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no we have not been there…scorpions in the house? lol have not applied for residency yet. heck still have to get passports working on that one.. have so much to do its overwelming waiting for weather to get half way decent so i can have a big sale have till july 6 to be out of house. think i have enuff time? i can do it… thanks for ur reply..
Lemme get this straight . . .
Are you saying that you have not actually BEEN to Costa Rica and yet you’re asking about the advisability of bringing your household goods, etc?
Do I have this right? If yes, you are way, way, way ahead of yourself.
You’ve not said what your situation in the U.S. is at present, but to be making plans to move to a place very unlike wherever it is you are now and which you have never even visited is terribly premature and ill-advised. If you must be out of the house by July 6th, do so, but don’t head to Costa Rica because you’ve heard it’s nice.
Never having ever been there, I wouldn’t blindly move to Las Vegas or Seattle. Why would you move here?
So do you think she should store her stuff for a year or two now David? LOL Sure sounds like she’s be one of the “apparent” folks that might not last very long! 🙂
It depends, imx. If she makes an extended trip to Costa Rica between now and July 6th (her moving date) and if she gathers enough information and impressions of the country to be quite confident that she really does want to make this move, then I suppose she should do so. And I’d say she should bring her possessions.
My original position, to which I remain loyal, is that unless one’s household contents really are junk that they’d love to lose in a tragic fire, it’s usually better to bring them than to sell for a penny or two on the dollar and try to replace everything once here. The extended argument is above.
That said, I would never, ever suggest that she or anyone else undertake an uninformed international relocation (except maybe for a job). She should garner as much information as she can firsthand and then begin considering a move.
Question, imx: Do you know for a fact that storage in the U.S. is as cheap as you suggest? I’ve rented storage lockers from U-Haul a couple of times and thought they were pricey. My impression (and it’s only that) is that storage at a moving company isn’t inexpensive either.
We stored about two-thirds of our household belongings here in Costa Rica for over a year while our main house was being built. As I recall, the cost was about $180 per month which, in time, adds up. Doesn’t seem like storage in the U.S. would be any cheaper, but what do I know?
Don’t let old stuff slow you down from your new adventure. Store it in shipping crates in a convenient facility that is able to send the stuff here when and if you’re ready for it. Foreigners who do manage to stay for a long time in Costa Rica do so because they possess patience and flexibility. People who become frustrated here and decide to go back home don’t do so because they couldn’t find their favorite beverage or a suitable appliance. They leave because they couldn’t adapt to the local culture
If you’re expecting things to be the same as in your home country then you’re bound to get disappointed. A move to another country allows you to start over with a new life and experience a new culture in a new environment. Most foreigners have become accustomed to things such as promptness and efficiency. That’s baggage from the industrial and technology driven world you’re leaving behind. If you are serious about living in Costa Rica you should first and foremost learn to speak Spanish, then you’ll be able to understand and adapt to the Tico culture.
It’s been said that our unknown is tangible, if we go for it, and life’s gusto will be found where its least expected! Taking risks without understanding the outcome, not knowing what’s next or how it’s going to go is the gusto of life. If you don’t take risks, be them large steps or full bungee jumps, you’ll miss the excitement of the journey.
Few things in life are more rewarding than using all your creative juices to become who you really are and achieving all you’re truly capable of. Some folks are adventurers, blessed with entrepreneurial instincts, while others get stuck conforming to life dictated by industrialized societies; buried in more stuff than they need.
It’s not because life is boring that we don’t go for it, it’s because if we don’t go for it, life is boring.porkychop6, have you already decided on which area you are going to live?
Have you read the rules & regulations on living here?
Are you aware you cannot work here until you get permanent residency, at least 4 years?
One thing, do not leave the USA with a one way ticket, as you are liable to be sent right back!And, yes, there really is a chance of having scorpions in the house!
Edited on Mar 08, 2009 12:46
i have read some of rules and regs. we heard you can live in cr for a 1000$ a month if that is true we wont have to wrk my husband makes about 3500 o month on ss and military retirementwe have great medical so dont have to worry about that. and no were not sure exactly where we will be going yet i know we dont want far away from big city. both us lived in greece for 4yrs so i know kinda what change can be like.
no i havent been to costa rica. i bet theres alot of americans that have gone over there blind..i cant b the first one…and i wouldnt move to vegas or seattle either for 1 the weather sucks and expensive. its not like were comming tomorrow i have a few months. will do alot more research. thanks for your opinion
Every family has different requirements as to what they expect from living in Costa Rica but on US$3,500 per month, you should be able to live like royalty…
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comI just want to add that since I am Scottish/Canadian I can’t answer on how your medical insurance will wok here, but I’m sure someone will tell you!
But on living here for $1000 per month, that is not realistic anymore for 3 adults including schooling/rent on a North American type home, but you obviously should be fine.Public Storage is cheaper and I’m sure there are many other smaller outfits costing even less. A couple of hundred a month is a small price to pay for giving yourself options… I’ll stand by my original opinion (even more so now that we know more about the poster)… store your stuff while you give CR a first look and perhaps a second!
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