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David,
I have not read any text in the news articles or the forums that led me to believe pensionado was per family, only that rentista was per individual. After a little searching this was found at http://www.residencyincostarica.com/news_updates.html
Still unclear—-“PENSIONADO APPLICANTS:
Article 78: Would require that pensionado applicants prove a monthly pension of Two Thousand dollars ($2,000). The current requirement is only $600.00. The same $600 amount applies when applying as a single applicant or as husband & wife couple. It is not clear if the new proposed requirement applies to both a single person or to a couple.”
“there will be plenty of Americans who can meet Costa Rica’s new $2,000 (per family) per month income requirement.”
Is the proposal $2000 per family or per individual? I thought it was per person—-
ed f
I think the question was more about the residents or community attitudes rather than the real property or land.
My suggestion is where ever you decide you like, as long as you’re a friendly good neighbor, it should not matter.
Given that Manuel Antonio has a high number of gays in the area, closer to Quepos might be good.
There are a large number of gringos in the Dominical area, that is a consideration as well. Being gay or straight really shouldn’t make as much a difference as how well you get along with others and assimilate into the local community.On the night that MLK Jr was assasinated, rioting occured in 186 cities and towns in the US including the one in which I live. All of the churches in the downtown of our small southern US town have lexan over the stained glass windows due to the fear of future riots.
Civil unrest is possible.
ed fCNN had Lou Dobbs doing an “independent voter convention” this evening. The topic of illegal immigration was much discussed. One commentator was recounting a number of crimes that had been committed by illegals, one where the individual was deported and returned to commit a murder, another instance where a man was arrested, bailed out immediately and committed a murder within 24 hours of the initial arrest. These sound very similar to what is happening in CR. Crime is worldwide, the US isn’t any better than CR, just some of the details are different.
Palin set herself up for that one—-my first thought on her comparing herself to a pitbull is dogs don’t have very big brains and (if trained to be) are prone to violence. She fits the bill——-maybe she and Mike Vick can work together once he’s released from prison.
No question this article as well as other recent accounts are sensational in nature and have given many folks reason to pause. A bad thing from the standpoint of public relations, adding to the negative perception of CR in the minds of some.
Countering as Scott does here assists to a degree—-
On the other hand a certain amount of coverage heightens awareness of the need for crime prevention, both on a personal level and wider community efforts. These articles may also result in building political pressure on the CR goernment to strengthen the public safety and justice systems.
Balance is key, the English language press in CR has to date been less the fair and more than a little imbalanced.
ed fYou can retire to Costa Rica but you cannot relocate to CR and work. CR laws prohibit those without citizenship from holding a job that could otherwise be performed by a Costa Rican. You can own a business and direct operation of same, but you can’t do any work, as example you couldn’t cook, serve, take orders or clean up in your own restaurant, you could schmooze the patrons though—-of course there are many that violate the law and get a job and get away with it, but they face deportation if caught.
You could own a B & B and hire a desk clerk, a cook and a maid.
Or if you have enough cash to buy a home and car, say a minimum $100-$150K, you could retire early and enjoy the rest of your lives in more leisurely pursuits. Keep in mind that it is much cheaper to rent than buy in the current market, with some effort and luck you could likely rent a nice home worth around $200K for around $400 to 500 per month.
Scotts web site is full of valueable info and provides a needed service to the community. Another good source is the ARCR forum, http://forums.arcr.net/
Search the archive there for residency and citizenship info.
good luck
ed fScott has a point—if one is willing to put up with the wait and inconvenience of using CAJA, it is very inexpensive and likely would be a loss for the system.
Wouldn’t most pay straight out of pocket, if they had the money, especially given the low comparative cost?
I agree that there are exceptions though.Seems that the Costa Rican government has set it up pretty well.
Come in under their rules applying for residency, or play the PT game and take your chances.
In either instance most expats do add to the economy without receiving benefits/services availed to CR citizens.So——as I read your response, you are not in favor of US citizens (I have this pet peave with the use of the word “American” to describe US citizens exclusively— given there are a great many nations within the Americas, the useage seems a bit oblivious and overbearing) exercising their rights of free speech.
As to where folks choose to live and why, these are personal choices; I’ve previouly stated mine in this thread, one prime consideration is the high quality and low cost of healthcare—-and in a country where socialized medical care is the norm!!! Well, the US beginning with Nixon has jacked it to us good folks on behalf of the corporate insurance interests, profit over the health and well being of the taxpayers.
And finally, Scott provides a service that many find value in, and he should profit for his efforts—shouldn’t he? That’s capitalism—-as you might say–“The American Way”
Still didn’t answer my question—-
ed fIt is fairly obvious that you don’t hold Costa Rica in high regard Dockers, which leads me to ask—-why are you participating in this forum? What is your interest or do you post here because you enjoy being negative?
ed fDockers said:
“Health care is a huge issue.”
“isolate yourself from family, friends, an English speaking community”
“Many places one can retire in the USA without resorting to Costa Rica. Places that actually have stores who employ English speaking associates.”I’ve been watching this thread develop, and found it enlightening up to the posting of the above comments Dockers—
Let me tell you, I’m moving to CR because of the reasonable cost and high quality of healthcare, due to a large community of English speakers, a number of close friends being there and so that when I do grow old I won’t have to work as a greeter at Wally world in order to afford to pay my medicare co-pay and heating bill. Also wondering what the crime rates are in those neighborhoods in Birmingham where those 50K properties are located. BTW I plan to rent a home when we move to CR—
ed f
