Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes You are living in Costa Rica and need a new mailing address, which seems like a simple task. It can be a straightforward task, depending on how easy you want to make it yourself. Most people don’t receive mail anymore. Who writes letters? And we don’t have mailboxes in Costa…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Speaking bad Spanish is better than not speaking any Spanish at all. And, you can rest easy, at GoDutch Realty, we all speak English, in case you want to buy a house in Costa Rica. First and foremost, communication is about connection, not perfection. Even if your grammar is off,…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Are you wondering how to get mail and packages to Costa Rica once you’ve moved here? We don’t get as much mail as we did a few years ago. Who writes letters and mails them anymore? Even my 92-year-old mom is on email. Getting your mail forwarded to your new…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Those who own a vehicle in Costa Rica should know about the Vehicle Inspection or RTV, also known as RITEVE – now DEKRA. All cars older than 4 years after manufacturing must pass RTV every year before they’re allowed to circulate on the country’s public roads. At Godutch Realty, we…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Are you a type-A personality or a type-B personality? A move to Costa Rica is not for everyone. Maybe it is not for you? Moving to any other country is not for everyone, and indeed, if you have a Type A personality, you have two options: Think about your move…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Do you know what a chilera or chilero is? The first one is the female product and the second one is the male product. But what’s the difference? Costa Rican cuisine offers quite a variety of vegetables. You can purchase those at any farmers’ market or grocery store, as you all…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Our Atenas agent, Marian Veltman, received a complaint, “The mangoes are keeping me awake”. This complaint was from a client who had signed an agreement on an Atenas rental home. Strange, I thought, I never have any heartburn when I eat mangoes. I get it from pineapple but not from…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes The nice weather allows us to use the rancho in Costa Rica for all our fiestas. At any time of the day or night. And not to mention, the siestas. Is that what a rancho in Costa Rica is good for? Find out now. In Mexico and most parts of…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes For a smooth closing, the seller should vacate the premises before closing. But is it always possible? Sometimes it’s necessary to negotiate for the seller to stay for a longer period. Are there other solutions? Not long ago, we had buyers who were eager to purchase a house in Atenas…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes You probably can’t imagine how much seller misbehavior occurs during home showings. Homeowners should not attend showings out of respect for the buyers and the real estate agent. There is a protocol to follow, but unfortunately, most real estate agents don’t follow it. I always set a few rules when…