- Moving to Puerto Rico comes with some nice financial perks.
- Most of the advantages may only be seen by wealthier individuals and businesses.
- The downside is the healthcare which might dissuade older people and those with medical conditions.
In February 2021, when a rare snowstorm knocked out power for more than 4.5 million homes in Texas, Austin residents Sarah Lindsey and Sean Flynn were looking for a change of scenery. That experience made them realize they wanted to go south.
"I was just at that point where I wanted a change from where I lived in Austin for 20 years," Flynn said. "We were looking for an adventure of some sort, a pirate adventure, and Puerto Rico was perfect."