This is a pretty personal video for me. Not meant to bash PR because it is an amazing place, but to be a super honest review. About 50% of people I know who move there, love it & stay. The rest leave. It's a tropical island, not a good fit for everyone. But I had 50+ people move down over the last few years who had watched my video when I moved 3.5 years ago. So I figured it's only fair to make an update, as this stuff is important to consider!

@elbryan9

3 ай бұрын

So if you don't mind my asking, where abouts did you end up moving to? I live in Vegas right now and, eventually, would like to move elsewhere. I'm thinking Florida at the moment or maybe a little further north. Ideally, somewhere green and affordable without crazy left wing politics letting crime run amok. I'm open to suggestions.

@Aer0xander

3 ай бұрын

@@elbryan9 Honestly Vegas is a good place as it's still affordable, I would either live in Vegas, Austin or Miami, but Miami is way too expensive nowadays. If you want a cooler climate New Hampshire would be good, other cool climate + low tax states will be in the middle of nowhere like Wyoming plus Washington would be too left

@gg5508

2 ай бұрын

It Is a pretty personal video. From an individual with a totally delusional perspective. High gang activity? Dude!! How dare you!!! In United States there’s more than 33 THOUSAND GANGS!!! Cribs, bloods, MS13, trinitarios and your favorite the KKK!! Death, gun fire and gang activity is very normalized here? Normalized? Normalized like school k!llin sprees in United States? Everyone goes back to school the next day like nothing happened. Do you know the number of school shootings in USA last year? 82!!! And this year so far 18!! Do you know how many In Puerto Rico? 0!!! I don’t live behind any gates in PR and I feel pretty safe!! I hear no gun shoots and I’ve never been robbed nor fear for my life. The problem with a lot of Americans is that they go to 3rd world countries like Mexico, Dominican Republic and Colombia and the people bend over backwards to please them for a few $$. Then they come to PR and realize that now only we get pay in dollars, we have no interest in pleasing gringos cuz we don’t need nothing from y’all. And so they realize that their American entitlement just doesn’t work here and so the leave!!! The truth is that Americans have no business moving to PR. Y’all do absolutely nothing for the economy. Y’all only move here to avoid taxes. Y’all segregate as you stated on this video. And y’all only bring separation, racism and disparity. And the end of the day what matters is that you’re gone!!! And I’m truly happy about that!!

@katherinenicolson835

Ай бұрын

I agree with you - I’m in Condado and to be quite honest with you when I go to cafes and they realise I live here I’m treated differently to tourists. They refuse to speak to me in English - ask why I don’t know the language and I’ve been refused service. The whole experience has made me deeply unhappy and I’m 8 months in and returning to the Uk in August

@gg5508

Ай бұрын

@@katherinenicolson835 Puerto Rico is a Spanish speaking country. If they don’t speak English they can’t speak to you in English. You have to learn Spanish. The same way we need to learn English when we move to United States.

If I need to choose between the crime in Puerto Rico or the crime in the USA mainland give me Puerto Rico all 7 days of the week. 90% of the crime on the island is related to drugs or corruption. You are not going to find a random person shooting in Walmart or a university campus. For me, the deal breaker is the bizarre corruption in the local government.

@sencillo96

2 ай бұрын

✍️💯

@ralphcolon1493

2 ай бұрын

Love .

@wizard8437

2 ай бұрын

See here is my problem with comments like yours. You’ve likely NEVER been around a shooting or even shot a gun. You’ve never been pressed or robbed in public. All of your woes in America are literally spoonfed to you through various sources of media fearmongering you, you’ve never experienced any of the things you just said in Walmart or on a campus. In Puerto Rico, you’re a gringo, they are only a territory to America. You’re likely to get fucked up there off of your mindset alone. Targeted MUCH MORE easily as well. Hell I can go as far to say as long as you aren’t a gangbanger, gun violence is only in video games, they only shoot at eachother and rob eachother, no points for civilians. Whites kill whites at a 90% rate in America since the 80s. Blacks mirror the same statistic since the 80s. You’re more likely to be killed by someone of your OWN race than anyone else, and on top of that, you’re more likely to be killed by someone of the same race that You KNOW vs a random person of your race. TL;DR: No need to read, most people ESPECIALLY online get their ideals from various media, never experiencing the things they’ve been made afraid of, never going outside to talk to anyone, just spoonfed and preconceived notions. Tragic

