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…
How can you assure yourself of a low HOA fee when buying a condo in Costa Rica? Condos have an extra cost of ownership, which most houses do not — the condo association fee. When buying a condo in Costa Rica, you might expect a low HOA fee and not exorbitant fees. If you purchase…
It’s amazing how well seniors use the internet on a daily basis. In fact, the World Wide Web is the perfect tool for a senior to do research on the most incredible topics. 99% Of our clients do their due diligence on moving and retiring in Costa Rica. Also, a huge amount of seniors use…
If you are over 50 years old and move to Costa Rica, there are a few things that you should consider for your retirement dream home before you buy or rent. Some people are still quite fit when they’re 90 years old. Others, as soon as they retire, start having all kinds of medical problems.…
It is so easy to love Tamarindo Beach, but do you know why people do so? Have you not been to Tamarindo Beach yet? Well, here is a list of 12 reasons to love Tamarindo Beach, and why you should choose this incredibly beautiful part of the North Pacific to purchase a beach home in…
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…
A repeating real estate FAQ is how you can safely buy from a real estate developer in Costa Rica. Often buyers of property in Costa Rica do not know how to protect their money. It is not so easy to make sure the promises by real estate developers will be fulfilled. Most real estate developers…
Don’t you agree that homes with exotic hardwood cabinets look better? Well, they also sell better! Hardwood is not so easy to find anymore, not like it was in the 1900s. Nonetheless, homes with exotic hardwood cabinets are still loved by many home buyers in Costa Rica. Our agents get special requests from homebuyers that…
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…