We are coming up on Living in Puerto Rico for three months (that story will come next), here is all the preparation that we needed to get here!
Three years before our move, we stepped foot on Puerto Rico for the first time. While enjoying delicious local cuisine for dinner, we casually asked our waiter about living in Puerto Rico. He talked to us about cost of living, economy, politics (it was around the vote for PR to become a state, which did not pass), hiking, and he showed us family photos of waterfalls and beaches around the Island. I had never given Puerto Rico any thought, I could barely find it on a map, and I knew nothing about the island. After our far-too-quick visit, PR was stuck in my head. 
One year before our move, we researched tax implications, tax incentives, Puerto Rico economy (it is not good) and what jobs are available. We discovered that there are great incentives to move a business to PR and hire employees. Finding a job on the island is difficult and lower pay than comparable US Mainland jobs. The only way we could move to PR, was to bring our jobs with us. Continue reading “Living in Puerto Rico; Preparation for the Big Move”
