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Have you ever dreamed of living in a tropical paradise where, as the song says, “the weather is fine and the life is easy?” For many people, Costa Rica appears to be that place and Costa Rica condos are their natural target. Maybe, along with 1.More than 5 million North American and European tourists a year have had the chance to enjoy the beaches, surfing, big game fishing, mountains, volcanoes, rivers and tropical forests of this beautiful country. Resting between two beautiful beaches on the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, Costa Rica also boasts numerous national parks and reserves throughout the country where countless species of protected animals live in untouched rainforest, bringing tourists back every year.

As a result, Costa Rica real estate is a popular buy for investors, especially condos as rental properties and/or for personal use, with eventual re-sale or conversion to a full-time retirement home. However, perhaps you are ready to retire now and capitalize on Costa Rica’s low cost of living, and temperate tropical weather by buying a marvelous home for children, old friends and grandchildren.

If you come to Costa Rica, odds are that you will land at Juan Stanamaria International Airport just outside of San Jose on the the central plateau and nearly equidistant from the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. Well known for its surf, rain forests, and Tortuguero National Park, Puerto Limon is about 75 miles east of the Caribbean coast. The old coffee-shipping port of Puntarenas on Golfo di Nicoya and the Pacific coast lies 90 km (56 mi) to the west.
You can stop at Puntarenas or veer off to the Pan-American Highway and head northeast to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve for long walks on comfortable trails and incredible views, but a guided Canopy Tour of this rainforest is a must. On the other hand, you can go northwest to the national parks near Liberia, or the beaches Tamarindo and Coco on the Gulfo di Papagayo, known for its year-round deep-sea fishing.

Head south and you can follow the oddly-shaped province of Puntarenas (“Sands Point” in Spanish) stretching along the Pacific coast to the Panamanian border. On the way are the beaches of Jaco and Manuel Antonio National Park, the smallest but most popular national park in the country. In this park, visitors can travel paths leading from idyllic beaches to rainforest and mountain terrains.
Continuing south to Rincon and Puerto Juarez on Gulfo Dolce, you can find the richness of dense green jungle at the Corcovado National Park standing as an unspoiled showcase of tropical nature. Believe it or not, these are only a fraction of Costa Rica’s attractions that full or part time residents can enjoy year round.

All of these towns and surrounding areas boast Costa Rica condos for sale at prices that are a huge bargain to anybody expecting to see prices similar to those in the United States. In fact, around San Jose and its relatively low cost-of-living, the housing costs in a typical middle-class suburban neighborhood are substantially less than similar housing in the U.S or Canada. Besides condos in Costa Rica, the country offers other real estate investments such as time-shares, single-family homes, and even working farms. However, if not always the least expensive approach, condos in Costa Rica are probably the best choice for foreign investment and retirement.

With such a small country, you can live in San Jose or its suburbs and enjoy the amenities and culture of the modern city and still have easy access to the rest of the country. In the suburbs of San Jose, ,000 or less can buy a very nice condo. However, if you opt for Costa Rica beachfront property or a mountain retreat, these properties are still available for much less than similar, choice properties in North America. Coastal properties can cost less than 0,000 and Costa Rica beachfront property will start at under 0,000.
Residency requirement have relaxed restriction with minimal proof of income and the status cards are easily renewable every two years. Costa Rica doesn’t tax foreign residents on income earned outside the country and most importantly, Ticos (Costa Ricans) are friendly and welcoming to foreigners.

Costa Rica vacation homes

Retirering in Costa Rica is an option that you will definitely want to consider if you are ready for a change in your lifestyle, if you want to live a more laid-back lifestyle in your retirement years.Costa Rica, is a country of over just 4 million people, (nestled between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south) is a decision that thousands have already taken. The opportunities of Costa Rica retirement  offer to foreigners are hard to match somewhere else.

Costa Rica is close to having it all, with a year-round topical climate, modern and developed cities, pristine beaches both in the Caribbean and the Pacific coastlines, lush rain forests all over the place and beautiful valleys and mountains.

The Department of State says there are 20,000 plus Americans living in this country and many of them are enjoying the Costa Rica retirement. The reasons are many, Costa Rica has one of the highest standards of living in Central America and even in Latin America itself, the economy caters to visitors, there is a wide variety of entertainment fine dining in almost any cuisine in the world.

Retirering in Costa Rica is attractive because of its excellent, low cost medical services. Costa Rica has a very modern telecommunications system that jadds up to the other amenities.

Many retirees choose the Central Valley life instead of the beach life. This is because Central Valley retirerees in the Central Valley are within minutes of the capital city of San Jose and the international Airport in Alajuela and also to modern facilities, medical centers, shopping and many other amenities.

The weather is also important factor because this area enjoys a year-round spring like weather which averages 72°F. But of course many decide to spend their Costa Rica retirement years having fun in the sun, the beach I mean, in the most popular provinces where people do this are Guanacaste and Puntarenas.

Many options to choose from in regards to residency status, to having your income being transferred to Costa Rican accounts, the purchasing a home or renting one and more.