Beautifully constructed and located Hotel with a drop dead gorgeous Ocean view on the main highway, this Hotel is being given away.  It is beautiful land and enough to build many more rooms.

Last year it was under contract for
$2,000,000, then when it didn’t close,
the price dropped to $1,800,000 then
to $1.200,000 and
now is $850,000.   
It cannot be replaced for $1,400,000.   (The owner is very sick and has to sell it.)

FOR THOSE ON SIDELINES WAITING FOR A DEAL ON A COSTA RICA HOTEL , THIS IS THE REAL ONE.

Call me immediately for full details – nothing bad about this one.

Carol Odonnell: Cell: (506) 8318-0717 Location: Hermosa/Jaco beach Position: Marketing Director Central Pacific Telephones: Office (506) 2778-7410 Toll Free: 1 (866) 374 -8522 Email: carol@costaricaretirementvacationproperties.com

So many people have been hit financially by the economic downturn that they need to have additional retirement income.  Many are thinking of retiring offshore and picking up B&B operation that can not only provide a place to live but generate income as well.

Jaco beach, Playa Hermosa and Esterillos are perfect locations to start your new life and Costa Rica business.
It is easier now than ever before to realize your dream by purchasing a B&B in the central pacific area. Costa Rica Real Estate prices in Jaco, Playa Hermosa and Esterillos are now affordable so you can have that Pura Vida lifestyle and make money at the same time.

Resort. You can enjoy a beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath US style owners residence with all the upgrades and realize a good retirement income at the same time.  This Mom & Pop Costa Rica Hotel has 8 separate vacation suites that will make you money year round.

This is a PRIME SURFING LOCATION, Hermosa Beach and Surfing is a very good market for this Hotel.
Ask for cash flow projections on this one.  Find out how you can live for free and earn $70,000 annually living the life of a retired person in the sun.

Jaco Beach, Playa Hermosa and Esterillos are popular with the many tourists that come to enjoy the beautiful beaches, fishing, surfing and the abundant wildlife and local activities.

Another B&B  nearby that comes with a beautiful owner’s residence is the Playa Hermosa B&B.  This secluded property has beautiful tropical landscaping and is hidden away but still close to everything. It is within walking distance to the pristine beaches of Playa Hermosa and just 5 minutes to all the restaurants, shopping and nightlife to be found in Jaco Beach.

The new highway connecting the capital city of San Jose & the International Airport to the Central Pacific beaches has recently opened after 30 years in the planning. This has caused us to see a tremendous increase in tourism and demand for hotel rooms and vacation rentals in our area.  Jaco Beach is now only and hour and 10 minutes from San Jose so if you want to retire in style and lead the good life; you just may want to consider the Central Pacific area of Costa Rica.

I live here full time and feel that I have made the best possible choice by moving to this beautiful Costa Rica Beach area.  If you have any questions about what it’s like to live here; please feel free to contact me as I manage the Lifestyle Real Estate Tours for all of this area and will include all there is to see for the time you allocate to properties.

Carol Odonnell: Cell: (506) 8318-0717 Location: Hermosa/Jaco beach Position: Marketing Director Central Pacific Telephones: Office (506) 2778-7410 Toll Free: 1 (866) 374 -8522 Email: carol@costaricaretirementvacationproperties.com

How the market has changed…….We are seeing some exceptional values these days as the World markets are dictating.  This one is 5543 square feet and priced at $485,000.

This is classic example of opportunities in Costa Rica Real Estate today.  This is one of Costa Rica’s primer Golf communities and very well built and designed home.

Golf families will love this one.  It is 5543 square feet and priced at $485,000 and is in Cariari.

Cariari Country Club features Lifestyle for all with it Olympic poll and smaller ones for the smaller family members along with many Tennis courts both indoor and outdoor and lighted yet.  All the facilities are here. Great for entertaining, family outings and more.  Best of all it costs only $1000 per year after basic membership.

