| Forget the US real estate market! Find out why | | | | move to Costa Rica, bringing their savings with |
| Costa Rica is the best real estate investment | | | | them. Many are retiring or buying a second home, |
| around. | | | | some are retiring young and some are coming to |
| As the real estate market in the US takes a nose | | | | do business. There are several reasons for the |
| dive, alternative investments like Costa Rica real | | | | influx. Property is cheaper than in the US, as is |
| estate could keep you afloat and in the sun! In | | | | the cost of living, and a familiar standard of living |
| times like this it is good to have an alternative to | | | | can be maintained with the added benefit of |
| futures, options, and hedge funds. The real estate | | | | beautiful beaches. |
| market in Costa Rica is said to be one of the | | | | Furthermore, in 2010 the baby-boom generation |
| most stable in the world. It has been quietly | | | | will start to turn 65 and retire. Baby-boomers will |
| booming for a few years and is expected to | | | | retreat from their failing retirement plans and |
| continue on its path. | | | | insufficient Medicare system and move to |
| What makes Costa Rica real estate such a | | | | independent retirement in the sun. Costa Rica will |
| promising investment? | | | | become the new Florida, and you can already see |
| About 15 years ago, you could buy a piece of | | | | the retirement developments going up and |
| land 50 meters from a beach of powder white | | | | banking services for transferring Medicare checks. |
| sand and aqua blue water for $10,000 and it | | | | Real estate has always been a great investment |
| would be worth $500,000 today. There are still | | | | in terms of providing cash flow, assets and tax |
| investment opportunities like this available in | | | | breaks. With the US market in the dumps, Costa |
| undeveloped costal areas, and up and coming | | | | Rica offers the opportunity to invest in a new |
| trendy tourist destination. Although there are | | | | growth market, in a country with a stable |
| fewer than in the past, steals like this can still be | | | | economy, and a friendly foreign policy. Costa Rica |
| found. | | | | real estate is an excellent alternative investment |
| But more importantly, foreigners continue to | | | | offering high returns with low risk. |