Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes You must have heard about the famous marchamo in Costa Rica. If you own a vehicle in Costa Rica, you have to pay the marchamo once a year. This is paid before the end of December. Let me tell you what a marchamo is all about. Before you read on, check our…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes In Costa Rica, a considerable part of the population lives on property in a condominium. What exactly is a condominium? Is it any different than a gated community? Learn more now to wisely invest in property in a condominium or gated community here. For people who work all day or…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Is an HOA or Homeowner Association legal in Costa Rican gated communities? The short answer is yes if the gated community is legally constituted in the National Register as a condominium. In a legally constituted condominium, the common areas are shared by all the owners of the properties within this…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Before moving to Costa Rica, you better first decide if shipping your household to Costa Rica is what you really want to do. Maybe you want to put your belongings in storage first, rent for a while, and see if you like Costa Rica. Then, the next decision is to…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes If you have assets in Costa Rica, you should also have a will in Costa Rica. That’s the best way to save your heirs an incredible amount of problems. When you purchase a property here, get it done at closing so you won’t forget. If you use a foreign will…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Property buyers often wonder if they need a property inspection and why they should bother. If you’ve never bought a property here, you probably don’t know that it’s not common to inspect a property before you purchase it. Costa Rican buyers do not have any inspection done unless they feel…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes How necessary is knowing everything about rain damage before you purchase property in Costa Rica, and how can you prevent it? The rainy season in Costa Rica starts in May and ends in November. The heaviest rainfall occurs during September, October, and part of November. So, yes, it rains quite…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Are you moving to Costa Rica and wondering how to bring your pets to Costa Rica? They’re family, right? If you have a dog, a cat, a horse, or a parakeet, you will want to bring them with you when you move to Costa Rica. Of course, once you have…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Should you look to purchase a beach home in Costa Rica in a Blue Flag community? And what about cities far away from the beaches? What is a Blue Flag, and why would you want to live in a community that was awarded one? Because a Blue Flag awarded community…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Costa Rican beachfront property is located in the Maritime Zone, or ZMT (Zona Maritima Terrestre), and you should know about certain restrictions before purchasing. We have very little titled beachfront property, so this is very important information if you want to live on the beach. When buying a beachfront home,…