Nous sommes francophones, européens et nous envisageons à plusieurs personnes de venir nous installer au Costa Rica et recherchons des correspondants francophones qui y habitent déjà et aimeraient discuter avec nous à ce sujet.
Salut nous sommes francais et nous nous sommes installés il y a deux ans au CR. Si je peux te renseigner ce sera avec grand plaisir!}
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Clemence et Lionel
Pour le moment nous étudions le CR sur Internet pour voir s'il serait bon pour nous d'y entrevoir une installation professionnelle dans le secteur du tourisme, hotel restazuraznt. Nous voudrions savoir s'ils sont prospères, s'ils reçoivent beaucoup de monde tout au long de l'année ou si es gens s'installent principalement en tant que retraités ou rentiers ?
Pour le moment cel fait trois ans que nous vivons sur Agadir, ville touristique sur le Sud Atlantique, mais il n'y a pas d'avenir pour nous ici. Nous sommes plusieurs personnes à vouloir retourner sur La France et désireux d'examiner un futur départ sur le CR après avoir installé un logement, une certaine forme de scurité pour l'avenir, car nous ne sommes pas spécialement riches et donc avons besoin de travailler pour vivre et nous co nstruire une retraite. Nous sommes agés en moyenne de 45 ans.
Nous avons lu tous les sites sur le CR mais nous voudrions entendre parler des européens sur leu vie et cnditions d'installation au CR. Etes-vous retraités ou encore en période d'activités professionnelles.
Nous aimons voyager et avoir une vie intéressante, mais nous ne voulons pas nàn plus nous retrouver dans des situations négatives surtout sans avenir.
Nous vous remercions d'avance pour les contacts que nous espérons pouvoir nouer avec des amis internautes français au CR. Nous sommes quelques couples de restaurateurs et d'industriels recherchant les meilleures opportunités.
bonjour les amis du costa-rica.
Jaimerai trouver des contact pouvant me renseigner sur la vie au costra rica mais plus précisément sur l'université EARTH et les posibles job que peut faire un etudiant comme moi.
spécialiser dans l'agriculture tropicale et sortie major de promotion de BTS
Tres passionner par la nature et parle moyennement bien lespagnol.
merci d'avance
bonjour nous sommes 4 amis francais nous envisageons de venir nous installer au Costa Rica et recherchons des correspondants francophones qui y habitent déjà et qui aimeraient discuter avec nous à ce sujet.
Désolée mais je n'ai rien reçu "en direct" de votre part si ce n'est cet unique message de "delivery" vous concernant:
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Au fait, avez-vous un contact Skype ou autre pour que l'on puisse également se parler en direct.
Desolee, Frank m'a, en effet, dit avoir vu un message qui s'est immediatement efface ! Un probleme avec Yahoo surement car hier j'ai recu un message... Et je pensais vous avoir repondu mais c'etait a un autre couple. Vous pouvez utiliser chaletorosi@gmail.com et je repondrai a toutes vos questions. On peut aussi s'appeler par Skype mais lundi car aujourd'hui nous montons dans notre finca (terrain de 14 hectares en pleine foret sans electricite mais avec du solaire...). Il y a 8 h de decalage entre nous. Pour vous, il faudrait m'appeler apres 16 h chez vous.
Frank m'a parle de 220 W : il existe partout car en fait il est installe sur le compteur mais les gens ne l'installent pas chez eux. Ici dans nos chalets, Frank a installe une prise 220 W pour les Europeens qui viennent nous voir ce qui leur permet de recharger leurs appareils, seul souci les adaptateurs mais que l'on trouve ici. En ce qui concerne le reste de votre message, je ne l'ai pas lu mais nous pourrons en parler plus lundi ou par Skype ou par e-mail si vous ne faites une copie sur gmail. Bon dimanche et a plus tard. M-Claire
Re: Y a-t-il des francophones habitant le Costa Rica qui voudraient m'écrire en vue d'une installation? (en réponse à...)
Nous connaissons le Costa-Rica depuis 1996. Un coup de foudre mais vivons maintenant au Panama pour ses avantages et sa sécurité. Un pays en restructuration. Beaucoup de potentiel. Informez-vous avant de vous installer définitivement. Louer pour quelques semaines et même quelques mois. Vous serez surpris de ce que vous pouvez apprendre sur place. En vacances ou rester en permanence est très différent. Il est préférable de perdre quelques dollars que perdre ses économies. À vingts ans, tu as toute la vie devant toi mais à 45-50 ans c'est la course contre la montre. Faire le bon choix parce que c'est peut-être le dernier que tu pourras faire. En vacances, les expats sont portés à t'embellir le pays et leur vie mais une fois en permanence, tu réalises que plusieurs t'ont caché la vérité. Nous en savons quelque chose...Bonne chance dans vos démarches.
Nous vous remercions. Pour le moment nous sommes très bien au Maroc et nous avons décidé de nous y installer définitivement. L'année prochaine nous pourrons construire notre viila privée et notre maison d'hôtes.
Ici aussi tout est différent lorsque l'on devient résident permanent, ce que nous sommes depuis 3 ans.
Un jour pourquoi pas nous irions bien un mois en vacances au CR et au Panama, ce sont de très belles régions.
Très bons placements financiers au Panama. C'est une excellente source de revenus.
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