daveandmarcia
American expat in Costa Rica
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American
Registration: 03 February 2023
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Costa Rica
USA
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How did you establish tax residency after moving abroad? by Nomishka Dilshan
I’d be interested to hear from people who have moved abroad and had to figure out their tax residency.When you left your home country, did you immediately establish tax residency in your new country, or was there a period where your situation ...
I cannot answer your question in any depth, but I can enlighten you about a couple of things.First, U.S. citizens are liable for U.S. income taxes regardless where you live or what the source of your income is. We're Costa Rican/U.S. dual citizens, ... Read More
Crime in Costa Rica by snoutoz
Dear All, I have got a job from a recruitment company to relocate to costa Rica, I am Egyptian in nationality with my family , wife and two babies. I am soo afraid to move there because i hear about criminals and that costa rica has a high crime ...
@daveandmarcia...Your denial cripples you this time----big boy. - @edwinemoraMeans what?Say another sentence. Read More
Thinking about moving from Puerto Rico to Costa Rica by Joseph jacopelle
hello everyone please you can call me Joey I'm pretty informal I'm new here so I introduce myself you guys feel free to introduce yourself I could use some expat help that's for sure I'm clueless I know a little bit of Spanish from Puerto Rico just ...
The important thing to remember is that, if one aspires to temporary legal residency as a pensionado, the source of income that that residency application will depend upon MUST be guaranteed for life. Some annuities will meet Immigration's ... Read More
Crime in Costa Rica by snoutoz
Dear All, I have got a job from a recruitment company to relocate to costa Rica, I am Egyptian in nationality with my family , wife and two babies. I am soo afraid to move there because i hear about criminals and that costa rica has a high crime ...
@edwinemoraJust how "constant" is it? Please share the statistics. Read More
Crime in Costa Rica by snoutoz
Dear All, I have got a job from a recruitment company to relocate to costa Rica, I am Egyptian in nationality with my family , wife and two babies. I am soo afraid to move there because i hear about criminals and that costa rica has a high crime ...
Interestingly, if you drive up our side of the Poas volcano from Grecia, you'll find that road totally bounded by homes. Costa Rican people seem to like to live close to the street.If you look closely, you'll find that there are houses with walls ... Read More
Thinking about moving from Puerto Rico to Costa Rica by Joseph jacopelle
hello everyone please you can call me Joey I'm pretty informal I'm new here so I introduce myself you guys feel free to introduce yourself I could use some expat help that's for sure I'm clueless I know a little bit of Spanish from Puerto Rico just ...
Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, based upon the applicant's disability, are only payable until the recipient reaches age 65. Then, he or she must apply for Social Security Old Age Insurance benefits. It is for this reason that receipt ... Read More
Crime in Costa Rica by snoutoz
Dear All, I have got a job from a recruitment company to relocate to costa Rica, I am Egyptian in nationality with my family , wife and two babies. I am soo afraid to move there because i hear about criminals and that costa rica has a high crime ...
@Gerald TwomeliiPretty much like anywhere outside Antarctica, there is crime in some parts of Costa Rica and little or none in others. We have lived outside Grecia for twenty-one years. We have no gate, no fences, no bars on our windows and doors, ... Read More
Moving as a family to Costa Rica - all advice welcome! by brogan6
Hi friends! My husband and I currently live in Colorado and we are hoping to make the move to Costa Rica in January. We have a 1.5 year old and another baby on the way. We are trying to decide on a place to live as well as the best way to get ...
@Gerald TwomeyCouple of things . . .First, if you become a temporary legal resident or a permanent legal resident you are REQUIRED to join and pay for the national health system - the CAJA. It's not optional.Second, the Costa Rican government DOES ... Read More
Moving as a family to Costa Rica - all advice welcome! by brogan6
Hi friends! My husband and I currently live in Colorado and we are hoping to make the move to Costa Rica in January. We have a 1.5 year old and another baby on the way. We are trying to decide on a place to live as well as the best way to get ...
We have had Starlink for more that two years and are very satisfied. Just this morning, using Speedtest I got over 330mgs download. Read More
Moving as a family to Costa Rica - all advice welcome! by brogan6
Hi friends! My husband and I currently live in Colorado and we are hoping to make the move to Costa Rica in January. We have a 1.5 year old and another baby on the way. We are trying to decide on a place to live as well as the best way to get ...
Think about reversing the project. Rather than coming here to look around, which would take longer than you're planning, first make two lists: first, your needs; second, your wants. As a young couple with two small children, your needs and wants ... Read More
Moving as a family to Costa Rica - all advice welcome! by brogan6
Hi friends! My husband and I currently live in Colorado and we are hoping to make the move to Costa Rica in January. We have a 1.5 year old and another baby on the way. We are trying to decide on a place to live as well as the best way to get ...
If you're thinking of staying in Costa Rica long-term, your best approach will be to apply for temporary legal residency, then permanent legal residency when you qualify. To be sure, there are some administrative/legal humps to jump, but in the long ... Read More
Anything like a cashier's check / money order available in Costa Rica? by wondering9
Hello everyone, newbie here, writing on the off chance that someone might have a clue on this --I'm currently in San Jose, trying to gather my US documents for a residency application. (Yes, I know that's not the ideal way to do it, but it is what ...
This post is living proof of Americans who come to Costa Rica to make their life harder and more complicated....It is just the beginning... - @edwinemoraHaving been here for over 20 years, I can attest to the fact that Costa Rican bureaucracy, both ... Read More
Anything like a cashier's check / money order available in Costa Rica? by wondering9
Hello everyone, newbie here, writing on the off chance that someone might have a clue on this --I'm currently in San Jose, trying to gather my US documents for a residency application. (Yes, I know that's not the ideal way to do it, but it is what ...
wondering9, your dilemma is a real one. The simplest thing would be to get a friend or relative in the States to "run" these errands for you. That might involve chasing around to the Post Office or their bank for payment, but you could be confident ... Read More
Starlink subscription by janswhite
I’m living here in ciudad colon and thinking about Starlink subscription I’m an American and would like to know can I get it all in English and is it possible to make a link into the US so I can get all my streaming because they all come ...
Trying to sort this out . . .Your Internet Service Provider (could be Starlink, Kolbe, etc) gives you access to the Internet. From there, the router that's part of the Starlink "kit" connects to the Internet. Once you're connected to the Internet, ... Read More
Thinking about moving from Puerto Rico to Costa Rica by Joseph jacopelle
hello everyone please you can call me Joey I'm pretty informal I'm new here so I introduce myself you guys feel free to introduce yourself I could use some expat help that's for sure I'm clueless I know a little bit of Spanish from Puerto Rico just ...
My understanding is that your SSDI benefit will expire when you become eligible for your Social Security Old Age benefit. Since your SSDI benefit is not guaranteed for life, I think it will not qualify you for legal residency as a pensionado. Then, ... Read More