With each passing year, Costa Rica claims a small number of people who want new change in their lives. The retired, adventurers, those wanting tax breaks, investors, and nature lovers. Unless you’re someone who craves concrete and glass panoramas, there’s something for almost everyone here.

It’s true with Costa Rica that great things come in small packages. This country is close in size of West Virginia. About 5% of the Earth’s known species live in Costa Rica. You’ll be amazed with 6+ active and over 50 dormant volcanoes. With over 1000 species of beautiful orchids, lush rainforests, and exotic animals.

You’ll enjoy Central America’s most stable democracy in Costa Rica. And that creates social stability and abundant financial opportunities in real estate. Perhaps some people have a somewhat negative view about Central America. The Costa Rican social infrastructure consists of modern telecommunications networks offering over a hundred radio stations, a dozen TV stations, cell phone networks, and rural electricity and internet access.

Modern health care by US-trained, English-speaking physicians is available. And many people from all over the world travel there for low-cost cosmetic surgery.

Costa Rica has come to equal low cost. Foreign investors from around the globe flock here for Costa Rica’s real estate industry. Profitable investments will be found here far into the future. Real estate speculators routinely see 200-300% returns on investment in a year.

You can own a very nice beach front house for as low as $20K. But as you know, location is most important. Choose your location very carefully, and you might consider enlisting the help of a local real estate agent. If you’re serious about buying Costa Rican property, a trip to put your hands on it is advisable. But the existing real estate opportunities are not only caused by low cost homes and land. The Costa Rican government has been generous with providing attractive tax laws for investors and foreign expatriates. Retired persons from the United States won’t have to pay taxes on their social security income. And the low cost of living in Costa Rica is also attractive to everyone, especially retirees.