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I have been away from the site for some time, just busy living the good life in Costa Rica, in my absence there seems to have built up some “personality conflicts” between some posters. Why did a post by Lotus, which gave a common sense approach to the problem bring such vitriolic replies?
My limited understanding of Costa Rican law leads me to understand that once there is a lawsuit that affects the main property (if the lots have not been segregated and registered) a hold is placed on the property and NOTHING can be done until the courts have decided the case, which can take years. Not saying you shouldn’t do everything you can, but the only solution might be to stop digging the hole deeper.[quote=”pranaspakeywest”]I am also beginning my residency process, or at least looking to begin.
I realize that this has been covered in the past, however, I am looking to get an updated recommendation for an immigration attorney.
I am already living here, doing the 90 day thing, and I am ready to throw my hat into the ring.
Of course I want to se if there is an attorney out there that can get this done quicker then sooner.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks![/quote]Javier is great and extremely efficient, our residency took 6 months once the paperwork was all gathered together.
If Costa Rica is such a dangerous place to live then all I can say the world has attained “utopia” status!
Scott is right but biased toward San Jose, for all it’s advantages I can see as many or more disadvantages – the traffic, the noise and bustle, the diesel fumes, the living so close to neighbors etc….. While the costal areas both sides are charming to visit the weather is hot and humid and with ever rising electricity costs – expensive.
So, being equally biased toward the mountains in the Arenal, Tilaran area, suggest you check it out. There is a great Gringo community, the weather is fresh and cool (if somewhat windy at times), we do have our petty theft problems that seem to run in cycles when gangs from Liberia, Limon and other areas move in but fortunately move on when things get too hot for them around here. If you would like to contact me directly for more information please do so.
What were you going to do in the States when you retired? If you are a golfer (as an example) and have your regular group you meet with you might want to rethink the move…it will be very different. We read and discuss books, listen to podcasts from California radio and rant and rave about the idiocy of politics from our other “home”. There are the birds, the garden, the weather and local politics (he reads La Nacion from cover to cover). Sounds like you and the Mrs. need to take some time and reconnect and be sure you have thought this through before you make the move.
There is a lot of contentment in just sitting and each reading a book, surfing the web, watching the sunsets or the mist flow over the hills and not talking.
Good luck
[quote=”ocotalito”]Did anybody try furniture from “Do It” center?[/quote]
Check their prices and quality against La Artistica and you will see why the answer is probably NO.[quote=”clima”]Anyone with suggestions on where to look for furniture of decent quality for 2 bed unit on CoCo area, or Liberia and surrounding area. Cannot afford the arm and leg of the designer shop in CoCo (Robb & Stucky). Willing to travel up
to 2-3 hours from CoCo area. SJ too far. Any help would be
appreciated. Already spent 10 days looking at the same stuff
in several stores – all the same shops – Monge[/quote]Try Artistica, Zen or Habitat in the Solarium center across from the Liberia airport on the road to Playa de Coco.
I also think that the original article was out of line and shows the authors bigotry but am more surprised by some of the responses. Why is it when religion is brought up rational discussion and civility leaves the room. Can a person not disagree with any or all organized religions without being reviled? I thought the article interesting even if only to the point of thinking “wow that is a bitter, unhappy man” wonder if he will be happy in a place that is full of Latinos.
Scott – glad you didn’t take the article down, it encourages thought and discussion.
Checked with the police station in Liberia – they didn’t have an answer said for now to carry just the previously required i.e. jack, triangles, simple tool kit, not sure about fire extinguisher, he did not mention it and Retieve did not cite us for having one last time we took the vehicle in.
There was an article in either Last Thursdays La Nacion or last weeks Tico Times about such a development being built near Liberia with a CIMA hospital on the grounds. Look at their archives for info.
Waggoneer41 – “Here Here” (as per the British – full agreement with your statement)
[quote=”F.A Skippy”]A gringo in Aguacate ? That’s a first.
I’m in Tila at the OasisNot true – there a bunch of us here in Aguacate!
We brought 2 labs down last year – Continental did a good job. We did have to have all the paperwork, especially the USDA stamp on the International Certificate, before they would load the dogs. That certificate has to be issued no MORE than 10 days before shipping. We were charged a $45 “customs” fee at Liberia airport once here. Realize no such fee exists but with the dogs going nuts with excitement in their cages and unable to get them out until it was paid – who’s arguing?
We moved a year ago and my suggestion is ship your goods. We left a furnished house in California so don’t have to pay storage but are finding it hard to replace the comfortable sofas, chests of drawers, rugs etc. at a reasonable cost. It is a matter of having the things that make a house “home”.
Good luck.
