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This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of living, retiring and investing in Costa Rica. It should be read by anyone, regardless of age, thinking of living full or part-time in one of the world's most beautiful and affordable tropical paradises.

The Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica offers thousands of tips and insider information plus the ins and outs and dos and don'ts, guiding the reader step-by-step on how to live inexpensively without sacrificing your quality of life; where to live in Costa Rica; how to find companionship and make friends; activities to keep busy; the best investments in Costa Rica; how to learn Spanish the easy way; starting a business in Costa Rica; finding work; inexpensive medical care; how to locate and purchase a home and so much more.

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Paperback: 557 pages
Edition: 15th Rev edition (July 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN: 1881233650
Product Dimensions: 1.0 x 5.2 x 8.2 inches

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This popular book has helped 1000s of people master the basics of using Spanish in real life situation!

Anyone who seriously plans to live or retire in Costa Rica should know Spanish — the more the better. Frankly, you will be disadvantaged, handicapped and be considered a foreigner to some degree without Spanish. Part of the fun of living in another country is communicating with the local people, making new friends and enjoying the culture.

Most English speakers who come to Costa Rica will find it hard to understand and communicate with the locals. Even people with knowledge of the Spanish language have a difficult time with the local slang. Like English, Spanish has become very idiomatic. Everyday conversations are filled with local jargon called, tiquismos.

This guide will help you decipher most of the local idioms and enable you to communicate on a basic lever.

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Paperback: 206 pages
Edition: 1th edition (April 1, 2005)
Language: Spanish / English
ISBN: 188123388X

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New book is expat guide to buying real estate in Costa Rica

Guide to Real Estate in Costa RicaChris Howard, the resident author and Costa Rican expert, has turned his talents to real estate. The result is a new book “Christopher Howard’s Guide to Real Estate in Costa Rica.”

"Purchasing real estate in Costa Rica is not for the faint of heart," said Howard, a 30-year resident.. "Many have made money while others have lost their shirt. Realtors don’t need a license to operate here, so potential buyers have to be very careful with whom they deal. It is sort of like the Wild West at times because of a lack of regulation and frontier mentality. However, with the correct information and guidance you can make a good purchase and find the home or property of your dreams."

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Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Costa Rica Books; 1st edition (September 18, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1881233693
ISBN-13: 978-1881233695
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches