| RETIREMENT IN COSTA RICA Have you considered living in a foreign country (part-time or full-time) when you are ready to retire? Costa Rica is one of the most stable and welcoming, candidate retirement locations for North Americans. Even if your retirement years seem distant, you may want to consider the advantages of Costa Rica’s north Pacific coast and get your early plans in motion. It is like living in a vacation. The country and the coast are extremely beautiful and the weather is a combination of Hawaii and Southern California. You can be as active as you wish. Every imaginable sport or leisure time activity is available. These can range from golf, surfing and fishing, to language lessons, eco-tours, and yoga. Your residence is easy to own and maintain. Real estate purchases are conducted in US dollars and all foreigners are welcome to purchase property. The concrete and tile construction is adapted to the environment, which also places minimal stress on structures and systems Assistance and staff are available and affordable. Live-in housekeepers, cooks, or maintenance personnel can be employed for $500-$700 per month, plus a guest room or studio apartment of their own in your residence. Costa Rica welcomes you to stay on a full-time basis. With a provable pension or foreign income of only $600 per month, Costa Rica will grant you “pensionado” status and allow you to stay as long as you wish each year. You can obtain a similar permission, no matter what your age, by depositing $60,000 in a local bank account, and agreeing to leave it there, as long as you wish to have “rentista” status. These rules are subject to change, and you will need to consult a local attorney to begin the application process, but the welcoming philosophy remains. You are only a few hours from all parts of North America. Direct flights from to both San Jose and Liberia International airports (Liberia is less then an one hour drive from most communities on the Gold Coast) Maintaining family ties and friendship connections is easier from Costa Rica than most other foreign countries with similar retirement advantages. If you have any questions, or interested in properties on the Gold Coast of Costa Rica please e mail your questions to: Ron @ Rons Realty Group.com or call toll free 1-888-657-4942 |
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