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Jeff Fisher
LATIN BUSINESS CHRONICLE Monday, November 23, 2009 BY WALTER T. MOLANO " Costa Rica has one of the healthiest economies in Central America." Tightly wedged between the Pacific and Caribbean, Costa Rica is the picture of entrepreneurship and industry. ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff Fisher
Jeff Fisher
Jaco Costa Rica Beach Fire Sales! UPDATED: Nov 1, 2009 by Jeff Fisher, Owner-Broker CR Beach Investment Real Estate Will the U.S. recession and Global Crisis terminate by the end of the year as some economists are predicting ? Will Costa Rica 's new ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff Fisher
Serguei Galkine
The most recent FAQ. Costa Rica Real Estate Market present state. What was the past season like? Well, initially, I wanted to write that the past season was really slow. But then, Ii occurred to me that, this is only true with regard to the offers, and ...  [Read More]
Posted:bySerguei Galkine
Serguei Galkine
The severe economic downturn in the States and Europe has impacted Costa Rica as well. Condo and subdivision development have slowed dramatically and in some parts along the Pacific coast, American second-home buyers, now strapped for funds, are selling ...  [Read More]
Posted:bySerguei Galkine
Serguei Galkine
Cash is no longer King as the dollar continues to lose strength. Oil has doubled from its recent lows, which will eventually translate into real world evidence of your declining purchasing power at the pump or the grocery store. It is time to move your ...  [Read More]
Posted:bySerguei Galkine
Serguei Galkine
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff Expats can be forgiven if they are confused by the new luxury tax on homes. Even some Costa Ricans who participated in drawing up the law are confused, too. The biggest issue appears to be if land should be included in the ...  [Read More]
Posted:bySerguei Galkine
Ed Sklar
Located around expansive lakes with varying views of the Mountains and all with direct views of the Lakes, Los Lagos offers 1, 2 and 3 bedroom Villa-Condos. The buildings are only 2-stories high, most with only 1-Unit per floor. Los Lagos has its own clubhouse ...  [Read More]
Posted:byEd Sklar
Serguei Galkine
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff A news story Monday about the tax on luxury homes that went into effect Oct. 1 has generated lots of questions. Not all of them are answered easily. Here are 20. 1. Is this a tax on Gringos to drive us out of the country. Nope, ...  [Read More]
Posted:bySerguei Galkine
Serguei Galkine
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff Most expats who own what the government categorizes as a luxury home probably are unaware that they are subject to a special tax Jan. 1 The tax has been the subject of many newspaper articles, including several when the measure ...  [Read More]
Posted:bySerguei Galkine
Nick Halverson
Source: InsideCostaRica The Aeropuerto Internacional Daniel Oduber in Liberia will be in private hands for the next 20 years following the approval by the Contraloría General de la República (Comptroller's office) to give Consorcio Coriport ...  [Read More]
Posted:byNick Halverson
Nick Halverson
This is just a bit of random information and is all in Spanish. It is the official song of the Canton of Perez Zeledon, San Jose, Costa Rica. Pueblo Noble por Dios protegido valle lleno de amor y de paz son tu gente y tierra promesa de un futuro de properidad ...  [Read More]
Posted:byNick Halverson
Nick Halverson
First section of asphalt going down on the Costanera Sur By the A.M. Costa Rica staff Asphalt work has started on a section of the Costanera Sur., the vital Pacific coast highway that has been promised for three decades. President Óscar Arias Sánchez ...  [Read More]
Posted:byNick Halverson
Nick Halverson
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Posted:byNick Halverson
Nick Halverson
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Posted:byNick Halverson
Nick Halverson
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Posted:byNick Halverson
Nick Halverson
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Posted:byNick Halverson
Nick Halverson
Costa Rica's coffee production in the next 2009-10 crop cycle, for which harvesting won't start until October, is forecast to rise 5% to 1,671,270 60-kilogram bags, the official Costa Rican Coffee Council, or Icafe, said Friday. This compares to ...  [Read More]
Posted:byNick Halverson
Scott Cutter
Well, the Marina Pez Vela project has been a decade in the making and anyone who is remotely familiar with the area has probably heard the myriad of rumors surrounding this landmark development. As a local resident and professional in the area, I have ...  [Read More]
Posted:byScott Cutter
Serguei Galkine
Hi guys, As per our email a few weeks ago regarding buying a new washing machine for Green Forest of Coco Beach community:- After the last repair, the washing machine finally died beyond repairs and we had to buy a new one. We bought a semi-industrial ...  [Read More]
Posted:bySerguei Galkine
Scott Cutter
Ahh, Costa Rica, the land of opportunity for so many foreign and local investors. While the glory days of buying land for nothing and selling it at what seemed to be an ever escalating rate of appreciation have come to an end, the reality is that Costa ...  [Read More]
Posted:byScott Cutter
Nick Halverson
From Grettel Prendas. Original posted here With annual sales of $ 65 million, representation in over 20 countries and a steady growth plan, this “tico” business has showed that the country has all the ingredients for success It began operations ...  [Read More]
Posted:byNick Halverson
Nick Halverson
According to FDI Magazine, Costa Rica was ranked as the second best place in their FDI Countries of the Future 2009-2010, rankings of "countr of the future for direct foreign investment" (FDI), in Central America and the Caribbean. The rankings ...  [Read More]
Posted:byNick Halverson
Nick Halverson
Costa Rica's tourism is down over 12% this year, however, it is not due to decreasing tourists from Europe. In fact, more tourists from Europe have visited Costa Rica this year than last year, and ICT (Costa Rica's Institute of Tourism) is projecting ...  [Read More]
Posted:byNick Halverson
Nick Halverson
From InsideCostaRica & LaNacion Click for some photos of the progress of the road to/from Quepos/Dominical, Costa Rica. After 47 years of planning the Costanera Sur will be ready by December 2009 according to the Ministerio de Obras Públicas ...  [Read More]
Posted:byNick Halverson
Nick Halverson
Georgia Institute of Technology has launched a research center in Costa Rica to help develop new supply-chain technologies. The Georgia Tech Trade-chain Innovation and Productivity (TIP) center in Costa Rica aims to combine analytics, digital services ...  [Read More]
Posted:byNick Halverson

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