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Beach Condos in Costa Rica: The time might be right for collaborative buying of a dream property

Condo Hunting and Bargains in Jaco Beach, Costa Rica and Buying a Unit with Friends

 

Jaco Beach, Costa Rica, still a favorite after 12 years for Man and Man's Best Friend.

Barry outside of "Wish Bone Pizza" which  still makes our "A" List for local favorite eateries on Main Street.

Yesterday was one of our first days shopping for a beach front condominium for ourselves and two other sets of friends from the states who have come to love Costa Rica as much as we do.  PS:  Communal purchasing of a beach property makes great sense , if you're not planning on living at the beach or in Costa Rica full time.   We have been in a cooperative purchase once  before with great success and each of the 3 partners took turns on the annual calendar, sharing our own time and rental income. 

Since moving to Costa Rica, our choice has always been the Central Valley, Escazu, Costa Rica for our Year-Round Residence with the beach as a weekend/holiday residence.

Actually, It's  a great time to purchase beach property before high season in Costa Rica.  Without doubt,  the global economy has also had it's impact here  with some U.S. buyers who found themselves over-extended and now have to sell their dream beach house at greatly under-valued pricing.  As we found out yesterday, there are indeed incredible options currently on the market.

 Our friend of many years and local and respected realtor,  Jeff Fischer,  is active with the Chamber of Commerce and arranged an excellent review of quality properties within our group's parameters.  I'll be happy to connect you with Jeff if buying a dream beach property in Jaco or Hermosa, Costa Rica is in your plans. Just write us at  casarein@gmail.com 

 Jaco and Hermosa remain a top beach destination due to surfing, marina, restaurants, proximity to the SJO Airport (an easy 2 hour drive, less when the new road is complete--Note:  it's almost finished, the tolls are in).

Hope to see you soon in Tropical Costa Rica whether as a visitor or a resident in the place ranked the "Happiest Place on the Planet"

www.dreamincostarica.com

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Magical Equestrian Quinta/Paradise for Sale in Costa Rica's Central Valley

Costa Rica definitely has it's share of Cowboys, Ranchers and an Equestrian Culture with traditional topes and competitions held throughout Latin America.

This Designer Equestrian Estate was recently completed and has been listed for sale by the owners who are on to their next project in Nicaragua.  We have attended several VIP Events at this estate and it would make an ideal retreat property as well.  The estate features the following highlights and represents the perfect  property for a Costa Rica Executive who enjoys the blend of country living with sophisticated elegance:

Quinta Salitral--Costa Rica For Sale by Owner :  Horse Lover's Paradise.

- Spanish Colonial Architecture with Fusion of Moroccan Style Influence. Here is a Grand Sala and Dining Room - ideal for entertaining including a state of the art sound entertainment system. There’s what I call "The Frieda Kitchen" — with modern appliances for the chef in the family, but a sense of a warm country kitchen I know the artist would have loved in her beloved Mexico. Yes, her picture’s in the kitchen. 

Views & Details: The Master Suite in the main house with Luxury Bath, Balcony, and Walk-In Closets is set with an incredible view of your estate. In fact, one thing I love about this property is there are views from just about every room of the house. Romantic stairwells, statuary, antique doors and Spanish Moroccan tiles complete the visual experience of this estate which could well be featured in Town and Country Magazine. The Lap Pool is luscious. 

Wine Tasting Room/Private Meeting Room: It’s not over… Your Estate also includes a Private Meeting/Wine Tasting Room, Lap pool and Gymnasium and State of the Art Stables and Riding Arena. 

Priced to Sell by Owners $1,350,000 - Owner Financing & Furnishing Package with art, antiques available. 

Specifications: Unique estate designed especially for horse lovers all on 7,319 m2 (1.81 acres) of property. Beautiful new upscale 489 m2 home made with state of the art finishing’s & appliances. Unparalleled views, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, separate guest house for visitors and independent domestic quarters, 7 custom designed horse stables, 1,750 m2 riding arena with small viewing stadium. Less than 10-minute drive to golf, private hospital, shopping mall, best restaurants, yet tucked into the peace of the countryside. Gated entry community with guard service at night. 
Basic description of property and installations: 
Property lot size is 7,319 m2 
Under roof:

Main home 489 m2
Jacuzzi area 12 m2
Small independent domestic home w/ full bath 12 m2
Guest house w/ full bath 72 m2
Office 36 m2 & Gym 20 m2 w/ full bath
7 horse stalls 96 m2
Rustic rancho for storage 25 m2
2 separate domestic quarters 35 m2
1 hay shed 15 m2
1 feed room 15 m2
1 tack room 12 m2
1 horse washing and grooming area 12 m2
1 small stadium for viewing riding area 

Tour the property at.  Qualified buyers should contact Barry Rein at 011-506-8-994-5366 for a site visit to this country estate.

Link below for 4 distinctive properties and information on moving to and buying a property in Costa Rica

http://www.dreamincostarica.com/quinta-salitral.htm

Clean Costa Rica: Forbes ranks Costa Rica as # 5 in the World

Costa Rica is the fifth country in the world, according to Forbes Magazine.

Costa Rica is the fifth cleanest country in the world, according to a recent publication in the prestigious Forbes magazine, after an environmental study on 149 countries regarding air and water quality and natural vitality, among others, done by scientists from Colombia and Yale Universities. The Environmental Performance Indicator (EPI) study corresponds to the year 2008. According to Forbes, the Costa Rican economy is anchored by a robust ecotourism industry that has benefitted from governmental and private efforts made to protect the country’s biodiversity. In addition, the publication highlighted that this index will continue to improve if it complies with its initiative to become the first carbon neutral, or C-neutral, nation by 2021. For Sale by Owner Properties and Dreams in Costa Rica.  Visit www.dreamincostarica.com and www.costarica.org

What North Americans Love Most and Miss when they Move to Costa Rica!

    Today's International News Segment featured a special program about the over 1 million North Americans who elect to leave the United States and move "South of the Border" to places like Mexico, Panama and of course Costa Rica.

The current economic situation has prompted more and more North Americans and Canadians to consider what many of us who made the move,  over a decade ago have long considered a  best kept secret:   The many benefits of living in a tropical paradise like Costa Rica:

What do you love most and miss about living in Costa Rica?   Join the dialog.  Send in your Posts!

Love Most About Living in Costa Rica

-Incredible Natural Beauty

-Outdoor Year Round Living

-Interesting and Active International Community

-Close Proximity to the U.S. for Business and Personal Travel

-Quality and Affordable Health care

-72 Degrees Year-Round Temperature---No Heat and Air-Conditioning

-Tax Advantages for Foreign Earned Income when you reside outside of the United States

-Costa of Living!  

-Great Cultural Activities

-Living with Nature (Rain forests, Volcanoes, Beaches)

-Conveniences

-Wireless Internet on my Balcony

-Warm Costa Rican Culture

-Walking out my door and seeing Oxcarts

-Monkeys, Sloths and Toucans

Miss Most About Living Outside of the United States

-Great Roads---You might need a chiropractic adjustment after a long Costa Rica road trip.

-Fragrant Lilacs in Spring & Autumn Leaves

-Barnes and Noble (With lots of books in English, not just a special section)

-Lack of Street Addresses---Navigating by landmarks is not my strength

For Sale by Owner Properties in Central Valley at www.dreamincostarica.com