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My wife and I are very interested in retiring in CR, and while I had two very short visits many years ago, she has never been there. We would like to plan an exploratory tour to see where we would most like to live. That is the question. What would be the best avenue of approach in planning that type of [i]working[/i] vacation? 😯
First, spend whatever money and the four days that are involved to take George Lundquist’s tour of the Central Valley. It’s oriented to those looking to relocate, not to tourism. George is a wealth of information.
Second, consider joining the Association of Residents of Costa Rica and taking their monthly two-day seminar.
Before you take any tour, read up as much as you can. There are two books I recommend about living in Costa Rica. Erin Van Reean’s Living Abroad in Costa Rica is a smartly written book. Phil Baker’s Costa Rica Now [url=]www.cr-now.com[/url] is written for people who want to travel to CR but don’t know where to start. It very well organized and comprehensive.
The first section features Costa Rica six regions and lists over 100 towns. It saves the reader time and money by shortcutting them to areas they may like best. I think it essential reading.
Its layout helps newcomers avoid three common errors:
Relocating in a palace that does not suit them best
Being unfamiliar with the culture before they move here
Buying a problem when they thought they were buying a propertyPart/Book1
You will find a regional guide that compares Costa Rica’s six unique regions according to
Weather
Access
Beauty
Infrastructure
AmenitiesPart/Book 2
All about the people and the nuances of living herePart/Book 3
Costa Rica owner’s manual
How to have a seamless purchase and the rules of owning hereUnlike Van Reean, Baker is a consultant who lives here and has been investing in Costa Rica for 20 years. He explains that he wrote the book for his clientele so he would not have to spend a lot of time explaining the basics of Costa Rica Living: the rules and the game board so to speak.
Baker says “Reading the book puts everybody on the same page so we can address the primary issues and not intricacies. I can offer more effective and efficient service this way.”
The book covers the countries six distinct and unique regions. All are beautiful but some will better suit you. Costa Rica culture has many different customs and attitudes. Remember Costa Rica real estate has no disclosure laws. The buyer has to discover all issues. The seller can actually do his best to conceal defects! Much different from the US where a sales contract has many pages dedicated to disclosure. Its a must read in my opinion. Don’t take my word for it, rather check out the reviews at
[url=]http://www.amazon.com/Costa-Rica-Now-Phil-Baker/product-reviews/0975586912/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt_sr_5?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&filterBy=addFiveStar[/url]
Mr. Baker has performed excellent work in a timely manner. If you know Costa Rica, that’s not easy to do.
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