Electrified Fences Growing In Popularity – Costa Rica Security

When I was a kid, I went dove hunting with my dad and his friends, who also brought along their sons. As we were walking the fields,  we came upon a fence with a sign, WARNING ELECTRIC FENCE.
One of the older sons, pointed to me, “Yeah, kid, go touch that fence” with the warning sign, [...]

Real Estate Investing Tips in Costa Rica – HMO, Deeds of Trusts, Taxes

Costa Rica is nowhere different than any other country when it comes to real estate. In the early 2000s the hype of the countries cheap property, relaxing and eco-friendly environments sparked a real estate boom. And like the U.S, when the market busted several year ago, it threw many investors and home buyers [...]

Costa Rica Investment – Real Estate, Retire and Live

My first time in Jaco (about 20 years ago) it was a sleepy and traditional Costa Rican town that did not even have a stop light. Three years ago the skyline was filled with high-rise construction on the feeding frenzy of developers and speculators investing in property. However, that has changed, most investors are doing [...]

World Green Building Council and Costa Rica Join

Liberia, Costa Rica, September 02, 2009 — PR web)– The Costa Rica chapter of the Green Building  was notified of induction into the World Green Building Council.  Environmental sustainability in Costa Rica is a major social concern as the country covers 0.01% of the world’s land surface yet contains over 5% of the world’s biodiversity.
In [...]

San Jose, Heredia, Santa Ana On A Investment Boom

The upper end of the San José real estate market is really hot right now, fueled in part by a surge in direct foreign investment and an influx of capital and entrepreneurs from throughout Latin America. An increasing number of US companies have recently announced new and expanded operations in Costa Rica. Associated Creditors Exchange [...]