Real estate prices reveal the hotspots in Global Property Guide Release: The 2012 Central America House Price Snapshot. MANAGUA, NICARAGUA – Whether you’re moving down the street or purchasing property in a foreign country, it’s your market knowledge that will help you succeed. Ideally, you’d go to market armed with a reliable and consistent set of market comps,…
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…
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…
Take our Costa Rica Developer Quiz and find out about the quality of each real estate developer and his product before you purchase. Are you looking to purchase a property in a real estate development in Costa Rica? No matter if it is in pre-construction or while construction is going on, do yourself a favor!…
What happened to Sonesta One Jaco? As a buyer of a condo in Sonesta One Jaco, I received an email from the Developer, Joshua ten Brink of Riverside Developers during Easter Week 2010. In his email, he was saying that he is suing the bank who lent them the money to build the project of…
Promises of high yield profits when investing in Costa Rica can be a trap if you don’t do your homework. During the Costa Rica real estate boom there were suddenly lots of people doing the development of real estate projects. And they had absolutely no experience in real estate development. Those real estate developments were mostly in…
Real estate bubble or no bubble, beach real estate is always on the rise. People come and people go, but beaches stay. And that is what Flamingo beach has most: beach, the best investment environment. Most important is that Playa Flamingo’s beach is not just any beach. It is one of the most beautiful white…
Do you want to make money? Buy Costa Rica real estate with your IRA or 401K portfolio and even in your Canadian Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). You have your money in the wrong place! Think of your retirement now. You can make money in Costa Rica real estate. Make between 6 – 8% return on your investment (ROI) and…
Did you know that fractional ownership has now arrived in Dominical Beach too? You’d be forgiven for thinking that the only way you’re going to end up owning a luxury villa is if your numbers come up. You are successful in your career but you don’t earn the million dollar wage packet that will buy…