Posted August 25th, 2008 by Christopher Howard
Another question my clients often ask me on my monthly retirement tours is, “What do you do when you need home repairs in Costa Rica?”
The answer is simple. What you need to do is ask other foreigners who have homes what the do when they need repairs. Anyone who has been here for [...]
Posted August 24th, 2008 by Christopher Howard
Perhaps this term is new to you. When you think of tourism and Costa Rica the first things that come to mind are: river rafting, surfing, sport fishing, bird watching, hiking, golf, horseback riding, tropical beaches, rain forests and volcanoes.
Medical tourism is a relatively new industry which has been evolving in [...]
Posted August 23rd, 2008 by Christopher Howard
This is one of the most frequently asked questions by people who take my Costa Rica retirement tours. The answer is, “Very few.” Everyday more and more products from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe are available in Costa Rica. PriceSmart (like Costco), Hipermás (owned by Wal-Mart) and many of the other [...]
Posted August 22nd, 2008 by Christopher Howard
This is a question that almost all of the participants on my Costa Rica retirement tours ask me and is a major concern for cost-conscious people. The answer is yes, when you you compare gas prices with those of the United States. When you compare the prices with what people pay in [...]
Posted August 22nd, 2008 by Christopher Howard
I recently read some erroneous and unsubstantiated information about the local real estate market which was published on one of the local Internet news groups. It really hit a nerve because I am in the process of writing a 400-page comprehensive guide about the Costa Rican real estate scene. A few of [...]