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Costa Rica Home For Sale on the Southern Caribbean Coast. Only US$179,000. Gorgeous 2 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 story home with tropical wood accents and high ceilings that welcome cooling breezes.
Costa Rica Realtor Manuel Pinto
Costa Rica Home For Sale on the Southern Caribbean Coast.  Only US$179,000. Gorgeous 2 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 story home with tropical wood accents and high ceilings that welcome cooling breezes. A gorgeous 2 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 story home with tropical wood accents and high ceilings that welcome cooling breezes. US $179,000. Recently Reduce - Rock Bottom Price. . . . Keep reading
Quality New Homes For Sale in Atenas, Costa Rica. But don't wait long! Demand is strong and the supply is very low! From US$195K - $450K
Costa Rica Realtor in Atenas Dennis Easters
Quality New Homes For Sale in Atenas, Costa Rica. But don't wait long! Demand is strong and the supply is very low! From US$195K - $450K Around the world, in big cities especially, it is common place for builders and developers to build model homes or apartments for their current projects making pre-sales easy for both the developer/seller and the buyer. . . . Keep reading
Living in Costa Rica. Whoaaaa Nellie!
Costa Rica Realtor Michael Simons
Living in Costa Rica. Whoaaaa Nellie! I love when visit. It is a perfect excuse to screw off for a few days, and gives me tons of material for you guys. So when my good friend Janie came to visit from Colorado, I had to roll out the red carpet. It's not everyday a princess comes to the jungle you know. We grabbed my Amiga Stephanie and the bald eagle Eric, along with Costa Rica Joe, and we headed out at 7 am. . . . Keep reading
Interviews with Altos de Antigua Owners. Learn from Roger and Sandy's experience after buying land and building their new home in Puriscal, Costa Rica. Part I
VIP Member John Orian
Interviews with Altos de Antigua Owners.  Learn from Roger and Sandy's experience after buying land and building their new home in Puriscal, Costa Rica. Part I You know of our intent to build a vibrant community at Altos de Antigua. In order to help future owners have the best possible experience when they join the community we are interviewing existing owners to learn from what they went through. . . . Keep reading
Delightful Fully Furnished Home For Sale By Owner in Puriscal, Costa Rica Only US$187K
VIP member Glenn E.
Delightful Fully Furnished Home For Sale By Owner in Puriscal, Costa Rica Only US$187K Centrally located, Puriscal is about an hours drive from the San Jose international airport and the Pacific coast. . . . Keep reading
Ocean View Lots For Sale By Owner Near San Ramon, Costa Rica. US$55K - $65K
Scott Oliver
Ocean View Lots For Sale By Owner Near San Ramon, Costa Rica. US$55K - $65K Imagine living in the beautiful countryside of Costa Rica: on one side of you is a large private forest reserve, and on the other side a small shade-grown coffee farm. And to the west, breath-taking views of the Gulf of Nicoya, with sunsets that will send you running for a camera! . . . Keep reading
Eating Green in the Blue Zone of Costa Rica.
VIP Member Damon Mitchell
Eating Green in the Blue Zone of Costa Rica. There are no two ways about it. Good health always comes down to nutrition. A popular saying heard in the halls of fitness is "You can't out-exercise bad nutrition." . . . Keep reading
Modest New Homes For Sale in Terrazas del Oeste, Alajuela. Costa Rica From $95K - $140K
Costa Rica Realtor Mayra Claveria
Modest New Homes For Sale in Terrazas del Oeste, Alajuela. Costa Rica From $95K - $140K The Terrazas del Oeste project is a dream come true for many families looking for comfort, tranquility, location and price. . . . Keep reading
Raising Money For The Old People's Home In Atenas, Costa Rica.
Costa Rica Realtor Dennis Easters
Raising Money For The Old People's Home In Atenas, Costa Rica. Since childhood there has been a special place in my heart for the elderly. I was fortunate in that my great-grandmother became my babysitter when my mother was working. Grandma Murphy, as we lovingly called her, lived in an old, typical, Florida Cracker house that she and my great-grandfather had built by hand in the early 1920's. . . . Keep reading
Luxury Home For Sale in Los Reyes, Costa Rica. Large and beautiful garden $525,000
Costa Rica Realtor Mayra Claveria
Luxury Home For Sale in Los Reyes, Costa Rica. Large and beautiful garden $525,000 Los Reyes is a residential development with beautiful houses, beautiful spacious social areas with pool and clubhouse, restaurants, tennis courts, golf course and polo enthusiasts, Los Reyes has the only Polo Country Club. . . . Keep reading
Hotel For Sale in Quepos Marina District, Costa Rica. Reduced to US$795K
Costa Rica Hotel Realtor Daveed Hollander
