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Maybe it's too early for my announcement, but I'm moving to (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Jan 20 OP
Congratulations! Alephy Jan 20 #1
Arenal. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #3
Then you will have a wonderful DU neighbor, our own Lake Arenal. niyad Jan 20 #15
I know. We've met. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #17
Oh, excellent! niyad Jan 20 #19
Gorgeous pics! niyad Jan 20 #18
I was just going to ask if that was the Lake Arenal region (only major lake in CR and also has multiple islands like in Celerity Jan 20 #40
Congratulations underpants Jan 20 #2
Happy for you (albeit if truthful, scared for the rest of us)... hlthe2b Jan 20 #4
Heck of a Valentine's Day present! Enjoy. nt Phoenix61 Jan 20 #5
Beautiful! Congratulations! livetohike Jan 20 #6
More info please. Congrats to you. NoMoreRepugs Jan 20 #7
Congratulations! I won't be able to leave here until 2026 Jit423 Jan 20 #8
Beautiful! Maru Kitteh Jan 20 #9
Congratulations. Home looks beautiful. Are you retiring to CR? akbacchus_BC Jan 20 #10
All I can say to those beautiful pics is: DFW Jan 20 #11
Garcais. That's just about all the Spanish I know. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #13
If you don't speak Spanish, is it still manageable BonnieJW Jan 20 #45
Pretty much. I will take lessons when I get there. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #51
There are you tube lyrics with the verses in Spanish... GreenWave Jan 20 #52
The locals usually say "Gracias," just for the record. DFW Jan 20 #54
I'm jealous. A lot of people I know surf, fish, and/or live there. surfered Jan 20 #12
It looks amazing! Congratulations! Bluethroughu Jan 20 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Jan 20 #16
Congratulations!! mountain grammy Jan 20 #20
I'm not moving, but I renewed my passport. Joinfortmill Jan 20 #21
How difficult was it to find your new home? Sucha NastyWoman Jan 20 #22
We looked at properties for about 4 days. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #25
Is it less expensive? HereForTheParty Jan 20 #37
Don't know yet. House was about equal to here, but taxes and insurance will be less. I haven't bought sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #43
NICE photos! calimary Jan 20 #23
Congrats! When is the housewarming party? SocialDemocrat61 Jan 20 #24
Pura Vida Ace Rothstein Jan 20 #26
Wow! Congrats! SheltieLover Jan 20 #27
All the best. Hope you have a wonderful life ahead in your new home. Fla Dem Jan 20 #28
Nice! Congratulations. LoisB Jan 20 #29
Wonderful mchill Jan 20 #30
Ah! It's so beautiful! ReRe Jan 20 #31
Wishing for you and yours the very best! Solly Mack Jan 20 #32
Wow! Congratulations! MontanaMama Jan 20 #33
Nice! Can we ask? Cuanto dinero? nt Exp Jan 20 #34
Mucho. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #42
Looks like you could use some live-in hired help that will work for lodging. twodogsbarking Jan 20 #35
Happy Valentines Day Figarosmom Jan 20 #36
Kudos to you! PortTack Jan 20 #38
We've been thinking about Costa Rico. Did you use an agent? Do you have advise for us considering ratchiweenie Jan 20 #39
No personal agent, but I viewed properties with a couple of real estate licensed folks. The main thing is sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #41
Yes, we would sell our curent house which is bigger than we need and find a place there for cash. ratchiweenie Jan 20 #48
Pura vida! Ruby the Liberal Jan 20 #44
The lady who runs allhatnocattle.net lives there. She's a strong democrat and her LT Barclay Jan 20 #46
Way to go! MaineNative Jan 20 #47
Good luck! Grumpy Old Guy Jan 20 #49
WOW! Congratulations! nolabear Jan 20 #50
Looks nice! RegexReader Jan 20 #53
Costa Rica is a great choice Pototan Jan 20 #55
Excellent - TBF Jan 20 #56
Looks wonderful! ... BUT! liberalla Jan 20 #57
Sounds amazing. FM123 Jan 20 #58
Nope, just one. I was looking hard at Ireland and decided I like the warmth more than English. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #59
Sometimes you go somewhere and you just know, this is the place. FM123 Jan 20 #60
my dtrs hubby is scottish and moved from there to the us to get out of the rain samnsara Jan 21 #80
Got a spare room for me? Blue_Tires Jan 20 #61
...hey, not so fast ! Alberta Bound Jan 20 #62
I'm not moving to avoid taxes, just the fascism. I'll keep my passport, right to vote, and pay taxes. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #63
wait.... markie Jan 20 #64
Watch out for dinosaurs! OldBaldy1701E Jan 20 #65
Moving to Costa Rica lindalou65 Jan 20 #66
Staying for the fight DownriverDem Jan 20 #67
Fantastic! Let us know when the party is! nilram Jan 20 #68
Best of luck to you SpankMe Jan 20 #69
Congrats! Keep in touch Evolve Dammit Jan 20 #70
we're thinking of it moonshinegnomie Jan 20 #71
WOW!!! brettdale Jan 20 #72
Happy Valentine's Day ahead of time. What a wonderful place to live! Congratulations! dai13sy Jan 20 #73
My family had plans to visit Costa Rica years ago, but we never did. I'm sure it will be amazing there. tornado34jh Jan 20 #74
No, I know maybe 10 Spanish words. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #75
When I used to live in Italy, I did know some Italian, but as soon as I came back, I lost it tornado34jh Jan 21 #78
Not "too early"... Lucky You and yours!! Cha Jan 20 #76
Sweeeeeet!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 20 #77
Congratulations! Karma13612 Jan 21 #79
I wish I could move out of the country, but I can't. And I won't leave my kids and grandson. mucholderthandirt Jan 21 #81
sinkingfeeling................... Upthevibe Jan 21 #82
Looks beautiful bdamomma Jan 21 #83

