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When buying appliances in Costa Rica, you can expect to pay a lot more than what you pay in another country. Fortunately, there is a way you can save a lot on your appliance purchase in Costa Rica: Deposito Libre Comercial Golfito or the Golfito Duty Free Zone. When you buy a house from GoDutch […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Are you a high-end shopper who worships BCBG, Chico’s or MK or looking for a great deal on sunglasses? For sure there’s something for you at Señorita Bonita, the new charming Atenas boutique. Watch it now, ladies in Atenas! Fed up of driving all the way to Escazu or Alajuela to buy trendy women’s apparel? […]
by Ivo Henfling 
If you don’t drink any liquor before you move to Costa Rica, there are several reasons you could start doing so pretty soon. It can be pretty warm some days and for many there is nothing nicer than a piña colada when you’re sitting next to your pool. Others, like me, prefer a rum ‘n coke […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Every culture has different ways of doing things and as soon as you move to Costa Rica, you will find out that a lot of things are different than they were back home. Sometimes we just assume things are done our way (and we think of course it’s the best way) and they’re not, we don’t […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Who would have guessed that we have Black Friday in Costa Rica now too? Last Friday, I saw no Black Friday signs on any Costa Rica real estate offices. I have asked a couple of sellers but they didn’t think I was serious. Or they weren’t motivated enough. Maybe next year we will find sellers […]
by Ivo Henfling 
In this blog, I’d like to recount an experience I had recently that is indicative of the way you’ll find product availability in this country. My story is about buying lumber. It is not particularly important taken at its face, but it exemplifies why “MacGyvering” is so prevalent, even a way of life here, why […]
by Ivo Henfling 
In this blog, I will cover some specific examples of shopping for items and services that are inexpensive by comparison between Costa Rica and North America. Pretty much every inexpensive good or service mentioned in this blog is a result of Costa Rica having such a low cost of labor. There are many more solutions […]
by Ivo Henfling 
TICONUEVO | JUNE 26, 2014 In this blog, I will cover shopping for new and used clothing as well as leather. Some of those are inexpensive by comparison between Costa Rica and North America. Pretty much every inexpensive good or service mentioned in this blog is a result of Costa Rica having such a low […]
by Ivo Henfling 
In this blog, I’m going to cover some healthy food that is in abundance and an inexpensive way to have a healthy diet. So, let’s eat. I’ll also mention several other specific examples of where to save money and in a few cases, it means go native. I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned viveros (nurseries) previously, […]
by Ivo Henfling 
TICONUEVO | JUNE 14, 2014 Let’s continue last week’s discussion of bargains: inexpensive and/or plentiful things you’ll discover in Costa Rica. Our last utility to mention is water. It is delivered to us from the local municipality and is just a whole lot less expensive than in the States. We had to water our acre […]
by Ivo Henfling