FOREWORD
- Nicaragua: Extreme Makeover
- Investing In Nicaragua
CHAPTER I - NICARAGUA’S LAND, HISTORY AND PEOPLE
- The Lay Of The Land
- Maps
- 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?
- Money
- Tipping
- Affordable Hired Help
- Staying Healthy
- Health Care
- Dental Care
- Pharmacies
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Care For The Eldery
- Banking
- Taxes
- Tax Protection
- Forming a Panamanian Corporation
- Insurance
CHAPTER III - MAKING MONEY IN NICARAGUA
- Investing In Nicaragua
- The Tourism Boom
- Investment Opportunities
- Food for Thought: The Sandinista Factor
- Nicaragua’s Nascent Stock Market
- REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
- Rentals
- General Advice When Buying Real Estate In Central America
- Building A Home
- Speculating
- Rules for Buying Property in Nicaragua
- Steps to Buying and Registering Land
- Real Estate Taxes
- Home Insurance
- Special Considerations for Buying Rural Beach Properties
- Special Considerations for Buying Property in Granada
- Steps for Remodeling a Home in Granada
- FINDING WORK
- STARTING A BUSINESS
- SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS
- ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS IN NICARAGUA
- OCCASIONAL ROADBLOCKS TO DOING BUSINESS IN NICARAGUA
- COMMON BUSINESS SENSE IN NICARAGUA
CHAPTER IV - RED TAPE
- DEALING WITH BUREAUCRACY
- HOW TO BECOME A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NICARAGUA
- Nicaragua Citizenship
- Getting Married
- IMMIGRATION AND OTHER MATTERS
- SHIPPING AN AUTOMOBILE OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO NICARAGUA
- DRIVING AN AUTOMOBILE TO NICARAGUA
- HOW TO FIND A LAWYER
- FOREIGN EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES IN NICARAGUA
- NICARAGUAN CONSULATES AND EMBASSIES ABROAD
CHAPTER V - STAYING BUSY AND HAPPY IN NICARAGUA
- SOME SOUND ADVICE
- BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS
- TELEVISION AND RADIO
- VIDEO RENTALS
- SHOPPING
- NICARAGUAN PASTIMES
- ECOTOURISM
- BEACHES
- ADVENTURE SPORTS
- MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
- BASEBALL IN NICARAGUA
- HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS
- LOVE AND PERMANENT COMPANIONSHIP
- NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT
- GAMBLING
- MOVIES AND THEATERS IN NICARAGUA
CHAPTER VI - COMMUNICATIONS
- TELEPHONE SERVICES
- 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
- EXCELLENT BOOKS FOR LEARNING SPANISH
- Spanish language Schools
CHAPTER VIII - GETTING AROUND
- AIR TRAVEL TO, IN AND AROUND NICARAGUA
- TRAVELING BY BUS IN NICARAGUA
- BUS TRAVEL TO AND FROM NICARAGUA
- TRAVELING TAXI IN NICARAGUA
- 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
- LIFE AS AN EXPATRIATE
- ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION
- ABOUT LIVING IN NICARAGUA
- INTERNET SOURCES
- SUGGESTED READING
- IMPORTANT SPANISH PHRASES
- IMPORTANT CONTACTS
- IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
- INDEX
