Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes I am totally happy in Costa Rica, even after all these years. I was born again in February 1980, when I was 25 years old. It all started when I was coming down the steps of a KLM flight into Juan Santamaria International airport. I am not saying this…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes A Country Bed & Breakfast in Town – Casas de las Tias is a perfect place for you to stay. When you come to visit us in Costa Rica, no matter if you will be buying, renting Costa Rica real estate, or coming to spend your holidays, be sure…
Homeowners should not be present at any property showings out of respect for the buyers and the real estate agent. Allow me to give you a few reasons. When I get a new property to list, I always set a few rules first. The most important one is I ask the sellers is to disappear…
by Ivo Henfling Every year I get surprised emails from interested people asking to see Costa Rica real estate during the Christmas holidays. They act surprised when they find out our real estate offices close down a couple of days before Christmas until after the 2nd week of January of the next year. Thousands of…
John Doe and his wife finally decided to make the big step in the property purchase process. This is the real story of a husband and wife who are purchasing property in Costa Rica FSBO. They bought directly from the real estate developer. Nonetheless, they wanted to tell us all about the purchase process they…
How to keep your home in Costa Rica safe? As you all know, I never try to hide anything that would be negative about moving to Costa Rica. Security is an issue that might stop people from moving to Costa Rica. In other blogs, I have explained why we have security issues in Costa Rica…
What is the International Living Fast-Track Costa Rica Conference? Over 200 future retirees attended the 2012 International Living Fast-Track Costa Rica Conference from the 12th – 14th of November in the San Jose Marriott Hotel. Many of those 200 have come by our table at least 4 times. My feet are still hurting, imagine my mouth! It…
Is there a reason everyone thinks a realtor is on call 24/7? I really don’t understand why anyone would call about a property at 11:00 pm or 6:00 am. Do you? When you are a Costa Rica real estate agent, you seem to be on call, just like a doctor or a priest in the…
Learn more about the life of expats in Atenas. Two sisters – Judy and Roxi – are creating a whole new life in Costa Rica post-retirement from the United States. They were in touch with our Atenas real estate agent before they moved to Costa Rica and gave Isabelle Jones a raving testimonial. Learn about…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes After I quit smoking, I needed to get fit again. Getting back in shape is hard work but a lot of fun if you do it in the right place and with the right guides. No matter where you live now, and if you are in good health or not,…