The Costa Rica Escape Manual 2021

by Nadine Hays Pisani

The Costa Rica Escape Manual 2021 is your personal guide to moving to, traveling through, and living in Costa Rica.

Nadine— author of the best-selling Happier Than A Billionaire series— has been your reliable source of all things Costa Rican for over thirteen years. In this updated edition of The Costa Rica Escape Manual, she

New COVID-19 traveling requirements and necessary paperworkChanges in taxes and how it pertains to youProposed changes to residency rules and why you should applyExciting updates for telecommutersBarry the Shipper’s news concerning possible tax breaks on shipping your belongingsNew chapters from people who started businessesNew chapter from Sarah, a real estate expert, who can point you in the right directionTouring the entire country, planning an intense road trip, renting a car without overpaying, hiring a private driver, and my seven lucky rules for avoiding crimeWork permits, starting a business, and getting a driver’s licenseCreating a budgetDifferent paths to residencyOpening a bank accountSelecting the right school for your children.Dental tourismBuying, renting, and even developing raw land from scratchConvenient checklists to make sure you cross everything important off your list.New information is identified with an asterisk next to each chapter in the table of contents. The Costa Rica Escape Manual is a great addition to Nadine’s bestseller, Happier Than A Picking a town, Finding a Home, and Creating a Budget in Costa Rica.

So grab your passport and book those plane tickets. You’re coming to Costa Rica!

406 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 31, 2020

About the author

Nadine was born in Elizabeth New Jersey and attended Rutgers University. She lives in Costa Rica with her husband and dog, Clementine. When not writing, you can find her at the beach, on the back of a scooter, or frantically tossing scorpions out of her bed. She shares her weekly adventures on her blog.