Living and Investing in the New Nicaragua
Table of Content
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FOREWORD

CHAPTER I
NICARAGUA’S LAND, HISTORY AND PEOPLE

• THE LAY OF THE LAND
• MAPS
• WEATHER
• WHERE TO LIVE IN NICARAGUA
• A GREAT ONE-OF-A-KIND TOUR
• NICARAGUA’S HISTORY IN BRIEF
• GOVERNMENT
• ECONOMY
• THE PEOPLE

CHAPTER II
SAVING MONEY IN NICARAGUA

• HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO LIVE IN NICARAGUA?
• MONEY
• TIPPING
• AFFORDABLE HIRED HELP
• STAYING HEALTHY
• HEALTH
• DENTAL CARE
• PHARMACIES
• COSMETIC SURGERY
• CARE FOR THE ELDERY
• BANKING
• TAXES
• TAX PROTECTION
• FORMING A PANAMANIAN CORPORATION
• INSURANCE

CHAPTER III
MAKING MONEY IN NICARAGUA

• INVESTING IN NICARAGUA
  • The Tourism Boom
  • Investment Opportunities
  • Food for Thought: The Sandinista Factor
• NICARAGUA’S NASCENT STOCK MARKET
• REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
  • Rentals
  • General Advice When Buying Real Estate in Central America
  • Building A Home
  • Speculating
  • Rules for Buying Property in Nicaragua
  • Steps to Buying and Registering Land
  • Real Estate Taxes
  • Home Insurance
  • Special Considerations for Tourism Projects
  • Special Considerations for Buying Property in Granada
  • Steps for Remodeling a Home in Granada
• FINDING WORK
• STARTING A BUSINESS
• SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS
• ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS IN NICARAGUA
• OCCASIONAL ROADBLOCKS TO DOING BUSINESS IN NICARAGUA
• COMMON BUSINESS SENSE IN NICARAGUA

CHAPTER IV
RED TAPE

• DEALING WITH BUREAUCRACY
• HOW TO BECOME A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NICARAGUA
• IMMIGRATION AND OTHER MATTERS
• SHIPPING AN AUTOMOBILE OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO NICARAGUA
• DRIVING AN AUTOMOBILE TO NICARAGUA
• HOW TO FIND A LAWYER
• FOREIGN EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES IN NICARAGUA
• NICARAGUAN CONSULATES ABROAD

CHAPTER V
STAYING BUSY AND HAPPY IN NICARAGUA

• SOME SOUND ADVICE
• BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS
• TELEVISION AND RADIO
• VIDEO RENTALS
• SHOPPING
• NICARAGUAN PASTIMES
• ECOTOURISM
• BEACHES
• ADVENTURE SPORTS
• MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
• BASEBALL IN NICARAGUA
• HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS
• LOVE AND PERMANENT COMPANIONSHIP
• NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT
• GAMBLING
• MOVIES AND THEATERS IN NICARAGUA.

CHAPTER VI
COMMUNICATIONS

• TELEPHONE SERVICES
• INTERNET SERVICES
• MAIL SERVICE
• RECEIVING MONEY FROM ABROAD

CHAPTER VII
EDUCATION

• HOW TO LEARN SPANISH
• NICARAGUA’S INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING
• PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS.

CHAPTER VIII
GETTING AROUND

• AIR TRAVEL TO, IN AND AROUND NICARAGUA
• TRAVELING BY BUS IN NICARAGUA
• BUS TRAVEL TO AND FROM NICARAGUA
• TRAVELING TAXI IN NICARAGUA
• AUTOMOBILE RENTALS
• DRIVING IN NICARAGUA
• TRAVELING BY BOAT
• KEEPING YOUR BEARINGS STRAIGHT

CHAPTER IX
MORE USUEFUL INFORMATION

• AFFORDABLE FOODS
• NICARAGUA’S HOLIDAYS
• RELIGION
• BRINGING YOUR PETS TO NICARAGUA
• UNDERSTANDING THE METRIC SYSTEM

CHAPTER X
PARTING THOUGHTS AND ADVICE

• PERSONAL SAFETY IN NICARAGUA
• LIFE AS AN EXPATRIATE
• ADDITIONALSOURCES OF INFORMATION
• ABOUT LIVING IN NICARAGUA
• INTERNET SOURCES
• SUGGESTED READING
• IMPORTANT SPANISH PHRASES
• IMPORTANT CONTACTS
• IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

INDEX

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