Celerity

(47,842 posts)
40. I was just going to ask if that was the Lake Arenal region (only major lake in CR and also has multiple islands like in
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:14 PM
Jan 20

your pic).

Active volcano nearby for added spiciness.







hlthe2b

(107,779 posts)
4. Happy for you (albeit if truthful, scared for the rest of us)...
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:11 AM
Jan 20

We'll just have to live vicariously through you... Congrats.

BonnieJW

(2,716 posts)
45. If you don't speak Spanish, is it still manageable
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:24 PM
Jan 20

Do the people speak English?

That's my hold up to moving to Mexico. Language and safety.

GreenWave

(10,115 posts)
52. There are you tube lyrics with the verses in Spanish...
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:55 PM
Jan 20

Por ejemplo:




This is rather fast paced. Just let your ears focus on the sound. Then use your eyes after several times through..

DFW

(57,168 posts)
54. The locals usually say "Gracias," just for the record.
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:57 PM
Jan 20

I'm sure there are courses available in Spanish for Gringos who move there.

As one who has lived in other countries, including Spain, I really recommend learning as much of the local language as you can. It improves the quality of life where you live, presuming you are not a hermit by nature, and is always a boost to safety and security if you find yourself in a jam, and there are only locals around to help you.

Response to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

sinkingfeeling

(54,005 posts)
43. Don't know yet. House was about equal to here, but taxes and insurance will be less. I haven't bought
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:20 PM
Jan 20

any groceries nor paid any utility bills yet. Won't need winter clothes!

calimary

(85,162 posts)
23. NICE photos!
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:49 AM
Jan 20

From this angle, that pretty blue pool looks like a heart!

VERY Nice! Congratulations, sinkingfeeling! Enjoy it ALL!

ReRe

(11,160 posts)
31. Ah! It's so beautiful!
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:24 AM
Jan 20

I'm jealous! Can I come with you? Well that's real nice, I'm so happy for you!
I always wanted to go to Costa Rica. They play those little pan flutes I've
always been interested in. The sounds are so happy. Yeah, and you'll have
beautiful birds flying all around. And I remember listening to a radio program
on short wave from down there. Do you know if they still have that
international radio station? What language do they speak there?
Let me see if I can say something in Espanol:
Hasta luego, mi amigo!

sinkingfeeling

(54,005 posts)
41. No personal agent, but I viewed properties with a couple of real estate licensed folks. The main thing is
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:15 PM
Jan 20

all transactions must be in cash. No financing for foreigners.

