Moving to Costa Rica part I

    This is how I made the move to Costa Rica.  First off, a little about me. I am a 43-year-old American who has been living in the amazing country of Costa Rica. In this article I want to share the beginning of my journey.

    Approximately a year and a half ago I was living alone in my 3-bedroom townhouse in Billings, Montana. one night after imbibing in perhaps too many alcoholic beverages, I decided I needed to make a change. I had recently closed my business and had no idea what I should do.

    I realized first I needed to decide what I wanted to be when I grew up. When I realized I had absolutely no idea what that entailed, I started looking at places I might want to live so I could maybe narrow it down. 

    I started my search in the great country of The United States of America. I thought about Wisconsin because I love my sweet mother and that's where she lives. I soon realized it was too expensive for the crappy weather I'd have to deal with. I also couldn't see any real career options for myself, at least that could help me get past the terrible winter weather. after thinking about the cold winters i decided to look further south.I quickly realized that the only affordable places with nice weather had incredibly high crime rates... another thing i wasn't really a fan of.

    After that, I expanded my search to other countries. I looked to central and south America first and then as far as Italy.

      I found that there are dilapidated properties in Italy that are somewhat affordable. Some of these properties had olive farms and such. I started researching the price for olives and if it could be a lucrative business. As it turned out, you can make money selling olives. My big problem was the fact that it still snows in Italy. I wasn't sure that was something i was willing to deal with anymore.

    

                                                     Turrialba Volcano from My Property

    

Keep checking back for the rest of my story.