[ihelpit]

yes … I mean buy a car in Canada/US where there are cheaper, drive it 5000Km then pay taxes/register it in Costa Rica.
The financial “catch” is saving money from not buying plane tickets for 4 people and from buying the car cheaper
The question is how much headache is to register a car and how much will the taxes be

Thanks
Steven

[ihelpit]

All,
I am interested in both solar and microhydro solutions
Can any of you provide either DoItYourself web links or company names ?
Thanks
Steven

[ihelpit]

Is this article available online, please ?
Can you post a link ?
Steven

[ihelpit]

“Veni, vidi, vici” … we went, saw and bought
My friends and I are now proud owners of 6 “manzanes” in San Francisca de Cajon
Mking54, we might indeed be “vecinos” as we passed by St Theresa to reach San Francisco
If you are interested in contacting us directly please use “i at ihelpit dot ca”
Steven

[ihelpit]

Thanks Joe
I’d love to buy you a beer and listen to your stories
My email address is “i at ihelpit dot ca” … give me a “ping” when / if you have the time
Scott, I hope it is OK with you and not against the forum policies to give my email
to someone
Steven

[ihelpit]

Thanks
Based on this article I get it that it is quite possible that, while “visiting” CR for 6 months, one could discover/develop a business and THEN apply for proper visa ?
As a result of your advice and common sense suggestions, I believe the safest approach will be to simply spend as much time in CR as possible without “cutting the cord” until I’ll be able to identify and start a business there.
Thanks
Steven

[ihelpit]

Thanks for your prompt reply
Is there a website with a posted list of approved businesses for sale ?
Would you recommend this approach ?
Steven

[ihelpit]

David,
Right you are
To me what you are saying sounds like an opportunity for business –
“marry” local “know how” and “know people” with specific professional experience
Getting someone that “knows the ropes” to provide advice and support ( maybe become a partner ) to someone like me who has ideas and is willing to invest money and time could prove beneficial to both
However, I totally agree with you and that is why we are planning to only visit for now so we could better asses whether we can find a “niche”
Thanks for taking the time to emphasize the “job issue”.

[ihelpit]

Thanks for your prompt reply.
Yes, we are studying Spanish.
In fact our “mother tongue” has Latin roots so it will not be very difficult for us.

yes, I also believe it is best to visit the country when it is at its worse
I was just hoping to find out how worse ( high temperature, raining all day or only in the evening ..etc)

Any suggestions for places to rent ( I guess it should be in different parts – Central Valley , South Pacific ..etc ) ?

No, I have no idea what my wife is afraid of ..this is actually the problem as there is nothing concrete I can argue against
I guess she is afraid of change, maybe because we left a country with only 4 suitcases once and first years were not “a walk on the beach”. Although it is obvious this time is different ( we have more experience, more money ..) I guess it is difficult for her to not relate to the previous experience
What I am hoping to get from you guys is, maybe, a woman’s point of view, about the fears and anxieties, maybe what other ladies have feared and what they actually found or how they dealt with it .

Thanks
IhelpIT

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