@ExpatDave

Justagirl, I agree with your statements and the legal options have definitely improved over the years; however, the court system here is another issue all together. I initiated a civil action three and a half years ago. Yes 3.5 years. A simple ... Read More

Hi guys! Mine partner and I have been living in Mexico for the last 3 years. We are located in Cancun and we supplier hotels with some specialty products. Because of increase of crime, tourism crisis and the fact we don’t like the weather ... Read More

First, thanks for the chuckle. Ya have to live here to get the humor in this. Where else can you find a "deep fried omelet?" :proud I don't think it's being negative at all if you're simply stating facts as to the way ... Read More

Buy an existing home period. There are a jillion and though I agree with the codes and skimping etc, one thing is for sure, you can have an existing home Inspected, you have an agent and attorney helping you-you know the end result, you can begin ... Read More

... in my opinion, it is super important to be there when they are Even if you don't know anything about building, you can do research and find out things to check, like the best size for drainage to the sewage, and so forth. In fact you need ... Read More

Okay, I had to chuckle that no one was brave enough to respond to this one. Well, if you move to Costa Rica expecting spicy, delicious wonderful Latin American food, you will be quite disappointed. I will admit, this was maybe the one thing I ... Read More

Do yourself a favor,buy an existing home already built,or rent.Unless you are willing to be at the building site everyday,and have your materials guarded at night you will be pulling your hair out.Just sayin,,pura vida...Sorry, I would have to ... Read More

Re: OnTheWater "But now I am concerned about taking this back to the U.S. at the end of my vacation. I do have a prescription for Tramadol, written by my American doctor, and have about ten pills left, so it's not like I have no ... Read More

John, I sent you a private message so you should have that in your email. - Expat Dave Read More

Thanks - Any trustworthy referrals you may have?Hola Sambo77, Welcome to Expat.com! I would highly recommend Marco who's information follows. His credentials are remarkable and he has done some excellent work for me. He specializes in ... Read More

Buenos dias Tulani, My daughter has used AIMI quite a few times when she helped others import their parrots. They should be able to help with the correct paper work and will go to the customs office with you to complete the process. As long as ... Read More

... I am interested in figuring out what I'd need to purchase a motorbike here, nothing too fancy but reliable ki e. I do have a current Moto endorsement on my FL drivers licence, I am wondering about what I should be considering as far as motor ... Read More

Hi!! My name is Sally, and I am a 62 year old, disabled and disgruntled American, looking forward to moving to either Costa Rica or Panama within the next 4 to 6 months....I have been researching areas for the last 6 months and would love to live ... Read More

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 ... Read More