Why Costa Rica Real Estate
- Stable government; Currency,Infrastructure,Values foreign investment, Protects foreign investment
- Investment security; excellent lending market, ROI, low tax rate, intrinsic value, insurable title/home
- Healthcare; high-quality, high tech, inexpensive, easy access, insurance
- Economic; stability, foreign investment, government, investment potential
- No ownership restrictions; valued by government, no restrictions, same rights as natives
- Proximity to the U.S.; 10 major North American cities with a 3-5 hour direct flight to Costa Rica
- Culture; high standard of living, friendliness to foreigners, education, low crime rate
- Nature; beaches, rainforest, protected lands and species, eco-tourism, diversity
The Buying process
- Finding a broker; certified, experience, track record, language, area knowledge
- Calculating value; comparative value, asking price, investment potential, true value, municipal
- Purchasing; incorporation, appraisals, home inspections, attorneys, contracts, survey map, registration, notary, taxes, titles, closing
- Financing; mortgages, documentation, banks, property protection, using retirement fund
- Types of properties; stand-alone house, apartments, gated communities, condominiums, timeshare
- Building; land & title, permits, size, utility of land, civil engineer, architect, construction, contractors
- Protecting the investment; insurance, making claims, property management
- Oceanfront real estate; defined, taxes, usage, foreign ownership
- Common & avoidable problems; liens & encumbrances, expropriation, environmental & squatters
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Why Costa Rica Real Estate?
Proximity to the U.S.
10 major North American Cites with a 3-5 hour direct flight to Costa Rica
Costa Rica, a growing retirement and second home destination, is easily reachable from all over the world and the credit for it goes to its modern and efficient network of transport. There are plenty of options for getting to Costa Rica from all over the world. Obviously, the airways are the main means of getting to Costa Rica, but railways and roads are also a feasible as an option.
Located 10 miles from the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, is the Juan Santamaria International Airport. Daniel Oduber International Liberia Airport is located in the popular tourist region in north western Costa Rica, Guanacaste. A third international airport has construction underway in southern Costa Rica. Connecting all the major cities of the world, both these airports make getting to Costa Rica simple. United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Spririt Air and LACSA Airlines are some of the major airlines that fly to Costa Rica. Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Miam, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Newark, Atlanta, Denver, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans and Washington all have direct flights to San Jose or Liberia with 3-7 hour flight times. Several other airlines are considering flights from new major U.S. cities. This consideration includes Minneapolis and Charlotte. The proximity to the U.S. and the ease of travel has increased the popularity of Costa Rica as a second home/retirement location and as a tourist destination.
Customs and immigration at Costa Rica's airports is extremely efficient and simple. Due to the fact that the majority of flights in and flights out are international. Costa Rica has invested heavily in personnel and technology to make coming in and out of Costa Rica fast and easy.
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