Hi, I am a new member on this site that is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Congratulations. I have been making a presence in Puerto Rico for 15 years with property ownership for 13 years. I had never considered myself an expat as I have/had an equal footing on both places. I am seriously considering officially becoming a Puerto Rico resident. There could be many benefits to this transition as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is going through a transition. My experiences here in Puerto Rico is more with Puerto Ricans as I live in Ponce and surrounding area and there are very few Americans that live here. Maybe 3 if I include myself. Maybe more but I do not know them. My question is what is an expat? Is it having a vacation home or a temporary respite from the winters or is it expatriating oneself from the country they lived in and able to keep their citizenship? If anyone can give me a heads up on this question I would certainly appreciate it. There are a lot of insights I can share about living and integrating into life here but I certainly would like to hear from some veteran expats who dive deeper into life here like the existing tax structure and the potential emerging tax structure. Community involvement etc. thanks