Moving to Costa Rica Part II

Migrators Keeping a property "back home" and having a property in Costa Rica is a common device used by many here in The Zone (Costa Ballena). This is especially evident...

State of the Market – October 2012

What is the current market like in Costa Rica real estate? I get asked this question quite a lot these days. Well, actually that is probably the question that characterizes...

Important Immigration News!

It is a well-known law that limits the amount of time that a non-resident can stay in Costa Rica to no more than 90 days. So, for those that like...

Guys In The Zone Real Estate is Closed – Sort Of

"I heard that you guys have decided to dissolve your real estate office. I hope that is a positive change for all of you involved." "It most profoundly saddens [wife's...

The “Toucan Test”

I have a thing I do on a personal level that I call my "Toucan Test". It is my personal test for determining whether I'm becoming jaded to Costa Rica's...

What Is The Best Way To Invest $300,000?

I just got this question in: I am an American English teacher who has been working and living abroad for many years. I have been living and working in Abu...

New International Airport In Costa Rica Aims For “Green” Status

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.   - George Eliot Now that the Costanera Sur (Coastal Highway) has been completed, the new international airport for the southern...

Good and Inconvenient Living in Costa Rica

Living here in Costa Rica's southern pacific zone, or "Costa Ballena" as it is called, has some interesting quirks. Quirks that, when considered as a list can make one wonder...

Classic COSTA RICA Video, circa 1947

My uncle, who is now retired in Costa Rica, just sent me a link to this video. Quality video footage from the 1940s is difficult to find, and it got...