Credit cards, bank, and investment accounts in the United States are an important tool for expats who either relocate or live part time in Costa Rica. Without them you will have trouble making purchases online, paying expenses or sending money to family in the United States. U.S. accounts also provide the benefit of FDIC protection […]
How to Live in Costa Rica On $ 1500.00 a Month
Written by six year expats Fred and Mary from Texas, How to Live in Costa Rica On $1500.00 a Month is a primer for anyone on a fixed income, considering relocation and living in Costa Rica. In the first chapter Fred explains their move in 2005, and the reasons why retirement in Dallas, Texas would have […]
How Not to Promote Your Expat Business on Facebook: Fake People
Have you have ever received a friend request from a “person” like “Jake’s Bar” or “Johnny Tico”? Perhaps you knew that it was a real business or took pity on the owner and added them. Chances are you find it a little annoying. Animating a business as a person on facebook is counterproductive. It sends […]
Benefits to Citizenship: Less Hassle and Accountability
Naturalization is an option expats have after being a resident for seven years or marrying a citizen and living in Costa Rica for two years. Although being a citizen of two counties requires complying with two sets of rules, there is more flexibility because a dual citizen needs no ongoing permission to live in either […]
So, You Want to Move to Costa Rica? My Quest for the Ultimate Tropical Paradise
Written by a Canadian author, who is an expert in escaping the cold weather for half the year, So, You Want to Move to Costa Rica? is an excellent introduction to the concept of living in Costa Rica on a part time basis. This isn’t a book on how to relocate, pack all your earthly […]
Benefits to Citizenship: Immigration Law No Longer Applies
Naturalization is an option expats have after being a resident for seven years or marrying a citizen and living in Costa Rica for two years. Perhaps the biggest benefit is that citizens are not foreigners, who are subordinate to the authority of the immigration department, its police force, and its rules. For example, foreign residents […]