The New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica (PDF Download)

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This complete guide covers everything you need to know about living, retiring and investing in Costa Rica. It should be read by everyone, regardless of age, who is thinking of living full or part-time in one of the world's most beautiful tropical paradises.

The Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica offers the reader thousands of tips and insider information on the ins and outs and dos and don'ts of living in Costa Rica, guiding the reader step-by-step on how to live inexpensively without sacrificing quality of life; where are the best places to live in Costa Rica; how to find companionship and make new friends; activities to keep you busy; the best investments in Costa Rica; how to learn Spanish the easy way; starting a new business in Costa Rica; finding a job; inexpensive medical care; finding an affordable rental home; locating and purchasing real estate and so much more.

Table of Content

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I
COSTA RICA’S LAND, HISTORY AND PEOPLE

* THE LAY OF THE LAND
* WEATHER
* WHERE TO LIVE IN COSTA RICA
* A GREAT ONE-OF-A-KIND TOUR
* COSTA RICA’S UNIQUE HISTORY IN BRIEF
* GOVERNMENT
* ECONOMY
* THE PEOPLE

CHAPTER II
SAVING MONEY IN COSTA RICA

* HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO LIVE IN COSTA RICA?
* MONEY
* BANKING
* TIPPING
* HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
* AFFORDABLE HIRED HELP
* HEALTH CARE
* TAXES
* PANAMANIAN OFFSHORE CORPORATIONS
* INSURANCE

CHAPTER III
MAKING MONEY IN COSTA RICA

* INVESTING IN COSTA RICA
* INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACCORDING TO RISK
* FINDING WORK
* STARTING A BUSINESS
* ENTREPRENEURS WHO MADE IT BIG
* COMMON BUSINESS SENSE
* The Best Ways to Make Money in Costa Rica

CHAPTER IV
RED TAPE

* DEALING WITH BUREAUCRACY
* HOW TO BECOME A LEGAL RESIDENT OF COSTA RICA
* Additional Methods of Applying for Costa Rican Residency
* IMMIGRATION AND OTHER MATTERS
* Work Permits
* Student Permits
* Perpetual Tourist
* Extending Your Stay
* Leaving the Country
* Children’s Exit Visas
* Costa Rican Citizenship
* Getting Married and Fiancée Visas
* PURCHASING AN AUTOMOBILE
* CALCULATING THE TAXES ON A VEHICLE
* DRIVING AN AUTOMOBILE TO COSTA RICA
* BRINGING YOUR BOAT TO COSTA RICA
* SHIPPING YOUR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
* WAYS TO BRING YOUR BELONGINGS
* HOW TO FIND A LAWYER
* COSTA RICAN CONSULATES AND EMBASSIES ABROAD
* EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES IN COSTA RICA

CHAPTER V
KEEPING BUSY AND HAPPY IN COSTA RICA

* SOME SOUND ADVICE
* ENGLISH BOOKS NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
* TELEVISION AND RADIO
* VIDEO RENTALS
* SHOPPING
* COSTA RICAN PASTIMES
* GOLF IN COSTA RICA
* MUSEUMS
* EXCELLENT FISHING
* PRISTINE BEACHES
* SURF’S UP
* PARKS FOR NATURE LOVERS
* WHERE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS
* LOVE AND PERMANENT COMPANIONSHIP
* A WALK ON THE WILDSIDE
* NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT
* MOVIES AND THEATERS IN SAN JOSE

CHAPTER VI
COMMUNICATIONS

* TELEPHONE AND INTERNET SERVICES
* MAIL SERVICE
* RECEIVING MONEY FROM ABROAD
* PRIVATE MAIL SERVICES

CHAPTER VII
EDUCATION

* HOW TO LEARN SPANISH
* COSTA RICA’S INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING
* OUTSTANDING PRIVATE SCHOOLS

CHAPTER VIII
GETTING AROUND

* AIR TRAVEL TO, IN AND AROUND COSTA RICA
* TRAVELING BY BUS IN COSTA RICA
* BUS TRAVEL TO AND FROM COSTA RICA
* TRAVELING BY TRAIN
* COSTA RICA’S TAXIS
* AUTOMOBILE RENTALS
* DRIVING IN COSTA RICA
* MAP OF DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE
* KEEPING YOUR BEARINGS STRAIGHT

CHAPTER IX
MORE USEFUL INFORMATION

* WHERE TO FIND AFFORDABLE FOODS
* WHERE TO EAT
* RELIGION
* HOLIDAYS IN COSTA RICA
* BRINGING YOUR PETS TO COSTA RICA
* SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED
* FOR OUR CANADIAN READERS
* UNDERSTANDING THE METRIC SYSTEM

CHAPTER X
PARTING THOUGHTS AND ADVICE

* PERSONAL SAFETY IN COSTA RICA
* HANDGUNS
* DEATH OF A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE
* LIFE AS AN EXPATRIATE
* INDISPENSABLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING IN COSTA RICA
* SUGGESTED READING
* IMPORTANT SPANISH PHRASES AND VOCABULARY
* TIQUISMOS
* IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
* INDEX

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