costa rica retirement forum
Retire In costa rica — What are the pros & cons?
We have heard many good things about retirement in Costa Rica and are thinking of checking it out for two years down the pike. We plan to visit this month and many moretimes before a final decision. I have only heard good things.
But recently, I came across a forum that said like the the writer of the forum that many people retire to Costa Rica but after two years become disenchanted and return to the US poorer and wiser. The writer said she wished someone had told her about the large number of “failed” expats and the “two year” disenchantment due to boredom, insularity, lonliness and overall lack of anything stimulating after the initial first blush of excitement.
Is there anyone who had retired there or knows someone who has retired there that help us understand more of the benefits and negatives and especially the cause of the “two year curse”
Pro-
cheap
warm
exotic
Con-
more poverty
less developed healthcare network
language barrier (if applicable)
Really, I think you could become bored anywhere you retire, Costa Rica included. It’s all about finding things that you’re excited about doing, regardless of location.