It is not always easy to stay happy when you live in Costa Rica. For anyone who comes from a different culture, moving to paradise is a little hard at times. After over 30 years of “almost” complete happiness, I still live in Costa Rica. AND, I still have some difficult days. My son Andres,…
This Real Estate Tax Guide for North American Expats can be very helpful when buying and selling Costa Rica Real Estate. Moving abroad is a difficult and complicated process even apart from the issue of real estate. Purchasing real estate overseas has complicated implications on your expat taxes. The solutions can be found in this Real…
Do you need to send money to Costa Rica? Is it easy to wire money to someone else to make payments? We started doing property management for quite a few clients who bought a property through our office many years ago. Those homes are not rentals but used by their owners whenever they come to…
Horseback riding is fantastic at Finca Caballo Loco in El Rodeo, Ciudad Colon. If you are in for active retirement, you will love this story. Rudy Matthews wrote about active retirement in Costa Rica, so I thought about Krysia Peterson and her Finca Caballo Loco. And I think you will love the horseback riding topic.…
The proceeds of a property closing in Costa Rica need to appear correctly in a deed. Why is that? I had what looked like a simple closing and it almost turned into a nightmare. That happened because the rules are changing. After closing, the seller deposited the proceeds of the sale in her local bank…
Buying property in Costa Rica can be as difficult or as easy as you want to make it. What makes the difference between heartache and satisfaction in the property-buying process? Some good ideas I can come up with some interesting ideas for buying property: Invest in income producing property or commercial property such as Vacation Rental, bed and breakfast or a…
“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…
Owner financing might be a good solution when you try to sell your property in Costa Rica. But you need to get a good perspective of the market before you do so. I’d like to share my comments. I hope will be informational and helpful concerning owner financing to you, your family and friends. My…
Condominium Altos del Golf, a Parque Valle del Sol community. Welcome to Condominium Altos del Golf, the newest Santa Ana golf community located within the Parque Valle del Sol gated community. Santa Ana real estate Developer Habitasul has created a 14-acre development within Parque Valle del Sol. This condominium within Parque Valle del Sol consists of 45 lots…
Does living in a Lifestyle Golf Community attract you? Parque Valle del Sol is a 342-acre lifestyle and golf community in Santa Ana. This community offers the ultimate lifestyle for those who are looking for a lifestyle. Here you can buy a Costa Rica luxury home in a top location in the most beautiful surroundings you will…
Investigating the best places to retire abroad? Then you should know Atenas was most recently highlighted in AARP magazine as one of the best places to retire abroad, showing perfectly well why to retire in Atenas. The AARP magazine, one of the most well-known magazines available gives Atenas in the Central Valley of Costa Rica…
When you rent in Costa Rica, you always have to make a security deposit. Do you want to learn more about the security deposit? Retirees, business people and executives of large companies are looking to rent in Costa Rica online every day. More and more people moving to Costa Rica due to the growing economy…
Why relocate to Costa Rica is what quite a few people are asking themselves. Imagine being able to do what you have always wanted to. Here is the short answer: once you relocate to Costa Rica, you’ll be able to do all of the following things Love nature – Costa Rica is a great place to…
Should you schedule a property showing when it rains? During the green season (or the rainy season, depending on how you want to call it) it rains most afternoons. Another realtor calls and wants to make an appointment for a property showing of a listing in the afternoon. The reason is that the client can’t make it…
Looking for first-time home buyer tips? Here are a few first-time home buyer tips, distilled from my 13 years of experience as a real estate broker in Costa Rica. I have been a Costa Rica real estate broker in Dominical and the South Pacific coast for many years. I have seen thousands of people come…
Not all medical adventures are life or death options. But of course, those are the ones that you hear about and they get your attention. On March 20 – 2012 Ardon Schambers wrote a great blog about Costa Rica Dental services. For most future expats, the medical side of their future life in Costa Rica…