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? Is the very air good for brain functioning? Or did they leave studying to custom dissertation services and now enjoying life? To begin with, the country is attractive thanks to its warm climate, easy-going culture, and…
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…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes More and more Canadian retirees plan of moving to Costa Rica in search of nice weather. There is always a learning curve when it comes to figuring out how to live in and adapt to another country. We all become used to the way that things work and operate in…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Who would have thought I would be telling you that you can have a safe life in Costa Rica a couple of years ago. For years, foreigners were moving to Costa Rica for many reasons. Living in Costa Rica was advertised worldwide as being close to nature. And for not…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Did you know you can purchase property in Costa Rica remotely? Once you have taken the decision of moving to Costa Rica, you don’t even have to travel to make the purchase. You can, it isn’t so complicated to buy property remotely as you think. The most important aspect of…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes After looking around for months and house-hunting day and night, have you finally found your new home? Congratulations! Relocation is a long process, and after looking at so many different houses and apartments, I am sure you found the one you love most. But, you never know how everything will…
Don’t “fall on your face”, like so many who moved to Costa Rica before you, when buying or renting a property. Protect yourself, your family, and your money. Learn about everything you should NOT do when you buy, or rent a property in Costa Rica. Participating in this legal due diligence seminar is the best…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Climate change and becoming Carbon Neutral is #1 on the agenda of some. For others, some of the largest nations, it’s not important. Costa Rica is in a financial crisis and the cost of living is more expensive than ever before. But Carlos Alvarado is trying hard to put the…