[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]When you purchase a completed home in Costa Rica, issues such as the correct zoning, the availability of utilities and access, are most likely not to be a concern. Your main concerns will be to obtain a reliable home...
Insurance Nuggets – Marchamo – Register Early
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]It's that time of year once again. Time to register your vehicles in Costa Rica for the next year. This vehicle tax also includes mandatory insurance and optional insurance that you can sign up for by checking the...
Chartering in Costa Rica for International Vessels is Allowed!
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] In April 2021, the Costa Rican Congress approved law 9977, "Ley de Impulso a las Marinas Turísticas y Desarrollo Costero," published in La Gaceta on April 23, 2021. This law has legally opened the door for international...
What is the Legal Closing Process for a Property Purchase Transaction in Costa Rica?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica uses the Roman civil legal system, which is the legal system used by the majority of countries in continental western Europe and Latin America. It is a more formal and document-oriented legal system than the...
Legalizing Marijuana in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Will Costa Rica be the next country to legalize marijuana for recreational use? President Chaves in November's legislative assembly will be presenting a bill to decriminalize marijuana and allow its cultivation and sale...
What You Eat Has The Power of What You Can Achieve
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Paying More Attention to the Way You Eat Can Help Your Productivity The truth is that we have created our own diet by the way we eat. Hello, my fellow wellness-prenuers! It is unbelievable how time flies; it is October,...
Have a Healthy Relationship with Social Media
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Entrepreneur Costa Rica: Have a Healthy Relationship with Social Media. We live in the era of digital marketing. Let’s be clear: you are “in” or you are out. Typically, that means you must be on Facebook because if not,...
What is the Impact of the Purchase and Sale Agreement on a Property Purchase Transaction?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When entering into a property purchase transaction in Costa Rica, the purchase and sale agreement — the initial formal legal document that binds the parties to the transaction — deserves the undivided attention of the parties, but...
Digital Nomads: Work Remotely From the Land of Pura Vida!
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]A year ago, Costa Rica approved Law 10.008, Ley para atraer trabajadores y prestadores remotos de servicios de carácter internacional, also known as the "Digital Nomads law." In July 2022, the reglamento was published,...
30 Actions That Take 5 to 10 Minutes
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] To Improve Your Well-Being And Your Efficiency at Work Hello, fellow entrepreneurs and wellness seekers! We still have a few more weeks of summer vacation left, so let's squeeze the days and try a few things to...
Do You Live in a Condo Complex?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]A condominium is a type of co-ownership in which each owner holds absolute individual ownership of a unit based on a legal description of the unit's airspace. In addition, the owner has an undivided interest in the...
What are the Social Compromises Necessary for Expats Moving to Live in Costa Rica?
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] This article would be more apt under a “social” rather than a “legal” due diligence category. But I believe that after 24 years of living in Costa Rica — 19 of them practicing law — a reflection on these social...












