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I was waiting for the grand total 😂😂 I guess I have to do the math 😆

All you say is so true. I had a horrible experience building here and im a contractor in the states. So if it happened to me it can happen to anyone as this video clearly states

Hello! I am looking to start raising chickens in Costa Rica. We are building a coop and have all the necessary supplies. What we are lacking are the actual chicks. Where is a good, ethical place to buy and do you know what breeds are available? We would like chickens with a docile personality that are good layers. Not interested in meat consumption. Thank you!

Very interesting videos, positive and instructive! Please can you share the brand name of your composite roof.

Good morning! Like your videos. I’m Costa Rican living in London, UK. Still manage to spend time in CR. One of the “shocks” expats get when moving to CR is the high price of groceries (even at Walmart). It’s good that at least there is a source of information that people can check. I hope that you have time to also include your experience with electricity (ICE), phone companies and different suppliers. It will help many potential expats!! You should try including El Pequeño Mundo in your shopping experience. They have changed strategies and are now competing with PriceSmart. Lot’s of European and American food products. I don’t know if any gluten free.

Thank you for the great video Can you share the architecture company name? Thank you 🙌

I’m originally from Costa Rica, born there but moved here to the United States when I was 5 years old. I listen to you guys and I’m totally jealous because I wish I lived there too. Who knows maybe for retirement I will but right now its hard and I get a lot of help from the government here which over there no help at all. All of my relatives live over there and they have told me how costly everything has become and crime rate has risen so it makes me second think about living there. I live in Florida which is very similar to Costa Rica because of the weather and beaches but nowhere near as beautiful as my country. It looks like you guys have picked a very peaceful place to live which is amazing to raise a family. I’m very happy to see how other people enjoy living in my beautiful country. God bless you guys and keep enjoying Costa Rica!!😊

Great video! Regarding water, make sure you have a REGISTERED water source for the land you're buying. Just having water is not enough and could lead to significant delays as approving a water source is most definitely not guaranteed and can take a year or longer.:)

Are you close to, or do u ever come to samara?

This is so cool. We were thinking about uprooting to Costa Rica but it doesn’t seem as easy as I had thought. But if it ever does happen, this is something my family would love to be a part of.

Awwww!! This makes my heart smile so big!! Y’all have the sweetest spirit about y’all. I just know that y’all will be excellent at this. I will be holding this close in my heart and lifting you both up in my prayers as you begin this wonderful adventure!!

very nice

Hi! What’s the school name?

This is a nice video, thank you for sharing, I just came from Costa Rica after 10 amazing days there with the family, we stayed in San Vito, small quiet town. really considering moving there from Canada.

We live in México and want to go to Costa Rica to visit. We are new followers. Thanks for sharing!

If visiting is it better to have us cash or exchanging for colonies

Great video! As my wife and I are approaching retirement Costa Rica is on our radar. I'm planning an exploratory trip to Tamarindo area (probably in a quieter outlying area, still researching) within the next year, and the info you presented here is very helpful. Thank you!

My US passport expired 2 years ago... Would the mail-in process still be accepted?

What a great resource this channel is! I just recently found you guys and have watched a bunch of videos. I’m seriously considering moving my family to CR. But I’m having trouble figuring out the visa situation and working as an expat. The strict homeschool requirements also worries me a bit as we homeschool our children. We have so many questions as we try to make this big decision.

Hi there! Love your channel, so informational! We are moving to Malpais this august and wondering if getting medismart would be beneficial since we’re so far from Liberia and San Jose.

I thought you couldn’t get a brick and mortar job in CR as a foreigner unless the role can’t be performed by a resident or citizen. Were you able to circumvent this or were your roles the kind locals couldn’t do?

I would be interested in watching a video about your perceptions on your physical and mental health changes since moving g to Costa Rica. Watching your first videos compared to your more recent videos is night and day. You both look healthier and way more relaxed. 8:08

I would be interested in watching a video about your perceptions on your physical and mental health changes since moving g to Costa Rica. Watching your first videos compared to your more recent videos is night and day. You both look healthier and way more relaxed.

Great video! One of my daughters has celiac. Do you guys ever eat out? How confident are you that your food is gluten-free?

good stuff, that cualiflower would be i think $6 in the u.s....

