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Canadian looking for information about Costa Rica
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Canadian
Lives in Ojochal, Puntarenas
Registration: 27 January 2020
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SIN number for Costa Rican Bank by wanxke
Hi just about to open a bank account in CR and my lawyer is asking for Canadian SIN for the banking documents. Has anybody else had to give out this information?
I know i had to with regards to wiring larger sums of money to build a home plus 6 months of my bank statements and security signatures that better match your passport signature. Read More
single woman considering move to costa rica by sherryring
Hi everyone - I am an active young looking 60 year old woman about to be divorced. NOT looking to meet a man but AM looking to move to Costa Rica possibly which I fell in love with many years ago and make many friends. i just returned from Panama ...
first ? have you spent any length of time here? extended time here or jumping in? if the latter do so first. And where do you plan to live here? i am in the southern zone ojochal Read More
single woman considering move to costa rica by sherryring
Hi everyone - I am an active young looking 60 year old woman about to be divorced. NOT looking to meet a man but AM looking to move to Costa Rica possibly which I fell in love with many years ago and make many friends. i just returned from Panama ...
no I did not with this covid can't. house is almost complete though. Read More
Purchasing in a development by Justagirl8870
Please share your tips and advice for buying homes in developments in Costa Rica.
so sorry for your situation. I for one decided to go it alone. buy my own property and get a architect and a builder. No regrets. timing may be a little off as we started to build about 6 weeks ago. however with that said the pool is roughed in ... Read More
Hi, another newbie question by edmund940
So I see where CR government wants to assure new arrivals have the financial security to live without being a burden to the system, our situation is this...my wife has a substantial 401k but will not have access to it for another 10years. in the ...
Caution is advised but panic is to be avoided . The world will return to normal. Time to truly invest with the belief all will return to normal aS it always has Read More
Shipping Vehicle to CR by meliiv
Thanks for all the great information so far. I'm considering shipping my vehicle from NJ (live in MD currently). The rates are reasonable and you can stuff the car with personal belongings for less than $200 more. Question is...how much will CR ...
I too agree, never ship a vehicle. Import duties are on a sliding scale. under 3 yrs 50ish % over 6 yrs 69%. as I've been told. be aware of any purchase in CR. I was looking for 4 dr 4x4 nissan frontier . found tw oin ideal shape low kms. one ... Read More
Cost of Living in Costa Rica in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in Costa Rica to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to settle ...
i concur we bought land 15 yrs ago and are just building right now. it is way cheaper than buying in a gated subdivision. and as you said you have the options of bringing upgrades into the house. design choices too. we are doing solar hot water, ... Read More
Is CBD oil legal in Costa Rica by rocketman58
We are moving to CR and hoping CBD oil and all its benefits is legal in CR and legal to import
With regards to Costa Rica yes it is check out cbdsloth.com it lists the legal countries where cbd is legal. USA however is not generally speaking. Read More
Rolling Shutters/ Security Bars by McGinn
Hello everyone, We are building a home in Costa Rica in the Guanacaste region and would like any opinions on rolling shutters or bars on windows for security. I would prefer the rolling shutter type so that we can still enjoy our view but would ...
thanks a good place to start Read More
New members of the Costa Rica forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Costa Rica forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
we are planning to build shortly south of Uvita. But we have been heading down for over 14 yrs. looking for deals on landscaping materials, security shutters etc... hope to buy our appliances in Golfito . Perhaps a silly question but could you ... Read More
Rolling Shutters/ Security Bars by McGinn
Hello everyone, We are building a home in Costa Rica in the Guanacaste region and would like any opinions on rolling shutters or bars on windows for security. I would prefer the rolling shutter type so that we can still enjoy our view but would ...
di you ever find those shutters as I am looking as well? Read More