Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes When sellers assist their realtor and listen to the suggestions made, the house will sell faster and at a better price. Unfortunately, in Costa Rica, sellers rarely do anything to present their homes for showings. This behavior has a lot to do with the informal market that we have here.…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes If you want to save time and effort during your property search in Costa Rica, it’s essential to learn how to assist your realtor better. Buying a house can be exciting yet emotional, and if you’re planning to buy your first house in Costa Rica, you should hire the experts.…
Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes The lack of knowledge and the excitement of buying land you fell in love with are common reasons for rushing into a purchase and making costly or fatal mistakes. Buying land is pretty simple for those who do it all the time. But even experienced buyers from other latitudes should…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Why is a price-cutting trend so rare in Costa Rica real estate? There are several reasons. In typical real estate markets, it’s a buyer’s market when the inventory is high, and it’s a seller’s market when the inventory is low, right? Well, the Costa Rican real estate market is not…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Are you an entrepreneur and looking for earning opportunities in Costa Rica? The country is full of opportunities for those who are looking for new challenges. If you have the chance of moving here and starting your own business, you should take it with both hands. Dream, plan, and act.…
Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes Hotel ownership in Costa Rica is quite different from what it is in other exotic destinations worldwide. I am the American-European affiliate for the Southern Pacific area of Costa Rica, and I have listed and sold quite a few hotels during my real estate career. Over the years, I have…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes The beaches of Costa Rica have very mild temperatures for someone who moves here from another tropical country. But for someone who comes from the most northern states of the U.S., they’re not so mild. Along the coast, temperatures average between 25–34˚C (77–93˚F), which most of us can’t really call…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Before jumping into the unknown, first, learn a few important facts about buying a property in Costa Rica. We now have a sellers’ market; therefore, some buyers jump on the property too fast without even knowing what they are doing. Too much money is at risk, and not doing your…
Estimated Reading Time: 9 Minutes I came up with 32 Experiences you need to have in Costa Rica before you die. There are probably zillion things you haven’t done in your life yet. Does your life depend on it? Probably not! To make it easier for you, I made a bucket list of 32 experiences…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Covid-19 has interfered incredibly in the hotel business in Costa Rica over the last several years. The world watched in awe and sometimes despaired as everything we knew and loved was uprooted and changed, seemingly overnight. One industry hit the hardest by the restrictions, and new pandemic rules was the…