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Gotcha… I believe that covered this in one of the other threads at No?
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comYou HAVE TO use an intermediary bank if you are wiring money… All US dollars MUST go through an intermediary bank before they get to their non-US destination.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comThere is CableTica and Amnet which offer comparable services and the DSL which is available from ICE/RACSA.
I have used Amnet which I was delighted with and am now using CableTica because Amnet does not provide service in my new home – I am also very happy with CableTica.
There are posts in this forum and articles on the topis if you search for “Amnet” or “CableTica” or “DSL” in BOTH the forum as well as the articles, you’ll find more information.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comLooks like a great group of young people doing some good things for the local community… Their site is at http://www.Jungle-Fusion.com
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comEven “if” our home in Costa Rica was legitimately appraised at $370,000 since property taxes here are only .25% then you would pay no more than $925 per year.
Since homes rarely pay property taxes based on the real value of the home and pay instead on the recorded value then $150 would probably be more like it…
Quite a science eh? 🙂
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comMany of our most recent VIP Members are from Florida where some are fleeing from the highest property insurance rates in the USA.
According to a recent New York Times article; “… owners of 1,500-square-foot homes there were typically seeing premiums double to $10,000 or more for wind-storm insurance.
They are facing a total home insurance cost of more than $13,000 a year on average, Ms. Johnston said, or about US$1,100 per month.”
According to David Garrett of Garrett Insurance in San Jose, Costa Rica if you owned the same home here, your ‘Home, Fire & Natural Disaster for the exact same sized home would cost only US$216 per year including tax!
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comAnd another option is to stop watching TV altogether, I have dear friends who simply didn’t buy a TV when they moved here seven years ago when their kids previously were TV fiends and they were literally transformed.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comPS. And no! I haven’t deliberately watched TV for about ten years although we don’t rent movies once or twice per month.
You’re welcome. Most of the ‘Venezolano’ clients that we have are A: Successful B: Wealthy and C: Already have a big percentage of their $$ outside of their country so are keeping a very low profile for obvious reasons so I doubt very much that they would ‘expose’ themselves to you or anyone else in a public forum.
Good luck.
If you’re only half as happy living here as I am, you’ll still be delighted.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comNo es un problema y espero que va a averiguar este informacion.
Puede buscar aqui pero obviamente 1,370 de los 1,400 articulos son en Ingles y tiene que buscar en Ingles…
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comTenemos algunos clientes de Venezuela pero no se si ellos quieren compartir su informacion personal aqui en este foro… Estoy asumiendo que la mayoria preferiria mantener vidas privadas.
Que se dedica usted?
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comYou might try I do NOT know the company at all or the people behind it but they have a few listings.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comPS. I am not quite sure how to take bradbard’s comments. Brad?
I can’t think of anyone whom I know in a similar situation and would encourage you to get professional advice. Having said that, seeing how family oriented the Ticos are, I also cannot imagine there being a situation where they would separate the child from the parents even if the ‘child’ was 18 years old.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comThe correct name for this group is the “Association of Residents of Costa Rica” – It’s not just Americans.
They will introduce you to people who will sell you real estate, do your residency applications for you etc.
Make sure that you get your investment advice from people who are qualified to give investment advice.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.com
