Plenty of expats are paying into an informal committee to maintain the security of their gated community or to keep up the subdivision roads and common areas. These ad hoc community associations stumble over the smallest of details like opening a … [Continue reading]
Free online sites CAN teach old dogs new tricks
Aging expats do not need to be sticks in the mud when confronted with modern information and technologies. Neither do youngsters. Some already know the secret and come to Costa Rica to play and study. Today there is no excuse not to learn what one … [Continue reading]
A good death is one that is planned ahead of time
There is a wild misunderstanding in Costa Rica about dying without a will. Most people believe if they do not have one, the government will take everything. This is not true. Here is a closer look. What does happen is crooks steal the real property … [Continue reading]
Option to make a sale is an owner-carry mortgage
In a market where buyers are scarce, sellers need to look at all the options to snag a sale. Owner financing is one option available to sellers, but many expats are scared to death of the courts and shy away from carrying a mortgage. … [Continue reading]
Two groups try to professionalize real estate agents
In a country where real estate or attorney used in the same sentence as ethics is an oxymoron, two organizations are trying very hard to bring some sanity to the real estate profession. There are two real estate associations here: CGGAR, the Costa … [Continue reading]
Real estate market shows signs of improvement
Up and down the coast of Guanacaste, real estate circles are buzzing with talk that properties are selling again and that there are buyers in the market. Linda Gray, vice president of Coldwell Banker Costa Rica, which includes 10 franchises said, … [Continue reading]
Hiring uncovered workers is asking for a nightmare
There is a popular adage in Costa Rica, Pide perdón, no permiso. Doing this can get an expat snagged into a big, expensive problem. The saying means "ask forgiveness, not permission." It is a strategy used by Ticos and expats alike to get things … [Continue reading]
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