I am a gringo (9 yr. resident) of PR. I live minutes from 5 beaches. I rent a 650 sq. ft., fully furnished apartment on 4 acres of land , all appliances/ utilities included for $600. a month. I drive a 2008 Toyota Yaris( $208. a year registration +insurance). My total monthly expenses are @$1400. a month. It’s not the high cost of living, it’s the cost of living high.

@ed209ish

2 ай бұрын

ok

@phantomstays

Ай бұрын

what area do you live in?

@heimbone1

Ай бұрын

@@phantomstays I do not wish to disclose my location. I don’t want to ‘foul my nest’ .

@phantomstays

Ай бұрын

@@heimbone1 fair enough!

@heimbone1

Ай бұрын

@@phantomstays A tip for frugal living: Live in the neighborhoods, not expat communities or condos.

Thank you so much for an honest review and opinion. Good luck to your next adventure!

Good analysis . Enjoyed it 👍. Thanks for sharing .

It’s been years since I last saw Hayden’s videos. I’m really digging his new look and vibe. Very logical, driven, informative and no BS. You’ve grown into a really great man my friend. Much love from Morocco. 🇲🇦

I wouldn't move to Puerto Rico unless you really like Latin America and want to learn Spanish. For the rest it only makes sense for traders who can afford to live in a gringo bubble, but as a business owner you can already lower your taxes quite significantly. I like the west side a lot more than San Juan, you do have less amenities so it doesn't work for everyone. People who visit Puerto Rico and only go to San Juan really miss what the island has to offer.

@mannyp5823

3 ай бұрын

Nailed it

@LorenzoHiguera

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your more general but honest assessment. Unfortunately, Hayden's analysis only better serves the more wealthy, who can hide themselves in gated communities, play golf ever day. And only venture behind their gates when traveling to the airport. It may be true that PR is an island nation. But it is near completely AMERICAN! And which politically is moving closer to statehood. A fact that unfortunately may soon change for most Puertoricans, who don't want to lose their cultural rhythm and lifestyle.

Good run down. I live in Santurce, and have kept an eye-out for you after seeing one of your previous videos. Great surf culture here, takes effort, but getting in good with the locals out in the water, I have a bunch of amazing surf friends after 3 years here. I think it's important to point out, that we are in for a "horrific" hurricane season this summer as we go into La Niña with record water temps. They are talking about creating a Cat 6 category for hurricanes, saying they will be 150% more destructive than Cat 5! To say I'm concerned is an understatement. Good luck on your next chapter, brother :)

@pr8329

17 күн бұрын

@cheeseshaper, does one need a vehicle in santurce to get to produce markets? and are there open air markets daily that offer produce and cooked veg meals, also walkable? thank you!!

As a Puerto Rican native happily living in the US mainland, I wholeheartedly agree with every single point you present in this video.

great vudei Hayden . very well thought out and informative

Im so sorry that happened to you about the emergency room hanging up on. Great Vid tho.

Wow thank u my brother sorry for your bad experience As well !! Unbelievable!! I’ll stay my but right hear in Florida! Thanks Lmaoo 😳👍🏽✊🏽🇵🇷🔥☺️☺️🔥🔥🔥🔥

You can also do 3 months in pr if you do less than 3 in USA

We Miss You, Hayden!

