Would you like to live in Costa Rica either part-time or full-time?

There are a number of things that need to be done to make that happen. It always takes some time getting to know a new country and how to get everything set up. I recently did rent a place in Costa Rica and get settled here so that I can live here a majority of the year.

It took me two months. It occurred to me that if I had known the ropes, it could have been set up in just a week and had much more time to just enjoy being here. Costa Rica is an awesome place to live part-time or full-time, but the annoyances of getting settled are never fun. This package will help you get through all of those annoyances in just a week with a very minimal investment.

Included in the pre-paid package price is:

1. Hotel stay for a week until you can find and secure a rental or purchase a home (I recommend renting at first).

2. A driver to all of the other services listed below for that week. Driving in Costa Rica is not for the faint of heart. I recommend using a driver. This package includes all costs for a driver including gasoline, guide and translations services for the week it will take to get settled. This is all included in this package price.

3. A one hour appointment with an attorney to brief you on your immigration options. Plan your first trip for 90 days or less… everything else will be explained at this appointment. There is no additional charge for the attorney fees for this appointment. It is part of the package.

4. Assistance in finding a rental or purchasing a home (I recommend you start by renting a home… you can do that with a month-to-month rental agreement with no obligation to continue after the first month). Before you arrive, we will ask you for your requirements (ie: location, bedrooms, bathrooms, budget, etc.) and have a list of potential rentals or homes available for sale for you to look at. We can handle all budgets. I pay only $320/month for a large 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath. Assistance in finding your rental or home purchase is included in the package price. Of course the actual rent or purchase price of the home is not included nor are any deposits. Those are between you and the landlord or owner. We will assist you to find a house in your budget that meets your requirements though. We will drive you to each location to inspect the potential home and provide translation services between you and the landlord or owner.

5. We will also provide three hours of attorney time to prepare rental or purchase agreements for the home you choose to rent or purchase. This is included in the package price.

6. We will provide assistance with electricity, telephone and Internet setup. You will need to pay for the services, but we will give you bilingual help to get them set up and show you how to pay them on the Internet or in a grocery store.

7. We will provide assistance with purchasing furniture for your new residence. The cost of the furniture is not included, but a driver to the furniture store and delivery and setup at your new residence is included. I paid $1600 to completely furnish my residence. You can declare your budget to the driver and he will take you to the appropriate store.

8. Help in hiring domestic help. I suggest that you hire Spanish speaking domestic help for two reasons. One is that the cost is less. The other is that it will help you to learn Spanish faster. Your guide will speak both Spanish and English though and will assist you in the interview process. Your guide will also show you how to use online services to translate with your new domestic help. We keep a laptop computer on the kitchen counter at all times for that purpose. You will have to pay for the domestic help, but we will help you hire a good person if you wish. This is important because your domestic help really becomes a part of your family during your stays in Costa Rica. The going rate for domestic help is about $300-$500/month. Lower rates are also possible. Just tell your guide your budget and they will set up interviews with domestic help in your budget range.

9. We will provide help in getting your drivers license. Your guide will drive you to the MOPT (equivalent of the DMV here in Costa Rica). Your guide will show you all of the steps to get your driver’s license. The cost will be about $20 and it will take 1 to 3 hours.

10. We will help you get two references and documentation (utility bills) required to open a bank account. Your guide will tell you the steps and explain the differences between the Costa Rican national banks and the international banks. Most Costa Rican banks require the above to open an account. It can take some time to meet two people willing to be references and to get your utility bill documentation so your guide will help you with both of those tasks.

All of this will take approximately one week. You will have three days to select a house during that week.

At the end of that week, you should be settled and able to live in Costa Rica for the rest of your 90 day stay. You should be familiar with all of the resources you need to do that. You can then live comfortably in the tropical paradise called Costa Rica until the end of your 90 day stay. You can then leave for 72 hours and then return to Costa Rica for another 90 days.

Many people repeat that for the rest of their lives. Others travel half of the year or spend summers in their original country. Still others start the immigration process. You will have been briefed on the immigration options by a qualified attorney during your week of orientation so you can make an educated decision.

I spent two months getting the above done when I decided I wanted to live part-time in Costa Rica. The goal of this package is to allow you to do all of the same for one low cost in only one week.

The cost for this package will be $3,000. During this 24 hour special though, you can get it for $2,100 if you agree to write a one page letter giving feedback on your experience once you are settled. We want to use your feedback to either improve our program (if you have any negative feedback). We want to use your positive feedback as testimonials for those wishing to take advantage of this program in the future.

To reserve your week, please send $2,100 to PayPal@JamesBrausch.com before noon tomorrow (Costa Rican time which is GMT-6). This offer closes at noon and the price will be $3,000 for this package after that time.

I would have personally jumped at this offer when I made the decision to move here part-time. Instead, I fumbled around for two months trying to figure out how everything worked. I also spent far more than $3,000 to get settled… more like $7,000-$8,000 because I didn’t know the ropes.

Don’t make that mistake. Get a quality Costa Rican bilingual guide who is an expert at all of the above and just get it done in a week… then relax and start enjoying the paradise called Costa Rica as a resident instead of a tourist. It’s a great life. I know. I live it myself.

-James D. Brausch