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Don’t get me wrong, CA has some very nice areas, and some magnificent natural beauty as well, but...
It’s run like a Chinese fire drill, and...earthquakes, wildfires, mudslides, flooding, Christ it’s like the natural disaster capital of the US.
I guess it’s kinda like NY, definitely has some positives but it’s such a clusterbleep overall that it’s not worth it.
Costa Rica maybe the perfect place. Not crowded. Mountains, blue water, cheap land, good healthcare system, cheap housing and taxes, tasty food!
Costa Rica maybe the perfect place. Not crowded. Mountains, blue water, cheap land, good healthcare system, cheap housing and taxes, tasty food!
Is Costa Rica still cheap?! One of the nicest places in the world and they have their stuff together too (tech savvy country). When I was there it was jokingly called the "Switzerland of Central America", lol. I know condos have gone way up in price and buying land near the water is heavily restricted from foreign investment. Buying to live there is easier but not the cheapy it once was. I think Panama is trying to be the new retiree mecca and I hear that's really nice too. Costa Rica is paradise, no two ways about it (well, maybe not San Jose, lol), but beaches, volcanos, rain forests, smart people, solid infrastructure (internet, not so much roads) and responsible govt. Lots to like but maybe jumped the shark by now.
Is Costa Rica still cheap?! One of the nicest places in the world and they have their stuff together too (tech savvy country). When I was there it was jokingly called the "Switzerland of Central America", lol. I know condos have gone way up in price and buying land near the water is heavily restricted from foreign investment. Buying to live there is easier but not the cheapy it once was. I think Panama is trying to be the new retiree mecca and I hear that's really nice too. Costa Rica is paradise, no two ways about it (well, maybe not San Jose, lol), but beaches, volcanos, rain forests, smart people, solid infrastructure (internet, not so much roads) and responsible govt. Lots to like but maybe jumped the shark by now.
It’s illegal to build on the Water. All homes Have to be a certain distance and every beach Is public. San Jose is blah. I like the guanacaste region. I could buy a 5k sq ft new build in a gated community on 1.5 acres with ocean views surrounded by nature for 715k $1600 a Year in taxes. 5 min drive to beach. This is a larger home you’re any a 2500 sq ft it’s way less. If you don’t want what’s considered a luxury home in The states and a infinity pool looking into the mountains it’s way cheaper.
It’s illegal to build on the Water. All homes Have to be a certain distance and every beach Is public. San Jose is blah. I like the guanacaste region. I could buy a 5k sq ft new build in a gated community on 1.5 acres with ocean views surrounded by nature for 715k $1600 a Year in taxes. 5 min drive to beach. This is a larger home you’re any a 2500 sq ft it’s way less. If you don’t want what’s considered a luxury home in The states and a infinity pool looking into the mountains it’s way cheaper.
I'm a little worried about dropping more on a house there than here...and still feel a justifiable need to keep a machete in the car.
I hate SoCal. My whole immediate family lives there. Higher prices for property, same mid-century housing and if it's new construction, taxes are through the roof. Lousy schools, even in the expensive areas. Lousy beaches unless you like to surf. For someone who complains that English is not spoken here, he is in for a rude awakening-and it's not just Spanish. Utilities are almost as expensive and gas is much higher. Best part is the produce. And it's only 75 in the daytime. At night, there's a 20-30 degree drop in temperature.
I love visiting Socal & I have family there but living there just sounds awful (they hate it too but theyre not gonna leave lol)
CA is one of those looks good “on paper” type places.
I also find everything just looks so dry & brown, not vibrant greens like we have here
Costa Rica maybe the perfect place. Not crowded. Mountains, blue water, cheap land, good healthcare system, cheap housing and taxes, tasty food!
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