We’ve met more than one expat who made a decision based on cheap real estate alone, and ended up unhappy. It’s important to find a place that satisfies more than a few of the above priorities. Step 3 - Make a list of top destinations in Costa Rica Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica|Jason...
Articles for Expats,Real Estate Many foreigners who come to Costa Rica seem to leave their ‘Brain on the plane’ and make foolish investments by doing things they would never have dreamed of at home. They basically fall in “lust” with the country. So, it is always wise to ‘test befo...
Costa Rica has felt like home since my first trip in 1997 when I studied here as an exchange student. After my semester abroad, I cried at the airport because I didn’t want to leave the country that had captured my heart. The way my new friends called me “mae,” which translates ...
Costa Rica has felt like home since my first trip in 1997 when I studied here as an exchange student. After my semester abroad, I cried at the airport because I didn’t want to leave the country that had captured my heart. The way my new friends called me “mae,” which translates ...
NO army or terrorism. Costa Rica has no enemies. Tax money is spent on “cradle to grave” universal health care and education. Value real estate investments. Costa Rica is considered one of the world’s best emerging real estate markets and highly-desired warm weather destinations like Hawaii...
Central Valley, Costa Rica No matter which location you choose, you can benefit from bargain real estate, whether you buy or rent. Three-bedroom homes in the Central Valley start at $119,000 to buy and $500 a month to rent. And two-bedroom condos a five-minute walk to the beach on ...
Costa Rica Often called the “Switzerland of the Americans”, Costa Rica is considered by many as the ideal home away from home. It is the most peaceful and politically stable of all the countries in Central America, boasting a democratic system and an economic structure with an enduring tradi...
Offers a look at United States citizens who retire in other countries. Abundance of inexpensive real estate in countries like Costa Rica, Panama and Belize; Cost and standard of living for U.S. expatriates; Report that ma...
will be priced in U.S. Dollars, which means you won't have to wonder if the Lempira is down or the Quetzal is up. I was recently attending a real estate convention in Vegas and I was commenting on the healthy state of the economy in Panama, where per capita GDP has more than...
Costa Rica Douglas Rissing/Getty Images This Central American country stretches from the Pacific to the Caribbean, with jungles, rain forests, modern cities, and beaches. Climate, environment, and costs vary throughout the country, but the overallcost of livingis about 25% lower than in the Uni...