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A Summary of Real Estate in Costa Rica

Hello,
My name is Christopher Howard and I am an author of several bestselling books about Costa Rica and have lived in the country for almost 30 years.
This is a general discuss about real estate in Costa Rica to try and give you an overall perspective. If you want more detailed information I suggest you [...]

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Real Estate Regulation and Complains in Costa Rica

If you have a complaint against a real estate company or agent you should
contact the Costa Rican real estate boards listed below.
To file complaints against unscrupulous lawyers, Costa Rica’s version of a Bar Association see the Colegio de Abogados, website at
www.abogados.or.cr. Next click on Quejas y Suspensiones (complaints
and suspensions.
1. (CRGAR) Costa Rica [...]

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Instructions for Purchasing in Golfito

1. There is a website with information about purchasing in Golfito.
http://www.depositodegolfito.com/index2.php
2. You can only purchase up to $500/6 month period.. but that is for each member of the family and they can be put together for large purchases.
3. Plan to arrive the evening before, to directly to the deposito and purchase your tickets for the [...]

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

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 million and the U.S. has about 301 million of which there were 76 million boomers). [...]

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Instant Real Estate Agents

I just read an article about a new phenomenon in Costa Rica called “The Instant Real Estate Agent.”
Since real estate has become a very lucrative business in Costa Rica, everyone is trying to cash in by selling property. Most of the people involved don’t even have a real estate license, never worked [...]

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