Everything you actually need to know

The Costa Rica Map

Honest, practical answers to the questions every family asks before moving.

Healthcare

How does healthcare really work in Costa Rica? CAJA, private insurance, and what to expect.

Education

Schools, homeschooling, and bilingual options for expat families.

Cost of Living

What it actually costs, not the blog version. Real numbers for real families.

Lifestyle Reality

Daily life vs. the Instagram version. What surprised us and what to prepare for.

Tax & Legal

Cross-border basics every family should understand before making the move.

Getting Started

The practical first steps most people skip. Where to actually begin.

The full program

Turn the research into a written plan.

The Costa Rica Map walks you through fourteen decisions in the order they need to be made, with a worksheet for each one. Self-paced, $297 one time.

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Latest articles

Lifestyle·9 min read

Costa Rica vs Panama for Retirement: 2026 Comparison

Costa Rica vs Panama for retirement in 2026: both ask $1,000 a month for pensionado residency. Taxes, currency, healthcare and home costs compared.

October 7, 2026

Tax & Legal·12 min read

How to hold Costa Rica property as a US citizen

Personal name, S.R.L., S.A., US LLC or fideicomiso: how each way of holding Costa Rica property works, what it costs, and what happens at sale and at death.

August 5, 2026

Cross-Border·9 min read

Will your US revocable trust cover Costa Rica property?

Your US revocable trust does not automatically reach assets in Costa Rica. Here is what actually happens, and how cross-border expats structure it.

July 1, 2026

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