For the fifth consecutive year, the UN International Trade Center recognizes CINDE as the highest-rated promotion agency in the world
If you want to import and register a vehicle in Costa Rica, be prepared for a slow and bureaucratic process
*UPDATE - we have been receiving many messages regarding the status of the Digital Nomad visa. At this time there still has been no movement from the Government to finalize the process and enable interested parties to apply. As soon as we receive any news
Paul and Hans are two Costa Rican entrepreneur brothers with Swiss, Salvadoran and Nicaraguan heritage. Coming from a coffee-planting family, their journey to creating a business has had many stepping stones like studying for a Master's Degree in the U.S.A. and joining the Swiss military.
An important part of buying real estate is checking the status of outstanding debts on properties or businesses. Let’s start with the property. When checking a property title, you will find certain annotations that could raise a flag when it comes to debs, specifically when the property
There are certain responsibilities that must be fulfilled in order to have a healthy working relationship between every employer and his employees, this is usually the rule all around the world and Costa Rica is no exception. The Labor Code broadly regulates the relationship between
What is a survey review? A survey review is the process through which the information found on the survey of a particular property is compared to the information found on the property’s title and in case there is no title, it is compared to the square
Starting a business is different in every part of the world due to the particular challenges you may come across, in addition each country has a business culture that is important to understand and Costa Rica is no exception. One of the most important things we
The government announced today they have extended the vehicle restrictions as well as other measures in order to control the ongoing Covid situation. Changes will be enforced during the current month of June and the beginning of July. The night vehicle restriction is maintained as it
In my prior article, I reviewed some of the main pros of living in Costa Rica. Today we’ll take a look at some of the challenges of living in Costa Rica. However, while there are many things that create frustration here, I’ll also try to