About DLozada

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http://sanmiguelhousecr.wordpress.com

Some Forum Posts:

Costa Rica: Moving to Europe with Pets:

Has anyone ever moved from CR to Europe with their dogs? I am mostly aware of the requirements in the EU for accepting dogs, however, I am not sure how to go about it from CR. I think there is one veterinarian in San Jose who does the paperwork, etc but I can't seem to find his information. We have one border collie that was already brought from Austria to CR, so he has his EU pet passport, etc but then we have a boxer who is from CR and doesn't have a chip or the EU passport. I am aware of how to get the chip and the EU passport for the boxer. If anyone has any experience with this, I would love to hear about it. Thanks a lot! -DLozada sanmiguelhousecr.wordpress.com

Costa Rica: Coolest climate in CR:

I live in San Miguel in Grecia. The temperature here is pretty perfect, and I'm sensitive to heat as well. It's warm during the summer, but you still don't need ac. We have ceiling fans for the warmer days. At night is usually always cooler (16C). We do have to wear sweaters and long pants most nights, but it's comfortable and cozy for sleeping! I'm actually selling my house here right now. If you'd be interested I could send you the link ..... (It's not my intention to advertise the house, but you're thinking about moving and you asked for cooler temperatures, so I thought why not ;) )

Costa Rica: Living in CR on $1500:

It's important to consider that if you have children, living on $1500 is almost impossible. Sure, they can go to the public school, but the quality of education they will receive is nothing comparable to a private school or schools in the United States or elsewhere. Besides, I believe their high school diplomas at a public school are not valid outside of Costa Rica. We are a family of 4 and are struggling on $1500. We can make it, but we also own our home and we rarely vacation. We do not live a luxurious lifestyle either. We live in the central valley amongst other ticos. I think $1500 is doable and much more comfortable if you are single or a couple and own your home and your vehicle.

Austria: Moving to Graz:

My partner is from Graz. Right now we are living in Costa Rica but will be moving back to Graz next year as well. I am from the United States. Our daughter, 10, speaks English and Spanish and is learning German. We were in Graz last year for 5 months, and while we were there my daughter went to a school called "Elizabeth Schule" http://www.vs-elisabeth.at/ This was a great school. There are many foreign kids that go to this school. Although it's primarily taught in German, they had teachers that would come to help the children during class who didn't speak German. Apart from this school, the other two that you mentioned are the only schools that teach in English as the primary language. We are planning on sending our daughter to the English school when we go back next year. There is an American community in Graz. There are many Americans there for work/school.

Costa Rica: Seriously Considering Moving:

Also, I think you should realize that if your pension does dry-up then you probably wouldn't be able to reapply for residency in Costa Rica, as you have to reapply every year until you are a permanent resident. And, like someone else already said, your children can receive a great education if you send them to private school! That will cost you anywhere between $300-$800 per month per child. I would advise anyone with a family that large to seriously look around because living here is not cheap. Good luck!

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