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Information on managing investments, cost of living, and medical care and safety in Costa Rica makes this guide perfect for retirees looking to relocate. In addition, the guide offers useful tips for exploring the beautiful coastal areas, finding entertainment, and dining on delicious Costa Rican specialties.  

Download Choose Costa Rica for Retirement 8th Information for Travel Retirement Investment and Affordable Living Choose Retirement Series John Howells 9780762741649 Books

"I just finished reading the 6th edition. The book really does a great job of discussing the many aspects of making the move to paradise (aka CR). The advice about importing vs buying a car alone was worth the price of the book -- that's the kind of useful info you just won't find in most of the books about moving to CR. He also does a good job explaining the rather daunting problems of employing people in CR (the rules are worlds different than in the US).

I especially appreciated that the author admits when he doesn't know absolutely everything about a given subject. Makes me feel I can better trust the information he does impart. I also appreciated that he wasn't hawking his services like many similar books (he does suggest you visit his website, which is fine -- no hard sell or anything).

The 6th edition was, I felt, a little light on language issues. I have found that not many Costa Ricans outside the tourist industry know much English but the author seemed to gloss over the fact that you better know your espanol when you make the move (unless you plan to lock yourself up in one of those expat enclaves -- ugh!). If you want to move to CR and not get taken for a ride by shady gringo characters your best defense is to learn Spanish so that you can deal with the Ticos yourself."

Product details Series Choose Retirement Series Paperback 320 pages Publisher GPP Travel; 8th edition (November 1, 2006) Language English ISBN-10 0762741643

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Choose Costa Rica for Retirement 8th Information for Travel Retirement Investment and Affordable Living Choose Retirement Series John Howells 9780762741649 Books Reviews

• This book (8th edition) is a frank and helpful look at the practicalities of moving to Costa Rica. I especially appreciated the information about altitudes and temperatures of the various locales where expatriates tend to live, detailed immigration information, and considerations for renting or buying real estate. John Howells has a wry, self-deprecating wit that I found refreshing and his writing is entertaining as well as very informative. I found this book more helpful and much better written and edited than "The New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica."
• If you are looking for a down to earth guide to the many different areas of Costa Rica, this book is it! It has all the information you need to consider your relocation to Costa Rica for retirement. Excellent reading.
• What an all inclusive book! Puts all the information you need at hand and gives you lots of choices for further investigation.
• I've only read 4-5 books on CR but this is my favorite by far. John gives a lot of detail about what various towns & areas are like & why you may or may not want to live or visit there. That is just what I was looking for.
• Fast and excellent customer service on order.
  
  Excellent information and review. I will be awaiting the next edition since information always changes.
  
  Great job.
• The book was used but was in excellent condition. The information in the book is exactly what I needed for retirement there.
• I have to admit I got so involved reading this book and day/night dreaming about being in Costa Rica, even if not for retirement, that I completely lost track of time and when I found myself getting really tired I looked at the clock and it was just after 7 am. Yikes, I had stayed up all night. Plopped into bed and slept for three hours...... I's been a long day. He is very entertaining, descriptive and thorough. I am going to see if there is a more updated edition and buy it. I'm 68 and have the travel bug. I want to do the immersion school thing, then maybe volunteer, and live in various parts of Costa Rica for maybe a year or so. But not in the expat communities. Why go to a foreign country to live with just other Americans? I loved his descriptions of areas that have Costa Rican's and folks from various countries living in them. I've always wanted to do something like this, and want to do it while I still can)
• I just finished reading the 6th edition. The book really does a great job of discussing the many aspects of making the move to paradise (aka CR). The advice about importing vs buying a car alone was worth the price of the book -- that's the kind of useful info you just won't find in most of the books about moving to CR. He also does a good job explaining the rather daunting problems of employing people in CR (the rules are worlds different than in the US).
  
  I especially appreciated that the author admits when he doesn't know absolutely everything about a given subject. Makes me feel I can better trust the information he does impart. I also appreciated that he wasn't hawking his services like many similar books (he does suggest you visit his website, which is fine -- no hard sell or anything).
  
  The 6th edition was, I felt, a little light on language issues. I have found that not many Costa Ricans outside the tourist industry know much English but the author seemed to gloss over the fact that you better know your espanol when you make the move (unless you plan to lock yourself up in one of those expat enclaves -- ugh!). If you want to move to CR and not get taken for a ride by shady gringo characters your best defense is to learn Spanish so that you can deal with the Ticos yourself.