Hotel For Sale in Quepos Marina District, Costa Rica. Reduced to US$795K This is one of the 2 hotels in downtown Quepos and with the marina; it will be in high demand. It is a few hundred yards from the marina site. The hotel has 14 rooms, a bar, and swimming pool. The opportunities are unlimited with this property. . . . Keep reading
Free Spanish Lesson #10 - The "Thief Sign"
Dave Clark
Free Spanish Lesson #10 - The "Thief Sign" Since seating on city buses is usually limited, you'll most likely have to stand in the aisle holding onto a rail. Be sure to look down at the mothers and grandmothers sitting on the seats; watch their hands carefully to see if they make the "thief sign." . . . Keep reading
Become a Costa Rica Retirement Arbitrageur!
Scott Oliver
Become a Costa Rica Retirement Arbitrageur! When you are planning for your retirement, experienced financial planners typically recommend that you replace 70 to 100 percent of pre-retirement income through wealth and savings. . . . Keep reading
Live Offshore and Earn Nearly $200,000 Annually, Tax-Free
VIP Member Mark Nestmann
Live Offshore and Earn Nearly $200,000 Annually, Tax-Free The United States is one of the very few countries, and the only major country, that taxes its citizens or permanent residents, no matter where they actually live. . . . Keep reading
Getting Fit With Damon. Exercise anywhere in Costa Rica
VIP Member Damon Mitchell
Getting Fit With Damon. Exercise anywhere in Costa Rica Alright. So here we are: 21 days into the challenge. Congratulations and welcome to your new habit! Let's take it to the next level. Today we are going to get a little more specific on things one can do to stay fit anywhere, especially in Costa Rica .... . . . Keep reading
Costa Rica Lawyers & Laws - What is the Civil Law system? With free video.
Attorney Roger A. Petersen
Costa Rica Lawyers & Laws - What is the Civil Law system? With free video. The civil law system derives from the system of jurisprudence held and administered in the Roman Empire, which developed the idea of compiling its written laws into codes. . . . Keep reading
Luxury Condo Home For Sale in Escazu, Costa Rica. Villas de Valencia $285,0000
Costa Rica Realtor Gabriel Claveria
Luxury Condo Home For Sale in Escazu, Costa Rica. Villas de Valencia $285,0000 This condo is located between Escazu and Santa Ana a few minutes from Multiplaza Mall and CIMA hospital at the same time has a variety of surrounding shops, banks, restaurants and supermarkets. . . . Keep reading
Small Town Eats: A culinary guide for those considering life in Atenas, Costa Rica.
Costa Rica Realtor Dennis Easters
Small Town Eats: A culinary guide for those considering life in Atenas, Costa Rica. Growing up in a large southern family, food has always been the center of all our family gatherings. All you need to do is take one look at me and you realize I am a "healthy and growing boy" with a strong appetite. . . . Keep reading
Costa Rica. A beautiful and inspirational place for authors of all kinds of books.
VIP Member Aaron Aalborg
Costa Rica. A beautiful and inspirational place for authors of all kinds of books. Two years ago, I was looking for a place to forget my business career and to fulfill a lifetime ambition. This was to write novels and thrillers. Plots and ideas had been popping into my head for some time. . . . Keep reading
Loft Style Home For Sale in Rio Oro, Santa Ana in Costa Rica for $275,000
Costa Rica Realtor Mayra Claveria
Loft Style Home For Sale in Rio Oro, Santa Ana in Costa Rica for $275,000 This Loft Style Home For Sale is located in Rio Oro, Santa Ana in Costa Rica. . . . Keep reading
Luxury Home For Sale in Villa Real, Escazu, Costa Rica. Excellent location & security US$1.2 million.
Costa Rica Realtor Mayra Clavería.
Luxury Home For Sale in Villa Real, Escazu, Costa Rica. Excellent location & security US$1.2 million. This beautiful residence is located at the exclusive residential condominiums Eco Villa Real known for its exclusivity, economic and social level of its inhabitants precisely where the current President of Costa Rica - Laura Chinchilla lives. . . . Keep reading
Costa Rica Realtor Michael Simons Is Also Occasionally An "Under Cover Agent."
Costa Rica Realtor Michael Simons
Costa Rica Realtor Michael Simons Is Also Occasionally An "Under Cover Agent." Everybody wants to talk to the guy from Costa Rica. It's amazing. As soon as they find out I sell real estate, we are off on a 30 minute conversation. Costa Rica has such an incredible amount of momentum right now, and so much positive press, that everyone wants to figure out a way to leave the rat race and move to this gorgeous paradise. . . . Keep reading
Costa Rica Luxury Beach Home For Sale. Fully titled, oceanfront Flamingo home is a tremendous value at US$595,000
Costa Rica Realtor Becky Clower
Costa Rica Luxury Beach Home For Sale.  Fully titled, oceanfront Flamingo home is a tremendous value at US$595,000 Casa Flores is a rare find--an oceanfront, fully titled private pool home on the exclusive north ridge of Playa Flamingo. . . . Keep reading
Tropical Home For Sale in Vistas del Pacifico, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Ocean view 3 bedroom, 2 bath, swimming pool, terrace with extra land to build on US$325,000
