Why Costa Rica
A country that works, once your status is right.
Most of what people worry about is the paperwork, not the country. Here is what actually matters when you are deciding to move.
Stability
A democracy without an army since 1948, with a legal system that foreign residents actually use. Property titles, contracts and companies are enforced the same way for locals and foreigners.
Healthcare
Public coverage through the Caja and a mature private system, with private insurance available to residents. Many clients make the decision for this reason alone.
Cost and quality of life
A lower cost base than the United States or Europe, in a country with two coasts, a temperate central valley and direct flights to most major cities.
Education
International and bilingual schools in the Central Valley and in Guanacaste, which is usually the deciding factor for families with children.
Banking and business
Local banking, a dollarised economy in practice and a straightforward path to incorporate for consulting, tourism, real estate or holding structures.
Routes that exist
Investor residency, digital nomad visa, family ties, pensioner routes and permanent residency are real options, each with its own evidence requirements.
The part nobody explains: your file.
Two families with the same income can have very different outcomes because the evidence they file is different. That is the work: choosing the route, building the file and answering requirements before they become a denial.
Office in Lindora, Santa Ana, San José. Calls available in your timezone.