Living A Better Life In Costa Rica -.pptx

Living A Better Life In Costa RicaFran & Andy BrowneBoomers OffshorePlaya Hermosa, Guanacaste12Our Story…WHO ?WHY ?HOW ?WHERE ?THE FUTURE ?3WHO we are??Andy and Fran Browne?Charlotte, North Carolina?Married 38 years with two grown sons?Employed full time all our lives?Travel & Relocation: Mostly work related?VICTIMS OF THE WORLD-WIDE RECESSION?Asked for (and received)severance package34WHY are we doing this??Economic Survival?Dismal Job Market?Potential Expats??Unemployed?Crisis Management Mode ?$24,000/year Insurance Premiums?$20,000/year Out of pocket expenses?$310,000 POTENTIAL PAYOUT until Medicare is available in 2015.?HEALTHCARE COSTS45WHERE are we going?56WHERE are we going?6????????7HOW are we doing it??Research is the key?Busting the myth?Live cheap?No taxes?Perfect weather?Ecological leaders?Own a piece of Costa Rica?Trust but Verify78HOW are we doing it??Due Diligence Visits?Closing Up Shop in NC8SOLD OUR HOUSE & STUFF9HOW are we doing it??D-Day: March 31, 2009?First Rental Home?Second Rental Home9?Budget Tracking Essential10The FUTURE??Re-evaluate decision?Never say Never10