Do you need to send money to Costa Rica? Is it easy to wire money to someone else to make payments? We started doing property management for quite a few clients who bought a property through our office many years ago. Those homes are not rentals but used by their owners whenever they come to…
Horseback riding is fantastic at Finca Caballo Loco in El Rodeo, Ciudad Colon. If you are in for active retirement, you will love this story. Rudy Matthews wrote about active retirement in Costa Rica, so I thought about Krysia Peterson and her Finca Caballo Loco. And I think you will love the horseback riding topic.…
The proceeds of a property closing in Costa Rica need to appear correctly in a deed. Why is that? I had what looked like a simple closing and it almost turned into a nightmare. That happened because the rules are changing. After closing, the seller deposited the proceeds of the sale in her local bank…
Condominium Altos del Golf, a Parque Valle del Sol community. Welcome to Condominium Altos del Golf, the newest Santa Ana golf community located within the Parque Valle del Sol gated community. Santa Ana real estate Developer Habitasul has created a 14-acre development within Parque Valle del Sol. This condominium within Parque Valle del Sol consists of 45 lots…
Does living in a Lifestyle Golf Community attract you? Parque Valle del Sol is a 342-acre lifestyle and golf community in Santa Ana. This community offers the ultimate lifestyle for those who are looking for a lifestyle. Here you can buy a Costa Rica luxury home in a top location in the most beautiful surroundings you will…
Investigating the best places to retire abroad? Then you should know Atenas was most recently highlighted in AARP magazine as one of the best places to retire abroad, showing perfectly well why to retire in Atenas. The AARP magazine, one of the most well-known magazines available gives Atenas in the Central Valley of Costa Rica…
When you rent in Costa Rica, you always have to make a security deposit. Do you want to learn more about the security deposit? Retirees, business people and executives of large companies are looking to rent in Costa Rica online every day. More and more people moving to Costa Rica due to the growing economy…
Should you schedule a property showing when it rains? During the green season (or the rainy season, depending on how you want to call it) it rains most afternoons. Another realtor calls and wants to make an appointment for a property showing of a listing in the afternoon. The reason is that the client can’t make it…
Is Costa Rica on your bucket list for retirement? Time Is Passing, So, Get it Done! What am I talking about? Your bucket list for retirement! Preparing for the next stage in your life, that’s what! Younger people know the steps that are required if they are going to make something of their life; study, go…
This property was SOLD at the Foreclosure auction. Long finished Real Estate Foreclosure Auction of Escazu home by mortgage broker on the 14th of June 2012. This auction has taken place at 1600 hours in the Stewart Title building in Escazu. Have you been waiting for your chance to purchase an Escazu home at a bargain…
The Multiplaza Escazu shopping mall is now even more accessible than ever, did you know that? Highway 27 makes Multiplaza Escazu easy to reach from anywhere in the Central Valley. It makes shopping in Costa Rica so much easier to Escazu and Santa Ana residents. The Multiplaza Escazu shopping mall can compete with any shopping mall in the…
What happened to Sonesta One Jaco? As a buyer of a condo in Sonesta One Jaco, I received an email from the Developer, Joshua ten Brink of Riverside Developers during Easter Week 2010. In his email, he was saying that he is suing the bank who lent them the money to build the project of…
Costa Rica home inspections are totally necessary when buying a property, but most buyers don’t know it. Did you know that very few buyers ever request information on Costa Rica home inspections? Now that you fell in love with that beautiful 2 bedroom ranch home for sale. How do you know that this house is…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Before you buy any Costa Rica beachfront real estate, you should learn more about Costa Rica beachfront property. Costa Rica has very little titled beachfront, most of it is a concession. Beachfront property in concession has a lot of restrictions, so you will need to check with your attorney before…
Promises of high yield profits when investing in Costa Rica can be a trap if you don’t do your homework. During the Costa Rica real estate boom there were suddenly lots of people doing the development of real estate projects. And they had absolutely no experience in real estate development. Those real estate developments were mostly in…
As you might know, Escazu is often called the Beverly Hills of Costa Rica. And of course, Escazu has a Costa Rica country club. This is because you will find the best of Costa Rica real estate available in Escazu. For the best of Escazu real estate for sale, like when you are planning to…