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Get expert advice to invest or retire in Costa Rica, if you plan to retire, invest or relocate to Costa Rica, you will need to:

GLC is exclusively dedicated to providing Retirement and Investment advice to foreign individuals and businesses that want to retire in Costa Rica or expand use Costa Rica as their base . With qualified Costa Rica attorneys at law, we have hundreds satisfied clients from all around the world. GLC has a unique combination of knowledge which gathers many years of experience in key retirement and investment aspects which are decisive for a succesfull retirement.

Costa Rica is one of the best places in the world to invest, retire or relocate, however it is fundamental to carefully prepare all the details of your plan to relocate to Costa Rica. The following are the in our many years of expertise dealing with international clients the 10 Biggest Investment and Retirement Mistakes in Costa Rica.

1. Hire the wrong attorneys, please take your time to meet your future legal counsel, determine if you will be able to communicate clearly with your him. Ask about his or her education and experience with foreign clients relocating to Costa Rica. International education and/or experience is desirable from your Costa Rican lawyer, in order to determine the level of compatibility between your cultural and business culture with that of your counsel.
2. Purchase Assets directly on their name and not under a corporation, if you hire a qualified attorney , the first legal advice you will listen from him will be to incorporate a company or purchase a shelf company prior to purchasing assets in Costa Rica, doing this will provide important regulatory advantages for protecting your assets and will reduce your liability and will facilitate future sales of assets.
3. Not planning a real estate purchase with enough time, Costa Rica has a modern centralized property registry system, however because of the various details involved in title search and due diligence, please plan accordingly by using a pre established procedure with your attorney in coordination with your real estate broker.
4. Not taking enough time to understand the different cultural, legal and business practices, Costa Rica has a very particular history and it is a mistake to assume that certain aspects will be similar to other Latin American countries, it is better to visit the country and receive advice from qualified attorneys, consultants, relocation experts.
5. Relocating Plans on a limited schedule, because of the business and legal differences that you will encounter we suggest to plan a trip of at least 5 business days so that you will be able to have a basic understanding of how the country works, despite its relatively small size the country offers vast investment opportunities for the person retiring to Costa Rica.
6. Not taking enough time to read from various sources about Costa Rica ,it is higly common for the person planning to retire to Costa Rica to relocate with very little information, about its resources, economy, education and demographics. We suggest you to ask you legal counsel to provide informational material on how the country on Residency Laws, Immigration and Relocating facts.
7. Delaying residency applications and staying as a perpetual tourist, if you plan to retire in Costa Rica at least four months in a year you should consult with an immigration lawyer to initiate your residency application, Immigration Law offers various options in order for you to retire yourself permanently or temporarily without the hassles of fines and expenses involved in leaving everytime your visa is expired, the residency application process requires attention to detail and cooperation between you and your attorney.
8. Not having English translations to all your legal documents, verify the location of all your important documents, such as corporate paperworks, titles of property, residency, legal books, we believe that more than bad faith in investment or legal advice most of the mistakes originate in misunderstandings, cultural and business gaps, and lack of proper translation to your native language.
9. Following the advice of pseudo experts, it is common for foreigners to listen to other expats who have a distorted perception of Costa Rican retirement and immigration laws, many times decisions are influenced by people who claim to "know-it-all" just because they have been in the country for many years dealing with other expats, in our opinion if you are not completely fluent in Spanish, it is just not possible to fully understand the local mindset, we do not wish to disqualify respected foreign consultants, however it is important to be aware of this situation in order to fully understand the opportunities and difficulties available.
10. Not making an investment or retiring in Costa Rica, only 2.5 hours away from Miami, with the strongest democracy in Latin America, a diversified economy, a highly educated labor force, with exhuberant locations, with highest life expectancy and literacy rates than the United States, with the opportunities available only in developing countries yet certain advantages of a developed nation, Costa Rica currently presents and for years to come a crucial period to explore available opportunities for retirement, relocation, investment, outsourcing, construction, health industry, eco tourism and much more.

Our team of  attorneys and business consultants shares the local knowledge and global vision necessary to provide serious Retirement, Residency and Immigration advice to foreign investors and people retiring in Costa Rica, it will be a pleasure for us to meet with you and guide you safely into this new opportunity.

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