Escrow in Costa Rica Real Estate

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About a year ago, my business partner Ben, with his unique perspective on Costa Rica real estate, wrote about the changes with “escrow accounts” in his blog article- Wire Transfers, Escrow & An Investment Idea. He explained, For years we have used a rather casual system here in Costa Rica by which lots of land … Read more

Living Off The Grid In Costa Rica

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My business partner Ben likes to call them the “End of the World-ers”. People who have reason to believe there will be major global changes in the near future. They are interested in buying land and living off the grid in Costa Rica. By off the grid I’m referring to not being connected to the … Read more

Getting Health Insurance in Costa Rica

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I am 53 years old and have just gone through the process of applying for private health insurance. There are two types of health care in Costa Rica. One is socialized medicine. All residents of Costa Rica are required to pay into what is called “caja” (KAH-hah) insurance. This runs me about $25 per month. … Read more

Easements… Made Easy!

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The fact that you are reading this article means you are interested in purchasing or selling a piece of Costa Rica real estate. For buyers, let me first lead you through a visualization to help attract the perfect property… You drive up a well-maintained gravel road and turn onto a large, flat building area… A … Read more

Costa Rica Real Estate – Talk Show 21

Has the Costa Rica real estate market hit the bottom? As realtors in Costa Rica we frequently get asked this question, so we decided to share our thoughts on why there are signs pointing toward a positive answer. Regardless of what we think, more and more people are retiring, relocating, and investing in Costa Rica … Read more

Why Baby Boomers Are Buying Real Estate And Retiring In Costa Rica

The U.S. Census Bureau defines the Baby Boomers as those born between January 1st, 1946 and December 31st, 1964. As of January 1st, 2011 more than 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65 per day, a pattern that will continue for the next 19 years. The question isn’t if there will be a lot of people … Read more