If you are one of the many people who come to Costa Rica and buy property for investment purposes then you would be keen to the trends in tourism. Costa Rica has been growing every year in tourism for the past 10 years and all indicators point to continued growth. For rental property investors or [...]

As one of our sister sites mentioned back in March 2009:
“In order to mitigate the effects of the economic crisis on Costa Rica, the Costa Rica Tax Administration authorized a special accelerated depreciation for all new assets (as in tangible property) increasing the acceleration of the useful life to 60% from the previous 50%. This [...]

If you are a surfer or have always promised yourself you would learn one day, Costa Rica is the place for you. The ISA chose the Jaco Beach area of Costa Rica to host this year’s World Surfing Games over other famous surfing destinations like Brazil and even South Africa. The 2009 Billabong [...]

People in the United States are becoming increasing concerned about losing their jobs and it’s not just auto-workers and other manufacturing jobs that are disappearing—it’s the college educated white collar jobs that are on their way out. As if things in the US weren’t bad enough already, more and more companies are moving their [...]