I encounter unprepared property owners quite often, but they’re only a few minutes away. I don’t list properties that are more than 10 minutes away from my office anymore. Lazy? No, not really. Just getting sick and tired of so many unprepared property owners. And I’m not willing to drive 30 minutes to get there…
Income producing properties in Costa Rica are always attractive to foreign investors. We do have quite a different market than most would expect. So it’s important to be well-informed before making the big step. Savvy real estate investors know perfectly well what type of income producing properties are worth looking at and what questions to…
You can find stunning Playas del Coco and Playa Hermosa beachscapes by visiting in person or by having a look at our website. Moving to Costa Rica and trying to make a decision where to live? Did you know that our website was created to assist you in making such decisions? That’s why we like…
I’ve asked the coffee experts to write an awesome article about the secrets to drinking Costa Rican Coffee the right way. And they did! Let me tell you something, Costa Rican coffee is nothing short of excellent. And that should come as no surprise, as there are literally tens of thousands of small-scale coffee farmers…
The perfect business for your retirement – a self-storage warehouse. There is a high demand for self-storage warehouse rentals, a business that’s becoming more interesting as condos become smaller. Every high ROI generating business in Costa Rica generates a lot of work, controls, and headaches. Well, this one does not! We all like to find…
To build a house in Costa Rica is quite a process. We are committed to making the process of your property purchase as smooth as we can. So, before you make any mistakes, let me walk you through the 9 steps to build a house in Costa Rica. 1. Budget What is your budget? Have…
Are you amongst the more than 250,000 corporate owners whose corporation was dissolved by the Public Registry for non-payment of the Corporate Tax? If your corporation was dissolved by the Public Registry, what happened to your property? During the real estate boom of 2007-2008, real estate developers set up corporations so that their clients, could…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Soon, landlords will have to give tenants a rent invoice for rent paid. It seems that the good times that rental income will go unseen by the Costa Rican tax authorities are over. Resolution DGT-R-012-2018 obliges landlords to give an electronic rent invoice for each rent paid by the tenant…
You might have some doubts about the going real estate commission rate in Costa Rica when looking to list your property for sale. Let’s clear this up once and for all. The going real estate commission rate in Costa Rica is anywhere between 5 and 10% plus 13% VAT or IVA in Spanish. This commission…
When moving to Costa Rica, you may not know if you will rent or buy. Is purchasing a house in Costa Rica what you really want? A few will get suckered in by a realtor into buying right away, even when they had planned to rent in the first place. Before you make the commitment…