jerry reidelbach
American looking for information about Costa Rica
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About me
American
Lives in houston
Registration: 19 February 2013
residence status by jerry reidelbach
Hi, does anyone know if one applies for Residence does he have to leave CR in 90 days if he is still waiting for his results or can he stay while his residence is being processed? Jerry
Hi,thanks for the info. Only a government could come up a concoction like that! Jerry Read More
residence status
Hi, does anyone know if one applies for Residence does he have to leave CR in 90 days if he is still waiting for his results or can he stay while his residence is being processed? Jerry Read More
Cell Phones
Hi guys, my cell phones I have now will not function on 3G network. I haven't changed my cell phones out in many years so I believe its time to update them. Thanks a lot for the info. Read More
Cell Phones
Hi, will be moving to CR in near future, what would you advise to purchase in regards to a cell phone? We will be needing a couple of them and wondered how hard they are to come by. Thanks Jerry Read More
motor scooters
Hi,I will be moving to CR soon and would like to know what the requirements where on riding motor scooters in CR? Read More
Spanish Language by jerry reidelbach
Hi, my name is jerry and I would like some advice on the best method of learning Spanish. I am in my late 60's and plan on moving to CR.If there is a course or something I could immerse my self in prior to moving to learn the basics until I get ...
Hi Elciddad, thanks for the info. That web site looks really promising. I am still trying to imagine myself reading a Spanish Newspaper! Jerry Read More
Spanish Language
Hi, my name is jerry and I would like some advice on the best method of learning Spanish. I am in my late 60's and plan on moving to CR.If there is a course or something I could immerse my self in prior to moving to learn the basics until I get ... Read More
rental property by mathilda.boucher
Hi! I am seeking information about Costa Rica as a place to live for at least 4 months a year. We would like quote prices on a place to sleep 2-4 people with kitchenette (stove and refrigerator), furnished apartment, condo or house. AGE 55+. We ...
Thanks,but I think that I will first scope out Atenas with the local taxi driver there,but if unsuccessful I will try your suggestion.thanks. Jerry Read More
rental property by mathilda.boucher
Hi! I am seeking information about Costa Rica as a place to live for at least 4 months a year. We would like quote prices on a place to sleep 2-4 people with kitchenette (stove and refrigerator), furnished apartment, condo or house. AGE 55+. We ...
Hi, sounds like a plan, I believe that I have a line on a B&B and they said that they will hook us up with the local taxi driver for a couple days. Thanks Jerry Read More
rental property by mathilda.boucher
Hi! I am seeking information about Costa Rica as a place to live for at least 4 months a year. We would like quote prices on a place to sleep 2-4 people with kitchenette (stove and refrigerator), furnished apartment, condo or house. AGE 55+. We ...
Hi, we will be moving to the Atenas and Grecia area. We plan on renting a furnished small house or an Apt., Would it be wise to work through a local Realtor or wing it on your own? Read More
Good Immigration Lawyers by MississippiBill
I would like to solicit input on good immigration lawyers. I understand that ARCR offers this service but have heard that local lawyers may be just as good and considerably less expensive. Please advise with your recommendations. Thanks Bill
Hi Bill, Congrats on your decision on retiring to CR. It sounds like your tour put the winds at your sail. We are also leaning towards Atenas or Grecia, probably Atenas , my wife likes it a little warmer. The location seems to fit our likings being ... Read More
Good Immigration Lawyers by MississippiBill
I would like to solicit input on good immigration lawyers. I understand that ARCR offers this service but have heard that local lawyers may be just as good and considerably less expensive. Please advise with your recommendations. Thanks Bill
Hi Bill, I tried to respond to your E-mail ,but it came back invalid. cr-bill-52[at]Hotmail.com Jerry Read More
Good Immigration Lawyers by MississippiBill
I would like to solicit input on good immigration lawyers. I understand that ARCR offers this service but have heard that local lawyers may be just as good and considerably less expensive. Please advise with your recommendations. Thanks Bill
Hi my name is Jerry and will be applying for Pensionado Residence soon and would like to know the lady's web site if you have it handy. I have talked to several lawyers and the prices ranged from3,000-4,500. Thanks Jerry Read More
Good Immigration Lawyers by MississippiBill
I would like to solicit input on good immigration lawyers. I understand that ARCR offers this service but have heard that local lawyers may be just as good and considerably less expensive. Please advise with your recommendations. Thanks Bill
Hi Bill, my name is Jerry and my wife and I will be retiring to CR also,Iwas wondering how smooth your Pensionado Residence procedure go? I plan to hire a lawyer before we come down there and we are finding a ranfe of fee charges with every Law Firm ... Read More
Caja plan by jerry reidelbach
Hi, my name is Jerry and Iam super impresed on how you guys stick to a budget. We will be retiring there and I hope we are able to manage as well as you do. I have a question about Health Insurance, we are both in our mid 60s and will be applying ...
