Life in Costa Rica
The natural jungle environment in Osa, Costa Rica is the perfect setting for curative wellness experiences. Forest bathing, earthing, and other wellness services are abundantly offered in this region for revitalizing your health in the amazing wild environments found locally. It is accepted knowledge that engaging with the natural world is important to our health….
Independence Day in Costa Rica is more than a historic date. La Dia De La Independencia is a month-long celebration honoring the country’s independence, along with the rest of Central America, from Spanish rule in 1821. During the Mes de la Patria, or “Month of the Nation,” businesses, homes and even cars are decorated with…
In March of this year, Costa Rica’s former government proposed a law to tax cryptocurrency purchases and gross sales. This law did not pass, meaning that Costa Rica does not subject cryptocurrency gains to the Value Added Tax (IVA) or income tax. According to current Costa Rican regulations, this type of asset is not classified…
The 2022 Expat Insider survey is not picking up exactly where it left off and popular expat destinations like Costa Rica have been entirely left out of this year’s report! For the 2022 survey, 11,970 respondents representing 177 nationalities living in 181 countries or territories worldwide were asked to evaluate their lives abroad. For a…
Move To Costa Rica On A Digital Nomad Visa Costa Rica is finally enacting the Digital Nomad Visa law passed in July 2021. Although this is not a residency class stay, it is an up-to-two-year stay that is a good introductory period for visitors to get a feel for if the pura vida lifestyle is…
It is already midyear 2022 and even during the rainy season Costa Ballena real estate is heating up! Home values continued to increase in the second quarter of 2022 and with a sales total of over $44 million for the area for the last 3 months, the traditionally quietest quarter of the year has us…
As more people decide to move to Costa Rica, many of them are wondering what to do with all of the free time that they have brought into their lives. In between work, chores, and entertainment, there is still a feeling in many of us that we want to do something productive with ourselves —…
Costa Rica luxury real estate and luxury homes in Costa Rica are hot in 2022. We are currently in the season when tropical tourism slows down but interest in Costa Rica continues to grow. People are re-evaluating their lives and those who can afford it are choosing to not wait for retirement and are following…
Costa Rica real estate has always been driven by emotional buyers. There are a variety of offerings in Costa Rica that have made this a popular repeat destination for many different types of people. But in the last two years, the number of people wanting to invest in Costa Rica has increased significantly and nearly…
Not everyone can afford an ocean view property in Costa Rica. Nor does everyone value having an ocean view property. In a recent office poll, Osa Tropical Properties realtors say that their clients tend to desire privacy for their Costa Rica investment as much if not more than an ocean view as the number one…