Why Canadians Are Leaving Everything Behind for El Salvador (While They Still Can) | John McBride

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John McBride didn’t plan on moving to El Salvador. It started as a short trip in 2022 to see if the buzz around Bukele’s El Salvador and the Bitcoin experiment was real. Two weeks later, he bought property. Today, he runs multiple companies, holds a Salvadoran passport, and sees the country as an “early-stage investment with traction.”

In this episode, we talk about why John left Canada, how he evaluated risk, and what convinced him to go all in. He shares a candid look at investing in El Salvador across real estate, startups, and aviation. He also explains how his family went from calling him crazy to flying down regularly and helping build operations on the ground.

If you’ve looked into moving to El Salvador or are curious about what's really happening beyond the headlines, this episode gives you a grounded view from someone who has skin in the game.

Subscribe for real conversations about freedom, risk, and building in places with momentum. Share this with someone stuck in analysis mode. And comment if you’ve ever looked at a map and thought, “What if?”

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Browse through this quick guide to learn more about the episode:

00:00 – Why did John McBride leave Canada for El Salvador?
03:41 – What made him change plans from Panama to El Salvador?
05:15 – What problems did he see in Canada that led to moving?
10:45 – How did SAT Street begin and what does it do in crypto?
18:16 – What convinced him to invest and stay in El Salvador?
21:27 – What happened during his hospital stay in El Salvador?
29:07 – How does the El Salvador healthcare system compare?
34:06 – How did his family respond to his decision to move?
44:16 – Why is John building companies instead of retiring?
50:13 – What’s it like investing in El Salvador today?