Costa
Rica's Most Comprehensive Real Estate Guide
Hits the Presses
For close to a decade, Costa Rica has been
building a reputation as a reliable place to
invest in property. In fact, in 2006 Costa
Rica was one the hottest real estate markets
in the world according to CNBC News.
Diversifying out of a falling currency and
into hard assets outside the U.S. just might
be the only way to protect your hard-earned
wealth—and enjoy and preserve the lifestyle
you might consider. The super rich have been
doing this for years to protect their wealth
and educe liability.
They safeguard their money and diversify
their investment portfolio by investing in
international assets. Now the average Joe
can protect what he has left from the world
economic fall out by using the same
strategy.
The dollar is weak and will continue to
spiral downward; the current world financial
mess, wars, record deficits and more will
keep the pressure on. Furthermore, the U.S.
government will be staring at a colossal tax
increase in just a few years to fund the
bail out, social security, universal health
coverage and Medicaid benefits for the flood
of retirees. Some say that under under the
current plan, federal income taxes will
increase dramatically. New tax rate would
possibly give the United States one of the
highest tax rates among developed countries.
Where is the end of the huge financial
burden the government is placing on every
taxpayer?
Diversifying out of a falling currency and
into hard assets outside the U.S. just might
be the only way to protect your hard-earned
wealth—and enjoy and preserve the lifestyle
you might consider.
But in these difficult economic times, those
who invest in real estate anywhere in the
world feel the need to do so safely.
That's why Christopher Howard, author of
many titles on living abroad and Costa Rica
real estate entrepreneur with over 1300
acres of beach property, has published his
latest tome, Christopher Howard's Guide to
Real Estate in Costa Rica. At 544 pages, the
book is the result of many years of research
and personal experience, and the most
comprehensive guide to the topic to date.
Written by professional journalists Lindsay
Whip and Peter Krupa, the book includes
carefully researched chapters on permitting,
finding property, due diligence, and
financing, among others. Another lengthy
section gives an overview of the country's
various geographical regions and
architectural styles, while a resource
directory offers an extensive list of
contacts, from lawyers and environmental
engineers, to private bilingual schools.
“I wanted to make this book essential for
one-time home buyers and developers alike,”
Howard said. “Doing business in Costa Rica
doesn’t have to be complicated and people
should research things so they have the
right questions to ask when they move
forward.”
Howard stressed that co-authors Whip and
Krupa wrote the book as professional
journalists and are not involved in any
aspect of the real estate business in Costa
Rica. Whip has worked as a financial
journalist for Bloomberg News and the
Financial Times, while Krupa lives in Costa
Rica and spent several years freelancing and
working as the business and real estate
reporter for English-language weekly the
Tico Times.
The book is available through
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“This is the most comprehensive guide to buying real estate in Costa Rica and Latin America.” Peronet Despeignes, correspondent Fortune Magazine
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