Oh, to be in the Sacramento valley in August, the scent of eggs frying on sidewalks… Despite the baking heat and the fact that I don’t have a car, I am going back for a visit to my old stomping grounds in the middle of August. The occasion is a reunion of a band I
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Expats in Costa Rica have a number of options when it comes to medical care. The most direct (and expensive) option is to just go to a private hospital or clinic. Prices will be lower than in the USA but they aren’t dirt cheap. Another option is to get private insurance through INS. I can’t
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The reasons why I moved out of my First Apartment are small examples of the sort of things you can overlook. One negative was the distance I had to walk (or take a bus) to get to a grocery store. Being new to the country I wasn’t aware of the ‘pulperia’ concept, and I wasn’t
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When anyone asks about relocating to Costa Rica, I always advise them to do a trial run first. There are those in this world who love to jump in headfirst to everything they do. Still, no matter how inviting that crystal clear pond looks, it can hide hidden boulders. Or a school of piranha. To
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Another good thing to know is that there is NO regulation of who can call himself a realtor or broker. There is no multiple listing service. There is no oversight of real estate brokers or agents and there is no disclosure of any sort required. House built on an old toxic waste site? YOUR problem
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Some people will tell you that buying property in Costa Rica is a great idea, you can’t go wrong, it’s easy. These people are called REAL ESTATE SALESMEN. There are people who have successfully bought property in Costa Rica, these people are called FORTUNATE. If you really want to buy something in this country, I
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