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I read an article sometime last week about a 60 km stretch which included Uvita, where permits will not be granted for construction purposes and any previous illegal building in this area will be required to be torn down. That is what I got out of my reading in Spanish, any comments on this .
Oh no, now i am worried. There are 2 walls in one bedroom about 4x 8 feet each, and 50% of the walls in the living room area which is about 30 x 15 feet. So even with the laquer, these bricks can release gases ?
Thanks it is brick inside. I have sanded the brick which was a chore. I bougt some nitrocellulose added thinner and a small bottle of stain , man it left the brick looking great. I tried to get the brick sanded to natural color but it was already sealed and stained long ago, I couldnt get it all off, so I went the route I took. Thanks for responding .
My wife´s cousin who lives next door has her child there. I don´t know first hand , but my wife says it is a top rated school. She says that if your child is in the 9th grade it would be an easy transition for him / her , as they only speak in English and resembles American style schooling. I can ask for more details if you want some specific questions answered.
Where in Costa Rica are you moving to ? I have alergies here I never had back home, maybe some alergy pills, they are expensive here. I bought a 100 pill bottle at Walmart, pretty cheap, it works for me. I also wear contact lenses, Renu is expensive , twice the price back home. Also vitamins are expensive , if you take them.
I don´t know what your plans are , but maybe you can rent a place with some furniture in it and scope out the areas before you bring any big ticket items here if that is what you are thinking about. The list you are asking about is too big , only you know your personal tastes, come visit and stay awhile first and check out the prices of things you are considering to have before shipping anything here.
No, what I have is a fingerprint card sent to me by the State Police , I haven´t done anything with it yet. So I assume I do not get this notarized and mail it back to the State police for a report to be done ?
I take this to the police station after getting it notarized, any notary ? Also does the police station give this back to me right there after the finger printing ? I don´t understand who actually does my backround check and where does it get submitted. Or am I reading into this too much and only need fingerprints done ?
Thanks again .
I am a U.S. citizen. My son was born here 3 years ago. I had gone to the Clinica Sta. Rita in San Jose. They allowed me to be in the waiting area, and as soon as my son was born , I was taken in to hold him. The total cost back then was about $2500 for C-section and 2 day stay , with me included , bed , food.
I still haven´t received my residency here because I still live and work in the U.S. However, my son has a Costa Rican birth certificate obviously, and I have to say, when I went to the U.S. Embassy about 3 months after he was born, I applied for a U.S. Consulate Report of a U.S. Citizen Born Abroad ( his official birth certificate ) and a U.S. Passport for him. The offical there wanted all kinds of proof we were living in the U.S. for them to do this. I gave them Tax returns, Current Driver´s License, and mortgage statement. They requested my high school transcripts too, but I argued why that would do any good if I graduated over 25 years ago ! Nonetheless, I was able to complete it all, but I had the sense that the official was not going to grant the passport if I was actually living here. This is only based on my experience , not a fact .
I have read page 4-5 of my U.S. passport , and it lists possible reasons why one would lose U.S. Citizenship. No.8, it does not say anything about one being born in another country. In fact. no. 9 states that one can have dual citizenship.
I came to Costa Rica last year and overstayed my flight back to Chicago, lost my flight back. I eventually purchased a round trip from Costa Rica to Chicago and back to CR. On that return flight back to Costa Rica, I was never questioned about a ticket to return to back to the U.S. Not sure if that helps you any.
There is a track by the University of Costa Rica, it is about 2km east of the University. It is fenced , but I have walked in without a problem a couple of times. It is comparable to tracks in the US, material of track and running lanes / sections marked .
My mother came across a gentleman in Tres Rios who was willing to do owner financing. He was selling a new single family residence in the Omega subdivision. The deal was he wanted a non refundable $5,000 down upon contract being signed , on a property selling for $85,000. Now my mother who is a pensioned teacher from the States was willing to put 20% down and possibly finance the rest with local banks. However , for various reasons including her age , and the fact that a pension can’t be garnished in case of default, she was unsuccesful in finding a source for the loan. However, the Costa Rican gentleman was willing to take 50% down and the other 50% within 6 months, but with no refund if she was unable to pay the balance at the end of 6 months, these terms were not agreeable either. But the point is he was willing to do a short term agreement.
Ok, thanks for the info on the time from driving vs the ferry, if it doesn’t save time, I may just drive all the way.
Thanks for the info everyone. I will definitely keep the attorney info, I may have to use one in the next few months ahead.
Thanks for the replys. It seems logical that US lenders would require the title insurance if one is using a lender here in the US. Do most persons get loans here in the states to buy out there, and if so , does anyone know what lenders do this ?
I thought that maybe most people buy cash since I hear that it is difficult to borrow from CR banks.
I assume your one of the good guys , an honest real estate attorney, I will keep you in mind. I have had some irresponsible dealings with professionals down there , but that is the learning process of assimilating into a different country and culture.