Costa Rica Realtor Michael Simons
Tropical Home For Sale in Vistas del Pacifico, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Ocean view 3 bedroom, 2 bath, swimming pool, terrace with extra land to build on US$325,000 Walking up a flower lined entrance you come upon a tropical garden oasis with running water and gardens spread out and around the 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom recently remodeled home. . . . Keep reading
Choose Your Luxury Ocean Villa on the Southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. From US$695K
Costa Rica Realtor Daveed Hollander
Choose Your Luxury Ocean Villa on the Southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. From US$695K With the right marketing approach this unique Dominical property offers you the opportunity to live in one property while you rent out the other. . . . Keep reading
Teaching English in Costa Rica. What they should tell you but do not and how it could get you deported!
Attorney Rick Philps
Teaching English in Costa Rica. What they should tell you but do not and how it could get you deported! An ex-pat found to be working in such a circumstance without a valid Work Permit, would be subject to deportation by the Immigration Authorities, with a prohibition of re-entering the Country for a period of ten years. . . . Keep reading
Free Spanish Lesson #9 - Bargaining for Taxis in Latin America
Dave Clark
Free Spanish Lesson #9 - Bargaining for Taxis in Latin America Bargaining for a taxi ride in Latin America is expected. In heavy tourist areas, the rates may go up substantially, but you can still bargain to get a lower price. . . . Keep reading
Costa Rica Condo For Sale Near Tamarindo Only US$159K. Champagne resort style living at Budweiser prices....
Costa Rica Realtor Rob Goodell.
Costa Rica Condo For Sale Near Tamarindo Only US$159K. Champagne resort style living at Budweiser prices.... Newer 2 bedroom, two-bath condo, just minutes from Tamarindo and the best beaches in Costa Rica! Enjoy all that Tamarindo area has to offer during the day while, escaping to your exclusive retreat at night. . . . Keep reading
WeLoveCostaRica.com's Multiple Listing System. Protecting and empowering you, the real estate buyer and investor.
Scott Oliver
WeLoveCostaRica.com's Multiple Listing System. Protecting and empowering you, the real estate buyer and investor. After years of looking at, and testing the different MLS systems and speaking with Realtors using them, the new real estate MLS search facility finally adopted by WeLoveCostaRica.com is the Costa Rica Global Association of Realtors (CRGAR) system which we believe will make finding your new home or apartment in Costa Rica safer, simpler and a lot easier! . . . Keep reading
Living in Costa Rica WIth Kids. Learning to play tennis and golf at Hacienda Pinilla.
Costa Rica Realtor Rob Goodell
Living in Costa Rica WIth Kids. Learning to play tennis and golf at Hacienda Pinilla. I have said it before and I will say it again, kids rule in Costa Rica! This weekend I took the family to Hacienda Pinilla and we had a total blast. . . . Keep reading
How To Buy Costa Rica Real Estate. Advice and tips for those considering real estate in Costa Rica.
Scott Oliver
How To Buy Costa Rica Real Estate.  Advice and tips for those considering real estate in Costa Rica. Recently I sat down with David Karr, our recommended Realtor for Jaco on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Over the years David has helped countless buyers and sellers in Costa Rica. WeLoveCostaRica.com is always trying to provide our subscribers with helpful information on how to ensure their transactions are safe. I sat down with David to see what tips he has from his years of experience. . . . Keep reading
Living A Healthy Life in Costa Rica. Do we really have to count calories?
VIP Member Damon Mitchell
Living A Healthy Life in Costa Rica. Do we really have to count calories? As we come into the final week of the 21-day challenge I want to congratulate you for your efforts to stay on or to keep getting back on the horse. . . . Keep reading
Security & Crime in Costa Rica. Free video with Attorney Rick Philps.
Attorney Roger Petersen.
Security & Crime in Costa Rica. Free video with Attorney Rick Philps. The Costa Rican Criminal Code and Justice System rely heavily on rehabilitation and as such is light on punishment. There is no law that punishes repeat offenders and hence the public perception that the criminal justice system is just a revolving door. The current model dates back to the 1970's and Costa Rica needs to take a closer look at the current system. . . . Keep reading
Costa Rica Jungle Home For Sale. Secluded Caribbean home with views of the Panama Talamanca mountains only US$249,000
Costa Rica Realtor Manuel Pinto - May 06, 2013