As a Puerto Rican native living in the mainland US, I wholeheartedly agree with all of your points

When I was in the Army, we used to moor up at Rosy Roads Naval Base. I didn't even have a cell phone, but I'd borrow one, and have girls come pick me up at the pier. The white guys on the boat hated that I had family and connections on the island without ever having been there as an adult. On one of our deployments, said incels would get hammered on the pier, & one of the dry tacit racists was hollering drunk angry slurs DEMANDING that people speak English b/c "This is America". It's funny how PR was America then but no one would help PR after the hurricane. You know the Island surrounded by big ocean water, thanks for nothing Donny! As far as the economic conditions and corruption they are all 100% incentivised by the US Gov't. When I was studying for my stock brokers license, we were taught to SELL PUERTO RICAN BONDS. The same debt the island cannot recover from and one of the main reasons so much of the island is in poverty. So to all the haters Good Riddance!

Just a heads up, your landing page for profit snack looks awful on desktop. Not sure if that's just my end but the "written by" & "connect" parts are covered by the black background. Awful is harsh but yano :D

You’re a wise young man!

Insightful.

Sorry to hear that

You don't change the culture- respect it. Move to where you are happy.

Hey Hayden. Can you send me the contacts you used to move to PR? Thanks.

Puerto Rico is similar to Latin America. Nice beaches, hot girls, but plagued with 3rd world government and a lot of crime. I like when white Europeans run things. Even with all the problems with the west… the United States is a great place to live. You don’t realize how shot most of the world is until you travel.

@nesq4104

3 ай бұрын

Sounds about white. I mean if your white and white people run tings you will always benefit from white corruption, white theft, white genocides, trafficking etc. it's a good ting nuh?

@anthonytorres198309

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 if you are Puerto Rican you have the lowest selfsteem I have ever seen.

Would you call the ER in Italy and expect them to know English? PR is a Spanish speaking country (and don't come with the US bull cause even the US does not have an official language). PR has supposedly 2 legal languages, but that was established for political reasons, but it's not reality. It's not that we don't care about the shootings, is that 90% of the people who are getting shot, don't care about their lives because they get involved in the drug world. It's very unlikely that you get shot in a robbery or car jacking. We do have a problem with healthcare, mostly due to the medical plans that should be regulated, but they won't pay the provider as they should, so our doctors have a hard time getting that its due to them, specially young doctors with lots of debt from medical schools.

safe travels, wish you would stay.

I left Puerto Rico 12 years ago. 98% of what you said was the reason I left as well I think the biggest issue is Government Corruption , Crime is 2nd but honestly I couldn’t see myself raising my kids in my own country. As a Puerto Rican I will always love Puerto Rico and will also get a nostalgia when visiting but I will never return to live there.

@nesq4104

3 ай бұрын

Goodbye and good riddance

Hard to believe that emergency didn't understand you!!!!¡!still Gid you!!! Ok❤😅

This video just made me feel broke lol! I got to step it up.

I stay in PR frequently (2 months a year) and your assessment is accurate. I stay in Palmas Del Mar tho not San Juan area.

@jlm3744

3 ай бұрын

Been there a couple times. Even though its in Puerto Rico, it feels like its not, sense its blocked off from the rest of the island because the whole place is one big wealthy gated community with smaller gated neighborhoods within, and security is everywhere. Its dominated by mostly wealthy Non-Puerto Rican Americans and tourists, and the few Puerto Ricans in there are only the workers.

@retrodripsupport7510

3 ай бұрын

@@jlm3744 Usually when I am there in the winter its mostly northeast Americans. I have heard during the summer it's the complete opposite. There are a good amount of Puerto Ricans in the complex tho and own a good amount of the condos. Every person ive rented from was PR resident. All of the restaurants and stores are owned by PR residents

@retrodripsupport7510

3 ай бұрын

@@jlm3744 I have also noticed a massive drop off in people at Palmas since about 2015. Hayden is right about the population problem. 12% drop in a decade is crazy

