Episodes
Sunday May 29, 2016
Expat Files - 05.29.16
Sunday May 29, 2016
Sunday May 29, 2016
#1-Will you be rich in Latin America? In Latin America just what is the
definition of rich? What income is considered middle class? …or
upper-middle class?
#2–Sad but true, IQ’s in the states, Latin
America and around the world have been deteriorating steadily since the
1960’s. Meanwhile, we are all perennial optimists and think we’re
smarter and better off financially than we actually are…
#3-Some current examples of how Latin TV and the media are thoroughly brainwashing their youth
#4-Solar hot water heating, phasing out LP gas and getting off the grid in Latin America
#5-Why
is it that most all “Do-Gooder” organizations and other non-transparent
so-called “charities” don’t pass the smell test? Meanwhile “good
hearted” gringos keep getting fooled and sucked in again and again…
#6-Consult
with Johnny- Schedule a cell or Skype call: Set up a time to talk and
sort out your own specific Latin American “PLAN- B”. Just write
“CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of questions/talking
points to: theexpatfiles@gmail.com
#7- Visit me Johnny(and expat super blogger John Galt) at www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.
SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR
Held
in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist
trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top
of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: theexpatfiles@gmail.com or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)
http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/
Friday May 27, 2016
Expat Files - 05.27.16
Friday May 27, 2016
Friday May 27, 2016
#1-How “Clueless Gringos” get gouged by Latin lawyers- their methods.
#2–True stories of Latin lawyers charging exorbitant Gringo prices.
#3-My
own personal “gouged and scammed” lawyer stories. How I was gouged and
scammed on the “tourist trail” and never even knew it… and you probably
won’t either(not for a long long time anyway)
#4-How and why it’s
becoming more and more expensive for Expats in Panama and why its an
unwise idea to open a bank account there.
#5-Selecting the
right bank in Latin America: the do’s and dont's along with an
explanation of the many hoops you need to jump through to open an
account.
#5-How even honest and decent Latin lawyers can do an
end-run around the many Latin rules that we Gringos take for granted
(down here rules aren’t quite so etched in stone)
#5-Bribes and
payoffs and grease the wheels in Latin America: we Gringos are not
exempt from occasionally paying them and if we don't our paperwork will
often remain at the bottom of the pile. We usually let our lawyer do the
dirty-work.
#6- Today we discuss a noble “do-gooder” project you
might actually want to get involved in. One that helps practically
everyone… including the planet itself
#7-Consult with Johnny-
Schedule a cell or Skype call: Set up a time to talk and sort out your
own specific Latin American “PLAN- B”. Just write “CONSULT” in the
subject line with a short list of questions/talking points to: theexpatfiles@gmail.com
#8-
Visit me Johnny(and expat super blogger John Galt) at
www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info,
experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.
SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR
Held
in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist
trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top
of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: theexpatfiles@gmail.com or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)
http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/
Sunday May 22, 2016
Expat Files - 05.22.16
Sunday May 22, 2016
Sunday May 22, 2016
#1- What’s that “Gringo Advantage” thing all about? Well, it starts with “boots on the ground”, that's when you begin to notice the missing pieces in Latin owned businesses and their lack of attention to detail. Yet they still manage to survive and some have great success. Get ready to ask yourself over and over… how can that be? Seeing all that stuff, when the locals don’t, is the start of your “Gringo Advantage”
#2– People in the first-world say the legal system in Latin America does NOT favor the individual. That is, if one is suspected of a crime down here he is usually “guilty” until proven innocent. Well it’s not that simple and really depends on three important factors: social class, finances and whether or not you have a friendly attorney to phone up if you're in trouble…
#3- Latin kids are well behaved, overly polite and respectful to their elders. That’s the solid opinion of nearly every visiting gringo. Yet Latins believe in corporal punishment- with 98% of adults reporting they were whacked as kids on occasion . So what goes on here? Could there be a correlation? Nah, that would be way too un-PC to even suggest….
#4-Some Gringos bring their bad first-world habits with them… please don’t do that!!
