They want the best of both worlds, all the benefits of US protection without paying the taxes
They pay federal taxes
Though the Commonwealth government has its own
tax laws,
Puerto Ricans are also required to pay most US federal
taxes, with the major exception being that most residents do not have to pay the federal personal income
tax. In 2009,
Puerto Rico paid $3.742 billion into the US Treasury.
Retiring.
I got enough to actually do it so I was really considering something outside of the USA because I really don't plan to live here past 45.
You'd prolly be good money if you buying fir retirement purposes
But I'm not an expert in Puerto Rico so do you're research
Investing. To rent out
im not sure they have a healthy RE market considering their economy and fleeing population