[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] How much will it cost to build in Costa Rica? As anyone who has ever budgeted for building a new home will likely attest, “it all depends.” Ballpark estimates typically reflect our priorities in terms of size, design...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Sometimes, in order to accept something new, you must hear it from someone you admire. Today I want to share a powerful message from one of the most brilliant minds of our modern human history — Albert Einstein. I do so...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]When I moved 15 years ago to Nosara, Costa Rica on the Nicoya Peninsula, it was still an undiscovered Pacific coast gem, and I started a blog to record the adventure of a lifetime. Nosara was then a quiet, year-round surf...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] First time visitors to Costa Rica are typically mesmerized by the wonderful weather and magnificent climate throughout the country, varying from scattered showers and tropical heat to cool ocean breezes. Nonetheless,...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]ahorcarse — “to hang yourself,” meaning to get married chulo — in Costa Rica, a pimp, or a person who lives on borrowed money, or always wants other people to pay. In some countries, the word has a positive...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] What Makes It a Good Area to Invest in Costa Rica? As we have reinforced in past Investment Chat articles, the art of investing in real estate has two very important components: The technical/financial research...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]You now own a home in Costa Rica. Congratulations! What an exciting and wonderful event! But who is going to take care of the property when you aren’t there? If you want to generate rental income from your property, there...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]I have over 30 years of combined experience as primarily a real estate attorney, in both Canada and Costa Rica, and also a law degree from each jurisdiction (English common law and Roman civil law, respectively), and a...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The Captain Paul Watson Foundation has purchased the first ship of what will be Neptune’s Navy. The former 73-meter British Fisheries patrol vessel Vigilant is now the John Paul DeJoria thanks to the generous...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]What’s the first thing I should do before investing in Costa Rica? Get to know the country well. Rent a car and explore the Caribbean, the South Pacific, the Central Valley and Guanacaste. Costa Rica is a pretty small...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]I’m delighted to introduce Howler readers to a new Artist Spotlight series called Making a Scene. In every issue, we’ll feature the selected works of a different artist, sharing personal insights into the inspiration and...
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