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I know this goes without saying, but sometimes someone needs to ask.
Do you speak Spanish? Are you fluent?
I do speak some spanish. Thank you for your concern. No I am not fluent but have spoken conversational Spanish for almost 10 years. I am trying to become fluent.
you can teach English at private schools in colombia, PLUS if you have some savings you can snatch some little farm/cottage outside a big city like Medellin and live there quietly.
better yet, you can work online with a US company and live in colombia
If I am not able to get a job as a radiology tech I will check into that. I am hoping I can continue my work in the medical field though. I don't know much about online jobs. Do you know easy it is to buy land/house there if you aren't a citizen?
That is a matter of opinion. I suspect that many highly educated black people from places like Barbados and Jamaica, who don't want to migrate, might disagree with you.
I will reword your comment to say that in countries where blacks are a minority the USA (and Canada) are probably better for upward mobile blacks than most of Latin America would be. Even though racial tensions will be more evident in the USA, though less in Canada.
Having said this a black American will probably experience fewer barriers than locals as they come with the "American" label. This assumes that they are fluent speakers of the local official languages of course.
Re-up ward mobility chances. I think the population of people that self-identify as black is very diverse between countries. In Canada I would agrue that the majority of people that self-identify as black are 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation Canadians. In the USA I am feeling a lot more people that self-identify as black have had family in the USA for a lot longer.
Being "black" does not really say much else about a person. I should not have to say this ... but the more I read stuff on this forum the more I realize lots of people don't really come from multicultural places in the world and might not actually get that. I think in the USA there seems to be way too much generalization and sterotyping about stuff like this. Ex if someone is black they like this or that music ... sport or whatever. Living in Toronto ( I can't speak to all places in Canada) these semingly American stereotypes don't hold true because the population of people who self-identify as black come from all over the world and do not really share that much in common in comparison to anyone else from anywhere in the world. Ex a black person from Somlia likely has more in common with the guy from Algeria who is not black then a black per from Trinidad or Colombia for cultural and religious reasons.
I am feeling her question is where out of those countries is a black woman going to feel less descriniated against.
I am going to re-direct the question to her ... you are an educate women of colour. You have already broke barriers. Just being who you already are is changing the world regardless or not if that was your intention. You might want to consider lowering this as a factor on your list and realize just by being who you are you have the opportunity to change the way people in other place in the world views people that look like you.
When you look different there are people that are going be fearful or be draw in out of curiousity. If you play it the right way as I always try to it usually works in your favour.
I saw this play/musical recently and it reminded me of this.
If I am not able to get a job as a radiology tech I will check into that. I am hoping I can continue my work in the medical field though. I don't know much about online jobs. Do you know easy it is to buy land/house there if you aren't a citizen?
Wait a minute ... why don't you apply from the USA? They have got to be organizations looking for people with your qualifications. You specialize in something... which means you are likely in demand somewhere. This could be a great starting point. You apply they help you get all the documentation and basically guide you in the country. Once you get some experience under your belt you can go somewhere else that maybe more desirable to you. I think the ball is much more in your court then you think.
Keep us posted. You seem like you might be embarking on a really exciting adventure.
Re-up ward mobility chances. I think the population of people that self-identify as black is very diverse between countries. In Canada I would agrue that the majority of people that self-identify as black are 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation Canadians. In the USA I am feeling a lot more people that self-identify as black have had family in the USA for a lot longer.
Being "black" does not really say much else about a person. I should not have to say this ... but the more I read stuff on this forum the more I realize lots of people don't really come from multicultural places in the world and might not actually get that. I think in the USA there seems to be way too much generalization and sterotyping about stuff like this. Ex if someone is black they like this or that music ... sport or whatever. Living in Toronto ( I can't speak to all places in Canada) these semingly American stereotypes don't hold true because the population of people who self-identify as black come from all over the world and do not really share that much in common in comparison to anyone else from anywhere in the world. Ex a black person from Somlia likely has more in common with the guy from Algeria who is not black then a black per from Trinidad or Colombia for cultural and religious reasons.
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That is the big difference between Canada and the US is Blacks here in Canada are mostly immigrants or like you said 2nd or 3rd generation. In the US the majority of blacks are not of immigrant backgrounds. They are American as apple pie. To say their families have had families in the USA for longer is a bit of an understatement.
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That is the big difference between Canada and the US is Blacks here in Canada are mostly immigrants or like you said 2nd or 3rd generation. In the US the majority of blacks are not of immigrant backgrounds. They are American as apple pie. To say their families have had families in the USA for longer is a bit of an understatement.
That is what I basically meant ... but could not think of how to phrase it .
If I am not able to get a job as a radiology tech I will check into that. I am hoping I can continue my work in the medical field though. I don't know much about online jobs. Do you know easy it is to buy land/house there if you aren't a citizen?
There are no restriction on buying property in Colombia for foreigners. However, you won't get any mortgage as you have no credit history in the country. Therefore you will need to go in as a cash buyer. Some US banks may loan on properties abroad. You should sign up to the Escape to Medellin vlog founded by a black American. You can see the cost of different properties in different areas of Medellin. Therefore he's doing the groundwork for you. Also its best that you find some income from the US even if its renting your home in the US as extra because the salary will be much lower in all Latin America but then so is the cost of living so its relative. But if you have an income in US dollars and add that to a local job salary then you're laughing. Teaching English doesn't pay well, only in private institutions and they're very sought after so the competition is fierce.
There are no restriction on buying property in Colombia for foreigners. However, you won't get any mortgage as you have no credit history in the country. Therefore you will need to go in as a cash buyer. Some US banks may loan on properties abroad. You should sign up to the Escape to Medellin vlog founded by a black American. You can see the cost of different properties in different areas of Medellin. Therefore he's doing the groundwork for you. Also its best that you find some income from the US even if its renting your home in the US as extra because the salary will be much lower in all Latin America but then so is the cost of living so its relative. But if you have an income in US dollars and add that to a local job salary then you're laughing. Teaching English doesn't pay well, only in private institutions and they're very sought after so the competition is fierce.
Condos from $75k
I would highly discourage anyone from just moving anywhere and buying property because you get a job and actually get to know the country. I have a family member that had an amazing job in Canada ( easily $300 000 a year salary... she took a promotion to work in the USA and rushed in buying a home. Even with her income and high cash deposit buying a house was a pain. Regardless in less then 3 months she moved back as she hated it. It was not what she thought it was going to be like at all. She did not like the work culture or the city. So bye bye $300 000 income ... hello back to square one. Get a taste of what you might be getting yourself in to before just jumping straing in. Unless you are a billionaire buying property is usually a big deal. You also want to understant the law related to this stuff in advanced as well. Law around are very different around the word. Ex In some countries there is not bankruptcy ex you dont pay you end up in jail case closed. Very different then the USA and Canada.
Colombia is a free market economy there are no issues or restrictions and things function very much as they do in North America and Europe especially when buying new developments or off-plan. What you should do though is have a real estate attorney who can check the property titles and ensure all service charges and property taxes (known as council taxes in the UK or Predial in Colombia) is paid and up to date. Also property prices are set to keep increasing in the long term so its a good investment. However, I'm very much against selling up in the US to move as well, it's best to have a one foot in both places approach as one can support the other in different times. During the financial crisis between 2007 and 2013 in Europe it was my investments abroad in South America that saved me and my home.
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