The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

The Expat Files: Living In South America #1485, FRI, DEC 12 (12-12-25):

#1- Expat landlords in Latin America: Is being a landlord worth the hassle? #2- 3rd world landlord rental property dilemmas you won’t encounter in the 1st world:   #3- Why Latin American real estate deals don’t seem to make sense to gingos and expats: You need to look beyond the obvious. Chances are you're not analyzing the secondary factors...   #4- Yo must get it into your head that Latin America is a “renter’s” market:     #5- How smart Latin American real estate owner’s low-ball their property tax bills:   #6- Why it's true that for most Latinos owning a home is practically the only way to beat inflation:       #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com [bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com]

The Expat Files: Living in Latin America - #1484, FRI, DEC 05 (12-05-25):

#1- Latina eating habits that bug gringos and expats: Should you mention them or hold your tongue?   #2- Poor food safety and bad hygiene habits in Latino markets:   #3- The foolish dating app traps gringos and expats routinely fall for:     #4- Guilty pleasures -Part 2:     #5- The Latin American minimum wage battles:   #6- Data shows we are about 20% worse looking and less handsome than we think we are: Is that good or bad news?        #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com [bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com]

The Expat Files Show #1483

#1- The downside of being bilingual: Yes, it's true, some people say there is a downside… #2- The 3rd world inferiority complex: #3- The “not so obvious’ signs that you are experiencing a 3rd world country: By the way, the USA is moving along on that fast track path… #4- Driving self-defense tips when on the road in Latin America:   #5- A word about gringo fashion sense or lack of it, sometimes referred to as the Gringo / Latino  “bling” gap: #6- Latin American “Acts of God”(or not); #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com [bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com]

The Expat Files Show 11.21.25

#1- DYK there groups of expat gringos holding no kings protesters in Latin America? WTF? #2- Travel… the best education in the world: #3- The things your cleaning lady gets away with behind your back:   #4- No one likes a gringo “know it all”:   #5- Why is it so many fakebook expat groups seem to be made up of vocal, cringy,anti-capitalist, anti-trump wokesters? Thankfully though, they're found almost exclusively on the gringo tourist trail…      #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com [bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com]

The Expat Files 11-14-25

#1- Guilty pleasures: I’ll tell you mine if you tell me yours… #2- The dark side of love and romance in Latin America: #3- TEN more good reasons to get the hell out of Dodge:   #4- Do Latina women lie when they openly compliment average gringo men on their looks and tell them that they are sooo handsome… #5- How Latinas classify and rate other Latinas: Often times Latinas are their own worst critics… #6- comparing Latin American Junk food versus typical American junk food: #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com [bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com]