, opening bank accounts, finding competent professionals (doctors, lawyers, accountants, dentists, etc.) placing children in a private school and other associated issues involved with relocating individuals or families to Margarita Island.



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I (a US Citizen) relocated my family to Margarita Island in early 2005, and we have been living here since that time. We are now residents of Venezuela, living normal lives and doing business here on the Island.

I am active in real estate development and sales, as well as helping foreigners relocate to Margarita Island. I'm a writer, and my website (http://bulletproofretirement.com) has over 200 articles on the various aspects of relocation abroad and moving to Margarita. As a writer and researcher I am quite experienced with providing complete answers to specific questions.

I currently assist with the relocation of 1 to 2 individuals each month, about half of them from the US and the rest from Canada and the UK. Some of the clients are retirees, others are business or real estate investors who need assistance in finding quality properties to purchase. In either case, I've become experienced in solving problems with moving to Venezuela.


 
   

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Topic: Venezuela



Expert: Brian Botta
Date: 2/11/2008
Subject: What do you think about Margarita..???

Question
My question is what do you think about the island ??? Is it a good place to live..?? How about business wise..??

Answer
Hi Samira

I've lived here for several years and I like it.

What do I think of Margarita?  I think it's a tropical island with good infrastructure that's outside the hurricane belt with no destructive storms, no earthquakes or other issues.   It's got a really low cost of living, which enhances quality of life.  Read the following article to understand:

http://www.bulletproofretirement.com/public/299.cfm

Businesswise:

The economy is booming, so there are opportunities to make money.  How much money one makes and how hard one works is a function of what skills and capital investment one has, as well as how creative and resourceful one is.

Still, the economy is booming, and as long as the oil is high it's going to keep booming.

Cheers,
Brian


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