Let me explain why you should relocate to Atenas to escape the rat race. You have spent countless hours searching the internet for the ideal location for your retirement, second home, or investment. You have narrowed your list and have decided Costa Rica is the country for you. This decision is probably based on its…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes As most of you know, I’m not into politics at all, and I’m even less into U.S. politics. Politics is usually not good for business, especially if you choose sides. But I do take clients’ happiness seriously; the reason why I make my living in real estate. And it seems…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes We found a new place to live – expats will love it. Property is much cheaper than many other locations in the Central Valley. Santiago de Puriscal (most Ticos call it Puriscal – but the locals call it Puris) is a small town of about 13,000 people, and businesses fulfill…
Have you fallen in love with a house in Costa Rica, and you can’t sell your house? Some want to make an offer on the house here before they have even put their own house back home on the market. Others have tried to sell their house for a while, but nobody bites. If you’re…
Estimated Reading Time: 9 Minutes Probably you have decided that buying a car in Costa Rica is much easier than bringing your old one. Bringing your own car only makes sense when you ship your household anyway or if your car has low mileage. But the hassle of bringing your own vehicle is often not…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Do you think it’s possible that your dream of moving to Costa Rica can turn into a nightmare? So you see yourself sitting on the covered terrace of your incredible new residence, sharing delicious piña coladas and boquitas (snacks) with your friends while enjoying nature or an incredible ocean view?…
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? 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…