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pebs wrote:

I disagree with your soured attitude.
I have loved every minute of my 26 years ago,,,And anyone who promotes Panama over CR ...well what can I say Yes they have such a screwed up system and聽 crime is at its peak ..no still growing ..so CHECK out first before moving there. Weird criminals abound .Did anyone know about the 2 gringo killers who went around just聽 killing ex pat聽 Gringos and with no interference from the corrupt Panamanians Police or Government just calmly moved into their homes and B&B;'s and carried on as "Owners after聽 cleaning them out of EVERY dime in their Banks even in Hong Kong banks. NO one cared or missed these people who were on a killing spree in聽 Panama )Mostly where lots of gringos buy properties " Boca de Torres" those who still live there IF they do will still shiver in terror to think how easily they got at all the properties and money .. Read it by googling "Gringos killing spree in Panama "聽 It is an amazing read to think they ALMOST got away with聽 Serial killing UGH.聽 Panama聽 still lures criminals because of the lack of Interest or corruption, Beware sure they try to lure more Gringos there but really do not like us ..They have not forgotten the Panama CAnal deal. Sure it is a bit cheaper for some things but you get what you pay for I prefer SAFETY to spend a few more dollars here.. Safer !

You might want to use the quote button.聽 It makes it easier to understand who you are replying to.

As to me promoting Panama?聽 I did not do any such thing.聽 All I did was reply to concerns over the lack of incentives for people to move to CR.聽 聽I simply stated facts as to Panama's incentive programs for expats.聽 聽If you read my last two sentences, I stated that this was government policy and that the people of Panama's attitude could be much different.聽 聽 聽

As most people understand, there is no paradise, even in your wonderful Heredia Hills.聽 You have to add up the pluses and minuses and form your own conclusion.聽 Don't take anybody else's advice for something as important as where you want to live.聽 Most people posting here are the slim majority who stay long-term.聽 It's common knowledge that most people don't stay in CR more than a year or so.聽 Bottom line in my opinion:聽 1) leave your stuff in storage, 2) rent, don't buy!

bottlefed wrote:

Thanks to all for your input.

I can certainly understand CR's desire to have those who move to their country pay a premium for goods purchased outside their country. I just wish there was some way to establish approximate value on older used goods prior to arriving with said goods.

In my research CR has a lot more to offer for someone in my shoes than other countries. Sure there is (IMO) room for improvement but the same holds true for every country, business, or the guy I see in the mirror :-)

I posted earlier but do not see it now, that Belize by comparison seems a lot less interested in helping poor pensionado's than CR. While Belize allows you to bring a car and some home goods, they also require twice the monthly income CR does. On top of that along with the car you can also bring an airplane up to 11 thousand pounds...So it seems to me they are catering to the rich rather than trying to provide refuge. Panama and other central and south American countries, to me, do not seem to offer the relative safety and security/stability that CR has to offer which is of course a concern for anyone particularly as we get older.