When it comes to invest in real estate, do i have to buy a home in cash or do they accept that i will have a 200k bankloan? Thanks in advance

como consigo semillas de canamo ..... vivo en costa rica

I loved this video… thank you for sharing ur experience

Hi Roger, I sent you an email as I am moving down there. It may be in your spam folder

Thanks for the video! For the benefit of recent viewers, the tourist visa now allows stays up to 180 days.

Saw this video while working on itinerary for trip to Costa Rica. I was intrigued and had the flexibility to add a couple of days at John’s Airbnb to the trip. What a great decision that was. John’s place is a work of art and the room is 5 star. Two bedrooms and a kitchenette. It overlooks the brook and gardens. The grounds are 3 1/2 acres of magic. I think it is impossible to capture it in photos. But if you want a get away to relax and decompress I cannot recommend enough. John invited us into his home and shared all kinds of insights about the culture of Costa Rica and how to travel symbiotically with the country. He elaborated on what it is like living in Costa Rica . He shared many stories about his trials and tribulations experiences while creating this special get-away. It was much like a continuation of the video except in person. Check out the link in the video description to learn more about this special Airbnb

We spent 3months in Cachi when we first came to Costa Rica, and it is beautiful there. We almost bought property there. We ended up in the Southern Zone of Costa Rica, which is even cheaper, but I do sometimes miss Cachi.

Hi Brooke, are you licensed?

Did she say a gas dryer? that's a new one.

donde verificar mi apostilla si es legitima

It sometimes takes 3 hours to travel from San Jose to Cachi.

Thanks for the rundown. muchos gracias senor's

I would like to connect with you about buying in Costa Rica

0:20 31 miles? Later on - 4000 ft, temps in the 60's to mid 70''s. Why do you USAmericans have such a difficult time with metric? It's a metric country. Adapt. Just use it, don't convert to what you know best. I know USAmericans down here for 20 years, that still use Fahrenheit for temperature, and can't grasp Celsius at all. It's sad.

Cachi looks very cool. I live in Orotina and had a difficult time choosing between here and Orosi because that part of the country has such gorgeous landscapes. I hope to visit the area one day and am happy to get a sneak peak in your video! Many thanks!

I in fact paid double the amount on monthly health insurance in the public system in Europe than I pay on treatments in a year in Costa Rica and service is waaaay better.

1/4 million a year on retirement that's f***** up

Se. Jodieron 🎉😂❤

Thank you for opening up this sensitive subject for conversation. I hope the day never comes when Costa Rica wants to build a wall. But I wouldn't balame them if they did. Indeed there is no quick fix or solution to how people move across the land and how they impact it. We should all tread lightly and respectfully. Native and local people EVERYWHERE have these same mixed feelings. It seems like the excessive first class American, German and Canadian Gringos are dominating and throwing money at the booming Eco-Tourism industry. So their intention is an attept to allign with the Pura Vida vibe. Sorry again for our little barking dog 😅

Very informative. Thank you

This was a very well done interview...and the info. was accurate compared to most others. As an xpat also settled in Costa & have been here continually for 36 yrs. The very best !

Great video! Lots of useful info! Enjoyed it 😁

How long is the residency good for??

Whats this expat nonsense , you're immigrants

This was a great video. Thank you for the insight. I travel to Sri Lanka and live there for 5.5 months of the year every year. I have a condo in Sri Lanka. Born and raised in Canada on the West Coast. Living in a tropical part of the world is the best and so different than living in the west.

If I need to have the document translated. Do I do that before the apostille ? Or after

Great video!

Doctor don’t get a knee replacements. You can grow back your cartilage and bones back. I have been using Progest-E, coconut oil and DMSO which will help push the Progest-E down to bones. I was bone on bone. My pain in my knees is gone. It’s a slow process, but I avoided a double knee replacement. I know you MD’s don’t believe in Natural-path medicine, Big Pharma is most people’s go to.

