Beach Dad
English expat in Costa Rica
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Registration: 24 November 2022
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Construction Costs 2022 by sbgutwin
I have land and a house design using a lot of steel and glass in hill south of Nosara.What is the present estimated per sf or per m costs?聽When calculating total f2 (or m2) is the garage included?聽Are open exterior porches ...
Build cost is currently anywhere from $1200 a metre up. costs have risen recently. High end houses are minimum $ 1500 a metre. There is a lot of construction which means getting a good builder takes time. be prepared for a 2 year process. Read More
La Paz School vs CRIA/Living in CR with kids by Christinebala
Hello, We are going to be moving to the Guanacaste area and would love some input on the two private international schools we are considering(La Paz and CRIA). My son will be 9 this summer and going into the 4th grade. He does well in school and is ...
Cria is strutured and rules based.La Paz is liberal and a little wokeI would visit both before making a decision. academically about the same. Read More
Put in offer on Property in La Tigra by Stephano1
Hello Everyone. Brand new to Forum.. I have been reading posts all day and find them very informative. We took a vacation and included some house hunting while in CR Dec 2022. We fell in love with the country and property on the same trip. We are in ...
Hi, I moved to CR 8 years ago, I have bought and sold property in remote areas and built houses in the same remote areas. Firstly Title isn't a problem as long as you have done your homework and have a good lawyer. sometimes as with what happened to ... Read More
La Paz School vs CRIA/Living in CR with kids by Christinebala
Hello, We are going to be moving to the Guanacaste area and would love some input on the two private international schools we are considering(La Paz and CRIA). My son will be 9 this summer and going into the 4th grade. He does well in school and is ...
Hi, I have been living in Costa Rica for 8 years raising my two girls. They are currently at CRIA and the girls are happy. I would say the level of education is about the same as a state (free) school in the UK. The sun shines most of the year. So ... Read More