[Val Johnson]

Wonderful! Mucho Gracias! I wonder if you might also have a suggestion for a contact in the Cartago area. Someone also recommended Liberia, but I wonder about the heat. Heredia has proved to be nice in a lot a ways, but a bit warm at times. That’s why we’re looking at places a little higher in elevation.

[Val Johnson]

Thanks, Jason. My wife, daughter, and I went to Costa Rica shortly after your last post. Your advice was sound. We found a nice, secure condo in Heredia to stay at, and I left my wife and daughter there with no qualms while I came back to work. A real estate agent and a passport did the trick. We actually found the place at the direction of one real estate agent we contacted in Belen. We didn’t like that property, but she suggested looking at the condos. Once there, the agent for the condos showed up, and that was that.

We’ll be leaving within the 90 days, but will likely be returning to Costa Rica next summer. We’ll be looking at some other place to try out. Any suggestions for people or organizations to contact in San Ramon, Grecia, and the Lake Arenal area?

[Val Johnson]

One other question. If my family and I decide to live in Costa Rica, how do we spend 8 to 12 months testing out various places in Costa Rica when we have to leave every 90 days? I’ve read that Costa Rica is cracking down on “perpetual tourists” who leave when they’re supposed to but then return shortly to get a new visa. After a couple of times doing that, I’m not sure we’ll be let back into the country.

[Val Johnson]

Very helpful. As a first-time visitor to Costa Rica, would I find it best to go through a real estate agent? Or just hire a taxi or get on a bus and go looking? I have a few areas I’m interested in (Central Valley), but beyond that, nothing specific.

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