Doctor don’t get a knee replacements. You can grow back your cartilage and bones back. I have been using Progest-E, coconut oil and DMSO which will help push the Progest-E down to bones. I was bone on bone. My pain in my knees is gone. It’s a slow process, but I avoided a double knee replacement. I know you MD’s don’t believe in Natural-path medicine, Big Pharma is most people’s go to.

In the Philippines for a zirconium 4 tooth bridge it’s about 1,500. US should have moved to Costa Rica.

I saw some tours on Viator for like $145, are these worth it?

Brooke is Awesome!

I’m gathering my paper work for you now Roger and hope to see you soon in person to hand them to you.

Can Americans own land or homes in Costa Rica?

I'm a son of a Puerto Rican father and a. American and Italian mother. I don't like the term gringo because it implies to me that I'm not Latino. I was married to a Dominican woman who could not understand why it was offensive to be called a gringo. Being from the United States should not make you a gringo. I fully understand the meaning of the word In Spanish. I'm 59 and I'm not going live in a country where I prove my myself by how well I speak español language.

We retired here in CR 3 years ago. We love our lives here. We left our USA ways and living behind and are emersing ourselves into CR and people and customs and History!! We live like the locals and our health and mental health has improved 100 percent!!

I am planning to move permanently to Costa Rica with my 31 year old son. I could qualify either under the Pensionado/ Investor category but my son would qualify only as an Investor - we are purchasing a home there together for in excess of $300,000 US and he will contribute just over $150,000 US. My question is, knowing I need to make a monthly CAJA contribution based on my declared pension income from Canada, would my son be required to contribute to CAJA? Under a temporary residency status, he cannot be employed and of course has no pension or other income. He does plan to start a small "odd job" business to make services available for primarily retirees or anyone that needs work done around their properties or assistance with IT. He would file Costa Rica taxes and my thinking is, based on whatever his business income is, would then start making CAJA contributions! Any thoughts?

Thanks a lot for this most important video every wannabe-expat should watch. Loved to listen to Don Juan😅and for the very first time, after having watched so many "useful and important" videos produced by "experts" this one was GREAT! This was perfect. Pura Vida and keep up the good work.

Great video Roger,and I have send away for the documents for my citizenship application and once the paper work is all here and ready I will email you.

I'm DEFINITELY moving there! Next spring baby.! Great video guys..super informative 👍. I can't wait to get down there..coming from Sacramento CA..it's going to be a SHOCK..in a good way. Thanks again guys.

This is by far the best video I have watched that you have created. Please have more of these. Thank you! Purva Vida.

Saludos from Tx. Great info from this interview. Thank you

As always Roger, another great one. Nice to see you branching out into the interview world more. Was super informative. Loved it.

Plantation? Who the hell names a place a plantation?

hey, thanks a lot. just discovered this informative page

This is hands down one of the best videos I've seen it was so enjoyable I felt like I was there with you enjoying the sounds of the river and the lush green surroundings if I was in the area I would definitely want to be your friend and hang out with you guys you are a plethora of information and I loved your vibe and your outlook on life in general and in Costa Rica thank you for all the amazing information sharing your life and your home and all the important information for anyone who might be thinking about possibly making a move to Costa Rica! I subscribed on definitely look forward to any other videos you make and put out there for us to enjoy! I could listen to you all day! It was a pleasure🐵✌️🦜🙌🐢Pura Vida🙌

We visited the Orosi Valley area several times on our many trips to Costa Rica, and found it BEAUTIFUL ! It is much nicer than many of your "tourist destinations" - a truer example of CR than those overpriced zones.

Fantastic interview Roger. Thank You. Anyone thinking of moving here should listen to Don Juan's advice and adopt the same open attitude and respect for the local culture.

ROGER, this was a great interview. And how timely it was for me and my wife. We will be spending three days in the Orosi Valley next month. After listening to this interview, I am thinking I should have set aside a little more time there. Perhaps we will have to plan a second visit.

fabulous