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grb…
Just a quick addition to your post…
With “Universal” Health care the way it is being proposed in the US… How many hospitals will close because of insufficient funding, or the lack of Doctors who have “moved” on…?
Soldier
I have found them to be very well versed in a lot of what you may need to help you with a transition to Costa Rica. The also can provide lots of useful info, as does this site. Some of the members here are members there too, I’ve seen them on the forums there. Their site is very informative and compliments this site well… information from both usually is similar, which is good for verification purposes. It can’t hurt to be a member of both, at least that’s my opinion.
Brian (enduro)
edlreed, I couldn’t agree with you more on this one, better the President of Costa Rica mediating than someone with less balanced vision.
As for the relationships with China, Cuba and Venezuela, what is wrong with diversification and competition. With links to these nations, it makes the US play on a more level playing field. Probably something they don’t like, but oh well…Just a few points…
Zelaya was trying to hold a NON – BINDING referendum to seek the populous’ take on him being able to run for a second 4 year term. How is this unconstitutional?
All Central American countries backed Zelaya… not just Hugo, Daniel and the Castro’s…
GWB SHOULD be incarcerated in Gitmo!!!
Neither Presidential candidate is a “True” American… Obama has the Kenyan influence and McCain was born in Panama, at an off base hospital (NOT US soil)…
The US is not responsible for all the world’s woes… but they have overstepped the mark a few times… my pet one is Grenada, an illegal invasion to subdue an over stated public dispute. Grenada is and was at the time a BRITISH protectorate, it was their problem not the US’s. I think they just did it so they could have some success after disasters in Korea (Draw) and Vietnam (Loss). This may be why the UK “told” the US to stay away in the Falklands…
Cuba is the US’s fault… They didn’t like being kicked out of their playground and for the last 50 years have made it VERY difficult for the Cubans. However, the average Cuban on the street is quite happy with what they have.
Finally, I have to agree with Alfred on how this should play out in Honduras… Let them work it out themselves. There is an election in 6 months… leave them alone, monitor the situation so there aren’t any recriminations for the protests, and let it be without any outside interference from ANY country.
Just my 2 cents worth…
Brian
IF they manage to get these amounts approved, it will kill their economy. Hundreds of expats will leave, just in case the renewal IS at the new level. That aside, no-one except a very very few Americans will even consider it. There will be a significant drop in tourism, as most people intending to retire in another country, make several trips to ensure they are making the right choice. If this gets approval, those people will look elsewhere.
Construction will slowdown to a trickle, as no-one will be buying.That’s two of the country’s main income and employment generators gone…so then what?
I think (and it is just that… my thoughts) is that the amount will increase, but to a more realistic level. $600 a month for a retiree is a little low… maybe $1000 – 1200 would be closer to the mark. As for rentista, I could see that going to maybe $1500 – $1800 per month, maybe not even that high… just my thoughts.
aguirrewar – after some pondering and investigating, I concluded that you make a valid point… and I now say that the 200 chinese will be nowhere near enough people to build this stadium. It took 17000 to build the “birds nest” in China and took almost 5 years… admittedly that is somewhat of a special stadium and huge. I now say to be completed in 2 years they will need every construction worker in Costa Rica to achieve that (including all the Nicas) and every cement mixer there is!!!
I have to agree with grb… 2 years is quite indicative of the timeframe for this stadium, especially as it only holds about 40000. Most of the workers will work 12 hour shifts and work will happen 24 hours a day 7 days a week. I would think that there will be opportunities for Ticos, but how many? who knows
Firstly there will always be “nuts” out there trying to change the course of history by ill means… Obama being black just increases those numbers because of racist attitudes that still exist in the US.
I doubt that it would come to civil unrest to the point of closing the borders, as home grown problems can be much easier controlled with the security they have at airports. It would become more intensive, but at the moment they can’t afford to close the borders to trading partners from overseas. If they did, any offshore investment would run for the hills and the economy would be in real dire straights!
That’s just my opinion for what it’s worth…. $0.02
Brian
sprite… you are lucky to find such a community in Ohio!!! Where I am there is every language spoken except spanish… but I’m working on it
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Edited on Oct 21, 2008 15:33
GCE
My hat off to you, I like your approach, if only more people had your vision, this would be a better world for everyone.
You should do well, especially as you have a Tico partner. This will go a long way to getting the locals help in your projects.
Good luck to you
Brian
To email each other forward it to Scott and he’ll act as go between initially and forward it on.
I agree with costaricafinca… take a couple of trips down there for at least 2 weeks before jumping in… then rent first in an area you “think” will work. That way you’ll find out what the area is like without major investment. If you find you don’t like the area or Costa Rica isn’t for you… well write it down to experience and move on and with your money in the bank… I’m on my way down for my fourth visit at the end of Nov for 2 weeks… some much needed R&R and hook up with friends (read drink a lot:))
We’ve found an area we like… but are going to explore more… you never know what’s around the next corner.Brian
You asked “Is it possible to emigrate from the UK to Costa Rica, hold down a job, buy a place to live, send your kids to school etc etc – in reality, what is the situation? Is there a school system that works, or would you home school? A a chartered accountant myself, and a wife who is a teaching assistant, what chance would we have of being eligible to work? If we were eligible, would we be likely to be able to get jobs?
I know that these are probably impossible questions to answer with any certainty, but even ‘gut-feel’ and ‘best-guess’ would be something for us to go on at this stage – at least we’d know whether to splash some cash on Rosetta Stone Spanish!”
I think the first thing you need to do is find out what the country is like. Come on down and visit. Make it at least a 2 week visit, longer if possible, to evaluate whether Costa Rica is a place you could live. Check out different areas on the web and make an action plan for what you want to see when you get here. Check out houses, amenities you’d need, schools etc. There are lots of things you need to answer before you even come for a holiday.
Life works at a different pace in Costa Rica, everything takes time, don’t expect things to happen overnight… it’s just not the Tico way.
Another idea for your trip would be to come up with some business ideas and evaluate them when you are down here.
Relocating to another country is a very big step for anyone, make sure as much as possible that it is one you want to take and the country is the right choice.
I’ve relocated once (from the UK to Canada) and am working on my plan to make another move to Costa Rica. Do lots of reading here on this web site and check out the Association of residents of Costa Rica web site too for lots of informative insight. Good luck and “splash the cash” for the rosetta stone Spanish… speaking the local language will make it A LOT easier.Brian
Using your numbers, the US is already bankrupt, they (the people) just don’t know it yet.
I am no economist or accountant, but wasn’t the Euro introduced to stabalize the weaker economies and when it happened the stronger economies took a short term hit then rebounded to be stronger. The weak economies got a big jump then retracted slightly but stabalized in a better condition.
The US economy is in a mess, Canada is holding it’s own, and Mexico is growing due to it’s oil and companies moving production facilities there. Using the Euro analogy, introducing the Amero would slow Mexico briefly but continue to grow and become stronger. Canada would take a short term hit, but rebound and the US would see a big jump and then stabalize in better condition.
I know this is a somewhat primative approach to it, but it made sense in Europe so why not in North America.
The US has been busy lately building trade pacts with many countries especially around their immediate location… this can only help in this situation.
I’m sure the Bilderburgs or Morgans can answer your questions better.. as they control the money.If this bailout gets approval… and it turns into trillions of dollars… which it probably close to the figure needed, then what better a time to “create” the North American Union with Canada and Mexico and “introduce” the Amero. with a huge devaluation of the US$, the Amero would be the saviour. Floated on the world market, with everyone that has US$ converting to the Amero, it would create significant income for the Fed and Treasury. Could be just the recipe needed…
