240Liberia Blogshttp://homes.point2.com/Blog/CR/Northern-Pacific/Guanacaste/Liberia.aspxhttp://homes.point2.com/Images/Icons/807AAA359696B2CCC21BE5A099399412.jpghttp://homes.point2.com/2009-11-18T08:12:00-06:00The 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 ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/11/18/costa-rica-real-estate-market-present-state-the-most-recent-faq.aspx2009-11-18T08:12:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/11/18/costa-rica-real-estate-market-present-state-the-most-recent-faq.aspxCosta Rica Real Estate Market present state - The most recent FAQThe 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 ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/11/16/many-experts-predict-that-the-boom-will-resume-in-the-coming-years.aspx2009-11-16T09:22:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/11/16/many-experts-predict-that-the-boom-will-resume-in-the-coming-years.aspxCash 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 ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/11/16/it-is-time-to-move-your-dollars-into-assets-like-desirable-foreign-real-estate-commodities-and-foreign-currencies.aspx2009-11-16T09:11:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/11/16/it-is-time-to-move-your-dollars-into-assets-like-desirable-foreign-real-estate-commodities-and-foreign-currencies.aspxBy 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 ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/10/20/tico-and-expat-confusion-reigns-on-new-luxury-tax.aspx2009-10-20T04:24:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/10/20/tico-and-expat-confusion-reigns-on-new-luxury-tax.aspxBy 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, ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/10/13/here-s-20-questions-about-the-tax-on-luxury-homes.aspx2009-10-13T04:29:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/10/13/here-s-20-questions-about-the-tax-on-luxury-homes.aspxLuxury Home Taxes in Costa RicaBy 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 ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/10/13/expats-likely-to-be-blindsided-by-new-luxury-home-tax.aspx2009-10-13T04:18:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/10/13/expats-likely-to-be-blindsided-by-new-luxury-home-tax.aspxCosta Rica Luxury Property TaxHi 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 ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/green_forest_owners/archive/2009/8/28/new-washing-machine-for-green-forest.aspx2009-08-28T05:21:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/green_forest_owners/archive/2009/8/28/new-washing-machine-for-green-forest.aspxGood news for Latin America: a new United Nations study projects that the region's economy will start recovering in the second half this year, and that it will grow by a respectable 3.1 percent next year. Before getting into whether the forecast released ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/7/21/latin-america-s-economic-forecast-good.aspx2009-07-21T09:38:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/7/21/latin-america-s-economic-forecast-good.aspxLatin America economic forecastThe new immigration law has had its ups and downs. Now the final, final version has been approved by a legislative committee again and is about to be subject to a vote on the floor of the Asamblea Legislativa. Approval is highly likely. The Comisión ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/7/1/new-immigration-bill-tweaked-and-ready-for-action-by-the-a-m-costa-rica-staff.aspx2009-07-01T11:03:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/7/1/new-immigration-bill-tweaked-and-ready-for-action-by-the-a-m-costa-rica-staff.aspxYou mortgage your own property! A surefire way to protect your real estate here By Garland M. Baker Special to A.M. Costa Rica Behind every palm tree there is someone lingering to steal a property one calls home. Costa Rica is a win-lose society. This ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/6/11/you-mortgage-your-own-property-a-surefire-way-to-protect-your-real-estate.aspx2009-06-11T12:07:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/6/11/you-mortgage-your-own-property-a-surefire-way-to-protect-your-real-estate.aspxBy the A.M. Costa Rica staff The full legislature is expected to discuss and possibly vote Monday on the new immigration law that has been the topic of so many expat conversations. A committee is believed to have eliminated many of the sections that expats ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/5/22/new-immigration-bill-readied-for-legislative-vote-monday.aspx2009-05-22T11:25:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2009/5/22/new-immigration-bill-readied-for-legislative-vote-monday.aspxThis page is intended solely for Green Forest of Coco Beach Owners use. If you are not an owner, please use our general blog.http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/green_forest_owners/archive/2009/3/13/admin-notes.aspx2009-03-13T18:10:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/green_forest_owners/archive/2009/3/13/admin-notes.aspxBy the A.M. Costa Rica staff The Sala IV constitutional court has ruled against the Sardinal-Playas del Coco water pipeline. The court, in a decision released Thursday, said that construction of a pipeline violated the constitutional rights of the residents ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/las_torres_owners/archive/2009/1/23/sardinal-coco-water-line-suffers-another-setback.aspx2009-01-23T06:44:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/las_torres_owners/archive/2009/1/23/sardinal-coco-water-line-suffers-another-setback.aspxBy the A.M. Costa Rica staff A watchdog agency, the Contraloría General de la República, has taken issue with some of the permits for water service granted for the controversial Sardinal-Playas del Coco water line. The permits were approved ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/las_torres_owners/archive/2008/12/12/more-criticism-directed-at-sardinal-water-project.aspx2008-12-12T06:17:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/las_torres_owners/archive/2008/12/12/more-criticism-directed-at-sardinal-water-project.aspxBy the A.M. Costa Rica staff The Contraloría de la República released Monday a scathing critique of the controversial Sardinal-Playas del Coco water line project and said that it has discovered serious faults and omissions in the legal process. ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/las_torres_owners/archive/2008/12/1/watchdog-unit-rips-process-leading-to-sardinal-pipeline.aspx2008-12-01T05:40:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/las_torres_owners/archive/2008/12/1/watchdog-unit-rips-process-leading-to-sardinal-pipeline.aspx29-Oct-2008 Dear Serguei, To the Owner of Las Torres del Coco studio, I have a good news and a bad news for you. First a good news - Grupo Mapache which is in charge of construction of the complex is planning to do the closing for Las Torres in a month. ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/las_torres_owners/archive/2008/10/31/welcome-to-the-new-blog-for-las-torres-del-coco-owners.aspx2008-10-31T15:43:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/las_torres_owners/archive/2008/10/31/welcome-to-the-new-blog-for-las-torres-del-coco-owners.aspxBy nicaraguanpost Published July 16th, 2008 No previous U.S. generation has seen the world change faster and more dramatically than the 76 million Baby Boomers. If you’re one of them or in the same range, you understand that for many there exists ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2008/7/22/boomers-set-to-globalize-retirement.aspx2008-07-22T04:03:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2008/7/22/boomers-set-to-globalize-retirement.aspxBaby-Boomers generationUS Fears Of Recession Not Felt At Home Costa Rica’s economy remains strong and in the short to medium term is unlikely to be affected by the economic woes hitting the United States, economists said this week. “It (Costa Rica’s economy) ...http://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2008/2/9/local-economy-remains-strong-by-ralph-nicholson.aspx2008-02-09T06:50:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2008/2/9/local-economy-remains-strong-by-ralph-nicholson.aspxReal EstateMarket ConditionsFinancesCommunity InformationEl Penon Del Sol , Ocotal - Announcing a price reduction on HS2-Ocotal Project, El Penon Del Sol Community, a 861 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm duplex. Now MLS® $87,000 USD - Price Reduced by $7K. Property informationhttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2008/1/22/45eee741ba7444ea92433f6989041af2.aspx2008-01-22T05:27:00-06:00Serguei Galkinehttp://www.1costarica.net/blogs/serguei_galkine/archive/2008/1/22/45eee741ba7444ea92433f6989041af2.aspxReal EstateFor SaleAnnouncements