YEP! We are still here and it has been essentially 8 years since I joined STEEM initially which is crazy.
Looks like you have a cool setup and a lot of us are looking for the exit as well! It's getting very expensive and I don't see things turning around!
Your reasons are all accurate, but your financial advisor is wrong :) Costa Rica is the fastest growing economy in LatAm and the most expensive latin country to live in. Land and homes are comparable to the US and Canada, and groceries, aside from local fruits and vegetables, are more expensive. Cars are nearly double the cost of north America. BUT, its summer all year and gorgeous pretty much everywhere. Worth it if that is how you like your climate, just never mind the rainy season, its not so bad, for a rain forest and all :)
I knew the price had went up down there but I'm surprised to hear that land and hoes are comparable to the US and Canada and cars are double.
I'm more looking into places like Croatia, Montenegro, Spain, and Poland. Within the US I somewhat see some value in Arkansas and Michigan.
It's tough to know but hopefully you stick around some and let us see more of what is up down there! I have never been to Central or South America