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hanna (71.71.215.219) -

we are considering a 6 month to one year stay in pr. our 16 old son needs to attend high school while there. my husband and son are kiteboarders so a rental by the ocean would be best. can anybody help us with info and connections for houserentals?

thanks

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Reply #1 katie (64.194.36.74) -

can americans live in puerto rico? can they work? is there any jobs at all they could do?

Reply #2 ness from makati -

americans can of course live and work in puerto rico, as the island is a commonwealth of the US.

hanna, i suggest you check realtors' websites. you can also check Global Property Guide's website. It shows a list of statistics on average rental, country guide, buying guide, etc. Check it out. It has been very useful for me.

Reply #3 ness from phil -

Here is the link to the site.

• Puerto Rico Realtors

Reply #4 (203.153.29.236) -

Hallo, we will move in Juli to Puerto Rico. Our two sons will finish school in Puerto Rico and we need Ib, because they want study in Germany. Who can help us, I already contact the schools, but no answers. We leave now in Indonesia, Jakarta.

Thanks

Nurcan

Reply #5 Corry (212.183.33.241) - 09/24/08 00:40

Hi,

I`m very interested in the life in Puerto Rico. Can someone tell me how the situation for children is? How much do people earn in PR and are there a lot of poor people?

It would be very nice if someone takes few minutes to tell me something about the island. I`m from Austria/Europe and have absolutely no idea how life in PR is.

Thanks,

Corinna

Reply #6 Juan Jimenez from San Juan, PR - 11/24/08 11:36

For English-language schools I recommend St John's in Condado, Academia Perpetuo Socorro in Miramar, Baldwin School in Guaynabo. All of these are expensive and have entrance examination and other requirements.

Life in Puerto Rico is a challenge. The best way to describe Puerto Rico is controlled chaos. If you like a very active lifestyle, you thrive in urban environments and don't mind noise, it's for you. You will have to learn Spanish, but immersion is the fastest and best way to pick it up. Everyone speaks English but not everyone speaks it well. Median income is low. There is 12.7% unemployment at the moment, with all that that entails. And the island just made the mistake of electing a republican governor. It's going to get a lot worse over the next four years, in my opinion. I would stay in Europe if I were you. I'm leaving in the summer as soon as my son graduates from HS, and I was born and raised here...

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