LT Barclay

(2,819 posts)
46. The lady who runs allhatnocattle.net lives there. She's a strong democrat and her
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:32 PM
Jan 20

website is a lot of fun and very informative

MaineNative

(20 posts)
47. Way to go!
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:32 PM
Jan 20

We've been traveling to CR since 2010. We even purchased a piece of land in El Rodeo, up the hill from Ciudad Colon. I panicked once we started building because it proved to be onerous. I think I was a wimp!

You did the smart thing. If we had bought something already built, we'd have been there by now. Did you go through an agent, or was it private? I am determined to go back.

Pototan

(2,298 posts)
55. Costa Rica is a great choice
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:57 PM
Jan 20

Belize is also a great choice.

I chose the Philippines because my wife has property there and is a citizen.

TBF

(35,004 posts)
56. Excellent -
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 01:16 PM
Jan 20

we did a spring break trip to the Arenal area. LOVED it! The pace is slower, and the people are kind (those 2 things tend to go together). Enjoy!

liberalla

(10,245 posts)
57. Looks wonderful! ... BUT!
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 01:22 PM
Jan 20

You will have to change your name now!

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how about: feelinglifted ?


I wish you only the best in your new home! You'll have to stay in touch with us!

Alberta Bound

(6 posts)
62. ...hey, not so fast !
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 02:28 PM
Jan 20

You guys are a hoot !

First, ya OP - congratulations for your new digs.

Second, just to remind you (and others if applicable), that if:
a) you are a U.S. citizen, and/or...
b) a "U.S. Person" (look it up), or...
c) have not renounced or relinquished (look it up) your U.S. citizenship...
- then you still remain subject to all the laws, regulations, requirements, etc., of the U.S. Treasury Department IRS, and the U.S. State Department.

For those of you who believe that by simply "moving out of" the United States automatically gifts you an escape from certain U.S. Government "obligations" then at some point in your future there will be a day of reckoning - or the "OMG Day".

>>. point is: due diligence >> look it up.

tornado34jh

(1,357 posts)
74. My family had plans to visit Costa Rica years ago, but we never did. I'm sure it will be amazing there.
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:34 PM
Jan 20

If you don't mind me asking, are you bilingual?

tornado34jh

(1,357 posts)
78. When I used to live in Italy, I did know some Italian, but as soon as I came back, I lost it
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:06 AM
Jan 21

But Spanish does give you access to quite a bit of countries. Maybe you will make some friends who might be able to translate for you.

Karma13612

(4,733 posts)
79. Congratulations!
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:44 AM
Jan 21

I used to follow a wonderful YouTube channel from an artist couple from California who moved there a few years ago. It was so informative and enjoyable as well.

“Rob and LorrieMarie Move to Costa Rica”

They’re settled and now just enjoying Pura Vida! They have stopped producing new videos but the whole series is still available.

Enjoy!

mucholderthandirt

(1,282 posts)
81. I wish I could move out of the country, but I can't. And I won't leave my kids and grandson.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 09:19 AM
Jan 21

They're all I've got, and if something happens to them, I'm going to be here for them, or die trying to help them.

I do wish I could convince them to go. The middle boy is a Republican fool, but he's mine and I love him anyway.

Whatever the Orange Anus plans, I'll deal with it.

Upthevibe

(9,390 posts)
82. sinkingfeeling...................
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:09 AM
Jan 21

Congratulations.............I'm sorry it came to this....(If you hadn't been planning on moving anyway)...

A group of my closest friends gathered together yesterday at one of the couple's house (Laguna Niguel- Nice) and ate, played games, and had some meaningful conversations.

I was with folks who like to travel and the most popular location in which to relocate (among this group) was France. I don't know if it's doable for me. Thank God I live in California.....

I'm happy for you.....

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