Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
[quote=”Michlic”]If the quotes you are recieving are relative to each other than it is not likely you are being ‘pricio americano’.
Good luck
Mike[/quote]Thank you for the information. – Les
[quote=”grb1063″]Drive in downtown San Jose during rush hour.[/quote]
[b]Now there’s a death wish.[/b] He said invisible not non-corporeal.
I wonder if the blood would show up after you had been hit by a car or a moto.:?[quote=”postalx”]shocked to find out that healthcare isn’t free yet.[/quote]
I agree with that. It’s like expecting to start a business without any money and expecting a profit from day one, isn’t it.
The payoff doesn’t really start to show until 10 years down the line.
[quote=”twin200″]Then once I scratch though the surface I’m hearing the opposite souch as sqatters. I really thought this was bull butter also breakins, robberies, don’t go out at night, dressdown, drive a crappy car, keep your dog inside and the best one was always have some cash on you to possibly avoid a but whipping. See I thought I could visit a few times shopping around, find a property, make the deal and assuming this went without a hitch return home to resume working a small construction co. I thought this would be beneficial for the transition on both ends. But seems to be a bad idea to leave property unattended even its vacant.so I’ll just reconsider my approach to this endeaver. I still would like to do some farming as like you.Was planning on spending lots of days on the pacific(southern coast).Do you have pirates as well arrrrrrr[/quote]
I have never experienced “[b]breakins, robberies, don’t go out at night, dressdown, drive a crappy car, keep your dog inside and the best one was always have some cash on you to possibly avoid a but whipping.[/b]” This last does occur in the cities (San Jose and the like). The natives to this forum probably get tired of hearing this but…I live near Ciudad Colon on [b]an acre of property without fence, gates or bars.[/b] I experienced one incident of robbery when I first moved in. The value of the items taken was negligible.
[b]I believe that the stories are overblown by those who do not fit in and are disgruntled with their experience here.[/b] Many on this forum will tell you to take the same precautions you would in the US.I live among the Ticos and they are the same as friends (friendlier) and neighbors (more helpful) in the US. They know who the local ladrones are and work as a neighborhood watch does. The ease of getting to know the neighbors was enhanced by a Tico family that lives with us. We have 4 dogs which were salvaged from the streets that are our alert system.
I suggest: Take your time in planning your move. Make several trips to Costa Rica before you move. Get to know some of the Ticos in the area of your interest. Local contacts can provide you help in finding someone reliable to babysit your property once you buy.
[quote=”linda.mcanally”]An acquaintance down in Dominical told us that their lawyer advised them that they [u]should continue to leave the country every 90 days even though their Residency application was similarly pending— because the law did not make a clear exception to this exit requirement while waiting for Residency.[/quote]
The only agency that apparently cares about the 90 day limitation is Traffic police (info from Migracion).I obtained my CR drivers license and have not had a problem since then (1 year) although I was stopped several times. I traveled to the US in September and had my Migracion document with me but they never even inquired about my status.
Be prepared. You have a document (Comprobante Requisitos) that you should have with you at the airport.
Forget that this guy is a Democrat.
He is only an indication of what we are electing to make decisions for our welfare. If examined closely we would find that our Congressmen and women have very little knowledge of history geography, economics or the effect of their decisons.
[b][size=200]WAKE UP AMERICA.[/size][/b][quote=”ronny”]I hardly read this forum anymore because I have no interest in US politics and have to continually read posts that have absolutely nothing to do with Costa Rica.
Just my opinion but isn’t there a US politics forum out there that is more appropriate?[/quote]
The efffect of political decisions since 2000 should make anyone aware that what happens in the US affects us all. To cast a blind eye toward the US is to be unprepared.[quote=”sueandchris”]Maybe someone can comment on this: I remember from an earlier thread that someone had joined CAJA before they received their actual residency. I can’t remember now if this was AFTER they had their residency “number” (that denotes one is actually “in” the pipeline for approval) or not. Can someone comment on this? THX.[/quote]
My wife had the approval paperwork in hand but there is a three month wait to get the physical cedula card. The local CAJA office manager would not take the responsibility of approving her and we had to go to the main office in San Jose to get her into the system.
[quote=”Blade Runner”]Also, the aforementioned “Loophole” that “Exempts Washington Insiders” was the result of an error in the wording of an amendment sumbitted by a Republican. President Obama has pledged that all White House staff will abide by the intent of the legislation.[/quote]
Can you supply a link to, or source of, this information. I would like to read more.
[quote=”johnklein56″]Although we have a problem with about 20 million people having access[/quote]
The actual number of uninsured in the U.S. is 45 million with the majority being children.
I don’t have an argument with the balance of this message.
[quote=”costaricafinca”]surgery this coming week at Hospital Catolica, after checking around at different facilities.[/quote]
Good luck on the surgery and be prepared for the little items that may not be provided by state run hospitals such as a fan, pillow, a blanket, a cup, slippers, towel, soap, etc.
We found the staff at San Juan de Dios to be very caring.
[quote=”cheryl4313″]I’ve seen a couple of comments that indicate VISA is more acceptable than MASTERCARD. Can anyone tell me why? And, will I have difficulty with an ATM under the MASTERCARD logo?[/quote]
My debit card is a MasterCard and I have never had a problem using it in the ATM’s here. The bigger problem in Ciudad Colon is whether the local bank will dispense what I need. Sometimes I have to make multiple transactions.
[quote=”rocknrob”]Hmmmm… I did go back and check the date on that article and it was June of 2008. I guess maybe they meant 2020 for completion of the airport. Baby steps! Well at least the highway got finished.[/quote]
Yep, and the highway from San Jose to Caldera was a 30 year project from idea to completion.Finished though?
A promised four lane highway has ended up with a portion being two lanes, one in each direction.
[b]Autopistas de Sol officials say this weekend was an “exception”, a situation experienced by many new highways around the world and that the situation will normalize itself with an expected 10.000 or so vehicles daily using the highway.[/b]
What about ten years from now…or even two years? It’s called long range short-sightedness. AdeS basically put the screws to Costa Rica.
[quote=”soldier”]Aside from the police aspect, and, the UV radiation. There is also the aspect of security, our Fed vehicles are tinted all the way around, pitch black; for that reason. Also, many police task forces vehicles are also tinted all the way around, for that reason. Fed and police personnel are always targets, here in the U.S.and in latin countries.[/quote]
Ahh yes, The Feds. Now there’s a group with something to hide and we can all use the protection from Ultra Vanity.:lol:Just kidding. I have seen caravans of the federal vehicles transporting VIP’s but UV protection is available that is a clear coating. Obscurity of the interior of a vehicle even on side windows is not required.
One of my vehicles does have a much lighter tint on the upper portion of the windshield to ward off the glare of a lowering sun.
[quote=”MDesabrais”]It seems to me that any individual capable of purchasing a home for $200K US will be able to show income of $1,000.00/month per person. I am not a lawyer, but why make it difficult on yourself?
Mike[/quote]
Example: My wife and I came to Costa Rica and applied for pensionado status. We both qualify financially but her residency was granted a year ago and with identical documentation I have been denied twice.
We owm a property for which we paid $260,000 and if I am denied perpetually I can resubmit as an investor provided that home ownership is allowed as an investment.
As I said before, anyone can say anything regarding the status of the new law but unless and until it is passed by the courts it is merely speculaton. Would you like to hold your breath until that happens?
