Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes My neighbors are looking at me all the time, I want privacy! I also want security because I travel a lot. This is typically a request we get a lot. Last week I showed prospective buyers a half-acre property in Santa Ana with a small house on it. The buyers…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Did you know that you can retire for less in Costa Rica? Until now you thought you can’t afford to retire abroad? You’ve probably been reading on forums and news sites that Costa Rica has become more expensive than it was before. So now you’re afraid you will not be…
One of the most difficult things for me adapting to the Costa Rican culture has been the fact that Ticos are not really proactive. Of course, there are those who are, but they are an exception. Most are pretty reactive. If you wonder, yes I am still trying to adapt to a different culture after…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Have you ever been to Mal Pais and Santa Teresa? I went surfing. In my case, that means looking at how kids grab their surfboards, run into the ocean and jump on a surfboard to ride the waves for hours. It’s amazing what they do. I just watch. The last…
I own a building lot in an Atenas gated community and I want to be a good neighbor. The months of December, January, and February are famous for the strong winds in Costa Rica. They mean the change from the rainy season to the dry season. These 62 mph (100kph) winds can become pretty dangerous.…
Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes Most Costa Rican real estate developers sell pre-construction dreams by using marketing tricks! Do yourself a favor and dream with your eyes open. In the past, I have written quite a few articles about buying a property in residential developments. Check out 9 steps to stop a developer from deceiving…
The train was such a wonderful way of transport to a country like Costa Rica. Costa Rica does not have any heavy industries at all, but the country exports a lot. Therefore, for many years, the train was very important. Until Jose Maria Figueres closed the railroad in his government. The train stopped running. Now,…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Is selling Costa Rica real estate a joke? I have met a lot of really nice people in my real estate career, probably 90% of the buyers and sellers we deal with are nice, easy-going people who appreciate the hard work we do. They recommend us whenever they can. Thank…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Let’s do something different today; let’s talk about reasons for NOT moving to Costa Rica. Thanks to Marian, our real estate agent in Atenas, and her almost-famous tenant, I’m able to write another blog. This story is about the tenant who has done us a favor by writing a 7-page…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Buying mountain property in Costa Rica is not difficult at all, as long as you do your homework. Many buyers do not realize that Costa Rica is famous for its microclimates and that every mountain in Costa Rica is different. First, climate preferences are very important, as well as rainfall.…