Women Empowerment

Women Empowerment

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]I welcome March with a special salutation to all the women around the world: Happy International Women’s Day! Every year on March 8, we celebrate a day to recognize women in culture, politics and business, and to inspire...

Becoming Unstuck

Becoming Unstuck

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Dear entrepreneurs: Let's welcome February with a positive vibe. A new month brings a unique opportunity to get a new project done.    This article is for anyone needing to get liberated from carrying heavy baggage...

How are Property Purchase Closing Costs Calculated in Costa Rica?

How are Property Purchase Closing Costs Calculated in Costa Rica?

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]For expats moving to Costa Rica and purchasing a home, it is useful to have ready information available to calculate the amount of funds that will be required for closing on any given property purchase transaction. The...

Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Happy 2022 beginning to all! Beginnings are the perfect time to look ahead and start making our to-do and purpose list. My mission in this article is to show you a way to create a harmonious and balanced plan that helps...

Condo Living

Condo Living

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The term “condominium” in Costa Rica refers to a legal property entity registered in the National Registry as such. There are specifications on a master plan as to the dimensions, location...

Grow Your Inner You to Grow Your Business in 2022

Grow Your Inner You to Grow Your Business in 2022

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Dear fellow entrepreneurs: I think most of you might feel like I do — excited to begin a new year. Here we are in December, just 31 days away from starting 2022. Are you ready to make a plan to wrap up 2021 and prepare to...

Costa Rica has Strong Showing in Cologne

Costa Rica has Strong Showing in Cologne

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]A small but dynamic export delegation showcased some of Costa Rica’s most attractive food and beverage products at the recent Anuga international trade fair in Cologne, Germany.   Teams representing 10 national...

How do Escrow (Trust) Accounts Operate in Costa Rica?

How do Escrow (Trust) Accounts Operate in Costa Rica?

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The question often arises with expats moving to Costa Rica: how can we transfer large sums of money to Costa Rica from our home country bank, to complete a real estate purchase transaction or the acquisition of a business...

Entrepreneur Costa Rica: Creating Harmony

Entrepreneur Costa Rica: Creating Harmony

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Let me begin by saying that I’ve taken my time getting around to writing about this topic. It’s one that I hope you will find relevant and empowering in your personal and professional life as my previous Howler articles...

How to Build Inner Resilience

How to Build Inner Resilience

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BEST COSTA RICA ADVENTURE DEALS [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Welcome, my fellow entrepreneurs, to a new month with new challenges, situations and expectations...

Joint Tenancy Property Title Registration

Joint Tenancy Property Title Registration

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]In English common law jurisdictions, such as Canada and the United States, registering a property title in joint tenancy — as between a husband and a wife — is the norm. Joint tenancy embodies the principle of right of...

Costa Rica’s Legal System: Roman Civil Law

Costa Rica’s Legal System: Roman Civil Law

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Like the judicial systems used primarily throughout the countries of Latin America and continental western Europe, Costa Rica has adopted a Roman (Napoleonic) civil law system. This is very different from English common...