Category Archives: Investing

Best-selling Author Doug Casey at Uruguay Phyle Meeting

Posted on November 24, 2010 by olauruguay

The speaker at the Uruguay Phyle (uruguayphyle@hotmail.com) meeting on Sunday, November 21, was Doug Casey. For those of you who don’t know of Doug, here is a brief bio from Wikipedia: “Douglas ‘Doug’ Casey is an American-born free market economist, … Continue reading →

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Uruguay—The “Most Prosperous” Country in Latin America

Posted on November 17, 2010 by olauruguay

Last month the London-based think-tank Legatum Institute placed Uruguay third in the Americas (after Canada and the U.S.) on their annual Prosperity Index. According to the institute “The Legatum Prosperity Index is the world’s only global assessment of wealth and … Continue reading →

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Mujica Continues Pro-Enterprise Policies—Uruguay Open For Business

Posted on November 10, 2010 by olauruguay

Sworn into office in March 2010, President José Mujica is committed to the continuation of his predecessor’s policy of job creation, poverty reduction, and enticing foreign investors to the country. A far cry from his leftist guerrilla past perhaps, but … Continue reading →

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Stunning 420-Square-Meter Property in Santa Lucia for $175,000

Posted on October 26, 2010 by olauruguay

Santa Lucia is a small tranquil Costa de Oro community approximately mid-way between the larger centers of Atlantida and Piriapolis. It has a few stores and services itself, but is less than twenty minutes drive to either city. And it … Continue reading →

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The CONEAT System of Classifying Land… An OU Quick Guide

Posted on October 26, 2010 by olauruguay

All of Uruguay is mapped with soil types classified according to their productivity. Productivity is then measured by an index, known as the “CONEAT index”, which you can access at http://www.prenader.gub.uy/coneat. Just plug in the lot numbers and the system … Continue reading →

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Investing in Farmland in Uruguay… An OU Quick Guide

Posted on October 19, 2010 by olauruguay

Investment in hard assets such as agricultural land may provide stability in a world where the value of dollars and other currencies are in doubt. “Cash in the bank” used to be the ultimate expression of safely stored wealth—but not anymore. International investors, including the … Continue reading →

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Uruguay Real Estate Alert—Old World Charm, Yet Thoroughly Modern

Posted on October 12, 2010 by olauruguay

When James and Bettina found this particular house in Montevideo, they were planning to live in Uruguay for a very long time. The house they had discovered had plenty of wonderful old style charm, but was in need of renovation … Continue reading →

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Pablo Neruda’s Love Nest—Uruguay's Real Estate Gem

Posted on October 4, 2010 by olauruguay

Sea breezes blow across the magnificent beach at Atlantida and whistle through the bordering pines. Across the Rambla there is a white, three-story house with blue shutters, once part of the life and loves of the great Chilean poet, Pablo … Continue reading →

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Uruguayan Beef—Grass-fed (By Law), Delicious, and in Demand

Posted on September 27, 2010 by olauruguay

Brazil and Argentina may be bigger countries, but, per capita, Uruguayans eat more meat. According to Alfredo Fratti, president of the National Meats Institute (INAC) Uruguayans consume 58.2 kg of beef annually, which puts them at the top of carnivorous … Continue reading →

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Live on Uruguay’s Costa de Oro for US$129,000

Posted on September 20, 2010 by olauruguay

The Costa de Oro (Gold Coast) of Uruguay has a string of communities between Montevideo and Punta del Este. The two largest centers are Atlantida and Piriapolis, and between, there are dozens of smaller locales with limited services. There are … Continue reading →

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