The Expat Files - Goin’ Electric! - 11/25/12

-Expat wanabees always want to know if they should bring down electronic toys and appliances like their LCD TV’s, microwaves and home theatre stuff. Or maybe they should they just buy that stuff down here. What’s the best move? If they choose to buy when they get down here, what about the merchandise selection? Can they get the same “best buy” model smartphone they saw in Consumer Reports magazine with all the bells, whistles and add ons?

-The step by step process of how an expat goes about getting electronic items, TV’s, compluters or appliances repaired down here.

-When you have an electronics or appliance repair job on your hands you can either go to an authorized repair center or to any one of the half dozen or so “hole in the wall” mom and pop appliance repair shops in your neighborhood. Here are a few things that expats need to know before they make a choice.

-Johnny gets sideswiped in a hit-and-run accident and here’s how the whole strange episode went down…

-How to deal with your car insurance company- and how they deal with gringos!

-MY JANUARY 2013 LATIN AMERICAN SEMINAR IS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION: Go to www.ExpatWisdom.com to get complete details. There may be one or two spots left, so don’t miss out.

-I’ve put together a mixed media program specifically for expats and wanabees called the 'New 5 Flags'. Just head over immediately to ExpatWisdom.com and get all the details. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

-Follow the link on the main page at www.ExpatWisdom.com to schedule a consultation with me. If you want to discuss the details of living, working, playing, doing business and/or retiring in Latin America, now you and I can talk about your situation one on one.