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Summary: My Return Home
Review: I was born in Costa Rica but left the country about 32 years ago for the U.S.when I was a child. Needless to say I became out of touch with life in my own country. I just returned to stay for good. Before returning, however, I read most recent edition of"The New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica." After reading this incredible book it was as if I never had left my country. I was more than prepared for what I found here by the loads of information in the book. I have knowledge my relatives here in Costa Rica don't possess about the country. A great book even for the natives!
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Summary: My Return Home
Review: I was born in Costa Rica but left the country about 32 years ago for the U.S.when I was a child. Needless to say I became out of touch with life in my own country. I just returned to stay for good. Before returning, however, I read most recent edition of"The New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica." After reading this incredible book it was as if I never had left my country. I was more than prepared for what I found here by the loads of information in the book. I have knowledge my relatives here in Costa Rica don't possess about the country. A great book even for the natives!
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Summary: A really helpful guidebook
Review: I'm a 58 year old retiree living in Costa Rica. Thanks to the help and suggestions I got through this useful book, I now live in paradise and found a beautiful woman who I married a couple of months ago.
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Summary: I Want the Author on My Team
Review: I'm currently developing the largest real estate project in the Central Pacific area of Costa Rica. It is called Rancho Monterey. With a project of such magnitude I have surrounded myself with the most competent people in Costa Rica. Christopher Howard is one of the experts I have chosen to work with. Together with some of the world's top investment consultants, Christopher has been one of the speakers at our seminars. Mr. Howard has unparalleled knowledge about the country. I recommend his book to all of my clients who are interested in learning about the Costa Rica. I constantly use his guide as a reference source.
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Summary: A Good Place To Start
Review: If you are considering living in Costa Rica or even an extended stay, this book is a good place to start. You cannot do too much research and this author will get you thinking in areas that you may have previously overlooked.A word of caution: Don't let this be the only book you read on the subject. Even though the publication date suggests otherwise, I feel that some of the data is outdated. At least half of your research time should be spent seeking out people who live there now or in the recent past.
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Summary: Excellent Factual Handbook
Review: If you want a book with some great, pretty pictures of life in Costa Rica, I would recommend Insight Guide's "Costa Rica". If you want some real meat from someone who knows the ropes, then "The New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica" is the book for you. Yes, there's typos. I should probably take a star off for this. But the value of the information contained in this book more than makes up for afewmissing whitespacecharacters. Although the typos are slightly annoying, I have not found any of them to be critical. I normally would have a problem with a book that has this many ads strewn throughout it, but in this case the ads, the urls, the email addresses, and the recommended resources Chris has selected are valuable tools which will save you days of time which would normally be wasted trying to find a reliable Costa Rican attorney, a good book on buying real estate in Costa Rica, or which insurance companies you can depend on. I found the chapter on Red Tape: Dealing with Bureaucracy particularly enlightening and practical. Overall the book has helped me considerably in planning my retirement in Costa Rica.
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Summary: Excellent Factual Handbook
Review: If you want a book with some great, pretty pictures of life in Costa Rica, I would recommend Insight Guide's "Costa Rica". If you want some real meat from someone who knows the ropes, then "The New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica" is the book for you. Yes, there's typos. I should probably take a star off for this. But the value of the information contained in this book more than makes up for afewmissing whitespacecharacters. Although the typos are slightly annoying, I have not found any of them to be critical. I normally would have a problem with a book that has this many ads strewn throughout it, but in this case the ads, the urls, the email addresses, and the recommended resources Chris has selected are valuable tools which will save you days of time which would normally be wasted trying to find a reliable Costa Rican attorney, a good book on buying real estate in Costa Rica, or which insurance companies you can depend on. I found the chapter on Red Tape: Dealing with Bureaucracy particularly enlightening and practical. Overall the book has helped me considerably in planning my retirement in Costa Rica.
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Summary: Good resources for the aspiring Tico
Review: If you're interested in additional, recent, close to the ground reportage on living in CR, The Tico Times publishes an annual report in english on living in CR with an expat focus. It's avail on the Tico times website, on the subscribe page.
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Summary: Best Book About Costa Rica on the Planet
Review: I`ve been wanting to meet the author, Christopher Howard, ever since I purchased his book last August. Even though compliments are probably getting to be "old hat" to Mr. Howard by now, I feel that his book is the DEFINITIVE work on the subject. I have browsed through many books on Costa Rica, but I DEVOURED this one! Now I`m "chomping at the bit" to visit the country. Also, I`m willing to bet my retirement that Mr. Howard is "The Boss" when it comes to ALL information about Costa Rica. I hope to meet him someday to thank him for writing a book that has CHANGED my life.
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Summary: Best Book About Costa Rica on the Planet
Review: I`ve been wanting to meet the author, Christopher Howard, ever since I purchased his book last August. Even though compliments are probably getting to be "old hat" to Mr. Howard by now, I feel that his book is the DEFINITIVE work on the subject. I have browsed through many books on Costa Rica, but I DEVOURED this one! Now I`m "chomping at the bit" to visit the country. Also, I`m willing to bet my retirement that Mr. Howard is "The Boss" when it comes to ALL information about Costa Rica. I hope to meet him someday to thank him for writing a book that has CHANGED my life.
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