The new Costa Rica Dimex residency card is worrying some residents unnecessarily. Some online newspapers in English reported this week about the new DIMEX cards. But the information wasn’t clear what a DIMEX is. As a result, I have received several emails from my readership. They are worried about not being able to do any […]
Tap water is nowadays pretty clean in the dry season and very affordable. Depending on where you live. Most households do not pay more than $30/month for Costa Rican tap water. If you spend more than that, you have a large household or you have a leak. No matter where you will buy or rent […]
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Some buyers look to buy a property in Costa Rica and don’t want to hire a realtor. They prefer to purchase FSBO for a reason, which is very understandable, but a mistake. First of all, it’s important to know that the word REALTOR®, is a registered trademark. Very few real […]
There are lots of retirees in Costa Rica and some way or other, they all communicate with their children and grandchildren back home. If the Queen of England can use email to communicate her decisions to her subjects as you can see in the photo, you can too. The computer age has changed us all […]
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes My mom and dad had Costa Rica retirement dreams over 30 years ago. They made them happen. At the time, retiring in Costa Rica was an incredible adventure. Although it still is, times have changed. My mom and dad didn’t buy their home in Costa Rica from a GoDutch Realty […]
New expats move to another country looking for a change but a known environment can be a bigger help than you think. When you move to a new country or a new city, you tend to look for somebody or something that feels comfortable, feels safe and helpful in your new environment. Everything is new […]
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Sometimes, a real nice person becomes an angry seller that realtors don’t want to work with/for. It is surprising what selling a house might do to perfectly nice people. I’ve told you about this perfect seller before. I love working with motivated people. The pressure turns a nice person into […]
Once in a while, we have an abusive buyer. You didn’t know they exist? Becky Clower of Blue Water Properties in Tamarindo wrote an article for We Love Costa Rica “how not to treat your realtor”. For some time, I have been thinking about writing a blog about an abusive buyer of Costa Rica real […]
Today, I showed a client some Costa Rica real estate and I found the perfect seller. This was probably for the first time in my real estate career. The buyer is looking to buy a property in Costa Rica that offers views and security. I listed this incredibly nice condo in Escazu that looks like […]
If it is time to get out of the country for a tourist visa renewal because you are not a legal resident of Costa Rica, Bocas del Toro Panama is a good option. My mom was visiting and stayed longer than expected. So it was necessary to make a tourist visa renewal trip to Bocas […]
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