@godutch
Dutch expat in Costa Rica
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Speaks English, Spanish, Dutch
Registration: 01 January 2019
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US citizen with Costa Rican business, need help with taxes by Ashley Gee
Hi community! I am a US Citizen with a Costa Rican business. I would like to know if anyone has a recommendation to a US based Accountant that has knowledge of Costa Rican Taxes.
US Tax International. They have served a ton of my clients over the years. Ask for Raquel Castillo https://www.ustaxinternational.com/company/ Read More
Pursical area by Simplepuravida
Does anyone know much about the Altos de Antigua in or near Pursical? I see land for sale there but would like to know more about it, before we take a look.
@edwinemora and @simplepuravida - I don't know what Canada has to do with construction materials... But yes, construction cost has gone up, and now the government is back to 13% VAT on the materials (from 8% because of Covid). Unless Edwin Mora is a ... Read More
Pursical area by Simplepuravida
Does anyone know much about the Altos de Antigua in or near Pursical? I see land for sale there but would like to know more about it, before we take a look.
@Simplepuravida, that depends significantly on the type of house and the finishings you plan to use. You do need good footings/foundation because of the earthquakes. There are a few houses for sale in the same community. I would guess it would cost ... Read More
Pursical area by Simplepuravida
Does anyone know much about the Altos de Antigua in or near Pursical? I see land for sale there but would like to know more about it, before we take a look.
@mail66, you're right. That's why they've rebuilt the catholic church in Puriscal several times. In 2012, there was a demolition order on the church, but it was declared national patrimony before they could tear it down. But, if you look at the ... Read More
Pursical area by Simplepuravida
Does anyone know much about the Altos de Antigua in or near Pursical? I see land for sale there but would like to know more about it, before we take a look.
@edwinemora I don't need to, the man is just asking a simple question and I'm giving a simple response Read More
Pursical area by Simplepuravida
Does anyone know much about the Altos de Antigua in or near Pursical? I see land for sale there but would like to know more about it, before we take a look.
@Simplepuravida The community is very nice and developed in 2017 by Canadians. It's a very rural location, a 25-minute drive to downtown Puriscal for shopping, banking & medical. It's 1 1/2 hours to the airport and a little less to major ... Read More
Any advice on how to move to Costa Rica by samcharlot123
I'm looking to leave America for Costa Rica. I live in Atlanta. Kinda tired of the excessive development, over- populated, hustle that exists here. I would love to get some information about the process of moving to Costa Rica; getting a visa, ...
Hi Sam, these blogs will help you a lot to accomplish your dream to move to Costa Rica: https://www.godutchrealty.com/costa-rica-real-estate-blog/ and https://www.american-european.net/costa-rica-real-estate-blog/ enjoy! Read More
Looking for a good english speaking reputable immigration lawyer by rattrap
Hi, our names are Richard and Kathryn We went to Costa Rica for 2 months but the trip was cut down to 2 weeks due to the virus outbreak. We were trying to start the process of becoming rentistas and we were hoping to find a good english speaking ...
You should use different lawyers for real estate and another for immigration. Here you go, they're all bilingual https://www.godutchrealty.com/retire-in-costa-rica/costa-rica-real-estate-attorneys-and-business-lawyers/ Read More
Sense of humour in Costa Rica by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Should we set out to explore Costa Ricans culture through its sense of humour? Indeed, if one is planning to settle in the country, it is best to understand the cultural codes governing humour in order to avoid any ...
Costa Ricans have very healthy humor. They are definitely NOT used to dark humor. I'm Dutch and my inlaws do not appreciate the typical dark humor we have, they just don't understand it. Costa Ricans love memes. They pull out new memes on ... Read More
Does anyone know more about Bellazo/Kalia? by jenn garden
Other than their own website I could only find information about them on Trip Advisor which had the same question I had, whereupon one poster criticized us for posting on Trip Advisor as it was not a travel but real estate question and advised us to ...
I have worked as a marketing and sales manager for real estate developers for quite a few years. Now I write blogs about it. It's amazing how many property buyers make a large investment without doing their homework. AND don't even hire ... Read More
Looking for the best place to buy a rental/vacation home in Costa Rica by rachmels
Hello members, Costa Rica is so beautiful,we just can not decide on the best place and value as for where to buy a retirement home that also can be rented out for a part of the year as we still would like to travel. Anyone out there that has ...
If you're looking for nice weather, views, a pool, and Piñas Coladas, Atenas is a great place to buy a vacation home. to visit Atenas, you need to fly to SJO airport. If you're a beach person, you'd probably be better off to fly ... Read More
Cost of living 2019 in Costa Rica by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As we usually do each year, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...
Cost of living has gone up in the past year. Now with the new tax law, all kinds of services will charge 13% sales tax. We will also have a capital gain tax. I am not an economist, but I would say that cost of living for 2019 will be at least 10 - ... Read More
Buying property by DebP
Is it best to use an attorney...or a Real Estate agent??
Hi SanRamon. I say don't go FSBO because there are always many issues that a lawyer will not do/check for you. A lawyer will for example not go to the property to check the survey with the property itself. There can be issues with road access ... Read More
Buying property by DebP
Is it best to use an attorney...or a Real Estate agent??
You need an attorney for legal services. I recommend hiring a fully bilingual real estate attorney. It's like visiting a dentist when your foot hurts. If you can find a real estate attorney in the area where you're buying, that will serve ... Read More
MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE IN COSTA RICA by lisacostarica
Greetings-was wondering if CR has a Multiple Listing Service as in the States. I'm freezing cold help need to get to CR fast!
Thank you for that. That's the reason I write my blogs without spamming them with advertising. I run that MLS. 95% of the blogs in there are mine. Read More