'Atlantida-why not?' Retirement  

Atlantida-why not?

Retirement in Belize
Retirement, Uruguay

Candice Bishop (64.40.51.19) -

I will be making my first trip to UR in April. I have done a lot of research and am interested in retiring to Atlantida in a couple of years. Why does everyone(expats)go to Piri & Punta?

I don't like crowds, traffic, noise or crime & will be living simply on a budget. Atlantida is close to MV & has lower property prices. It looks beautiful. Any thoughts/ideas about this small town? Anyone living there full or part time?

Does Atlantida have a tourist office? Can you get

there from the MV airport on the Punta bus? Are there any English speaking real estate agents?

Thank you for your help.

Candy

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Comment #1 Lee from Pocitos -

The key is to come down and check out the places.

The smaller the towns the more difficult it will be to find an English speaking real estate agent. I think the newspaper is the best place to start looking and also signs on property.

You might find someone to help you with the Spanish.

Also, make sure 100% of the papers are in order before you buy a property. Don't accept that you can get the papers done after you buy the property for $x.

I don't find Montevideo to be a problem with crowds, traffic (usually), crime, or noise (if you get a place on a non-bus route). Compared to other "big" cities there is very little siren noise... but compared to Atlantida, Montevideo is probably very loud.

I think you'll find Atlantida, Piraopolis, Punta del Este to be very different during the high season and the rest of the year so I would recommend you rent for at least a year to get a good feel for it before you are committed.

Comment #2 marcos comotto (159.49.254.2) - Tue Sep 16 18:09:01 2008

Hello Candy , I am an Uruguayan living in Sacramento and originally from Atlantida , I still happen to own an house in Atlantida (my retirement home)and maybe because I am bias , but if u are looking for place to live in Uruguay you "ll love Atlantida , is charming , peacefull , close to the Airport and it has an increasing english speaking population . I am 51 years old and my wife (she is from Sacramento) love it there, it has activities for retirees (my parents are over 80 years old and wont move to anywhere else)

If you are looking for an english speaking real estate agent I will be glad to recomend one

Good luck and I hope that you"ll love Atlantida as much as I do

sincerely

Marcos

Comment #3 Barry (63.176.159.18) - Sun Sep 28 08:40:22 2008

Does Atlantida really have less crime? I heard Atlantida was popular for the Uruguayans that couldn't afford Punta del Este and Piraopolis.

Comment #4 fvansan from pennsylvania - Mon Sep 29 12:05:24 2008

If the water is fairly coolish in the Uruguayan summertime and too cold to swim in the ocean past March, where is it best to live if one prefered to live near the beach?

If one lived in a beach house, what type of weather can they expect from March to December, or more specifically are they going to get a lot of damp, cold, wall penetrating wet wind that leaves windows with a salty film? Maybe it is best to live a few blocks away from the beach?

Atlantida looks on paper to be preferred over Punta del Este as the local taxes are lower and it is less crowded in Jan-March. Alantida is also a shorter drive to Montevideo for your medical care. Does this perception meet with reality?

I also wonder if the ocean water is a clearer blue or does it still have the brownish hue that is present closer to Montevideo?

Comment #5 Rub (63.176.159.37) - Sun Nov 23 07:28:59 2008

Hey guy any sites or link to info about this Atlantida. I'm currently planning to invest some of my saving in a property where me and my wife could spend a the rest of our lives peacefully.

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