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Life After Yachting: Real Estate Investing in Costa Rica

charter yacht in turquoise ocean

Have you ever thought about your life after yachting? We mean, really considered it: the when, the where, the what’ll-it-look-like? Because, whether you’re a captain, a purser, a chief stew, or a chief officer, you will someday step off the boat and into your post-yachting life. And, whether that life is months, years, or decades…

Spotlight on Ventanas de Playa Grande, an Oceanview Gated Community in Playa Conchal / Playa Grande, Costa Rica

aerial view of Playa Grande Costa Rica

On the panoramic, oceanview peaks of El Cerro Almendro and located between Playa Grande and Playa Conchal – two of Costa Rica’s most scenic and sought-after beach towns – sits Las Ventanas de Playa Grande, Costa Rica. Unfolding over 380 acres of lush landscapes and rare tropical dry forest, Las Ventanas is an incredibly unique,…

Spotlight on Tamarindo Park, a New Gated Community in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

downtown Tamarindo Costa Rica

A half-century ago, when Tamarindo was still a fishing village populated by dirt roads and big dreams, a local man fell in love with a special swath of striking landscapes: rolling hills and ocean-view forest that he purchased because he couldn’t not. Fifty years later, his family carries on his legacy through the new Tamarindo…

Dream Life, Will Profit: 3 Types of Income-Producing Costa Rica Investment Properties

Villa Buena Onda Costa Rica investment properties

There are many ways to achieve a dream. For Costa Rica’s investors – known locally as inversionistas – the dream hinges on a select inventory of Costa Rica investment properties: the right home, the right restaurant, the right hotel, the right business – that just-right investment to suit their budget, their needs, and their many other…

Spotlight on Las Catalinas, an Oceanfront Community in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

sunset over Las Catalinas, Costa Rica

The words “master-planned” seem to have been paired for the sole purpose of describing a sustainable community like Las Catalinas, Costa Rica: a well-conceived, impeccably executed, and no-detail-forgotten walkable village designed for year-round active lifestyles, family life, and oneness with nature. Before we dig into the heart and soul of Las Catalinas, let’s start with…

Dreaming of Paradise? Here are 4 Costa Rica Real Estate Financing Options

Dreaming of Paradise? Here are 4 Costa Rica Real Estate Financing Options

Life in paradise awaits… if only you could secure Costa Rica real estate financing? In that case, your dream may be closer than you expect! You’ve probably been googling about, researching your options. And you may be a little surprised at what you’ve found: some sources claim financing is nearly impossible, while others state that…

Spotlight on Mar Vista, a Gated Community in Flamingo Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Imaginity-Pool-@-Mar-Vista

Located between Brasilito and Playa Flamingo – two of the most spectacular beaches in Guanacaste – and just up the road from the new Flamingo Marina, the gated community of Mar Vista, Guanacaste Costa Rica is one of the most prestigious and sought-after developments in Guanacaste. Where is Mar Vista, Guanacaste, Costa Rica? <span data-mce-type=”bookmark”…

Real Estate in Costa Rica: Should You Put Property in a Corporation?

hammock in paradise real estate in Costa Rica

Years ago, if you were going to purchase real estate in Costa Rica, there was one major overarching, omnipresent, everyone-and-their-lawyers-said-it piece of advice: put your property in a corporation. Today, well… the advice has changed. Mostly. That’s the way of the world, after all: Things change. Technology grows smaller. Kids get bigger. And laws evolve….