Thanks,I guess that we will pick up a Private Policy temporally. Read More
Caja plan
Hi, my name is Jerry and Iam super impresed on how you guys stick to a budget. We will be retiring there and I hope we are able to manage as well as you do. I have a question about Health Insurance, we are both in our mid 60s and will be applying ... Read More
Healthcare in Costa Rica by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Costa Rica ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Costa Rica? Thanks in advance for ...
Outstanding info! I never really considered leasing a car, but might be a good option. We have decided to lease our home in Texas for one year and by then we should know if we are suited for this way of life. I hope so ,but my wife has to be ... Read More
Healthcare in Costa Rica by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Costa Rica ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Costa Rica? Thanks in advance for ...
Hi, thanks for the info in regarding health care, I think that we will probably buy her a private policy with high deductable until the other kicks in. We are looking at either Grecia or Antenas as my wife likes the sunny and warmer area a little ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Hi DDTica, I'am making grogress on our move to Costa Rica. I have decided on Antenas for the warmer weather than Grecia, and we have decided on renting a furnished house that will fit our budget.We have yet decided on a leased car or buying a used ... Read More
Healthcare in Costa Rica by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Costa Rica ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Costa Rica? Thanks in advance for ...
Hi, my name is Jerry and my wife and I will be comming down there shortly. I have a question on health care, We are going to go for the Pensionado Residence but in between the time we are eligable for the Caja plan what does one do in the mean time? ... Read More
Can you live in CR with $1500USD by rey0123
Hello, Im an american looking to leave the the US for a more laid back atmosphere. Im currently 29 years old and have a $1500 a month budget to live. My questions are: 1. What type of life can I have in CR for $1500 a month. 2. What cities are ...
Funny that you said that about its not for everybody, I plan on leasing my house for a year so my wife wont think she is stranded there.I think if we lease a home for 1yr we will know for sure. I have to say that Iam a little more excited than she ... Read More
Can you live in CR with $1500USD by rey0123
Hello, Im an american looking to leave the the US for a more laid back atmosphere. Im currently 29 years old and have a $1500 a month budget to live. My questions are: 1. What type of life can I have in CR for $1500 a month. 2. What cities are ...
Hi Jonny, how hot are we talking? My wife likes it hot and sunny as can be,I always tell her she is part snake. I thought that Atenas was almost the same as LaGarita as far as the weather goes. Would you say that the rentals are priced about the ... Read More
Can you live in CR with $1500USD by rey0123
Hello, Im an american looking to leave the the US for a more laid back atmosphere. Im currently 29 years old and have a $1500 a month budget to live. My questions are: 1. What type of life can I have in CR for $1500 a month. 2. What cities are ...
Hi Paul, its funny when you mentioned Katy, Tx. we live in Kingwood, Tx.We have a small busioness that we have had here for 32yrs. We will be in the process of selling it and then retiring finally. Do you advise buying a health care plan before we ... Read More
Can you live in CR with $1500USD by rey0123
Hello, Im an american looking to leave the the US for a more laid back atmosphere. Im currently 29 years old and have a $1500 a month budget to live. My questions are: 1. What type of life can I have in CR for $1500 a month. 2. What cities are ...
Hi Paul,thanks for the contacts I will be calling them once we are on CR soil.We plan to spend a few days in Atenas, Grecia, and LaGarita and holpfully ending up finding the right town for us. I made a contact with a company called Pass, the man ... Read More
Can you live in CR with $1500USD by rey0123
Hello, Im an american looking to leave the the US for a more laid back atmosphere. Im currently 29 years old and have a $1500 a month budget to live. My questions are: 1. What type of life can I have in CR for $1500 a month. 2. What cities are ...
hI,my name is Jerry, and my wife and I will be retiring soon and we are planning on moving to the town of Atenas or laGarita. We will be on a fixed income of about 45.000yr. We hope to find a small furnished house in a nice area. Would you advise us ... Read More
Can you live in CR with $1500USD by rey0123
Hello, Im an american looking to leave the the US for a more laid back atmosphere. Im currently 29 years old and have a $1500 a month budget to live. My questions are: 1. What type of life can I have in CR for $1500 a month. 2. What cities are ...
