In counting the cost for starting a Costa Rican business, which is a necessity if you want to work in Costa Rica, there are many factors you need to take into account. The first of which, is finding a lawyer to help you get things set up.

If you do a quick internet search for lawyers in Costa Rica you will surely find a large number, and when asked for price quotes for starting a basic corporation, they will range from $300 to over $1000 dollars. You shouldn’t, however, have to pay more than $350 to establish a basic, bare-bones corporation.

The lawyer fees serve to register the name of your corporation, obtain tax books, and register your corporation at Read more

George Lundquist is a retirement and relocation guide who knows what he is talking about. He spent a whole year researching Costa Rica from the States. He toured with Real Estate agents, he joined the ARCR. It was all helpful, he says, but it did not introduce him to what would eventually become his life in Costa Rica.

So now, George has developed tours to help real people relocate to Costa Rica. His no nonsense tours show people what it is like to live in Costa Rica. One of the reasons why George’s tours are so great is that he shares his firsthand experiences from living there.

He can answer the most common questions about the country: electricity, the cost Read more