The Lure of Costa Rica
Each year thousands of people seeking a change decide on Costa Rica for their destination. Freshly retired, adventure lovers, those wanting friendly tax laws, investors, and nature lovers. Anyone craving a new start in this popular Garden of Eden south of the border.
It’s certainly true with Costa Rica that wonderful things come in small packages.
Close in size to West Virginia, 5% of the Earth’s species are in Costa Rica. Tropical rainforests teeming with over a thousand orchid species and abundant exotic animals. You can see over 6 active and over fifty dormant volcanoes.
Costa Rica proudly boasts as having Central America’s most stable democracy.Of course this provides a safe environment for financial investment and stable society.
Many people have a somewhat negative view about Central America. The Costa Rican technology infrastructures include networks for a multitude of radio and TV stations, cell phone access, and internet access.
Medical doctors speak English and have been educated in the United States. And has become a magnet for low-cost cosmetic surgery patients from around the globe.
Costa Rica is known for being “low cost.” Foreign investors from around the globe come here for Costa Rica’s real estate industry. Profitable opportunities will be found here far into the future.
Real estate speculators routinely see 200-300% returns on investment in a year.
You can buy beautiful, beach front homes starting in the low $20,000 range. In real estate, it’s location…location…location. So be sure to choose with care and work with the many local agents. If you’re serious about owning Costa Rican real estate, a trip to ’see for yourself’ is advisable.
The existing real estate investment growth owes itself to more than favorable prices. The Costa Rican government has been generous with providing attractive tax laws for global investors and foreign expatriates. For example, US retirees are not taxed on social security income. And the low cost of living in Costa Rica is also attractive to everyone, especially retirees.
Ashley is a world traveler and a long time fan of the beauties of Costa Rica. She has a travel tips site for Costa Rica at http://www.costaricaabroad.com/
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