Insider Secrets

"Mom, are you sure the doctors there are good?" "Dad, what if something happens and we're not there?" "How do we even know you're getting proper care?" If you're living in Costa Rica as an expat, you've probably heard these worried questions from your adult children or family members back home. And if you're the family member asking these questions — you're not alone. I hear from anxious families every single week. They lose sleep wondering if their loved one in Costa Rica

The gardener who shows up three times then disappears. The pool guy who charges double what the neighbors pay. The housekeeper with "emergency family situations" every other week. The contractor whose "two-week project" enters month four with no end in sight. If you're an expat homeowner in Costa Rica, you've either experienced this nightmare yourself or heard horror stories from other expats at the weekly coffee meetup. After years of managing luxury properties for British E