Economical retirement
Moving to costa rica on a budget?
Awesome opportunities for retiring abroad on a BUDGET
do exist in this country. The beauty of the tropics spreads out far and wide and
many small communities like Golfito, Ciudad Neily, Rio Claro and La Gamba offer
large rainforest or farm parcels with small homes for a fraction of the cost you
may expect to pay in your "homeland". Some of our Land Sea
listings even offer residences that have established supplemental income
opportunities attached. As we 'boomers' get into retirement, many of
us dream of rural land where horses, chickens, veggie
gardens and more can all be part of our self sufficient dream.
That's all here and can be had for a very reasonable cost.
If you are handy and like the idea of living in town, Golfito has several
small humble neighborhoods with old Banana Company homes for 'fixer uppers'
and lots for construction. Economical residences can be designed and built
starting at just under $500 per square meter by our calculations.
And how is the quality of life for an ex-pat down down here? Great! And
getting better all the time. Supermarkets, services, medical care... It's
all available. Our links and information here may help to give you more
information on those topics.
So if an incredible
natural harbor unsurpassed by anything else in Central America with it's 'Jimmy Buffet' down in the heels charm
sounds like your style - Then come check us out and consider living "Banana Republic Style"! This area will keep off
beat retirees and adventure seekers active and LIVING with new stories and new experiences that
just won't end!
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foreign country can seem overwhelming. We work full time to maintain an
up-to-date working knowledge of the areas real estate inventory, laws and
customs and to establish a personal relationship with both owners and
buyers - to assure professional and well constructed transfers of
property. We provide reliable straightforward Costa Rica real estate
assistance throughout every step of the process…from selecting the perfect
property, title searches, Corporation setup, supervising building and
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Dispatch From Down South Costa Rica ~
The End-Of-The-Road ~ by Allan Weisbecker - Out on the edge in
Pavones, Costa Rica. Allan ended up in Costa Rica after tracking down
a lost surfer mate from the U.S. He then turned the experience into a
book and has now settled down in Costa Rica. Make sure to check out
his website and find out all the extra details. |
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Caretaking ~
How To
Live Overseas And Have The Place To Yourself ~ By Jeff And Karen
Hay - One way to move overseas would be to take care of somebody's
exclusive million dollar home. And there are a number of people who
become caretakers in places such as Costa Rica, New Zealand and
Mexico. Taking care of the house and living on a nice piece of real
estate might be the answer to your stationary blues. |
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Comfortable Costa Rica ...
it's
not all overpriced, overbuilt, and overrated - When we first
started writing about Costa Rica over a decade ago, it was just
emerging as one of the most attractive retirement havens in Central
America. But as more retirees settled there, cheap properties became
scarce. So we began to scout out less discovered destinations |
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Living in Costa Rica ~
Exploring The Beaches Of Costa Rica ~ By Vanessa Morson - Costa
Rica has for years been denouced as a bad place to invest or visit.
This is just not true. It's my favorite country in the region and the
people are nice and realistic. They know tourism and have been at it
for years so the quality of the service in Costa Rica is much higher
than in the other countries of Central America. And the weather is the
best as well as the beaches. If you want to visit a country where you
know you're going to have a good time try out Costa Rica. |
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Pure Life -
Traveling Through Costa Rica ~ by Dawnelle Salant - “Pura Vida”.
In Spanish it means “Pure Life” and is a phrase you’ll hear and see,
everywhere in Costa Rica. The locals live this expression to the
fullest and their love for life is evident on their smiling faces and
in their kind actions to strangers. Some of the happiest people I have
ever encountered were Costa Ricans. And why wouldn’t they be
constantly cheerful? – You would be too if you could call one of the
world’s most beautiful and exotic countries home. |
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advantages of Living Overseas: a new and refreshing way to look at
Offshore -
Investing
Overseas - Edmund J. Pankau writes about the broader meaning of
offshore, this time in terms of the real advantages to the ordinary
person seeking a lower cost of living, a better quality of life,
reasonable and fantastic real estate, lower taxes, and ground floor
business opportunities. "In recent years, Central America has become
the Florida, California and Arizona of the 1950’s. Remember when
you could buy beachfront property in Florida for a song? When prices
in California were dirt cheap? Well, those days are now in full
bloom just a little further south of the border. The slower
paced climate of Central American has awakened to the realization that
is can revitalize its economy by becoming the retirement center of the
western world. All of the things that made Florida and California boom
are now happening in Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica, as is starting
to emerge, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador and Guatemala." |
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Tropical Tableau In Costa Rica ~
Golfito ~ by Bill Moake - I remember a tropical tableau like
scenes from an old South Seas adventure movie. Sultry purple nights in
the open-air bar of a waterfront hotel, sipping rum with shady
characters, watching palm fronds sway in the moonlight and listening
to the raucous hoots of howler monkeys echo across the bay. Through
the smokey haze I see Houston Bill playing poker at a table strewn
with empty beer bottles. |
| Why
Costa Rica? -
Why Costa Rica? - In this edition of the newsletter Costa Rica
expert, Christopher Howard talks about Costa Rica. (In our
upcoming issue on Cuba, Chris will be back with an article on Cuba.)
No stranger to Costa Rica fans, Christopher Howard has written
extensively on the nation. He has lived in Costa Rica and Latin
America for the better part of the last thirty years. |
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Night At The Cantina ~
Pavones, Costa Rica ~ by Allan Weisbecker - For laid back mood,
beaches and fun, few countries can touch Costa Rica. Everyone takes
shots at the country - too expensive, too trampled on, too difficult
to live in. It's all crap. If you want to enjoy Costa Rica head south
to the border with Panama and sit back and enjoy what Las Pavones has
to offer. |
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Land Measurement Conversion Guide:
| 1 meter = 3.28 feet |
1 acre = .405 hectares = 43,560
square feet |
| 1 square meter = 10.76 square feet |
1 hectare = 10,000 square meters =
2.47 acres = 107,600 square feet |
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Land
Sea Services is proud of advances made in Golfito to further the
humane treatment of dogs and cats. Community groups such as ZAPPA
and McKee are reaching out to give low and no-cost care to 'under privileged'
and street critters, greatly reducing the population of homeless
animals in our area. Your contributions make possible the Low Cost
and Free Clinics being sponsored by area volunteers and veterinarians.
Each contribution of $10.00 sponsors a dog or cat that wouldn't
otherwise be able to receive vaccinations and spaying - and
wouldn't have been considered adoptable! Your generous
contribution of $200.00 will sponsor a neighborhood clinic with
free services to 20 needy animals. That's a potential
reduction of over 100 unwanted births in a neighborhood in the
first year alone. Do
the math?! It's a loving and needed investment. Please consider
supporting our "pet project" by bringing a donation to
our office when you visit Golfito. Receipts will be given along
with our THANKS! Volunteers for Clinic Days are always
welcome.