Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes A Boost for Vacation Rental Investment, Liberia, the capital of Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province, has become an increasingly popular gateway for tourists seeking sun, sand, and adventure. Its Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), now called Guanacaste Airport, offers direct flights from major cities in North America and Europe, making…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Be well-informed about the free trade zone and its locations before renting or purchasing a warehouse or office space in Costa Rica. In this article, you will find the advantages and disadvantages of being in a Free Trade Zone or “Zona Franca” in Costa Rica. Let’s first tell you what…
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: 5 Minutes Some say it’s easy to do business in Costa Rica, but others have a horrible experience. A few decades ago, doing business internationally was the domain of only the most prominent companies and the wealthiest in society. But today, almost anyone can trade with anyone else on the planet with…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes The property management business is a lucrative industry with huge growth potential. But it’s also one of the most difficult industries in which to succeed. Especially in a tropical country like Costa Rica, where nothing is done right away. To be a successful property manager, you have to be skilled…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Bringing the right talent into your team can significantly impact your Costa Rican company’s performance, especially if your business is people-dependent. Many businesses are moving away from systems that are highly dependent on the capabilities of their employees. Nonetheless, there are still processes and transactions that can only be consistently…
Estimated Reading Time: 12 Minutes Is buying a business in Costa Rica a smart move? Or should you start one from scratch? If you plan to move to Costa Rica, you will need to create an income, right? I know, it’s not so easy to do business in Costa Rica. But don’t worry, we will…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Climate change and becoming Carbon Neutral is #1 on the agenda of some. For others, some of the largest nations, it’s not important. Costa Rica is in a financial crisis and the cost of living is more expensive than ever before. But Carlos Alvarado is trying hard to put the…
Many of our US expats living in Costa Rica might not know that the United States Congress quietly slipped Fatca into a jobs bill last year.
Quite often, we receive requests for buying a hotel with no money down. This is usually a small or boutique hotel or a B & B in one of the beach areas of Costa Rica. That’s because we have a very nice inventory of Costa Rica hotels for sale. Others are asking if they can…
Starting a new business requires a lot of hard work, determination, and a learning curve. Starting a new and doing business in Costa Rica, as a foreigner, can be complicated, and often frustrating. But most of all, especially if the new business is your own, it takes balls. Big balls. I know, I started my…
The internet allows us to work from home, so a comfortable home office is now more important than ever. Some 20 years ago, few people had a home office. Few professionals worked from home, like surveyors, real estate agents, insurance agents, and maybe civil engineers. Others, who sometimes took work home, had no more than…
Starting a business in Costa Rica is easy. But successfully starting a business being an expat son otros 100 pesos. Translated into English: a whole different ballgame. It’s sad to see how often people think they can just move to Costa Rica, and make a good living by starting a business. Many return home with nothing…
It’s amazing how many emails we receive from future expats who ask about financing a business purchase or a startup. Lots of people who would love to move to Costa Rica but don’t have enough money to start or buy a business to make a living. A great option for those who don’t have enough…
Many businesses and investment property in Costa Rica have a double accounting system. One is for the tax authorities and another for the business owner. Naturally, there is a significant difference between the official records and the reality. Investors who find an interesting investment property online, first send an email to the listing agent. That…
With news coming earlier this year that Discovery Communications Inc. plans to build a $1 billion adventure park in Liberia in 2018, it is sure to shake things up in the Liberia property market. The ambitious adventure park project is reportedly being built on an 880-hectare plot of land. It is located just a few…