Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Often, future expats search online for guidelines on moving to Costa Rica. There are many reasons why we feel like moving to a new country, but our country is one especially interesting destination for many. Therefore we have published a ton of articles to assist you in finding out if…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Before you move to Costa Rica, a million things need attention. But no worries, that’s why we offer a ton of information on our blogs on this topic, and they’ll help you in your due diligence. All this info is easy to grab and all for free! Of course, we’d…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Looking to retire yet? I know it really gets cold out there, especially in certain parts of the north. Are you fed up with the snow and other weather conditions? Then it’s time now to start working on that list of countries that are interesting to retire to. Of course,…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Future expats ask me questions about the famous perfect microclimate of Costa Rica all the time. Isn’t it strange that the temperatures and rainfall can vary by just moving a couple of miles in another direction? The great climate is one of the main reasons people move to our beautiful…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Do you think there is a need to learn Spanish before buying property in Costa Rica? The simple answer is no, you don’t if you hire a good real estate agent. Learning Spanish first is a good decision if you want to go FSBO. In this article, I am not…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Don’t forget about changing your address before moving to Costa Rica. You don’t want to have all your friends and family back home wonder what happened to you! Once you’ve gone through the steps of selling your house, there are a thousand other things you need to get done. In…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Is shipping a vehicle to Costa Rica a hurdle or not? When moving here, you might doubt shipping a vehicle. Should you shop for a car once you arrive here? We pay high import taxes on cars. So, when you bring a car, you’ll have to pay the tax. When…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Why do so many international students decide to move to Costa Rica these days? To begin with, the country is attractive thanks to its warm climate, easy-going culture, and a rather simple legalization procedure. Also, the environment for business is amazing; therefore, student entrepreneurs love it here. The country’s great living…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Do you own a Pennsylvania house and fell in love with Costa Rica during your last holiday? Then you’re not the first one looking to move here and in need of a quick sale of your house. No worries, don’t feel bad about it! So many others have done the…
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…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Have you decided to move to Costa Rica and now you need a quick sale? Are you in a buyer’s market and you might not receive enough for your home to purchase that dream home in Costa Rica? Is your timing wrong or are there other solutions? First and foremost,…
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 I just got off the phone with someone from Oregon who wants to downsize when buying a home in Costa Rica. It depends a little where you’re moving from though. If you’re European or from downtown in a large US city, you probably already live in a small house or…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Did you know that our MLS is a unique option for your search for a rural hideaway property? Rural Costa Rica is much safer than rural North America is. During the Covid 19 pandemic, many realize that they are ready to make a change in their lives. They are looking…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Planning for a smooth long-distance move to Costa Rica? The world has become a lot smaller since I moved here. That was 40 years ago this year, and it seems like it was yesterday. There was no internet back then. And we spent 11 hours between flights, in the middle…
