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Living in Costa Rica |
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More and more globally aware individuals and companies are discovering the allure of living and working in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is known for it's long standing democratic constitution and passive nature. With no standing army nor political
considerations required in the region for armed forces, Costa Rica is able to concentrate on economic and social development
while using it's natural wonders to attract tourists and foreign residents.
The foreign community is growing rapidly as many people discover this small manageable country about the size of West Virginia,
featuring mountains, lakes, volcanoes, jungles, beaches and 7 different thermal layers/climates. This variety, all within a
couple hours drive is what makes Costa Rica totally unique.
Some of the advantages of real estate investing in Costa Rica are:
- Low cost versus comparable properties in North American markets
- Much lower property taxes
- Less expensive utilities in general
- In some jurisdictions you can hold title to beach front property
- NO CAPITAL GAINS TAXES when you sell!
To protect against some of the risks of real estate investing here, we recommend you:
- Do a professional title check and buy title insurance on major purchases
- Have a professional "buyers appraisal" performed on the prospective property
- Avoid financing through Costa Rican banks which charge much higher interest rates than North American sources. In addition it is more difficult to qualify.
- Form a corporation and buy property through that corporation. This provides more legal protection and less costs in selling or transferring property in the future
Pure Costa Rica was developed specifically to help investors, retirees and people seeking the "Pure Life" through each of these steps and to avoid
the pitfalls uninformed buyers sometimes fall into when buying "offshore" properties.
We trust you will find our services timely and professional.
Pure Costa Rica has a solid network ready to help you explore living in and investing in Costa Rica.
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