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WOW, I admire your conviction. Given the residence requirements in CR how do you plan on supporting your family? Unless you have a lot of money stashed away it may be difficult. I hear you in regards to not enjoying the fruits of your labour and I am sure the vast majority of people are in the same boat. My issue and concern with moving is the probability of exchanging one problem for another. Then its a case of which is better in the long run.
Snow is not a problem for us, uh, the Winter Olympics are on here and we have no snow.
Pura Vida!That is exactly how the both of us felt as soon as we got there. It was compounded daily with the people, environment, wildlife and a general feeling of wellbeing and “home”. We plan on returning at least twice this year to look at different areas and towns. If we come into money I can guarantee we will be on the next flight.
Recently vacationed in CR and loved it. The people and the country are amazing. True heaven.
Biggest issue holding us back (my wife want to move there also) is simply we are of working age and would have a difficult time finding jobs or starting a business might prove difficult. We would also have to sell our current businesses yet would want to keep our home in Canada as well. Cost of flights to return at least once a year is also an issue as we have grown children and grandchildren also.The area’s we would be most interested in is near the beachs. My concern with taxes is how it is taxed when brought into the country from abroad on a monthly basis.
We are already located in a rural area of Vancouver Island with all its beauty and enjoy a lot of time in the wilderness beside a lake or stream. The beaches are full and noisy with little privacy and often too cold. The climate and natural beauty of Costa Rica is what attracts us. Even in the rural areas here we have virtually the same hustle and bustle as the major centres due to their co-existance and dependance on each other. Hearing the stories of “Costa Rica Time” is a pleasure. Perhaps just having the businesses here will be enough.
In any case we plan a trip to see where we might want to relocate to and do some research and due diligence to ensure our thoughts are clear and accurate.
Thanks
Mark