@jlm3744

3 ай бұрын

@@retrodripsupport7510 Yeah maybe your right, it might be different in the summer. I was there 3 weeks ago, and I saw mostly Americans living and having a good time, and a few Puerto Ricans who were there just working. Well he is right that a bunch of professionals are leaving the island to find better work in the US. But what he didn't mention is that he is kind of the problem to why a lot of Puerto Ricans have to leave the island, with all these wealth y Americans moving in paying less taxes and buying up everything, its raising the cost of living for real Puerto Ricans, so with Puerto Ricans cost of living going up and having to actually pay full high taxes many have had to leave. And I say its kind of his fault because most of it is because of the corrupt Puerto Rican government, I've also seen that the political party in control now that is pushing for Puerto Rico to become a state, they are open about how they know the tax incentives aren't really helping the island and that they are only keeping it up because they are using it as leverage to pressure congress to make the island a state. But with all this going on, I hear there's a giant push for Act60 to be taken down, even financial Gurus like Nomad Capitalist and Wealthy Expat have talked about ACt60 and Puerto Rico and that its very likely going to be taken down in the near future and that they recommend not moving to Puerto Rico just because you want to pay less taxes.

@gabyz.2585

3 ай бұрын

@@jlm3744 who told you the only Puerto Ricans that live in Palmas are workers?

I am going home to Mi Boricuas Gente. I can't wait. I wanna move. Tax is good too though. No taxes in home country. Why not

Watching since march 2019 he lived i think on 1050 Ashford Ave

@jlm3744

3 ай бұрын

He lived in the Bristol Tower. I know because another Act60 guy TannerPlanes said he lives there and when I saw the building on Google Earth and from the look of the windows in his apartment from his videos, and with the lagoon out the window. It matches up that that's where he lived. Also Hayden if you see this just letting you know I'm not a stalker, got most of this from TannerPlanes.

@Austin.8150

3 ай бұрын

@jlm3744 they don't realize how easy it is when they post videos like that especially when he mentions the guy gonna kill him lol

Saw those videos they made of you on Tiktok from Dean Huertes and some other Puerto Rican influencers. It's a good thing you left, because those videos got lots of views and you became infamous on the island. Looked like almost every Puerto Rican hated you. You were being written about in articles and just about anywhere on Puerto Rican news sites as if you were there to cause gentrification and displace Puerto Ricans from their homes by promoting real estate on the island.

Really??? Is less crime in PR than in US

$15,000 USD???

what are you talking about global structures to lower taxes? The only way to lower your taxes lower than Puerto Rico is to denounce

San Juan, San Juan ,San Juan that is all.?it looks like you was afraid to discover .😊

Hayden the og grown a sturdy fucking beard

@HaydenBowles

3 ай бұрын

Haha yes

Unfortunately, there is the good, the bad and the ugly just about any where in the world

Thought this was an April fools joke

The US and Europe > the rest of the world (and I’ve traveled a lot)

Stay away from the San Juan area and you will enjoy a tropical American weather all year round

9:25 victim of this guy. He doesn't mention what he was doing before looking for loan sharks. Lol😂😂😂

18:10 lol what huge victims. lol. 😂😂😂

I’m so glad you and the other 50 % you know left. Nothing against you, the real blame goes to our stupid , corrupt and inept government. Looking forward for the other 50 % to leave Thx !

@katherinenicolson835

Ай бұрын

But here lies the problem. Puerto Ricans send their kids to UK and USA universities, yet you have the audacity to tell us to leave? You use your passports and hop to the mainland for job opportunities, yet we cannot do the same in return? Yes, your stupid government needs a total overhaul - but directing frustrations at us isn't the solution.

PR is not nearly this dangerous as he says. I walk around at 2am in condado never seen anything sketchy in 3 years. Probably safest place in USA. Just don’t buy drugs like his crypto friend 😂. If you deal with drugs yeah you run into crime

Everything you say about rent and what not is true. But the picture you paint as far as being expensive is way off base. $12k a month for rent for one. I've been in amd out of PR for the last 6 years and have never come across these crimes you talk about. I'm thinking you and your friends carry yourself like marks and are a little disrespectful to the locals. Act like a tourist get treated like a tourist. You honestly sound scared bro 😂

@lowki07

3 ай бұрын

His name is Hayden...

