Costa Rica Property Tax: How Much Will You Owe? (It’s Probably Not as Much as You Think!)

aerial view over Guanacaste

Every January, local homeowners gear up to pay their Costa Rica property tax. If you’re wondering how much you’ll likely pay, then your internet searches have likely turned up a smorgasbord of information – some outdated, some conflicting, and much of it confusing. We hope to help, on all three accounts. The short of it…

Costa Rica Public Transportation: Taking Taxis, Uber, Colectivos & Public Buses

sunset over Las Catalinas, Costa Rica

Thinking about living car-free and fancy-free? Then you’re likely learning all you can about Costa Rica public transportation. And that means you’re in the right place. We’ll start off by saying that, depending on where you choose to call home, said home may be walkable. For example, in our area of Guanacaste, most beach towns are…

Spotlight on Senderos Tamarindo, a Gated Community in Guanacaste

Senderos Tamarindo gated community properties of Costa Rica

Overlooking sweeping views to the Pacific Ocean, Playa Grande National Marine Park, Tamarindo Estuary, and downtown, Senderos Tamarindo is one of the region’s most distinctive and exclusive communities. And at 110 acres, it’s also the largest luxury gated community in Tamarindo. Welcome to a community that declares you can have at all, no compromise required….

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…

Exploring Costa Rica’s National Parks: 7 Within a 2.5-Hour Drive of Tamarindo

Rincon de la Vieja adventure tours

Living in Tamarindo, you’ll soon find yourself exploring beaches and waterfalls, tropical dry forest and active volcanoes. In other words, all manner of ecological riches and diverse landscapes, many of which are ensconced, conserved, and protected within breathtaking Costa Rica national parks. And again, living in Tamarindo, you’re going to be close to many of…

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,…