Estimated Reading Time: 18 minutes Finding the right Facebook group when looking for information before moving or living in Costa Rica requires time and effort. However, here you have all the sources together. I published this blog for the first time in 2016 with 68 groups and pages, and I have now updated it. It’s…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Did you know that Tico construction is very different from US-built homes? I’ve seen opinions from expats who think they know but don’t. We DO have construction codes here in Costa Rica, BUT they’re only a bit different. If you don’t believe that, check out the INVU construction regulations. And…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes A gap year is a great opportunity for students to mature, explore the world, and learn new skills. Whether you decide to take it after high school, between graduate and postgraduate education, or after graduation – there are plenty of opportunities. A gap year can be especially helpful for those…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Does having smoking neighbors bother you with increasing awareness about respiratory illnesses and other health problems? Whether it’s cigarette smoke, general tobacco, or marijuana smoke, the smell from a next-door neighbor can be distasteful. Since 2012, we have had an anti-smoking law in Costa Rica. This law prohibits smoking in…
Estimated Reading Time: 10 Minutes Did you miss some of the most read Costa Rica real estate blogs 2021? Now is your chance to recover the good stuff. If you’d like to, you can also check the top 10 from 2020. In 2021, we published a total of 56 blogs this year, on many subjects.…
Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes Depending on which country you come from, there is a good chance that real estate measures differently here than it does where you live! I am now talking about how we measure everything in Costa Rica, which is by using the metric system. We advertise construction sizes in square meters…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes What’s a perfect expat life, you might ask? It is, in my opinion, someone who is happy for having moved to Costa Rica, one who doesn’t find all the faults they can in their new home country and complains all the time. I have identified seven common barriers to having…
Can you take your fiancée to the US? You are single and you fell in love after you moved to Costa Rica. Now you have to decide if you want to stay in Costa Rica to start a family or move with your partner to the US? You will find there are lots of reasons…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes I have never met anyone who has visited and does not love Costa Rica. You might not be able to fly to Costa Rica right now, but there are plenty of reasons to add it to your list of ideal destinations to visit when you can. Costa Rica has long…
Estimated Reading Time: 11 Minutes The cost of living in Costa Rica makes many retirees consider moving to Costa Rica or any other country. WHY? Because Costa Rica is not an expensive place to live in. But this cost of living is not as affordable as it used to be. So is it possible to…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes When moving to Costa Rica, making friends is more important than you might think. Friends give you the emotional support that will make the transition to adjust to your new home country much easier. Of course, making new friends – amigos – among the local population is one of your…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Are you planning to enter University in Costa Rica? Do you want to gather as much information as possible before you travel? Costa Rica is a beautiful country and offers some great options to enter university. My own brother-in-law, who is from the Canary Islands, did medical school in Madrid…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Did you know that you can go to med school in Costa? Everyone knows that Costa Rica offers incredible beaches, vast nature, and vibrant culture. But did you know that obtaining an affordable medical degree in Costa Rica is an option for foreign students? They can also get significant help…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes This week, we’re closing with a buyer who is bringing her dad’s woodworking tools to Costa Rica. She’s worked hard all her life and never found the time to use these tools, just too busy. But now she finally retired and will be able to enjoy her new hobby. When…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Didn’t we all move to Costa Rica to be happier and not to become a “Nasty Expat”? We all had our own reasons to move here; some of us wanted to retire, others were looking for a change in their boring life. And most of us just wanted a better…
Estimated Reading Time: 10 Minutes Maybe you missed a few of the best Costa Rica real estate blogs 2020? Then now is your chance to recover. If you’d like to, you can also check the top 10 from 2019. We published a total of 41 blogs this year, on incredibly varied subjects. Our top 10…