"A clear picture of what you will actually experience is what helps you make a sound decision."
Debra has called Costa Rica home since 2015. She gives you an honest, ground-level picture of daily life there before you commit to the move.
Debra Rogan
Relocation, Cost of Living & Practical Living in Costa Rica
- Central Valley, Costa Rica
- Living here since 2015
$ 100 / 40-min call
Meet Debra Rogan
A quick hello before you book
Debra's story
From Kansas to Multiple Locations Across Costa Rica: Debra Has a Decade of Experience Living All Over Costa Rica, and Now She's Here to Share
Over the years they moved on purpose, living in several regions to experience as much of Costa Rica as they could. That gave Debra something most newcomers do not have yet. A real feel for how daily life, costs, and community shift from one part of the country to the next.
Debra is honest about the hard parts too. Some of her most important lessons came from learning how much security matters here, and how the right neighborhood and setup change everything about how it feels to live in Costa Rica. She is direct with newcomers about settling in safely, because she has lived it.
Ask her what she loves about life here and the answer comes easily. The Costa Rican people, the weather, and the flora and fauna all around her. After years of answering questions for strangers in expat Facebook groups, she joined Retire Abroad Hub to do it properly, one honest conversation at a time. Her goal on every call is simple. To give you a clear, realistic picture of what life in Costa Rica is actually like, so the decision you make is the right one for you.
Ask me about the parts the brochures skip
- Whether Costa Rica is genuinely the right fit for you, honestly assessed
- Safety, neighborhoods, and how to read an area properly, plus what daily life actually looks like as a retired couple rather than as a tourist
- Beach, valley, or lake compared honestly by someone who has lived in all three, from Playa Jacó and Playa Agujas to Grecia and now central Valley.
- What daily life really costs here, including the expenses nobody puts in their budget
- Personal Experience with Healthcare, banking, and driving, walked through by someone who has done all three as a retiree in Costa Rica
"A clear picture of what you will actually experience is what helps you make a sound decision."
Ready to talk it through?
Book a 40-minute video call with Debra Rogan and get honest, first-hand answers about moving to and living in Costa Rica.
Why book with us
Why book a call with our Costa Rica guides?
Carefully Vetted
Every guide on Retire Abroad Hub has been carefully vetted. We verify lived experience, assess communication skills, and ensure they can provide honest, balanced perspectives , not sales pitches.
Real Lived Experience
These aren't consultants reading from a script. The guides have personally gone through the visa process, navigated bureaucracy, and built actual lives in the new country. They know what works and what doesn't and share their expirience.
Pick Their Brain
This is your chance to ask the questions you can't find answers to online. What does banking really look like? Which neighborhoods should you avoid? How hard is the bureaucracy? What do people get wrong? Ask anything.
Honest & Unbiased
No Sales pitch, no real estate upsells. Our guides are paid for their time and knowledge , that's it. You get the truth, including what's difficult, frustrating, or not ideal about living in a new country.