I hear this question on a regular basis. I hear it so much that I am going to start charging $100 for each time I am asked […]
72 Hours Crossing the Border into Costa Rica: The Truth Behind the Myth
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Tech Business in Costa Rica
With the price of doing business in Silicon Valley, and across the US, it is becoming more attractive to set up operations else where to reduce the […]
Sociedad Anónima in Costa Rica: Understanding the Costa Rican Corporation
Business Structures in Costa Rica The Costa Rican Business Code allows several business structures to be created for the purpose of conducting business. In most cases, incorporation […]
Apostille and Legalization of Foreign Documents for use in Costa Rica
Moving to Costa Rica is exciting, but it comes with paperwork. Apostille and Legalization of Foreign Documents for use in Costa Rica i an important step when […]
Fines for Overstaying the Visa in Costa Rica
Overview of Visa Overstay Fines in Costa Rica In previous installments we have reviewed the penalties for overstaying in Costa Rica. Section 33 of the Immigration Law […]
Due Diligence Process for Purchasing Real Estate
Purchasing a property is an investment. Nobody decides to buy a piece of property with the expectation to lose money. Just like any other investment, you need […]
Minimum Time in Country for Residency
Unfortunately, and as it happens, there is a lot of “fake news” regarding the minimum amount of time required to remain in Costa Rica to keep the […]
How to Dissolve a Company
Stew Cameron asked us to elaborate a little more into the details of dissolving a company in Costa Rica. So here it goes. The law allows us […]
Receiving Your Pension in Costa Rica
Just recently Thomas (an immigration client) asked me how he could receive his pension from the United States while living in Costa Rica. I remembered seeing brochures […]
Do I Need a Corporation in Costa Rica?
This is a recurring question among expatriates living in or moving to Costa Rica: Do I need a corporation? The short answer is: sometimes—but far less often […]