Costa Rica’s beautiful climate and natural surroundings leave little to complain about, but no place is perfect. And if there is one common complaint you’ll hear in Costa Rica, it is the increasing rates for electricity.
It is hard to argue with a tactic that works time and again, but the equity that can go up in smoke, especially in “fire sales,” is a price sellers may not need to pay so easily.
I've wanted to write this article for a long time and sum up my years as a professional realtor here in Costa Rica in order to kindly remind those out there to show a little courtesy and understand the following points.
I've wanted to write this article for a long time and sum up my years as a professional realtor here in Costa Rica in order to kindly remind those out there to show a little courtesy and understand the following points.
Moving to another country like Costa Rica is always a big step, especially if you don’t have all the information together to be able to follow the rules. In most countries the tax authority or city will send you a notice when it’s time to pay your taxes. That’s not the case in Costa Rica, and you will be fined for late payment. Needless to say there are a couple of taxes you should know about.
With the holidays officially at an end, perhaps some of you walked away from the Christmas tree with a gift to yourself – a plan to invest in Costa Rica. It’s easy to get lost in the euphoria of an international move. Your dream is finally coming true. What could possibly go wrong?
If the commercials and hype are to be believed, Costa Rica has an eco-friendly reputation to maintain. This, hypothetically, should stem from all aspects of society, and at least one hotel is especially taking the green message to heart with the development of El Faro Beach Hotel in Manuel Antonio.
The National Insurance Institute (INS) at noon Wednesday closed collection at their facilities of the year-end auto registration fee and mandatory vehicle circulation permits, known as marchamos, and reported that some 78.9 percent of motorists made the payment on time.
