How To Influence Effectively In This Culture

[garryl]

El queso, I have always admired and respected you as a reasonable, thoughtful, articulate individual committed to their life here. But I don't get why you aren't choosing to BUY a place of your own and forget about all these renting issues?! I thank God practically every day that I did so seven years ago. And I don't worry about getting my money out later because I've seen many expats sell their places and go back as well in the last two years.

I have seen other expats sell their properties quickly too. So I agree with you, not worried. But it's really more of a necessity than an investment, if you like the country so much and complain about it all the time.