Drive you golf cart to the course and join in the skins game every Tuesday 6, Thursday and Saturday.

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Robert Shannon: Cell: (506) 8820 5627 Location: San Jose office Position: Director of marketing  Telephones: (506) 2293 2446 – Toll Free: 1 888 581 1786 Email: robert@costaricaretirementvacationproperties.com

Green development projects often “perform extremely well financially and often command a price premium in the marketplace.

The benefits of building green are often many. Things such as lower operating costs for residents, increased comfort, higher perceived value, reduced sprawl, and protection of the natural environment.

There are three basic elements of Green Development

-environmental responsiveness
-resource efficiency
-community and cultural sensitivity.

Green development projects must consider siting and land-use issues; conserve energy, water, and other precious resources; provide a healthy and comfortable indoor space through the use of reused and recycled products, as well as energy- and resource-efficient products; blend in with the natural environment and protect open space; increase a sense of community; and address cultural issues.

Costa Rica Developments are fast identifying the benefits of Green.  The Country offers many fine locations with a blend of Mountain, Ocean and Valley views to complement any project.

A great opportunity today in Costa Rica is that of the Baby Boomer retirement crowd that we will experience in greater number than before.  We need to develop things that have good scope with product that fits the market and amenities that match up to pricing.

Here is an example of a property that could be developed perfectly for a combination retirement community and Vacation home location.  This is almost 1000 acres of land and can be very profitable as a green project using only 33% of all the land and and completing the balance to reserve. Add top this a Hotel Condominium, nature trails, Animal watching platforms and trams above the treetops, and you have a complete development package that will work.

This one has it all. Close to many interesting centers, 5 beaches, has ocean view ridge lines, a high mountain section for exclusive retreat high end homes, great profitability and is a perfect Green project property.  This one is priced at today’s market and offers a 20X return conservatively.

Find out how to identify the best locations and properties fro Green Development.

Robert Shannon:  Cell (506) 8820 5627 Location: San Jose office Position: Director of marketing  Telephones: (506) 2293 2446 – Toll Free: 1 888 581 1786 Email: robert@costaricaretirementvacationproperties.com

Much is written about how cheap it is to live in some of these other Countries that are being being promoted.  Also, Costa Rica has risen beyond a point of being affordable.  One must respect the views of others as many circumstances dictate decisions for location and regiment.

It is important that relativity be applied as well or one can miss the obvious benefits of a little more cost .  Some of the benefits we offer in Costa Rica are as follows:

Many direct international flights
Closer proximity to mainland USA
Politically tranquil
Friendly people
Less crime
Very good infrastructure
Great health care
A beautiful country
Choices of climate and lifestyles

These are just a few of the many many benefits if you really want to make a case.

Choices of places to live is also important.

Here is one couples documented comparison of  costs to  live in Costa Rica

My wife and I happen to provide a perfect real-time laboratory of an expense comparison. Every year we split our time almost exactly 50/50 between two very beautiful parts of the world; our house about an hour outside San Francisco, California, and our house on the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. In California our 1,500-square foot house sits on a 1/3 acre lot nestled in the redwoods. We have two cars in California, both more than 10 years old. In Costa Rica our 2,700-square foot house sits on a 5-acre lot overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We also have two older vehicles in Costa Rica, both 4WD of necessity.

I just analyzed our living expenses in selected categories going back over five years. Of the total in each expense category I computed the percentage spent in California vs. the percentage spent in Costa Rica. The table below lists the result

To find out more about this, contact Costa Rica Retirement Vacation Properties or ask to include this property   Lifestyle Real Estate Tours when you arrive.  This is also and example of good use of a self directed IRA.

Steve Martinez : Cell: (506) 8827 9258 Location: San Jose office Position: Marketing associate Telephones: (506) 2293 2446 – Toll Free: 1 888 581 1786 Email: steve@costaricaretirementvacationproperties.com