Re-Connecting with Costa Rica Real Estate – a Changed Industry

After taking a couple years off from real estate, I have joined Rod in the Properties in Costa Rica real estate office in Uvita. The industry has changed in my...

The Costa Rica Real Estate Cycle

There are LOTs of folks considering making the move to Costa Rica and the southern Pacific zone in particular. It reminds me in some ways of the booming days of...

You Call This Tourism?

Playa Hermosa is a beach just north of Uvita, towards Dominical. There are several "Playa Hermosa" beaches in Costa Rica. We used to go out to this one and marvel...

Big Interest in Moving to Costa Rica

Traveling around the US, the interest in Costa Rica that I encounter is universal. While talking with visitors to Costa Rica, we frequently hear: "everybody is talking about Costa Rica....

Understanding Costa Rica Real Estate

Back in 2004 I found myself running a small real estate company in Dominical called Horizon Properties. At that time, the concept of a property listing having a value within...

State of the Market – Midway 2013

I don't know the exact percentage but I'd guess at around 90% of the visitors to our offices here start the conversation stating that they would like to buy a...

A Positive Experience With a Costa Rica Government Agency

For many of us here in Costa Rica's southern pacific zone, we marvel at the hub-bub made in Costa Rica information books and websites about the high level of education...

How to Live in Costa Rica Transcript

I was curious about all the talk I hear. "Costa Rica is a hot topic" is what I am told by visitors to Costa Rica. I wonder if this is...

A Costa Rica Evening

I have just returned to Costa Rica from my regular visit to Davis California. This trip was predicated by the fact that my mother had been diagnosed with cancer. The...

Costa Rica – What Are We Doing Here?

The reasons for moving to, or visiting Costa Rica are diverse. In my time here I have been asked the question “why did you move to Costa Rica?” so many...