Nicaragua
I have my sights on moving to Nicaragua right now. I’m trying to figure out the logistics so I can spend 2 out of the 3 months there this coming summer. Go down, check the place out, scope some real estate, surf my brains out, etc.
Consistent year-round swells, offshore winds 300+ days a year, low crowds, white sands, crystal-clear water, low cost of living…. sounds like the dream to me. I certainly can’t think of any good reasons not to move there. Seeing as all I need is an internet connection to make my living, work certainly wont be stopping me. At the very least I’ll probably be buying a second home there where I can spend 6 months a year.
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Sounds like a great plan you’ve got! Really, there’s no reason not to go for it. Should it turn out not to be a fit, it’s easy to move back “home” - the hard thing is to move away.
I’ve been attracted to Central America for several years after having stayed in Costa Rica and Nicaragua for about 3 months, which was a blast. I actually do have serious considerations about moving to somewhere in Central America myself. But right now I need to let the GF finish her studies first, so instead we’re moving around where she’s able to take a semester or two. So currently we’re living in Cyprus and hopefully after the summer it’s another nice country.
What are the real estate prices down there? Maybe we can buy a duplex
What about the kiddies? Not in school yet I guess?
They’re in school, one of them at least… but the education system here certainly isn’t worth sticking around for. At least in my opinion. There are private schools there though.
@markus - they are low, but word on the street is to ignore what I see online because the best deals can only be found if you go down there. From everything I hear though, I should expect that I can pick up a nice sized lot, beach front, for well under $50k.
Hey Cameron,
You might want to look at costa rica or panama too. panama will be more expensive, but more accessible to the rest of the world. Also much more stable politically (I’m part panamanian, so i’m biased). They also have some nifty banking benefits in panama too (think caymans).
Nicaragua is consistently amongst the top 2 poorest countries in the region (after haiti), so costs should be super cheap, but access to quality utilities/services might not be.
shoot me an email if you’d like some contacts in nica, or panama. Costa rica is also a good choice (especially on the surfing front).
Hey Cameron,
I just found you here when I was looking at Neil’s blog at Pronet.
Then I arrive here and find Stefan Juhl.
Boy this world is getting smaller and smaller.
I really don’t believe there are a billion people on the internet.
By my calculations it is around 437.
After surfing in cloudy, dark conditions today, those pictures look fabulous!
Much Love,
dk
Hey Man,
Nicaragua trip! Was gonna head to Costa this fall but have been hearing good stuff about N. Went out yesterday trunked it! Called you a couple of times but your mailbox was full. Guess I don”t qualify for the cool guy phone number any more.