[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...
What Makes It a Good Area to Invest in Costa Rica?
[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...
Choosing a Legal Property Manager
[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...
Understanding the Real Estate Market
[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...
Captain PAUL WATSON Introduces the First Ship for Neptune’s Navy
[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...
Investing / Real Estate FAQs – Live-happy-invest-wisely
[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...
Carlos Hiller
[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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Your Mountain Home In Heredia
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Multi-level luxury mountain home with panoramic central valley city and mountain views. Exquisite detailing with imported India stone, Chilean wood, and exquisite contemporary design. Designed to entertain with...
Come to Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Looking to get away from almost all of it? The southern Caribbean region of Costa Rica just might be what you are seeking. This area is known for its beautiful beaches, friendly people and amazing Caribbean food. ...
Riding the Winds of Climate Chaos for Power and Profit
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The COP 27 climate change summit, sponsored this year by the Coca-Cola corporation, is being held in a resort town within a police state that is difficult to reach except by air, or on a road bordering with Israel. There...
World Cup 2022
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] FIFA World Cup 2022 Costa Rica: Five players to watch Costa Rica booked their place at the finals after squeezing past New Zealand in the sides’ intercontinental play-off. This will be the Central Americans’ third...













