📍Location: El Salvador 🇸🇻

 💵Currency: USD

 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family: 5 (Canadian expat family)

 🗓️Timeline: 15 months living full-time in El Salvador

🧠 INTRO:

 Don’t move to El Salvador until you watch this! After 15 months of living here full-time, our Canadian family has learned what life is really like beyond the headlines — from cost of living shocks to navigating bureaucracy and learning what true freedom feels like.

If you’ve been dreaming about moving to El Salvador for safety, Bitcoin, or a fresh start — this is your wake-up call. We break down the real cost of living, what “freedom” actually feels like day-to-day, and the sometimes frustrating but always rewarding process of building a new life here.

📊 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

The real cost of living in El Salvador (with our actual family budget)

Freedom & safety: how different it feels from Canada

Bureaucracy and immigration challenges (and how to handle them)

How to prepare for schooling, documentation, and everyday life

Honest tips for expats, families, and digital nomads considering the move

📍RELATED VIDEOS:

“We Got Residency in El Salvador! What It Really Took” - https://youtu.be/PwjrneZe-k0

“Putting Our Kids in Public School in El Salvador – Honest Review” https://youtu.be/vi1iaLho5Xc

“One Year in El Salvador – Full Cost Breakdown” https://youtu.be/tuYkJC0YjuE

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🙋‍♀️ About This Channel:

Welcome to the Hagenaars Family channel! We’re a Canadian family living full-time in El Salvador — exploring the real side of expat life, culture, and community. Our videos share the highs, lows, and lessons of starting over abroad.

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