Tamarindo rentals average US$48,000 a year per listing. Most of it is earned by owners who live abroad and never documented in Costa Rica. In November, the country gets audited on exactly that.
Record construction, few zoning plans, water that isn’t guaranteed and tax values that are pure fiction. A data-backed look at Guanacaste, and what buyers should check before they sign.
Eleven markets, twelve months of data, and an uncomfortable conclusion: occupancy explains almost none of the difference between a good investment and a mediocre one.
Costa Rica has become one of the most desirable destinations in the world for luxury real estate. From breathtaking oceanfront villas to private gated estates surrounded by lush
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