Real Estate News Blog Costa Rica February Archive

Central America venture leaves memories aplenty

By Art C Ryter at 02/27/07 18:29

Recounts Jim Jaillet’s Recreational Vehicle travels through Central America. This pioneering fellow traveled over 11,000 miles in his RV visiting countries like Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize, Panama, Nicaragua among others. If you can’t find international real estate in any of these places, maybe RVing might fit your travel desires.

Original source: Spokesman Review. Central America venture leaves memories aplenty

Southern Guanacaste, Costa Rica Poised for Big Real Estate Gains

The article argues that real estate in Guanacaste, Costa Rica will realize property value gains because of the natural beauty of the Costa Rican pacific coast and because luxury communities are being built without damaging the environment. If you’re looking for international real estate that will appreciate in value over time, don’t overlook Costa Rica. But do investigate it yourself or seek a certified international property specialist to help you make that foreign real estate purchase.

Original source: Press Release. Southern Guanacaste, Costa Rica Poised for Big Real Estate Gains

For housing professionals, emerging markets are places to expand

Discusses the opportunities for real estate professionals in emerging markets like Central American and Eastern Europe. Real estate in places like Panama, Costa Rica, and Armenia, among others, is starting to have solid legal and financial foundations to make valuation and trade possible. The establishment of global standards and the use of technology are propelling a worldwide expansion of the market for real estate property.

Original source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. For housing professionals, emerging markets are places to expand, teach and learn

Development fuels staggering growth in tropics

Central American and Caribbean states are experiencing staggering growth due to coastal development aimed at attracting American investment. Many are comparing the real estate opportunities in places like Costa Rica, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, and others to Florida at the turn of last century. Picture perfect views cost a fraction of what they do in the U.S. An American developer in subdivided his parcel into eighteen $300,000 to $400,000 lots and has already sold ten.

Original source: Herald Tribune. Development fuels staggering growth in tropics