Costa Rica Properties by David Karr

Never Seen Fruit Like This

David — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:57:18 +0000

The first time you see a rambutan you might wonder aloud, “What is that?” If you have been to Costa Rica you have probably seen the spiky, red fruit piled high on a stand like a mountain of furry orbs. Here it is known as a mamon chino, or “Chinese sucker.” Once peeled apart, you’ll find [...]

Cartago Realtor Selling Jaco Properties?

David — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:17:59 +0000

Many people are probably aware that most realtors typically specialize in working with a type of property (commercial, residential, land, etc.), but more importantly a good realtor will focus on covering a specific area and becoming an expert on that area. In many cases serious purchasers know the general area where they want to [...]

Finding A Deal in Los Suenos

David — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:59:20 +0000

The Los Suenos Resort has an outstanding reputation in Costa Rica and is one of the most exclusive destinations for luxury real estate. Right now I think Los Suenos is one of the most secure investments in Costa Rica real estate and let me tell you a few reasons why. It’s Finished There are no other [...]

The Jaco Real Estate Market

David — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:37:30 +0000

For many people looking at real estate in Costa Rica, the Jaco area is a very popular option. Jaco and the Central Pacific region truly offer something for everyone. Upscale developments like Los Suenos, beachfront condos, single family homes, all of it can be found in this area. But sometimes it can be difficult to [...]

Receiving Mail and Packages in Costa Rica

David — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:04:30 +0000

One thing expats worry about in settling in another country is the quality of the postal service (Correos). These days when email is already around, this isn’t such a big problem as it used to before, but it is still a concern because these expats may need to send or receive packages from anyone outside [...]

Jaco Beach Home to New Professional Soccer Team

David — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:42:50 +0000

Soccer, futbol, whatever you want to call it, Jaco Beach now has it! Jaco will be home to a new professional soccer team called the Jaco Rays. The team was purchased by a local developer who hopes to improve the team and win its division in order to move up to the first division where [...]

Why Jaco Doesn’t Always Mean Jaco

David — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:07:12 +0000

When you first start learning more about Costa Rica and begin investigating places to visit, there is no doubt that Jaco Beach will come up as one of the most popular destinations. And while it IS the most visited beachtown in Costa Rica, it’s not always the place that everyone is necessarily looking for, and that’s [...]

Jaco Beachfront – Why Everyone is Loving Diamante del Sol

David — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:22:10 +0000

Direct Beachfront and unobstructed oceanview, that is the premium in Costa Rica real estate. But there is another very popular request I receive when looking at beach properties, proximity to restaurants and shopping. The beach is great, but it’s even better when you don’t have to get in a car and you can [...]

6 Tips – How to Choose An Agent in Costa Rica

David — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:10:45 +0000

My broker, Lisle Head, just put together a great summary of tips to look for when choosing an agent. You can see the original post here Real estate investment is one biggest investments most people make in there lifetime. Not only does it involve lots of money but it is usually a long [...]

Spanish? What’s the Point

David — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:27:42 +0000

One of the reasons Americans and Canadians feel so comfortable living and traveling in Costa Rica is the amount of English spoken here. Spanish is the official language, but many Costa Rican’s speak a bit of English making it fairly easy to spend weeks even years in Costa Rica without ever knowing much Spanish [...]