The Nicaragua Report by Christopher Howard

The Nicaragua Report written by Christopher Howard is a seventy-five page report on everything you'll need to know about moving to Nicaragua. As stated, Nicaragua currently has an excellent real estate market and has much lower prices than Panama. In addition to low prices, it also has some excellent real estate, pristine beaches, ranches, colonial buildings and numerous islands that are for sale at bargain basement prices. The Nicaragua Report covers everything you want to know; investing, residency, entertainment, real estate, travel, medical facilities, business opportunities, meeting people, history, future prospects, tour information and much more. It is an excellent report and is priced at only $20. 

Nicaragua is a country unlike any other. Its simplicity of character, yesteryear charm and colonial cities are strong and persistent invitations to linger. The urge to remain in Nicaragua can become obsessive. I am constantly renovating 200 year old buildings in my head every time I walk the streets of Granada. Granada has cafes where expatriates gather and sidewalks filled with European backpackers. It is a remembrance of finer things, a slower more protein world and no one can look at it without a sense of physical connection. 

Real estate in Nicaragua can be a amazing bargain. As I write this I see in the Caribbean Property List Real Estate Marketplace listings for:

• a small island with a house, fruit and coconut trees, ten minutes from Granada priced at $70,000, 
• a 1,210 acre coffee farm with 120,000 coffee trees, 660 acres of hardwood trees, a hacienda, a lagoon and some waterfalls. The price is $349,690 Negotiable. 
• Compare the above with a 927 sq. ft condo in Miami for $257,000. 

The Caribbean Property List website shows a 274 acre working cattle ranch for $270,000 - and some quarter-acre building lots on Lake Apoyo for $9,000. I´ve hiked around Lake Apoyo, and it is lovely wooded country. Lief Simon and Kathleen Petticord of International Living Magazine led me in pursuit of a pack of howler monkeys in the hills above Lake Apoyo. We had a difficult time getting close to them as they move from tree to tree very rapidly and with total impunity, they are extremely interesting animals whose howl is unique and unforgettable. As an alarm clock they exceed anything you'll find in digital. 

The Nicaragua Report is the only report that I know of providing information on moving to, investing in and/or buying real estate in this Central American sleeper. 

Christopher Howard has done a through job with The Nicaragua Report. There is more than enough here to get you started, tell you where to look, understand the process of residency and find those services that are crucial to establishing ones self in a new nation. Howard has written several books on relocation, including one on Cuba and one on Costa Rica. I consulted his book " The Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica " when I was doing research on the book version of Escape From America. I recommended the book at that time as one of the two best resources on moving to Costa Rica. A recommendation I´ll stand by. There are resources on the author in the online resource section, including how to find his other books, his tour groups to Costa Rica and Nicaragua and related topics.
 

The Nicaragua Report Table Of Contents

FOREWORD INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I NICARAGUA´S LAND, HISTORY AND PEOPLE 1 THE LAY OF THE LAND WEATHER WHERE TO LIVE IN NICARAGUA A GREAT ONE-OF-A-KIND TOUR NICARAGUA´S HISTORY IN BRIEF GOVERNMENT ECONOMY THE PEOPLE CHAPTER II SAVING MONEY IN NICARAGUA HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO LIVE IN NICARAGUA TIPPING AFFORDABLE HIRED HELP HEALTH CARE Staying Healthy Dental Care Pharmacies Cosmetic Surgery Care for the Elderly MONEY BANKING TAXES TAX PROTECTION FORMING A PANAMANIAN CORPORATION INSURANCE.	CHAPTER III MAKING MONEY IN NICARAGUA INVESTING IN NICARAGUA The Tourism Boom Opportunities Minor Obstacles to Doing Business NICARAGUA´S NASCENT STOCK MARKET REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Rentals General Advice When Buying Real Estate in Central America Building a Home Speculating Rules for Buying Property in Nicaragua Special Considerations for Tourism Projects COMMON BUSINESS SENSE IN NICARAGUA CHAPTER IV RED TAPE Special Considerations for Foreign Investors FINDING WORK IN COSTA RICA STARTING A BUSINESS OCCASIONAL ROADBLOCKS TO DOING BUSINESS IN NICARAGUA DEALING WITH BUREAUCRACY IN LATIN AMERICA HOW TO BECOME A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NICARAGUA IMMIGRATION AND OTHER MATTERS SHIPPING AN AUTOMOBILE OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO  NICARAGUA DRIVING A CAR TO NICARAGUA HOW TO FIND A LAWYER FOREIGN EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES IN NICARAGUA NICARAGUAN CONSULATES ABROAD
CHAPTER V STAYING BUSY AND HAPPY IN NICARAGUA SOME SOUND ADVICE BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS TELEVISION AND RADIO VIDEO RENTALS SHOPPING NICARAGUAN PASTIMES MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES A PARADISE FOR WATER SPORTS AND NATURE LOVERS BASEBALL IN NICARAGUA WHERE TO MAKE FRIENDS LOVE AND PERMANENT COMPANIONSHIP NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT GAMBLING MOVIES AND THEATERS IN NICARAGUA CHAPTER VI COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE AND INTERNET SERVICES MAIL SERVICE RECEIVING MONEY FROM ABROAD	CHAPTER VII EDUCATION HOW TO LEARN SPANISH NICARAGUA´S INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS CHAPTER VIII GETTING AROUND AIR TRAVEL TO, IN AND AROUND NICARAGUA TRAVELING BY BUS IN NICARAGUA BUS TRAVEL TO AND FROM NICARAGUA NICARAGUA´S TAXIS AUTOMOBILE RENTALS DRIVING IN NICARAGUA TRAVELING BY BOAT KEEPING YOUR BEARINGS STRAIGHT
CHAPTER IX MORE USEFUL INFORMATION AFFORDABLE FOODS NICARAGUA´S HOLIDAYS RELIGION BRINGING YOUR PETS TO NICARAGUA UNDERSTANDING THE METRIC SYSTEM	CHAPTER X PARTING THOUGHTS AND ADVICE PERSONAL SAFETY IN NICARAGUA ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION SUGGESTED READING

The Nicaragua Report by Christopher Howard