@nighthunter3130

3 ай бұрын

Most of the locals don't like these type of people staying here for 3 years and not even bothering to learn the language.

@nesq4104

3 ай бұрын

Exactly he's a colonizer that's all. Just listen how he talks about the island, I didn't even realize Puerto Ricans live here listening to him

@retrodripsupport7510

3 ай бұрын

@@nesq4104 you were colonized by your own government not some random dropshippers getting 3k views on KZread

@nesq4104

3 ай бұрын

@@retrodripsupport7510 make it make sense please

why not delaware tho?

@eamonshields2754

3 ай бұрын

Because no one wants to live in Delaware lmao

@retrodripsupport7510

3 ай бұрын

you don't get a tax break from Delaware. It's just a corporate formation state.

I totally get it, you are young and need more highway space . I was in that mind set back in the 1980s . Young man you need more space, totally cool 😎. I did all that traveled the world, had careers and children; now that I’m a grandpa with grandchildren in college, I’m chilling in paradise and its name is paradise. 🏝️

@darioxbrow9223

13 күн бұрын

Lol

I have lived in PR for 45 years you needed to move around much more than you did . You know how many people have an RS3 are in PR and many other exotic cars . There is something for everyone just needed to find more groups . You needed to mingle with the locals.

Good info, but way too much cheep showoffs...

Hundred or thousand

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If you were poor you probably would’ve have adapted

Dude is definitely a mark!!! 🎯

@darioxbrow9223

13 күн бұрын

They took aim at him

Good riddance!!!! As a native Boricua I consider it a blessing that you left.

@katherinenicolson835

Ай бұрын

Is it really a blessing? We are all spending money in your bars and restaurants - hiring your contractors using services. And this is why PR will never get better because you are all hostile. Yet you guys are coming to the UK to use our universities for courses like vet med. your argument is stupid.

@TainaPR2024

Ай бұрын

@@katherinenicolson835 No, YOUR argument is stupid. You think spending money going out to bars makes up for the difference in what you're extracting from us? No it does not. Good grief you're so tone deaf.

@TainaPR2024

Ай бұрын

@@katherinenicolson835 No, YOUR argument is stupid. You think spending money going out to bars makes up for the difference in what you're extracting from us? No it does not. Good grief you're so tone deaf.

My friend:Professional people not knowing English,being Puerto Rico a United States territory is a very troublesome thing. It’s unbelievable that’s happening in Puerto Rico. In the also United States territory of Guam all its professional people know English even that their main language is Chamorro. I believe that there’s nothing wrong about Puerto Rico stlill communicating in Spanish but give me a break,the island should also be able to communicate in English. I just hope the people of Puerto Rico start realizing that it’s required for them to learn English fluently specially if they have hope of obtaining statehood. Thanks for your attention!

@anthonytorres198309

2 ай бұрын

You can keep your statehood either way you. There is 50 states you can choose whatever you want.

@felixfonalledas893

2 ай бұрын

@@anthonytorres198309 :I believe that your official Doctor probably prescribed you a medication that is causing you a lot of confusion saying things that make no sense. You should consult him (her) about any possible side effects. A normal person would acknowledge that knowing more than one language is an advantage while knowing only one language isn’t a good thing. Greetings 🖖!

@Yonkers1978

Ай бұрын

@@felixfonalledas893knowing multiple languages is great NOT a requirement pendejo

I'm Puerto Rican. PR sucks.

@imjustalilbit

2 ай бұрын

Compared to the U.S. yes. Compared to Haiti, no.

@sidekick96734

2 ай бұрын

@@imjustalilbit 🤣🤣🤣🤣 true!

@azdru62

Ай бұрын

People from Los Angeles say that LA sucks, too. They just need to travel more.

@sidekick96734

Ай бұрын

@@azdru62 i traveled. That's how I know Puerto Rico sucks.

Stay out GRINGO thank u....