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Live in Costa Rica
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Seemingly bad things about Costa Rica and their solutions
From the sound of the title you’d think I don’t like Costa Rica. Nothing could be farther from the truth. I have lived here for 30 years and love the country. I even became a citizen over ten years ago. You couldn’t drag me back to the U.S. or pay me any amount of money [...]
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Single Tourists and Retirees will make out well in Costa Rica
A recent edition of the publication “Travel and Leisure” considers Costa Rica a good place for those traveling alone. In the article the magazine considered the fifteen best places for single travelers. The most important factor taken into consideration was safety. According to the Global Peace Index Costa Rica ranks 27 out of 149 countries [...]
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Demonizing Real Estate Agents
During the first decade of this century many opportunistic realtors appeared on the scene in Costa Rica. In part this was due to the country’s burgeoning real estate market which was driven by the county’s unblemished reputation as a retirement haven for Baby Boomers and tourism mecca. Because real estate brokers are not regulated here [...]
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Panama can be more expensive than Costa Rica
Today was the first day of the monthly ARCR seminar for potential retirees. I always make it a point to chat with other lecturers about current trends in Costa Rica and the rest of Central America. I was talking to Charles Zeller who is an expert on moving household goods from the U.S. to Costa [...]
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And you think safety is an issue in Costa Rica
If you read the on-line chat groups and forums, blogs and English newspapers here you will see countless stories about local crime. The media loves to play up the crime we do have because it attracts viewers and sells newspapers. Let’s face it no country is crime free and crime is increasing all over the [...]
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Starbucks is coming to Costa Rica soon
I know some people aren’t thrilled to hear this news because it seems that there is a Starbucks on every corner in the United States and in many other countries in the world. The company that has the franchise rights to Central America will open its first cafés in El Salvador. It is expected that [...]
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Why move to Costa Rica?
(1) Year-round spring-like weather in the Central Valley. One of the most ideal climates in the world. No heating or A/C needed in this area, so you will always feel comfortable (2) An unblemished international image and reputation. How often doe you hear bad news about Costa Rica? Only good news! As the say here, [...]
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How to select a relocation retirement tour
1) Choose a retirement tour and relocation service legally approved and licensed by the Costa Rican government’s tourism department (ICT). In order to obtain the approval of said entity, all applicants have to have an unblemished criminal record, the nature of their particular business has to be investigated and studied and the tourism department’s legal [...]
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How much money do you need to feel rich in Costa Rica?
I just read an article entitled “How much money do you need to feel rich in America?” It really started me thinking about how much you need to feel rich in Costa Rica. The answer is, “Not much.” This is especially true when it comes to retirement. The standard definition of wealth is: being able [...]
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Who should not move to Costa Rica?
After helping thousands of Americans and Canadians move to Costa Rica over the last thirty years through my books and monthly retirement and relocation tours, I have observed who are the best candidates for living successfully in the country. Don’t move to Costa Rica if…. (1) you expect everything to be like the U.S. (2) [...]
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