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: 4 Minutes There are three primary coffee growing regions in the world – Central and South America, Africa and The Middle East, and Southeast Asia. These are along the equatorial zone, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, and widely known as the “Bean Belt.” In Costa Rica, eight…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Who said Costa Rican recipes are boring? No way! Melissa delivers the Costa Rican recipes to live longer, healthier, and happier. Melissa is famous now. Q Costa Rica, as well as the Costa Rican Times, paid attention to her Costa Rica Recipes. Those who have visited Costa Rica often fall…
Are you reading this on your cell phone or iPad? If you are, you will see that our MLS is fully mobile friendly. You will still be able to use your desktop or laptop computer to look for real estate and read our articles. Google has been warning website owners that the growing percentage of mobile…
Haven’t we all seen House Hunters International on TV? Mark Venegas is a top producer of American European Real estate Group‘s affiliate in Tamarindo in Guanacaste, ABC Real Estate. In August 2014, Mark showed buyer Nancy Carter in August 2014, in an episode of “A New Home on a New Beach” by House Hunters International 3…
The Gay flag was hoisted together with the national flag of Costa Rica. Last Friday, May 16, 2014, was possibly a big day for many locals and expats living in Costa Rica. Especially for the gay community. The Catholic and Christian communities might not agree but the recently elected President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo…
Will foreign industries leave the country? Just before the Costa Rica elections 2014, the rumor of INTEL leaving the country to move operations to Asia has hit the newspapers. Will other foreign industries follow? Opinions are all over the news. These opinions are not real estate related. As an expert on Costa Rica real estate, I…
“You never get a Second Chance at a First Impression”. Cliché right? Let’s connect the phrase to home security. The phrase provokes thoughts of personal image and interaction, perhaps a critical Job interview or dating experience. Now apply this to a “Huge Life Altering Experience” such as relocation to a foreign country. And try “Surrounding yourself…
Did you know that Sarchi oxcarts play a major role in the culture and economy of this attractive town? If you are considering living in Costa Rica, or already live here, Sarchi is a town that you should know about, especially if you are looking to purchase Costa Rica real estate. Located about 1 hour…