Costa Rica Jungle Home For Sale. Secluded Caribbean home with views of the Panama Talamanca mountains only US$249,000 On a private 4 acre secluded rainforest property - within a secured community, this wood crafted 2600 SqFt 2 story home offers 2 spacious bedrooms each with its own master bathrooms and a separate caretaker's apartment downstairs... . . . Keep reading
Free Spanish Lesson #8 - The "Tacaño" Hand Gesture
Dave Clark
Free Spanish Lesson #8 - The "Tacaño" Hand Gesture The Spanish word "tacaño" means "tightwad" or "cheapskate". This is one of my favorite gestures used in the Spanish language. Maybe it's because I grew up in a financially tight home and I can easily relate to it. . . . Keep reading
Magnificent Hillside Acreages Now Offered in Altos de Antigua! And Get This! John's paying $1,000 for introductions to people who buy one.
VIP Member John Orian
Magnificent Hillside Acreages Now Offered in Altos de Antigua!  And Get This! John's paying $1,000 for introductions to people who buy one. There are no building commitments on these acreages, so you could choose to get your land now and hold it until you are ready to have your home built. We think that like others have already done you will want to get your place ready sooner rather than later. . . . Keep reading
Costa Rica Car Rental Video. Get a free GPS when you rent your car or SUV from WeLoveCostaRica.com's preferred car rental company. (800) 601-8806
Scott Oliver
Costa Rica Car Rental Video. Get a free GPS when you rent your car or SUV from WeLoveCostaRica.com's preferred car rental company. (800) 601-8806 "The rental experience we had couldn't have gone better. Thanks very much for your great service, especially meeting us at the airport, and providing the right vehicle for our trip. You also provided all that at a lower cost than any other rental company we contacted." . . . Keep reading
Costa Rica Condos. Understanding HOA Fees For Your Condo in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Realtor David Karr
Costa Rica Condos. Understanding HOA Fees For Your Condo in Costa Rica If you are considering a beach property in Costa Rica, good chance one the best options will be condominium. The majority of those who purchase a beach property in Costa Rica are not here full time so condo developments help provide the security and services that are vital for absentee owners. . . . Keep reading
Luxury Home For Sale With Swimming Pool in Villa Real, Santa Ana, Costa Rica for $1.5 million.
Costa Rica Realtor Mayra Clavería.
Luxury Home For Sale With Swimming Pool in Villa Real, Santa Ana, Costa Rica for $1.5 million. Within the area, there are the most important commercial points of reference such as Costa Rica and Intercontinental Hotels Quality Inn, Mall Multiplaza and two business centers in the country: Forum I and Forum II and the prestigious Center CIMA medical. All this and more, just 3 minutes from the residence. . . . Keep reading
Two Costa Rica Beach Homes For Sale in Hermosa Palms Beachfront Community For US$475,000. Rooftop terraces provide stunning ocean and sunset views.
Costa Rica Realtor David Karr
Two Costa Rica Beach Homes For Sale in Hermosa Palms Beachfront Community For US$475,000. Rooftop terraces provide stunning ocean and sunset views. Here is a unique opportunity to purchase two beautiful homes in one of Costa Rica's most popular beachfront communities. . . . Keep reading
Scott Oliver Cayman Islands. His 'alleged' bank & other slanderous allegations
Scott Oliver
Scott Oliver Cayman Islands. His 'alleged' bank & other slanderous allegations This article was first published in 2005 and again recently some twisted, anonymous individual has been sending out slanderous, libelous and defamatory emails about "Scott Oliver in the Cayman Islands" to the various professionals I recommend on the site suggesting that I have been involved in financial fraud and that people are "duped" into buying the real estate that is promoted on my website... . . . Keep reading
Costa Rica Scams - Doing the right thing can get you into a whole load of trouble!
Scott Oliver
Costa Rica Scams - Doing the right thing can get you into a whole load of trouble! When I discovered that there were so many scam artists operating in the real estate field (as well as the financial services field at that time), I began writing articles about real estate to help educate and protect our VIP Members and eventually published a book called How To Buy Costa Rica Real Estate Without Losing Your Camisa.... . . . Keep reading
Black Hawk Helicopters Over San José, Costa Rica and the US Department of State Criticizes Costa Rica for "Human Rights Abuses."
Scott Oliver
Black Hawk Helicopters Over San José, Costa Rica and the US Department of State Criticizes Costa Rica for "Human Rights Abuses." There's an exhilarating, unique sense of peace and freedom that all of us enjoy who are lucky enough to be living in the big little country called Costa Rica which has no army, no navy and no air force... This feeling of contentment was violently interrupted for me this week as three Black Hawk helicopters have repeatedly flown past my apartment building in Costa Rica in preparation for Barack Obama's visit to the Central American Integration System (SICA) summit being held in San José. . . . Keep reading