#5-Should you take advantage of the high interest rate bank CD’s that so many Latin Banks are offering? Sure, you can get up to 10% APR if you’ve got enough dough and time. But whats the catch and the risks?
#6- Besides the constant barrage of overtly sexy and scantily clad women, you’ll never guess what’s being shown on Latin TV. Would you believe certain Latin lawyers up in the states are showing up on Latin TV, teaching illegals up in the states exactly how to evade ICE, US Immigration officials? It’s something average American citizens will never understand unless they watch the Latin channels and speak Spanish, and of course that’ll never happen.
#7Consult with Johnny; schedule a cell or SKYPE call: Set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American “PLAN- B”. Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of questions/talking points to: theexpatfiles@gmail.com
#8- Visit me Johnny(and expat super-blogger John Galt) at www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.
SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016
LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR
Held in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: theexpatfiles@gmail.com or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)
http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/
Friday May 20, 2016
Expat Files - 05.20.16
Friday May 20, 2016
Friday May 20, 2016
#1- Working “Off the Books" in Latin America: The poop on gringos and Expats working under the Latin tax radar.
#2– In their home countries, local Latins are experts at evading taxes - It's a region where tax evasion is the national sport.
#3-
Don't believe it when a web search reveals certain tax rates - Personal
or otherwise - In any particular Latin country. In reality they are
much, lower and here's why...
#4-In Latin America, Labor
unions have not gone the way of the dodo like they've done in the states
- In fact quite the opposite. Here's the scoop…
#5- For many
years poor Nicaraguans have been slipping illegally into Costa Rica
looking for jobs and a better life. Working class Costa Ricans don't
like it one bit (Sound Familiar?) and are actively seeking them out and
having them deported
#6- Be sure to check out “The ExPat Files" You Tube Channel: become a subscriber (it’s free!)
#7
- Consult with Johnny - Schedule a cell or Skype call: Set up a time to
talk and sort out your own specific Latin American “Plan - B.” Just
write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of questions/talking points to: theexpatfiles@gmail.com
#8- Visit me Johnny (and ExPat super blogger John Galt) at www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.
SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR
Held
in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist
trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top
of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: theexpatfiles@gmail.com or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)
http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/
Sunday May 15, 2016
Expat Files - 05.15.16
Sunday May 15, 2016
Sunday May 15, 2016
#1- WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT THE DOMESTIC ABUSE EPIDEMIC IN LATIN AMERICA, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS WIFE BEATING.
#2–YOU
WON’T BELIEVE THE HUGE GRINGO ADVANTAGE YOU’LL HAVE IN THE LATIN
AMERICAN LOVE AND ROMANCE DEPARTMENT. TODAY WE OFFER A FEW CHOICE TIPS
ON HOW TO HANDLE THOSE DELICATE SITUATIONS.
#3- TODAY WE HAVE A
DEVASTATING NEW REPORT DESCRIBING THE THEFT OF MORE THAN A MILLION
AUTHENTIC EEU (EUROPEAN UNION) PASSPORTS… WITH EVEN MORE FAKE GREEK
PASSPORTS FLOATING AROUND- MOST NOW BELIEVED TO BE IN THE HANDS OF
MUSLIM REFUGEES
#4- BE SURE TO CHECK OUT “THE EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)
#5-
CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL: Set up a time to
talk and sort out your own specific Latin American “PLAN- B”. Just write
“CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of questions/talking
points to: theexpatfiles@gmail.com
#6- VISIT ME
JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at www.TheNewExpat.com where
you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and
terrific one-of-kind reports.
SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR
Held
in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist
trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top
of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: theexpatfiles@gmail.com or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)
http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/
Friday May 13, 2016
Expat Files - 05.13.16
Friday May 13, 2016
Friday May 13, 2016
#1- SUPPOSE YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A LATIN AMERICAN JAIL OR PRISON? TODAY
WE HAVE CERTAIN LATIN JAILHOUSE FACTS AND TIPS THAT YOU’LL LIKELY NEVER
NEED, BUT NEVERTHELESS STILL VERY GOOD TO KNOW… ERR..JUST IN CASE..
