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…
There are many tropical destinations where people can move or invest but few tick as many boxes as Costa Rica. Buyers today are looking for larger spaces with more distance from neighbors and Costa Rica presents some intriguing options. It is far less expensive to live here and buy real estate than in more traditional…
Owning a vacation rental Airbnb in Costa Rica is an investment strategy that many of our clients are considering in 2022. But is it really a good strategy with a strong return on investment? We talked to three property managers to get the full scoop on investing in South Pacific Costa Rica’s vacation rentals market….
As much as people want to move to Costa Rica, they cannot consider doing so without knowing how to safely and comfortably get their pets here, too. For many of us, our pets are our family and we’d never consider leaving our family behind so that we can live “a better life” — that just…
Looking to live a better life in Costa Rica? Here are five resolutions that can help. Going into the new year involves a lot of reflection about the year that just passed and what we hope for from the coming year. For many, this involves a move to Costa Rica in anticipation of living a…
To close off 2021, here are some fun facts about Costa Rica that you may or may not know! I often laugh to myself when I hear that now familiar sound of a crunchy gnawing above my head as I pass underneath palm trees near my home in Ojochal, Costa Rica. I think that many…
In the last year, Costa Rica has become the remote worker’s dream, and, for a number of reasons, digital nomads are choosing this country as their destination of choice. After a year of stay-at-home orders in many nations around the world, remote work is now mainstream. People have moved their offices into their home’s extra…
Interested in renovation or new construction in Costa Rica? This week, we are featuring part one of a two part interview series with Jeff Steffe, owner of the full-service construction management company, Figure 8 Management, out of Uvita, Costa Rica. Stay tuned for part 2 with Jeff next week where he addresses building options, costs,…
Although we are still deep in pandemic times around the world, borders have opened for travel to Costa Rica and people are flying in. There is much precaution being taken but Costa Rica, amongst other tourism-dependent nations, has chosen to reopen borders to help their struggling economy. Cases continue to plateau, remaining concentrated around the…
There are a few differences between homes used as Costa Rica vacation rentals versus the ones that people live in year round. This article will show you five of those differences, helping you understand how your vacation life may be different from your full-time life in Costa Rica. Costa Rica has long been known as…
