Overseas Property Investment

The most recent costa rican property investment news from a variety of international property news sources.

Investors have the chance to take part in a unique opportunity – getting in on the ground floor of a major revolution in Costa Rican real estate. New development in a long forgotten city is breathing new life into Costa Rica real estate and bringing a potential flood of tourist dollars. Learn more about…

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Valad Property Group Half Year Results 31 December 2008 – Sydney Morning Herald http://tinyurl.com/br8v8d #
The L Curve – Latest Roubini Op-ed In the New York Times – RGE Monitor http://tinyurl.com/c8w4td #
Realty investors can still get 15% return – Emirates Business 24/7 http://tinyurl.com/blnvzq #
Union Properties looks to be part of ’support fund’ – Emirates Business 24/7 [...]

Costa Rica has seen a huge boom in real estate as more and more expat buyers choose to settle in this Central American hot-spot. It is no wonder really as Costa Rica offers spectacular beaches, mountains and the all present greenery of the jungle with a varied wildlife.

Further to all the great scenery, Costa Rica [...]

Costa Rican lawmakers recently passed a legislation that will levy a new property tax on houses valued at more than 100 million colons, or approximately $180,800 at today’s exchange rate. Dubbed "the luxury home tax," the proceeds are to be used specifically toward the fight to eliminate shanty…

Costa Rica is not only a popular investment destination for foreign individuals, businesses and industries; it is increasingly receiving funds from foreign governments and multi-national organizations as well. Two recent examples are investments by the World Bank and the Chinese government.
The World Bank approved a three-year, $258 million lending program in early September. The [...]

Costa Rica has a unique tax system. Unlike the United States and many other countries, large portions of income are exempt from taxation altogether here. Knowing where those breaks come in can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars. If you are considering setting up a business in Costa Rica, learning to navigate the [...]

Questions over changes made to Costa Rica’s intellectual property law may prevent the nation from meeting the October 1 deadline for adopting the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).
Costa Rican voters ratified CAFTA last year, but the Constitutional Court ruled last week that the changes, made by the Legislative Assembly, were invalid. Because they were [...]

The Costa Rican government has implemented plans to offset all of the country’s carbon dioxide emissions through budgeting, laws, and incentives. Measures include promoting biofuels, hybrid vehicles, and clean energy. Another key component of the national strategy is a “C-Neutral” label to certify that tourism and certain industrial practices mitigate all of the carbon dioxide [...]

The Costa Rican government has implemented plans to offset all of the country’s carbon dioxide emissions through budgeting, laws, and incentives. Measures include promoting biofuels, hybrid vehicles, and clean energy. Another key component of the national strategy is a “C-Neutral” label to certify that tourism and certain industrial practices mitigate all of the carbon dioxide [...]

Costa Rica is one of the world leaders in ecotourism; in fact, the Tico Times reports that the first six months of 2008 saw an increase of 12.5 percent (89,178 tourists) over the same period last year. Because of this, Costa Rica is increasingly investing in environmentally friendly practices.
In addition to the Payment for Environmental [...]