#2–WHAT’S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN IF A CLUELESS (OR NOT SO CLUELESS) GRINGO OVER STAYS HIS OR HER TOURIST VISA?
#3- A NEW POLITICAL SURVEY OF 20,000 LATIN ADULTS LIVING IN THE USA REVEALS HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT CANDIDATES CLINTON, TRUMP…
#4 – HOW DO YOU THINK LATINS LIVING IN THE USA MIGHT VOTE IF BOZO THE CLOWN, OR RONALD McDONALD WERE PLACED ON THE BALLOT?
#5
– AN UNSETTLING REPORT ON PANAMA’S ALL NEW HIGHLY INTRUSIVE, AIRPORT
IMMIGRATION SCANNING PROCEDURE(COMING SOON TO COSTA RICA)
#6-TODAY AN AMAZING FIRST-HAND LATIN MEGA-CORRUPTION STORY I’VE BEEN HOLDING BACK FOR THREE LONG YEARS
#7- BE SURE TO CHECK OUT “THE EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)
#8-
CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL: Set up a time to
talk and sort out your own specific Latin American “PLAN- B”. Just write
“CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of questions/talking
points to: theexpatfiles@gmail.com
#9- VISIT ME
JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at www.TheNewExpat.com where
you get real “boots on the ground” info, experienced expat blogs and
terrific one-of-kind reports.
SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR
Held
in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist
trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top
of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: theexpatfiles@gmail.com or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)
http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/
Friday May 06, 2016
Expat Files - 05.08.16
Friday May 06, 2016
Friday May 06, 2016
#1 - What you need to know about water and your own personal water supply in Latin America
#2 - Decades ago, many young gringos came down to Latin America for a month or two, determined to save the world. Now Flash forward to 2016: They're older and wiser but still have traces of that “Do gooder instinct." After years stress and slogging away on the US treadmill, They've had it and want to retire back in Latin America - Hoping to recapture the simple, rustic life they recall from so long ago. But 30 years is a long time... It's not colds showers, coconuts, campfires and coleman lanterns anymore
#3 - Language dunces unite!! Some lucky Expats (Maybe 10%) pick up foreign languages with ridiculous ease... Damn, don't you just hate people like that? Unfortunately most gringos, like yours truly, are born language dunces. So until someone invents a language pill, we continue to struggle on. However, the good news is that I've personally stumbled on some great, simple, unorthodox tips for language blockheads like me. So today you'll be hearing about some big time and aggravation savers that I wish I had discovered decades ago.
#4 - Be sure to check out my "ExPat Files" You Tube Channel: become a subscriber (it’s free!)
#5 - Consult with Johnny - Schedule a cell or skype call: Would you like to set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American plans? Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of questions/talking points to: theexpatfiles@gmail.com
SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR
Held in and around Guatemala, Central America- “off the Gringo tourist trail”, Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: theexpatfiles@gmail.com or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)
http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/
Friday May 06, 2016
Expat Files - 05.06.16
Friday May 06, 2016
Friday May 06, 2016
#1–SOME EXPAT GONNABEES ARE CONSIDERING URUGUAY AS THEIR “PLAN B” EXIT
STRATEGY. TODAY WE’VE GOT THE DOPE ON WHAT IT TAKES TO GET URUGUAYAN
RESIDENCY. YES, IT USED TO BE FAST, CHEAP AND EASY BUT AFTER LISTENING
TO TODAY’S SHOW YOU MAY CHANGE YOUR MIND
#2- BY NOW YOU PROBABLY
KNOW GRINGOS AND EXPATS NEED A CLEAN POLICE/SHERIFF/OR FBI REPORT TO
APPLY FOR RESIDENCY IN ANY LATIN COUNTRY. WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW IS
AFTER THAT TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY PERIOD RUNS ITS COURSE
YOU’LL NEED ANOTHER POLICE REPORT TO MOVE ON TO THE PASSPORT AND
NATIONALIZATION STEP. YOU’LL NEED TO GET ONE FROM YOUR CHOSEN LATIN
COUNTRY. NORMALLY NOT A PROBLEM. BUT WHAT IF SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE
YOU END UP WITH A STAIN ON THAT POLICE RECORD(LIKE A DUI)? WHAT THEN?
