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The thing is, in Germany not many speak real German. All areas have different dialects, I am speaking Bavarian and can barely understand those from high up north, for example.
However, none of the dialects sounds very romantic 🙁
The guy in the video sounds like Adolf…… but it was probably supposed to be a joke.[quote=”VictoriaLST”]Lets hope that Monsanto is working on a solution to the leaf rust issue and will also work on developing plants that can deal with climate issues. The climate has changed in the past and will probably continue to change. Geological time is far to vast, human time is short.[/quote]
Dear Victoria, you may consume as much GMO and otherwise manipulated food as you want, but many people do not. Therefore we better work on being nice to our environment and slow down the climate change caused by pollution etc. to avoid the creation of any GMO / artificial food product that can deal with climate and other changes caused by modern humane lifestyle.
[quote=”pharg”]This is a bit off the usual C.R. topics, but since there have been so many comments here on learning a new language [in this case, Spanish], I think the hilarious comparisons in these film clips are appropriate and entertaining:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-57594947-10391705/how-german-sounds-compared-to-other-languages/PEH
(P.S. my esposa is German, so these clips are doubly funny for me)
[/quote]Well, I hope your wife does not speak like that guy…..he sounds like someone just stole his “Schnupfdawak”
[quote=”costaricafinca”]Chances are, you will be disappointed with the changes that have taken place. Although some of these changes have made life easier for those who now call Costa Rica, home.
You will be flabbergasted at the costs compared to even your last trip.
The Arenal volcano is not into performing these days…:cry:[/quote]I would say that changes do not necessarily have to be disappointing. I have been here for over 21 years and went back to Germany only once, 10 years ago. I have seen the changes of both countries but I have not been disappointed in any way. The only thing I could complain about in C.R. is the steep increase of cost of living which gives the name “Switzerland of Central America” even more sense. And off course, 21 years ago C.R. was kind of a “cowboy” country and horses were just a cheap version of a 4×4 vehicle, now people drive Prados instead of old land rovers, teenagers are on scateboards while their grandfathers still try to conserve the culture of topes, bullriding and rancheras. A positive change in my opinion is the modern role of women in latin society and the decreasing “machismo”.
[quote=”finca2″]Does anyone know of pool builders in Guanacaste? Maybe close to Liberia? Thanks in advance
[/quote]Some construction contractors build pools as well.
Where do you live or need the pool ?
[quote=”imxploring”][quote=”elindermuller”][quote=”imxploring”]
I don’t like the idea of a hold back since in my experience it can sometimes lead to legal action when the parties disagree as to whether or not the conditions have been met to trigger release of final funds.
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The hold back would be for things like “pool and club house” in the contract but never built. Not for nitpicking….[/quote]
So they put in a pool half the size you had been told would be built, the “clubhouse” is nothing more than a large cabana with a sign that says clubhouse on it, nothing like the artist drawings that you were given when you bought into the project….the one with the exercise area and tables and chairs for meetings…. and all the beautiful landscaping around the pool and clubhouse in the pictures on the website…. well that’s just mud and some gravel when the project is completed.
So the builder has supplied the items required for you to release the hold back… are you writting out that check?
That’s not nitpicking, nor is it something that can’t and doesn’t happen. Better call that attorney because you’re in for a battle![/quote]
Well, off course more details would have to be written in the contract, not just “Pool – yes or no” ! Plus renderings, construction plans and drawings including all the details and materials used. I am a construction person as well and know what needs to be on the list.
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….it really is surprising how unimportant so much of what we live with really are. Start with the minimum and add as you find you need it.
[/quote]Very true. Every time I move to another house, I wonder why I have so much stuff I never use and give most of it away.
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I don’t like the idea of a hold back since in my experience it can sometimes lead to legal action when the parties disagree as to whether or not the conditions have been met to trigger release of final funds.
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The hold back would be for things like “pool and club house” in the contract but never built. Not for nitpicking….
[quote=”costaricafinca”]Actually the time frame quoted, is three (3) years, which is totally unacceptable.
Although I wonder if it [i]really will[/i] be reduced to 3 months.[/quote]The 3 year period is the minimum term for a rental commitment. Even if at the beginning the landlord and the renter agree on 1 year and this is written in the rental contract, the renter can change his mind and stay for 3 years, if he pays the rent up to date. If the renter is behind with his payments, the landlord can start the eviction process. This process used to take a long time, a year or more, because it was handled in the court and the renter had the right to appeal etc. etc.
I had an incident myself years ago, renting a house with a 3 year contract and always paying my rent up to date. After 10 months a guy walked up the driveway and told me that he just bought this house and asked me when I was going to move 😯 he said that the landlord/seller had told him that I was informed and agreed to move immediately, which was not true. So I called the landlord, sent her a copy of the rental law, and told her that I have no problem moving once I find a similar house at a similar price, plus she had to pay me back what I had invested in remodel (what she did, not without trowing one fit after the other…)[quote=”costaricafinca”]No, this isn’t usually done.
And, sorry to say, a landlord will often have a very hard battle to evict a tenant from his property.[/quote]I can find nothing written in the rental law that would require such thing.
It is not such a hard battle any more, there were just some changes that will make the process short, 3 months instead of a year or more..
http://www.nacion.com/archivo/Diputados-avanzan-plan-agilizar-desahucios_0_1320867953.html
When I moved to C.R. 21+ years ago I brought my clothes (the summer “collection” only 😀 ) my mountain bike, my camera and about 30 books. This was my “starter kit” . We rented a semi-furnished Tico house (bugs, bugs,bugs……) and the first things I bought was a small gas stove, a refrigerator and a horse with sattle for transportation. The rest came over time. Now when I move I need a big truck, this is when I wish those old days back.
[quote=”costaricafinca”]Regarding bringing ‘Good quality name brand appliances’. Often, these appliances will [u]not[/u] fit into existing homes here, although you could try to sell them here. Used to be a booming market for these here, but they are now available quite easily, and purchasers can select the right size.[/quote]
A friend brought brand new appliances in a container, the washer did not work and they had to get it fixed in San Jose and off course pay for the repair 👿 Guarantee given in the U.S. does not apply in C.R. and it would be too expensive to send a washer back to the U.S.
The official answer is, you can change your plates any time if you go directly to the registry. If you want to do it online, you have to wait for your turn.
This is what I received from the registry:
[b]Usted puede acudir a la regional a pedir sus placas, no importa cuál sea su terminación, de acuerdo al reglamento para la asignación de matrícula artículo 7 parrafo segundo.
Donde si no puede solicitarla es en la WEB (Internet), ya que allí si se va a limitar de acuerdo al cronograma.A sus ordenes
Lic. Andrés Abrahams Vargas
Sub Jefe Departamento de Placas.
Dirección de Servicios Registrales.
Registro NacionalFax (506) 2524-1962
Tel. (+506) 2202-0998
[/b]It would depend very much on the proposed sales price.
Is it what we would consider a Good Deal (lower discount is o.k.), or are the prices above market value (higher discount is more attractive) ?
– I would get an appraisal (construction value, land value and market value).
– I would try to negotiate to hold back a percentage of the sales price until completion of the whole project with all the promised amenities.
