| Costa Rica property values and homes have | | | | priorities in this area. |
| continued to climb in the past decade. Many | | | | People travel to Costa Rica for many reasons. |
| Americans, Europeans and Canadians are looking | | | | There is a very big tourist trade and it attracts all |
| for homes there and they are finding the natural | | | | kinds of people from all over the world from |
| beauty, the wonderful climate and inexpensive | | | | retired couples seeking an affordable place in a |
| living that it has to offer. | | | | tropical paradise to the eco-tourists who seek an |
| The lure of Costa Rica for retirement is also | | | | adventure in a rich and bio-diverse environment. |
| growing by leaps and bounds and it has become a | | | | There is actually more rain forest than there was |
| major destination of choice for many retirees. | | | | 20 years ago thanks to the policies in place that |
| Besides the low property taxes and relatively low | | | | encourage re-forestation. The southern part of |
| cost of housing and land, compared to the US, | | | | the country, in particular, the Pacific coast has |
| Costa Rica homes and land offers great long | | | | some of the world's most incredibly beautiful |
| term investment potential at a very low risk, if | | | | pristine beaches. Many people are now discovering |
| any risk at all. Another tremendous attraction of | | | | what the natives have known for decades and |
| Costa Rica is the amazing biodiversity all | | | | are visiting these majestic beaches that few |
| throughout the country. Over 25 percent of the | | | | outsiders have ever got to see. |
| entire country is protected area, due to a unique | | | | A new airport opening up in the southern Pacific |
| system that is in place to preserve the rain | | | | area will also lead to greater convenience and |
| forests and wildlife. The Costa Rican government | | | | ease of travel to the south as well as increased |
| is probably one of the word's most progressive | | | | property values to those savvy investors who |
| and green-minded governments on the planet and | | | | purchase homes and properties in the next few |
| we can all use to learn a lesson from their | | | | years. |