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[–] fatty2x4 ago 

Hola, eh!

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[–] FireKist [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

LOL

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[–] WaterGhost ago 

Ambitious! Sounds awesome. Welcome to Voat!

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[–] FireKist [S] ago 

Thanks!

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[–] ShowMeYourGenitals ago 

Hi. Can I safely assume you also ran away from the insane cost of living brought upon Vancouver by foreign investment in real estate? How does it feel to be looking to displace locals, yourself?

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[–] FireKist [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

We are actually super aware of that because it is a huge issue everywhere in the world. We are buying land that is already owned by people who do not live on it. They live in another city entirely.

We also are providing sustainable agriculture training free of charge to local people and really want to integrate ourselves in the community. Right now we are working with a local school to provide free English classes for the kids.

Thanks for asking, your question is super valid.

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[–] ShowMeYourGenitals ago 

Thank you for answering. (It was an honest question, I hope people don't think I was being a dick.) I often wish I had money to even buy land in the first place, but to also be able to do something great with it that benefits everyone.

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[–] ForensicFungineer ago 

Dude, that's awesome. I'm actually planning on doing something similar, but I'm looking at Belize. Got any pointers or resources I should check out?

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[–] FireKist [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Do a lot of research on the country you are planning on going to. We looked at Belize, but it was a British colony and the British really left the whole place stripped and ruined. We were not impressed with it. We ended up deciding on Colombia.

What was important to us (my mother is part of the adventure too) was the following:

  • Not tied to the American Dollar (important for multiple reasons; financial crisis, exchange rate, etc)
  • Judicial and political system is separate (so it is possible to arrest politicians if they do illegal shit)
  • Good medical system (better than Canada's!)
  • Affordability of land
  • Cost of living

When we took all those considerations into place, as well as a bunch of other factors, Colombia stood out to us as the only place that fit the bill. A lot of people still think Colombia is a war ravaged place that is full of drug cartels and nothing else, and quite frankly, that isn't a bad thing for us. It means the country has not been worn out from too many tourists (so the people are still kind and friendly to foreigners), the land is cheaper (because it has not all been snatched up by foreign investors) and the conflict here is limited to a pretty small area in the south.

This place is a gem in South America and tourism is increasing, so it is really nice that we are able to get in on the ground floor (so to speak).

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[–] ForensicFungineer 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Wow, that's a terrific overview, thanks for the insight!

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[–] FireKist [S] ago 

Thanks! What civilization is that goat from?

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[–] Mycroft331 ago 

Welcome to Voat, newGoat! Enjoy your stay, and best of success to your farm! Bleet

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[–] roastbeef ago 

For some reason, most of the time someone says they're from Canada, I always think they're from Toronto (might be that Toronto centre of the world thinking...) Nonetheless Welcome!!

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[–] FireKist [S] ago 

Canada is the second biggest country in the world! I was born on one coast of it (in New Brunswick) and spent most of my adult life on the other coast (Vancouver), but Toronto is one of our biggest and most well-known cities, so it is usually a decent guess.

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[–] Martell96 ago 

Haha usually is the other way around!

(I'm a Latin American living in Canada, specifically Vancouver!)

I bet you miss Timbits.

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[–] FireKist [S] ago 

That's where I was living! I miss Xao Long Bao (from Peaceful Restaurant) and Bun Cha (from Mr. Reds). It is a lot harder to find exotic ethnic foods here.

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