The Expat Files

Building and/or Buying a House: PART 5 - Costa Rica; the ‘Switzerland’ of Latin America, and other blatant lies. - Where the 'real' real estate deals are, and why newly abandoned single family construction projects are unbelievable bargans now that there's a huge housing surplus at the medium and high ends, and how to buy in for 25 cents on the dollar... peso, colon, lempira, quetzal, bolivar or whatever. - How to find good, honest, household help. The do’s and dont’s of hiring and firing workers and domestics. - Why Latins nearly always prefer Expat bosses over Latin ones.