Expats Doing Business or Working in Costa Rica With Free Video With Attorney Rick Philps. The most important things you must know or you will be doomed from the start...
Attorney Rick Philps
Expats Doing Business or Working in Costa Rica With Free Video With Attorney Rick Philps. The most important things you must know or you will be doomed from the start... Current trends indicate, that much more than previously, would-be immigrants to Costa Rica are coming from a much younger age group, well prior to retirement years, with the intention of being employed, or conducting a business in Costa Rica. . . . Keep reading
Costa Rica Realtor Robert "Rob" McElroy Goodell Interview With Free Video. "I help people make their dreams become a reality."
Scott Oliver
Costa Rica Realtor Robert "Rob" McElroy Goodell Interview With Free Video. "I help people make their dreams become a reality." "This is a place that they are going to come to enjoy life, that is; to escape the daily routines of their lives back home, spend time with the people that are important to them, slow down to see life for what they envision in their dreams. Because that is what I am really doing. I help people make their dreams become a reality." . . . Keep reading
Screw Retirement and Seek Fulfilment! You could win three nights accommodation in Puriscal, Costa Rica with this proven developer's competition!
VIP Member John Orian
Screw Retirement and Seek Fulfilment! You could win three nights accommodation in Puriscal, Costa Rica with this proven developer's competition! There is a community being created at Altos de Antigua. Our desire is to attract people who want to make things happen, people in love with life, passionate entrepreneurs who might run their businesses from that location. That's the reason for this 'Screw Retirement' article, and for an upcoming exploration of 'Business Opportunities in Puriscal'. . . . Keep reading
You Are The Hope. A political commentary ...
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts.
You Are The Hope. A political commentary ... I am old enough to remember when it was impermissible for government and media to convict a person prior to the jury's verdict. Americans once lived in a free country governed by the rule of law in which a person was innocent until proven guilty. . . . Keep reading
Fractional Reserve Banking: It's Not Your Money… You Only Think It Is!
Mark Nestmann
Fractional Reserve Banking: It's Not Your Money… You Only Think It Is! In the aftermath of the forced confiscation of bank accounts in Cyprus, the question that clients ask me most is, "could it happen here?" "Here" is wherever the client lives or invests, and could be the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, or any other country. The answer is yes. . . . Keep reading
Fully Furnished San Ramon Home For Sale By Owner Reduced to US$339K
Fully Furnished San Ramon Home For Sale By Owner Reduced to US$339K Situated on 2,648.61 m2 of land planted with fruit trees, flowers., shrubs, and native plants. The panoramic views overlook Palmares, San Ramon, the great blue Pacific Ocean, Poas volcano and Arenal volcano. . . . Keep reading
Costa Rica Residency Categories Explained. Free Video With Attorney Rick Philps
Attorney Rick Philps - Updated April 2013
Costa Rica Residency Categories Explained. Free Video With Attorney Rick Philps The two most prevalent Temporary Categories of Residency applied for by foreigners being "Pensionado" and "Rentista", remain very "mechanical" in the Application process, with each category requiring minimal supporting documentation, including an certified original Birth Certificate, a Criminal Records Search by a Police Force in your country of origin, (a certified Certificate of Marriage, if applicable), a certified complete copy of your Passport, and a Financial Responsibility Letter from a recognized financial institution, or pension authority. . . . Keep reading
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Frannie & Gabe Volinsky in Texas, USA

"I have to say your web site is by far the best prepared and most informative that I have seen."

Nick Constantin.

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Bob Bodey. USA.

"Scott. Eve and I want to express our gratitude for your bold statements about the US equity markets. We took your advice and sold us equities at the 13,800 Dow level. We are so glad you saved us over $100,000 in losses so far. Enough to make a sizeable down payment on a piece of paradise in Costa Rica. Thanks!"

Steve and Eve. Charlotte, NC. USA

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Lisa. USA

"I would like to take a moment to appreciate Scott and applaud what I think is a fabulous discussion board with a wide variety of opinions. It is obviously the best place on the net to exchange opinions about CR and to catch up on important issues."

Diego Vega, USA & Costa Rica.

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