Costa Rica has it’s reputation for world class heath care, great dentistry, plastic surgery, wide range fine dining, good shopping and much more.
If you have experienced moving to a new Town or Country, you will agree that it is not easy to get established with the professional services you had in the past.  We have heard the horror stories about a bad cosmetic surgeons, inadequate attorneys, pricey restaurants etc. Considering all the publicity and stories about the services mentioned above, you can go through an inordinate amount of time settling down with the best services.

Once you have finally arrived to retire in Costa Rica, finding the exact right people for your requirements is a much overlooked item in the overall program.

Good health care professionals with experience, compassion, personal interest in you are very important and shouldn’t be an ongoing process of elimination until you find the right ones you need.  The same applies to where to shop, dentistry, legal and any other service as well.

People here  are so friendly in Costa Rica with newcomers that they try to help even if they are not expert in the needs of one  relocating to Costa Rica. Or even friends that have moved here want to be helpful. However let’s say you have a health condition that warrants a specialty and the friend has no experience with this condition.  In either case it is not the best way to seek the best choice for you.

As part of our Lifestyle Property Tours, we identify the special services you may require and arranges for you to meet and interview the specialist and the facilities. We have developed a key group of services for our clients that has been arrive at through our own experiences and combined with many years of knowledge and being aware in the community of what is going on in the professions.  At Costa Rica Retirement Vacation Properties, retirement and relocation is our business. We do this every day and do it very well.

For more information on making a smooth transition to Costa Rica, call us at 1 800 5981 1785 toll free. Ask for Robert, Rudy or Steve.

Once you are stable in Costa Rica,  you can easily live within your budget. By stable I mean you have purchased your house- have all your furniture- car- and have settled in . The greatest expense is in the beginning when you are making the transition here and all the expenses that go with that . Afterwards you can live any lifestyle you want . If you have ample cash and want a high lifestyle – you can certainly do it and enjoy .If you are like the majority on a fixed income and need to budget – Costa Rica is  very affordable.  There is however, a methodology to affordability. Some cost savers are in place. Your property taxes are much lower here . Utilities are less and services such as cleaning, gardening , painting can be one or two dollars an hour.  Eating out is your choice . You can go to the American places which are more expensive or eat at the  local sodas ( small restaurants) for $2- $4. Most towns have Friday or Saturday open markets where you can purchase fruits,vegetables, eggs , flowers and other items very reasonable. Anything imported will be more but you learn to buy the local brands and save . By networking with others you learn where to buy- which mechanic to use – share a housekeeper- gardener- which restaurants to frequent for Italian-  Costa Rican- Chinese and other.  You develop a lifestyle that fits you and your budget . Once you are stable- enjoy the relaxed comfortable affordable lifestyle that is Costa Rica.  If Costa Rica Retirement is in your cross hairs and you would like to find out all about what budget you can expect to live on, please contact me at my toll free number 1 888 581 1786 or write to me HERE and find out how our Lifestyle Property Tours expose it all to you.

If Costa Rica Retirement is in your cross hairs and you would like to find out all about what budget you can expect to live on, please contact me:at my toll free number 1 888 581 1786 or write to me HERE and find out how our Lifestyle Property Tours will expose it all to you.  We do this every day of our lives and do it very well.