Costa Rica Attracts Some Big Players from the U.S.
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 Posted in Articles, Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »People often ask me, "Is it safe to invest in Costa Rica?" I don't claim to be an expert in the field of international investments but lately have seen a growing number of big name U.S. companies and individuals investing ...
Is the Real Estate Bubble Going to Burst in Costa Rica? - Canadians and Others Outside of the U.S. Will Help Drive the Costa Rican Market
Monday, October 8th, 2007 Posted in Articles, Real Estate | No Comments »The percentage of Canadian "boomers" is higher than the U.S., not that the actual numbers are. Canadian baby boomers are a huge group: proportionately 50 percent larger than the U.S. boomers. (Canada has an approximate population of 33.3 ...
Blues in the Boondocks
Sunday, October 7th, 2007 Posted in Articles, Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »For the past 25 years I have been helping people relocate to Costa Rica. During that time I have had the opportunity to observe where people settle and how they fare in different areas of the country. About 80 percent of ...
Costa Rica Attracting a lot of Business People
Thursday, October 4th, 2007 Posted in Articles | No Comments »When Wayne Bishop visited Costa Rica 12 years ago, he was wowed by the country's natural beauty, but he was even more taken aback by its investment potential. "If you had any entrepreneurial nose, you could see the raw opportunity there," ...
Riding the Bus
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 Posted in Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »Bill recently came to live in Costa Rica. Like me, he lives in the city and does not own a car. He called me last Saturday to ask directions to the Pavas feria. I told him where ...
