Off to Costa Rica - A testimony of a new life journey
We began our quest for a new home abroad in the summer of 2014. We searched the internet for expat forums, and real estate listings. We narrowed the fi eld to two countries, Panama and Costa Rica. After speaking with realtors in both countries we chose about 5 homes in Panama and between 15-20 homes in Costa Rica. We lined up our itineraries in both countries so we could maximize our exposure to different locales in each country, and set off for a whirlwind tour of one week, the fi rst week of December. Our fi rst stop was Panama for 2 days. We loved the capital, everything is brand new and obviously geared toward attracting wealthy foreigners. The thing that put us off buying there are the lack of infrastructure in any other part of Panama. We found a couple of homes that we liked, but two hours out of the city with no close health care or shopping. It is also very hot unless you live in the mountains. Off to Costa Rica. We had ho...