Whoop! Whoop!! Love me some reusable containers!! Thank you so much for all the info. We love your videos and are always Joyful when we see The Johnson’s show up!

We go to the PriceSmart in Santa Anna. While it may be expensive, its half the cost for most foods than in Canada..especially meat and cheese

you got some good buys there, but how much is the membership fee at pricesmart..when i get back to my house in c.r. i will be only one person- is it worth it ???

hello , good price on the tuna...also the butter-is that 8 large regular sticks or 8 of those half sticks.i have bought butter at a few grocery stores in la fortuna and it comes out to like $7.50 a stick...crazy and it looks like margarine the same one you have..and does not really taste like butter

Hi and great video since I’m coming down soon to look at a lot for sale in Tambor beach and will have to build myself if I buy the lot. My question is did you get title to the land or are you far enough of the water and was not an issue? Thanks and enjoy your life there.

nice to see you guys are still loving c.r. ..i always hear about only gringos that screw people over on home building and theft of monies...crazy...

I fell the waiting thing happens here in US too! Lol

Just looked this up and it looks like the English word for this plant is lemon verbena! I will definitely look for this at the local vivero.

Will you talk more about your community or even a video of your community? Also what made you decide to live where you live in Costa Rica? Were there any runner ups?

Thank you. Make more videos..do you have pets? How did partner get school job? Just curious. Im retiring so not coming to cr to work

Any recommendations for a septic company?

We just made it 3 years also! Great video. Check out ours if you get a chance.

How far are you away from the beach? Is coat of living cheaper? How much is weekly grocery,?monthly electricity /internet?? Enjoy your Pura Vida!! Love lots from Philippines

You really do have to be in the country and visit your build as often as you can. What really helped us with our first build was that we found an excellent architect who in turn recommended us an excellent builder that he always works with. In fact it was that builder that built the architect’s house. We then met the builder and had a look at the houses he was busy with at that time, so we got to see his work. Also we got a feel for his character which is important. We wanted to keep a handle on expenses so we structured the contract such that we would buy the materials ourselves and then every week we would pay the builder a portion of his fee. I reserved 10% as a holdback to be paid once the snag list had been fixed. The original time frame was 12 weeks but it stretched to 14 because I expanded the scope of work since I was so happy with our guy’s work. The house should go on the market in the next two weeks. It’s an 85 square metre, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom (en suite) house with 15 foot ceilings at the front of the house which then slope to 9 feet at the back. The point is, your house shouldn’t take you a year to build.

Love your family and your videos. Thank you for your honest reviews! I am hoping to visit this year for the first time in over 20 years and hope that my memories are accurate and I still love it as much as I did then. Could you do a video and show us your garden?

Are hurricanes a concern for you there?

My dream is to live and retire abroad. How is the cost of living there? Land availability? My goal is to purchase land, build a tiny home and grow my own food. Is that attainable in a place like Costa Rica? Also, what made you decide Costa Rica outside of other places to live? Just curious.

Loved Playa Junquillal. Loved the locals. Loved the rustic tranquility. Loved the howler monkeys. Even loved the dogs that sleep in the middle of the street and make you drive around them! The ONLY problem I had was a dishonest jerk of a property manager (not a tico) who made our lives (and, sadly, the lives of the Johnsons' as well) a living hell. I would have loved nothing more than helping out with the turtle sanctuary and teaching chess to kids at the local school while saying hello to the iguana who hung-out on the wall outside my condo.

First and foremost, congratulations on your three year anniversary. So glad your family is happy and thriving. I know you both mentioned that you work and are very happy with your jobs. How are you both able to work? Are you both resident? Also, we are planning to build within the next year or so in Guanacaste And are looking for a builder. You also mentioned that you had a bad experience with the builder and that’s what we are trying to avoid. We have heard some horror stories. Do you have any recommendations?

I want to move to Costa Rica within the next year. I only visited Manuel Antonio and San Jose but are there any places you recommend for expats or tips for people at the beginning of this journey?

Love the house, we are looking to move and build in Costa Rica and we want close to the beach as well. How much did you pay for land? Is there more land available there? Would you recommend your builder?

Hi This tourist visa sounds good for us as we also homeschool. Do you know if we could bring our down in on under those conditions though? Thanks

Great videos. However it’s very repetitive. Maybe Summarize it more.

Thank you for the video.

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