'General Tips Before Relocating to Costa Rica'

General Tips Before Relocating to Costa Rica

Relocating to another country or city entails a set of rules that you should remember, or probably tips that you are recommended to do. These tips will definitely help you get a better glimpse of Costa Rica and enjoy the life here.

First of all, you should try to learn some Spanish first before moving here. The general language here is Spanish and not English, so you might find yourself having some difficult time if you don't understand what the locals speak. You don't even have to be all technical about it. Just learn the essential phrases and you can learn more from there.

Also, before deciding that you really want to move to this Central American nation, make sure that you are really decided about it. Give yourself some time to reflect. Don't be impulsive about it because it's relocation we are talking about, not the brand of your bag.

If you have really decided that Costa Rica suits you, it is also recommended that you do your homework first and learn as much information about the country. Knowing the local immigration laws and other important legislation can do you a long way to living a problem-free life here. For starters, you can check out the Tico Times for latest information.

We also recommend that you rent yourself some property first before purchasing real estate. Try renting for a few months, then transfer to another community and rent again. Do this for a couple of communities so that you will find out which particulr environment suits you. From here, you can already decide if you want to purchase a particular property or not.

Finally, also make sure that you are covered by your health insurance here in Costa Rica. If you are not covered, then maybe it is time to switch policies and go for something inclusive.

The tips I mentioned above are basic tips that every expat should take care of before going to any other foreign country. They are not specific to Costa Rica at all. By learning these tips by heart, you can be assured that you will have minimal expat-related issues here.

Stay as far away from San Jose as possible.

NO. Santa Ana and Escazu are NOT secure communities. They are targets.

Stay away from Limon/Puerto Viejo and, on the other side, Jaco in the Center and Tamarindo to the north.

If you don't rent for a year you are an idiot.

What you see on vacation has nothing to do with actually living here.

I love it here....far away from cities, beaches and Americanization.I live in the jungle, not too far from a nice little town with no tourism and few Europeans.

Crime in Costa Rica is at least 1000 times worse than what you hear.Even out here I know of 7 break ins in the last 2 weeks.

One was my housekeepers humble home in the middle of the day.

wow, that place sounds like a real catch! If there's such high crime and such a number of places that you DO NOT want to find yourself living in such a small country...why are people moving there daily?!

Look deeper. Read some of the other Costa Rica blogs and you'll find that people seem to be moving OUT of Costa Rica as fast as they are moving TO Costa Rica.

Evil lurks in the shadows, but you don't see it when you visit on a "vacation".

Really good information ! Thanks a lot for this useful post !Good post!

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