Our story

As Belgian citizens, we moved to Spain in 2005, where we have been—and still are—planning weddings in the Costa Blanca for couples from all over the world.

After 19 years in Spain, growing concerns about Europe’s future, particularly post-pandemic, led us to decide to move out of Europe.
This prompted an in-depth study of over 180 countries to evaluate where we might relocate and eventually retire.

We considered important factors such as political stability, safety, quality of life, and healthcare including options for private health insurance.
Also important were residency procedures and costs, tax system and ease of travel to Europe where our daughter lives, and our company is based.

After two years of research, the choice was obvious; Paraguay.
A democratic country located in the heart of South America governed by the legislative, executive, and judicial powers.

On this website I'll briefly explain why Paraguay, our quest for residency, tax residency, company establishment, bank account opening and building our future.
Especially building a house that meets our quality standards and lifestyle has been a 2-year quest.

In Paraguay, even the most luxurious villas are built far below European standards and quality.
So, we embarked on a two-year journey to find the location, architect and skilled professionals who could meet—or exceed— European luxury standards.
This quest involved meticulous searching and even importing high-quality materials and training local professionals to ensure superior quality and craftsmanship.
The result is a home that brings Western luxury to Paraguay, without compromise.

Now, we are proud to offer our expertise, network, and dedicated team to others interested in creating their own ‘Haven’ in Paraguay.

We have the locations, expertise, and network to help you create your own Haven in Paraguay.
From the initial idea to making your dream a reality, we guide you through every step, including securing residency, setting up a company if needed, opening a bank account, and overseeing the entire building process. With our support, you’ll be living your luxury lifestyle in ‘The Haven’ in no time.

At The Haven, we believe in creating a lifestyle that embodies luxury, comfort, and tranquillity.
Nestled around the beautiful Lago Ipacaraí of San Bernardino, Paraguay,
The Haven offers a private retreat that combines modern elegance with the beauty of nature.
Our mission is to provide an unparalleled living experience where owners enjoy the finest amenities, ultimate privacy, and peace of mind with exceptional safety, luxury and quality of life.

Our move to Paraguay

In June 2024 we moved to Paraguay, where we're now building a new future.
It's been challenging, but we pulled it off, mainly due to our many years of experience as organisers and entrepreneurs.

We continue to manage our wedding and event planner agency from our new home in Paraguay,
and our team in Spain has boots on the ground to make sure that all our planning, results in perfect weddings.

Our move has been very challenging, but we've learned a lot, and we've had a lot of help from friends and their friends
and over the past 3 years we've build a strong network of contacts,
who helped us, and are willing and able to help others in making the move to Paraguay too.

Our mission statement

We're all busy entrepreneurs, so time is scarse, and we need to focus on what we know and do best.

There a lots of persons and companies that can help with residency procedures, cedulas, setting up a local company etc.
And yes, we have the contacts that can do that for you too, managed and coordinated by us, but our focus is more comprehensive.

We want to help, plan and coordinate the whole process of buying, building and moving to Paraguay
for persons who are interested in obtaining the quality of life and quality of build we've sought for.

Like in planning a wedding, our approach is holistic.
We start by listening to your ideas, wishes, objectives and budget during one or more video calls to determine if Paraguay in our opinion would be a good match for you.
Inevitably, the time will come that visiting Paraguay will be the only way to really see if it's a match,
Not only between you and Paraguay, but also between you and us, because in the process, we'll need to work very closely with you, and that requires a match.
If so, we can really get started working towards your new life in Paraguay.

Does this mean moving and leaving everything in the Western world behind ?
No it doesn't. It can be a very luxury 'Plan B' or a holiday destination for a number of years, but knowing that you need to return once a year to maintain your residency.

And when you're ready for it, either right at the beginning, or after a number of years, your new life in Paraguay, your 'Haven for Expats' will be welcoming you.

Only one more thing ; all of us expats here in Paraguay assume that 'getting in' will be made increasingly more difficult over the coming years, so don't wait too long !