#3
– GRINGOS AND EXPATS DO GET BORED WITH LOCAL LATIN ENTERTAINMENT
PRESENTED SOLELY IN SPANISH. AFTER A WHILE MOST OF US DO GET CRAVINGS
FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TALENT, FOR EXAMPLE: FIRST RATE STAGE PLAYS IN
ENGLISH AND GOOD OLD-FASHIONED “ROCK CONCERTS” IN ENGLISH. THE GOOD NEWS
IS THAT THESE DAYS, ORIGINAL ARTIST ENGLISH SPEAKING GROUPS DO TOUR
LATIN AMERICA RATHER FREQUENTLY. THAT SAID, TODAY WE HAVE THE GOOD, THE
BAD, THE UGLY IN THE ENGLISH LIVE MUSIC CONCERT CRAVINGS DEPARTMENT…
#4- BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)
#5-
CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL: Would you like to
set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American
plans? Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of
questions/talking points to: theexpatfiles@gmail.com
#6-
VISIT ME JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at
www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info,
experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.
SIGNUP FOR JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR:
It
will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo
tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click
the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: theexpatfiles@gmail.com or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)
http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/
Sunday May 01, 2016
Expat Files - 05.01.16
Sunday May 01, 2016
Sunday May 01, 2016
Descriptions for The ExPat Files #557:
#1 -LITTLE KNOWN DETAILS YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF REGARDING LATIN BUSINESS STARTUPS
#2-
TODAY WE DISCUSS MISTAKES AND ERRORS NEW EXPATS OFTEN MAKE WHEN
CONTRACTING BILINGUAL BUSINESS PARTNERS OR ASSISTANTS WHO’S JOB
DESCRIPTION MIGHT LIKELY BE MARKETING, PROMOTION AND CULTIVATION OF
LOCAL LATIN CLIENTS.
#3 – DON’T BE A CLUELESS GRINGO-FOLLOW THESE BUSINESS TIPS AND YOU’LL SAVE TIME, FRUSTRATION AND POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
#4- WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU CATCH AN EMPLOYEE STEALING FROM YOU? WHAT DO LATIN EMPLOYERS DO IN THAT CASE?
#5-IF
YOU ARE CONTRACTING EMPLOYEES FOR YOUR A LATIN BUSINESS, HERE’S A FRANK
DISCUSSION OF WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR JOB APPLICATION FORMS(THOUGH IT’S
LEGAL HERE YOU COULD NEVER GET AWAY WITH IT IN THE STATES!)
#6-REGARDING YOUR POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES: TO POLYGRAPH OR NOT TO POLYGRAPH? THAT IS THE QUESTION.
#7-SOME
EXPATS REALLY LIKE ACAPULCO MEXICO: TODAY WE HAVE A RATHER ALARMING
REPORT ON THE VIOLENCE CREEPING INTO FORMERLY SAFE TOURIST AREAS THERE
#8- BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY "EXPAT FILES" YOU TUBE CHANNEL: become a subscriber (it’s free!)
#9-
CONSULT WITH JOHNNY- SCHEDULE A CELL OR SKYPE CALL: Would you like to
set up a time to talk and sort out your own specific Latin American
plans? Just write “CONSULT” in the subject line with a short list of
questions/talking points to: theexpatfiles@gmail.com
#10-
VISIT ME JOHNNY(AND EXPAT SUPER BLOGGER JOHN GALT) at
www.TheNewExpat.com where you get real “boots on the ground” info,
experienced expat blogs and terrific one-of-kind reports.
ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S JULY 2016 LATIN AMERICAN “INSIDER” SEMINAR
It
will be held in and around Guatemala, Central America “off the Gringo
tourist trail”, from Saturday July 9th thru Thursday July 14th. Click
the link on top of the www.TheNewExpat.com main-page or email: theexpatfiles@gmail.com or, or click on the link below (or paste it in your browser)
http://thenewexpat.com/johnnys-july-2016-latin-american-insider-seminar/