The republic of Costa Rica (Spanish for ‘Rich Coast’) is located in Central America between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. This progressive nation has attracted the attention of world travelers and investors interested in Costa Rica real estate with its rich variety of plants, wildlife and recreational opportunities. The area is also very rich in protected species and national parks. On top of all that, Costa Rica has an extremely high quality of life as a result of their outstanding infrastructure and reasonable cost of living.
Buying Costa Rica real estate will not cost much more than if you were buying the same type of property in the USA. Prices for land to build, or for homes already built, is largely in line with the US real estate market. Whether your choice for Costa Rica real estate is a beachfront property, a luxury inland home, or a condominium, the price you pay in Costa Rica is about the same you would pay in the States.
Buying Costa Rica real estate might seem like a difficult and expensive task to accomplish. However, you should note that many people from the USA and Canada have made Costa Rica their permanent home simply because of the ease in purchasing Costa Rica real estate and the less expensive cost of living.
The average Costa Rican native earns about $500 per month, of which that income allows a native to live reasonably and meet their creature comforts. In comparison, the same lifestyle in the USA would require quite a bit more. The cost of living in Costa Rica is about 1/2 of that in the United States. An income of $1500 in Costa Rica will allow a person to live well above the average and afford luxuries not available to them in the USA. For this reason, Many American retirees have bought Costa Rica real estate to live their golden years, with ‘real gold’.
Costa Rica real estate is divided into seven regions, and each region offers many different perks. More than a dozen National Parks are spread throughout the country offering hiking in the rainforest, horseback riding and mountain biking in the country side. Water related activities are white water rafting in the wild and untamed rivers, snorkeling through tropical reefs, surfing incredible breaks, sport fishing in crystal clear waters, kayaking and of course swimming. Of course, camping and sightseeing neighboring countries such as Panama and Nicaragua are also opportunities for adventure.
A trip back home for a visit is no problem as Costa Rica also has two international airports with regular flight connections to all of North America, Latin America, and Europe. The local mode of transportation around the country is through taxi and bus services. The cost to travel the island is never very expensive. Although some people who have bought their Costa Rica real estate and moved here, have brought their car along with them