Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Can U.S. citizens enjoy their Medicare Benefits after moving to Costa Rica? What options are there for health care insurance? Deciding to move to another country requires a lot of due diligence. Checking if your existing medical insurance covers you outside your home country is very important. Many expats move…
Hacienda Pinilla luxury community is the finest real estate community on the northern shores of Guanacaste, near Tamarindo Beach. Here, you can find choice beach and golf property in Costa Rica. Hacienda Pinilla Luxury Beach Resort and Residential Community is a private, master-planned residential community of luxury homes and condos in Guanacaste. Our affiliate partner…
Sustainable shopping is now available for those who are looking for green products, on the west-side of San Jose. Commercial growth is turning Santa Ana little by little into a real city, showing a stable Costa Rica real estate market. You find entrepreneurs investing in new businesses everywhere. Therefore, I wasn’t surprised to find the…
Not too many foreigners are familiar with the northern suburbs of San Jose. Costa Rica also has normal middle-class neighborhoods like any other country in the world has. When you read articles about Costa Rica real estate, you will always read about luxury homes for sale or homes on the golf course as well as…
Like in so many other towns in Costa Rica, there is an Escazu Farmers Market. We call it “la Feria del Agricultor” or just “La Feria”. Go native and do your fresh fruit and vegetable purchases at la feria. You will be saving yourself a lot of money. The Escazu Farmers market is held every…
Prospects like to know what Heredia real estate amenities are available in the city of the flowers. In case you didn’t know, Heredia city is called “La Ciudad de las Flores“. The real reason for that name is the presence of the Flores family in that part of the country. But La Ciudad de las…
I decided to write an article about how to donate your organs after you pass away in Costa Rica because I’ve had a lot of expats ask about it. But before you call me with any questions on how to donate your organs, read this article first. Actually, this is one of the most difficult…
Before it’s too late, let me tell you where NOT to stay when you look at Costa Rica real estate. Most clients who visit for the first time before moving to Costa Rica don’t have an idea where they should stay when they look at Costa Rica real estate with our agents. I don’t know…
Why would you need an exit visa for your car in Costa Rica? If the car is yours, why would you need an exit visa to cross a border with it? Unfortunately, if you ever plan to leave Costa Rica WITH your car, you need to go through the red tape of getting an exit…
Retirement always evolves, does yours too? About a year ago, I wrote an article about planning your Costa Rica retirement. It centered around the use of a ‘Bucket List’ or ‘Painting a Picture’. Tools designed to help organize your thinking about what retirement will involve. I’m still amazed how many people still think only in…