| "body"> | | | | Pacific Coast, thereby generating an increased flow of |
| If you're thinking of buying a second home, then you | | | | traffic and fueling buying interest in adjacent areas. |
| should consider buying property in Costa Rica - as | | | | A New Marina: The largest marina in Costa Rica,is due |
| prices are currently still inexpensive, but are rising | | | | to be completed soon in the Town of Quepos. |
| rapidly. | | | | A New Airport: A new international airport is planned |
| By buying property in Costa Rica, you'll be able to take | | | | for the town of Orotina in the near future. |
| advantage of a real estate boom that's set to continue | | | | When buying property in Costa Rica, being in ahead of |
| for many years to come. | | | | the crowd - before an important part of the |
| Let's look at why buying a property in Costa Rica is | | | | infrastructure is completed, will enable perceptive |
| such a good investment: | | | | buyers to take advantage of price rises after the |
| Property Prices in Costa Rica are rising | | | | infrastructure is completed. |
| Investors that purchased a $30,000 property 15 years | | | | If you're buying property in Costa Rica, (or anywhere |
| ago, now find that their property is worth as much as | | | | else for that matter) then you need to consider |
| $750,000. | | | | location before buying. |
| Another example of the Costa Rica property boom is | | | | Buying Property is Easy |
| the Marriot Corporation, which built the Los Suenos | | | | Where else in the world can foreigners come to a |
| Resort, pre selling fifty condominiums of 2000 square | | | | country which has a stable democracy, no military, a |
| feet for $250,000. | | | | government that encourages investors with no |
| The following year, Marriot sold another fifty at | | | | restrictions, and where foreigners are entitled to the |
| $350,000. This year's upper end units are being sold for | | | | same ownership rights as Costa Rican citizens? |
| as much as $450,000 to $850,000! | | | | Throw in low costs and no capital gains tax, and its no |
| The biggest change in property in Costa Rica during | | | | wonder foreign buyers are looking at Costa Rica. |
| the past decade is that prices have dramatically | | | | Buying property is Costa Rica is easy - and that's one |
| increased as Costa Rica has attracted more foreign | | | | of the major attractions. |
| buyers - and prices have doubled, or tripled, from 10 | | | | A Demand Driven Market |
| years ago. | | | | Buying property in Costa Rica will continue to be a |
| Property in Costa Rica is Inexpensive | | | | sound investment, as foreign buyers look for an |
| Despite these huge property price rises, Costa Rican | | | | affordable place to live with a great lifestyle. |
| real estate is still cheap compared to countries such as | | | | Costa Rica is beautiful, and has a great climate with no |
| the US. A lovely three bedroom property can be | | | | weather extremes, a low cost of living, no serious |
| purchased for as little as $60,000, and prices for | | | | crime and an infrastructure that is on par with many |
| beachfront properties cost up to 75% less than in US | | | | industrialized nations. |
| states such as Florida and Arizona. | | | | Buying property in Costa Rica offers a slice of |
| Property prices in Costa Rica will continue to increase | | | | paradise at a cost anyone can afford - and as more |
| in value over the coming years, but there's another | | | | buyers invest, prices will rise. |
| way to ensure that your properties value exceeds | | | | Big Rewards for Savvy Investors! |
| what is already an excellent average growth rate - | | | | We're still at the start of a boom in property prices in |
| and here we need to look at location: | | | | Costa Rica, and now's an ideal time to get in on the |
| The Importance of Location | | | | action. |
| When buying property in Costa Rica, you need to look | | | | Buying property in Costa Rica is a solid investment, |
| at the infrastructure - which can improve an area's | | | | which looks set to reward savvy investors with great |
| value. | | | | capital gains in the near future. |
| Here are examples of three infrastructure changes | | | | Buying property in Costa Rica can change your |
| that will increase property prices in adjacent areas: | | | | financial future, and if you're thinking of investing in |
| A New Freeway: Scheduled to be completed shortly, | | | | property, there is no better market to get involved in. |
| which will link the largest metropolitan cities to the | | | | |