The Downturn… (cue ominous music)
It would be easy to label the decline of the Costa Rica real estate market (since the peak in 2007) in a negative light. In truth, there is no such thing as “negative light” only the opportunity for change, and if our market has seen anything over the past … Read on...
In the movie “Back to the Future” we saw an example of how beneficial it would be if we could tell the future. The character Biff Tannen gets his hands on printed results from some race track and other sporting events, before they happened, and went on to achieve phenomenal wealth.
In real world … Read on...
A longtime associate in Costa Rica real estate stopped by our office after being out of the country for an extended period. One of his first questions was, “So, what’s going on with the international airport?” My response was, “What airport?” He found that amusing considering the broker he just spoke to was talking it … Read on...
Half of my family is from Canada, eh. My mother grew up in Newfoundland until the age of 13 when my grandfather found work in California. The extended family that stayed behind, some later moving to Ottawa, would frequently visit us in the San Francisco Bay Area, especially during the cold, winter months.
A few … Read on...
Video Talk Show – Costa Rica real estate during rainy season is normally a little slow. Add to this a global economic recession and we’ve got what sounds like a recipe for a down time. Not so. The Guys discuss the current market, and a little more.
Re-locators are those that are looking to move to Costa Rica from wherever they are. They will live full-time in Costa Rica.
Migrators spend a regular amount of time in Costa Rica during each year.
Interested in Costa Rica real estate as an investment. They primarily live somewhere else, but they own property in Costa Rica for the asset appreciation potential as well as possible rental income. Some just buy and hold (land-bank). For developed properties, the investor has a vacation home to visit as desired.
