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While, I do not declare to be ‘legally qualified’ to give information, it is important that people, who would like more information on how they can legally reside here, they be able to find it.
Plus, none of us, have any idea on when the new rules will take effect.You can own a business as a tourist. You are not required to be a legal resident. Please contact me personally, by replying via email, a choice where it says ‘discussion board’ (just above where you reply to a post), or if you click it, ‘via airmail.
Unfortunately, I cannot find the information on this site, for you to read it yourself.They can ‘manage’ it and oversee everyday business,but not take money at a cash desk or clean tables, even. Many Ticos are available to perform such tasks, very inexpensively….
We met a man who had a Tico wife and three children born here, and was still trying to get permanent residency after 5 years. He had a surfing business and employed 20 people. Paid all the required CAJA and INS for them all. He was held by immigration, when we was ‘caught locking up for the night’ because his worker, who usually closed for the night, was throwing up in the bathroom…
After calling his lawyer who was working on his residency status, they released him.Sally, do you know that legally you cannot work here? You can own and manage a restaurant or bar but may not work in it, cook or tend bar in it, yourselves until you have permanent residency, which you may apply for after having a different status for at least 3 years.
I can get access to some sites with no delay or problems, but others, brings up all the error messages…
We spent a couple of days with some friends in SJ and the wife is a retired Dental Hygienist and we talked about this posting and I asked her what she thought.
She has only great things to say about the dentists here and felt that they perform all their duties with excellent care. She said, that she didn’t think the dentists would employ someone to duplicate what they are presently doing.
Most of those who replied, by the sound of it, are still in the USA and may never have been to a dentist here.We pay more than $2 per hr for any farm worker on the farm, but our main worker gets a house, etc included.
$2 per hr. seems low for a personal assistant that is responsible for the health and welfare of a senior and the chores that go with it.The asking price may have risen, but the selling price/offers are well below that. I know that for certain in Guanacaste.
I know of two Canadian couples who both have visited for 6 months per year and have done so for the past 12-15 years.
One couple had residency and had a long time rental. The others owned a beautiful home. Both have sold everything including vehicles and are returning to Canada within the next two weeks.We checked a few months ago on a vehicle that we thought looked ‘abandoned’ there and was told this was possible, but the abandoned vehicles are usually the ones that are in really bad shape. You also have to pay $25 per day for parking.
You can do this if
a) you are a legal resident and must pay duties plus other fees, which end up being lots more than you think!b) as a tourist but it can only stay for 3 months then it cannot enter the country again for 90 days. Still must pay fees.
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Check out Cinica Biblica and/or CIMA. I did read on another forum, that it cost about $1500 including a pre-natal visit. One of the recommended realtors, has written this article, and she had a baby here last year. https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/2107.cfm. She has also written articles on some other ‘Costa Rica’ forums. She also recommend somebody that handles rentals.
Santa Ana has definitely changed over the past few years, and some prefer this over Escazu. ‘Search the ‘net for ‘having a baby in Costa Rica’. There is a lot out there/here!
It may be a bit harder to find a property for a year, but many homes are up for sale, so there should be more rentals available. Neither of these areas will be inexpensive, especially for what you want.
Good luck!After reading about residency, you realize that you will have to deposit a large financial outlay, for yourself and you family, and it may take a long time to get a work permit if you ever get one.
If, you could arrange to have your child here, and I realize that it was myself who told you this info, it would be the fastest, cheapest method and you would get permanent residency status for all of your immediate dependents, with no financial outlay with exception of paying a lawyer if you think you need one, and supplying all the necessary paperwork like everyone else.
Tim at http://www.residencyincostarica.com is very knowledgeable.
Yes, you can open a business immediately, under any category even as a tourist, then hire local staff who you will then train.
Maybe, you plan another child for next year…* I want to add that if any lawyer/company who represents a person applying for residency of any status, and who tells you they guarantee they can do this, within 6 months or even a year’, choose another representative.
As Canadians who have lived here for nearly 9 years, the dollar is back where it was when we moved here, and we lost ‘lots’ in the conversion. Luckily, prices were lower then.
I know of one small project that was bought about 15 years ago by a Canadian who tried to do what the other poster mentioned, selling to other Canadians. Even now, especially since the property they picked was in the middle of no-where with only a couple of lots sold, and only the original investor built a small house. This did not then and will never fly!
You do not pay tax on Canadian earned income, here.If any of you have traveled around Costa Rica or noticed workers,here, they brush their teeth all the time. It is common in an office setting watching the staff walk into the bathrooms with their toothbrushes or men working at the roadway stop to brush their teeth. Yesterday, we were driving past the high school, and there was a 16 year old brushing his teeth by the water faucet.
There are many who come here because the dentists provide good service at good prices.
Yes, it could be a benefit to ex-pats for you to be allowed to work here, but until you gain permanent residency, you simply cannot do this legally.Where are you intending to build this ‘mammoth’ studio? And does he really need one THAT big?
My husband has a metal building where his business was located in Canada, and it sure cost a whole lot more that the pre-fab building you mentioned.
You could possibly find an empty,older commercial building, but if you want it near a residence this could be a problem. Also, you could look for a farm with existing barn.
Regarding the price of cement, fill and re-bar, I can’t give you price, but it will take a few good men to pour that square footage and do a good job.
