Are Puerto Ricans being pushed out?

Tax breaks, beautiful views and cheap real estate are attracting people to Puerto Rico. Some locals say they're getting pushed out by newcomers looking to make money.

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[Amanda-rtbq]

We visited Puerto Rico and fell in love with it. I actually thought about trying to buy a vacation home there. Then I heard from one of the locals how difficult it is for them to find housing with outsiders coming in and buying. So Puerto Rico will stay a beloved vacation destination for us, only using hotels and Airbnbs run by locals. Your land is beautiful and I will educate my peers as much as possible to stop the destruction of your homes.

[jamiecumba]

He’s surprised that they were paying $600 when minimum wage is $8.50/hr?

[EllieM_Travels]

I know of multi millionaire business owners who just moved to San Juan, talking about how great it is for them. What about the locals, I asked? No answer.

[Chifilife]

This makes my blood boil. He's 100% a colonizer. Not everything needs to be a disgusting, concrete-filled tourist trap.

[Savannah-]

hearing that guy that bought the building talk is infuriating. He seemed almost personally offended someone wasn't being overcharged for rent. He decides to call himself a puerto rican while having no respect for the people, it's just disgusting. I wanted to move, but after hearing what native and local Hawaiins have said is going on I knew I had to find out if that was the case for Puerto Rico. There is so much greed.

[HeyHey-dljt]

This is so disgustingly disrespectful to the tenants and people in this area. They all should file an injection and suit.

[jf]

This same BS is and has been happening in Mexico for years now. And it is not right! I blame the local governments for allowing, or even facilitating this. The local governments should be PROTECTING the people they represent; not selling their land out from under them! It is very irritating!

[haileyaelawson]

This is horrible, I can’t believe he pushed all those people out of their homes. This is happening all over the Caribbean :/ The region is becoming increasingly expensive for local residents.

[longbeach]

Puerto Rico needs to do what most countries in Southeast Asia and that is limit property ownership to citizens of that country. Thailand for example a foreigner cannot buy a condo unless 50% or more of the building is own by the Thai citizens. Foreigners can buy a house but cannot own the land which can be taken away. Therefore it makes property buying less attractive to investors. They do this to protect the people otherwise they would be priced out like Puerto Ricans are.

[christianmalave]

“You’re not reducing poverty you’re just pushing it around” this is so true

[Suyi_]

This made me so angry! He says he “Puerto Rican” but he’s putting the TRUE Puerto Ricans out! What a POS

[gripitnripit]

Just cause u moved to Puerto Rico don't mean ur Puerto Rican !!!!

[kalokuholt]

Look at what colonization did to Hawaii. I pray Puerto Rico can create the necessary laws to protect that beautiful country and it’s beautiful people.

[willowclay]

Puerto Ricans are warm people. I grew up with Puerto Ricans and Cubans. They love to live it up! Stick to your values and your families!

[psemilanceata]

The way my body cringed when she started crying and then said “I guess it’s because I care” bitch, please

[Pamela-hrzi]

This world is being taken over by evil in my opinion.

[tfresh]

Told my wife years ago this was starting to happen. High end condos selling like crazy, high end malls being built, all which doesn’t fit the native demographic means money is from the outside. It’s been planned for years, shown just through observation

[tsunshine]

Sad part is that some of the buyers don't even care about what they're doing to the people that are from there. Sad

[russelltakemoto]

I'm from Hawaii. The same thing happened to us Hawaiians in the 80's. Rich investors from Japan and North America swooped up houses. It hurt our housing market. Prices soared and the rest is history.