THE HILL FAMILY
American looking for information about Costa Rica
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Lives in New York
Registration: 10 February 2014
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Are you happy in Costa Rica? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in Costa Rica? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in ...
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Health care and air conditioning by THE HILL FAMILY
Hola all, My family is considering the move to CR. We would travel around to see the areas that would interest us the most. I have 2 important questions. 1. I understand the health care system is pretty top notch, however since I have a ...
Good advice. Thanks Read More
Health care and air conditioning
Hola all, My family is considering the move to CR. We would travel around to see the areas that would interest us the most. I have 2 important questions. 1. I understand the health care system is pretty top notch, however since I have a ... 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 ...
You should contact Ronald Artavia. He is wonderful to work with and speaks english. He has a long list of rentals and properties for sale. Check out his website. jacobeachrealty.com Good luck, The Hill Family ALan and Gina 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
We recommend Mr. Adrian Fernandez. He is very inexpensive and is a partner in a small law firm in San Jose. He speaks perfect english as well. ajfm07@gmail.com or 506-8386-1698. Good Luck, The Hill Family, Alan and Gina Read More
looking to buy property in Costa Rica by rachmels
Greetings, Looking to buy in Costa Rica.Along the beach.Any advise as per location would be greatly appreciated. For now we will be hoping to use for a couple of week a year and rent to cover the costs of the property.However retirement is fast ...
You should contact Ronald Artavia at - jacobeachrealty.com. He is very good to work with and can show you all types of places. He also speaks good english. The Hill Family Alan and Gina Read More
moving to Costa Rica by Joe Hardy
Hi all, my name's Joe and I have been a teacher of English for over twenty years now. I'm 58, born in Italy but, since my grandma was british, from Christchurch, Dorset, UK, I grew up learning two languages. I am currently working in the south of ...
Hi Joe, We highly recommend our attorney, Adrian Fernandez to help you. He can offer free advice and answer any questions you may have about residency. He speaks perfect English and has become a good friend of ours. He can reached at 506-8386-1698 ... Read More
We'll be vacating in Jan to see if we want to retire here/need advice by Richintucson
Hi, I'm almost 65, retired and in good health. My wife and I plan on vacating for 8-9 days to Costa Rica in January-flying into San Jose. My idea is to see if retirement someplace in Costa Rica would suit us. We want to get acquainted with the ...
If you are seeking an attorney who can recommend realtors, and get you a residency card, we recommend Adrian Fernandez in San Jose. He speaks perfect English and can answer all your questions. His number is 506-8386-1698 or you can reach him at ... Read More
New members of the Costa Rica forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Costa Rica forum? Dont 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 ...
The beaches in Jaco are terrible. It's dark and sticky sand. They are a little better in Quepos. The sands on the Panama Pacific side have white sand and are much nicer. Read More
Hoping to retire in Costa Rica with my husband by drvendzjia
Hi everyone, I am a specialist doctor from Australia hoping to retire in Costa Rica with my husband who has already retired. We want honest advise from you guys as to whether it is feasible and a good plan. Money is not an issue but would we be ...
You should not move there until you visit. You may not like it. Read More
Flying into San Jose, need to get to Jaco, whats the best way, bus,car by stretch311
I'm coming down to stay with a friend in Jaco next week. I'm flying into San Jose, and need to get to Jaco and was wondering what is the best (safest) way to do this? I will have several bags and a paraglider so i'll have some luggage,I've been told ...
Call Henry Villlalobos. He is a professional driver with a tourist van. He speaks great English and is very nice. (Moderated: Please avoid leaving phone number on the forum) Very dependable Read More
A good attorney to help you in Costa Rica by THE HILL FAMILY
My wife and I are very happy with the Attorney we dealt with in Costa Rica. We received our residency card very swiftly within the promised term. There were no surprises and were treated with respect and the utmost professionalism. We highly ...
Mr. Perkins, To answer your question, Adrian's office is located near the San Pedro mall in East San Jose. He also has an office in Jaco. The $1500 was for both my wife and I. The process took around 11 months. Adrian's office numbers are 2225-9322 ... Read More
A good attorney to help you in Costa Rica by THE HILL FAMILY
My wife and I are very happy with the Attorney we dealt with in Costa Rica. We received our residency card very swiftly within the promised term. There were no surprises and were treated with respect and the utmost professionalism. We highly ...
It was a grand total of $1500 for the both of us. His office is located in Los Yoses, on the east side of San Jose. It's pretty close to the San Pedro mall. He also works in Jaco and on the Pacific side. He can reached at 506-8386-1698 or ... Read More
A good attorney to help you in Costa Rica by THE HILL FAMILY
My wife and I are very happy with the Attorney we dealt with in Costa Rica. We received our residency card very swiftly within the promised term. There were no surprises and were treated with respect and the utmost professionalism. We highly ...
He charged a flat rate of $1500.00 for both of us. He provided a service-fee agreement in writing which most attorneys in Costa Rica do not do from what I heard. We paid in three payments which was nice. The process took about 11 months or so. We ... Read More
A good attorney to help you in Costa Rica
My wife and I are very happy with the Attorney we dealt with in Costa Rica. We received our residency card very swiftly within the promised term. There were no surprises and were treated with respect and the utmost professionalism. We highly ... Read More