The Best of Latin America

Warm friendly locals, rich diverse culture, cheap living, warm climate year round, great value real estate…

Plus a coastline of first class, white-sand beaches that go on for miles and miles

All Neatly Bundled Into One Small Country

If your sights are on Latin America, but you’re not sure which country to pick. Well it is a difficult decision…

Panama and Costa Rica have great beaches, but you’d need deep pockets to buy a good sized property there… Nicaragua’s cheap, but it’s economy and infrastructure is poor… Mexico is easy to get to but it’s overrun with expats… Brazil ticks a lot of boxes, but the cities can be unsafe.

Uruguay, a small country tucked between Argentina and Brazil, gives you all of the best qualities of Latin America…with none of the downsides.

Uruguay has hundreds of kilometers of beautiful beaches, sophisticated cities, enchanting culture, fantastic cuisine, modern infrastructure, and a great climate. The standard of living and life expectancy is the highest in Latin America, while the crime rate and level of corruption is the lowest.

All this, along with the county’s political and economic stability, favorable laws for foreign investment, and corporate confidentiality and offshore banking all make it an attractive country for investment, for a tropical retirement, or for a second home.

Miles upon miles of stunning white-sand beaches

From the River Plate, where Uruguay borders Argentina, to its northerly border with Brazil, Uruguay has so many top class beaches that many of them remain empty or almost empty most of the time—there just aren’t enough people to go around.

Some are busy with young partygoers who dance ‘til dawn. Some have perfect surfing waves and are busy with water sports enthusiasts. Some are so deserted and untouched you’ll feel like you’ve got your own private beach…your own piece of paradise.

But all have soft white sand and warm turquoise waters lapping the natural shoreline.

Favorable laws for foreign investment, plus a superb business environment

Uruguay has been granted the qualification of “investment grade” as given by recognized companies, such as the American Duff & Phelps and British IBCA. This endorsement indicates that Uruguay is considered a country free of risk for investment. And it ranks as one of the top three countries in Latin America for its ability to pay its external debt.

Since the 70s, the successive governments in Uruguay have applied open politics along with liberalization of the financial systems. Highlights of these laws include:

✓ Equal treatment is extended to foreign and local investors.
✓ No special requirements for new companies.
✓ No restrictions on the amount of foreign capital that can put into an investment.
✓ Free entrance and repatriation of capital and dividends is allowed.
✓ Favorable tax treatment on imports of capital equipment.
✓ Freedom of choice regarding nationality when hiring labor.
✓ A possibility of total anonymity for investors.
✓ An open trade policy, and an expanding market through the consolidation of the Mercosur trade agreement.
✓ A solid and independent judicial system.
✓ Legal protection for private property and copyright.
✓ The option to channel offshore investments virtually tax-free.
✓ Availability of political-risk insurance.
✓ Promotional investment regimes in tourism, forestry, industrial promotion, and free trade zones.

A real estate market on the verge of a boom

Uruguay’s real estate market has, for a long time, been drawing big-hitting investors from its neighboring countries Brazil and Argentina. Brazilians were attracted to the much safer coastal towns and cities. Argentineans came for Uruguay’s superior beaches. Both came for the profit potential, the ease of doing business here, and Uruguay’s intrinsic appeal in terms of it’s rich culture, it’s friendly people, and great climate.

More recently Europeans and North Americans have been coming to Uruguay’s shores to invest with their euros and dollars, and property prices have started to rise. In certain coastal resorts, such as the glitzy Punta del Este where the rich and famous come to play, prices are already at a premium. But you can still find great-value properties, you just need to know where to look.

And just outside Punta, away from the bright lights, you’ll find some of the most picturesque coastal areas in South America, with property prices at only a fraction of what you’d expect.

All this makes Uruguay a great choice for a second home or retirement destination.

Plus Uruguay has…

✓ Modern infrastructure
✓ A great climate year-round
✓ Friendly and charming people
✓ A highly-educated work force
✓ Banking and corporate privacy
✓ A low cost of living
✓ Rich European culture
✓ Good quality heath care

And it’s one of the safest countries in Latin America. Violent crime is virtually unheard of.

Your All-inclusive Guided Uruguay Property Tour

See for yourself why the beguiling 650 kilometer coastline, squeezed between Brazil and Argentina—dubbed ‘South America’s Hamptons’—lures the emerging elite, including a regular trail of glittering celebrities like Shakira and supermodels Gisele and Naomi.

Book your all-inclusive guided Uruguay Property Tour now and this time next year, you could be lazing in a hammock in the garden of your new coastal hideaway, sipping cocktails, or just listening to the waves lapping the shore…

All you have to do is book your flight and we’ll take care of the rest. We pick you up from the airport. We organize your all-inclusive quality accommodation. And we take care of all your meals and transport.

During you six-day, seven-night personally guided tour, you’ll not only visit five of Uruguay’s most luxurious coastal developments, but you’ll get the chance to immerse yourself in Uruguay’s culture with our optional evening activities that include wine tasting and learning the tango.

Plus, you’ll have all your queries answered by one of Uruguay’s leading real estate and property development firms. These guys have been specializing in foreign investment and relocation for years…and they know what they’re talking about. (See the day-to-day itinerary below.)

All this for just US$995 per person (based on double occupancy) and US$1,495 per person (based on single occupancy).

The next tour begins on July 24, 2010. To book, call me, David James, on +(598)9634-6010, or for more information, email me at info@uruguaypropertytour.com.

Tour Itinerary

Day One – Arrival, welcome dinner at Casa Violeta with LVM Law Firm and presentation on investing in Uruguay - Accommodations in Montevideo

Day Two - Breakfast, tour of Tiburon 3, Alexander, & Blue Bird, dinner at Club de Pesca & activity

Day Three – Breakfast, tour of Punta del Este & La Barra, dinner at Isidora & activity.

Day Four – Breakfast, tour of Laguna Tranquila & Jose Ignacio, dinner & activity.

Day Five – Breakfast, tour of La Paloma & Cabo Polonio fishing village & sea lion colony, dinner & activity.

Day Six – Breakfast, tour of Sugar Loaf traditional Uruguayan BBQ, dinner and accommodation in Kururú Country Estancia & Posada.

Day Seven – Breakfast, tour of Bouza Winery with wine tasting, dinner at Panini’s in the Old City, activity and accommodation in Montevideo.

Day Eight – Departure

*Night Activities may include tango, theatre, shows, live music, casino, opera, and symphony depending on personal preference and season.

**Optional activities may include fishing, golf, tennis, horseback riding, and duck hunting. (Additional fees may apply)