Posted on 07 September 2010.
A few years ago, when I moved down to Costa Rica full time, I realized there are a lot of Canadians visiting (102,471 in 2009*) and living the area. One of the main reason Canadians (virtually all nationalities for that matter) visit, buy land, and in some cases, relocate to Costa Rica is
Posted in Culture, How to buy, Info & How To's, Relocation, Taxes3 Comments
Posted on 04 September 2010.
Video Talk Show – Costa Rica real estate during rainy season is normally a little slow. Add to this a global economic recession and we’ve got what sounds like a recipe for a down time. Not so. The Guys discuss the current market, and a little more.
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Posted on 29 August 2010.
Costa Rica is attractive as a vacation spot, for retirement and investment, especially in this “buyer’s market.” In particular, the Southern Pacific Zone (and I’m talking about the area south from Quepos to Palmar) has a number a factors that set it apart from the rest of Costa Rica…
Posted in Culture, How to buy, Land For Sale, Relocation2 Comments
Posted on 15 August 2010.
I was invited to speak at the monthly CAP meeting in Dominical. My experience as a survivor of a violent crime in Costa Rica has created a slight demand on my time for public speaking about the experience. So much of what I’ve been through has caused me to re-think my place here on [...]
Posted in Crime, Info & How To's, News4 Comments
Posted on 26 July 2010.
The increase in private universities is a good sign for the future of the Costa Rica, but what about options for the parents of younger kids? Let me share a quick story about Escuela Verde, a new private grade school that
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Posted on 26 July 2010.
Guys In The Zone Talk Show – Episode 8Uploaded by GuysInTheZone. – Discover new destinations and travel videos.
Episode 8 was a bit delayed by Ben’s well-publicized mishap. Rod goes it alone (and does a darn fine job of things I might add.) Rod gets us up to speed on Ben’s recovery, the current [...]
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Posted on 08 May 2010.
Climate is a significant factor for most buyers when determining where to buy their piece of Costa Rica real estate. In fact, one of the most popular questions Ben and I field is “How many months per year does it rain?” The quick answer is around…
Posted in Info & How To's, Relocation4 Comments
Posted on 05 May 2010.
A short video where we share our thoughts on the current Costa Rica real estate market and the rainy season (our favorite time of the year).
Posted in How to buy, How to Sell, Land For Sale, Processes, State of the Market, Talk Show6 Comments
Posted on 28 April 2010.
Disclaimer: the following is not necessarily what some sellers of Costa Rica real estate want to hear.
It was sometime in 2008 when the world changed. Our globalized economy demonstrated, for the first time, the extent to which we (all us humans) are interconnected. When one falls, we all lose our balance.
Some of [...]
Posted in How to Sell, News, State of the Market6 Comments
Posted on 21 April 2010.
A free flow of some of the latest goings on in Costa Rica’s southern pacific zone and the business of real estate there. There appears to be a licensing requirement coming for Costa Rica’s realtors. Also, a full bodied MLS is in the works (finally) for Costa Rica. It appears that the legal provision of a trust is, at present, not available in Costa Rica. And finally, about reading Spanish language websites in English.
Posted in Info & How To's, MLS, News8 Comments

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