Hi, My wife and I are looking into Atenas or LaGarita. Do you think a small furnished house can be found in these areas? Read More
Contact for finding long term rental in Costa Rica by montanafamily
My family (wife and 3 young children) are planning to move to Costa Rica for 6 months. We don't know where we'd like to go except that we will be on a somewhat tight budget and want to expose the kids to Spanish language and Costa Rican culture. ...
Hi I have been told that the cab drivers can be very helpful.We plan on staying at a B&B for a week or so looking for a place that will hit both of us in a good way, it should be an adventure to say the least. Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Hi Thanks for the response. Is it possible to find a small house to rent fully furnished in Atenas or LaGarita or any other village close to the airports and to good hospitals with a budget of 600.00-900.00 mo. ? Read More
Contact for finding long term rental in Costa Rica by montanafamily
My family (wife and 3 young children) are planning to move to Costa Rica for 6 months. We don't know where we'd like to go except that we will be on a somewhat tight budget and want to expose the kids to Spanish language and Costa Rican culture. ...
Hi , you seem to be pretty knowlegable on CR. My wife and I are planning retirement there soon. I have a question for you, we have picked Grecia, aaaaaaaAtenas, and LaGarita as possible destinations, do you think it would be advisable to hire ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Thanks again DDTica I think I will try to find someone there that might help us for a fair fee. Jerry Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Hi, I have talked to a service that helps you to make a purchase on a car also will have a mechanic check out vehicle. I did find out about the sticker shock, he told me to expect to pay about 40% mark up on all used cars.His service is 285.00 and ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Hi, thanks for the reply. Would you consider it safe in these areas? We are planning on buying a car when we get there.I plan on staying at a B&B for one week and spending a day in each of those areas we talked about.I just talked to a Realtor in ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Hi DDtica, How are you doing? You always have good info. to pass on so I was wondering if you could tell me something about Atenas and LaGarita. The weather there seems to our liking but not sure of availabilty of rentals there. Any advice would be ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Hi DDtica, How are you doing? You always have good info. to pass on so I was wondering if you could tell me something about Atenas and LaGarita. The weather there seems to our liking but not sure of availabilty of rentals there. Any advice would be ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
I noticed that you have citibanks all around the city, I just might have to open one here in Houston, tx. Do you know anything abouy Palmares or San Ramon? Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Hi I wasd looking in the area that you live and found that rentals were quite higher than in Grecia or Atenas. I lioke the fact that your temperatures are higher and so does my wife, but our price range would have to be between 600.00- 900.00 per ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Hi, the only problem I see with Atenas is that the city is a little too small where driving for certain things will be more frequent. Grecia seems to have a little more to offer. You did say that Grecia was slightly warmer than Atenas so I BELIEVE ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Your great! How do you know all of this? It sounds nice and I put the word out on rentals. Thanks again. Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Grecia was our first pick, but I was told that the majority of the time it cloudy and gloomy like Seattle. We would love to find a place that is similiar as far as closeness to airports and hospitals but is sunny most of the time , is it possible? Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
WHICH VILLAGE IN CR HAS THE MOST REASONABLE PRICED FURNISHED RENTALS YET IS CONSIDERED A NICE AREA OF TOWN TO LIVE IN THE 800.00 A MO. RANGE? Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
I wonder if you are on medicare in the states, if your in costa rica will they except it? Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
I want to thank all of you who have helped my wife and I in regards to the pensionado residency.All of you have helped steer us in the right direction.We have decided on the Grecia area because it seems to fit our life style. I would love to talk to ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Thanks for the advice on the transfer of money to the dealership it makes good sense for them to except.I just got off the phone with a residency person, and he informed me of the documents that We will need, plus the finger printing needed in san ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Thanks for responding to my question,we need all the help we can get.We are both in our mid 60.s And will soon be on a fixed income. How long does it take before the health care kicks in?We wanted to buy a car when we arrived, but can't figure how ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Thanks for the info, I dont believe that we have those banks in Texas, but I' am starting my search.Someone had told me that USbanks can transfer money to businesses down there like to buy a car and furniture. We didn't want to carry yhat much cash ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
My wife and I have talked to a realtor in grecia and it does sound like a peaceful place to retire to. We now reside in Houston, Tx.We are both in our late 60's and will retire soon.We will be on a fixed income of about 50,000 yrly.We wanted to rent ... Read More
Planning on retiring to costa
Planning on retiring to costa in near future, looking for any info I can find on living there. Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Planning on retiring and curious about grecia. anybody have advice? Read More