Costa rica real estate prices..

**Sami** · 04-29-2006, 12:36 PM

Anyone know what town in Costa Rica has the most foreign tourists / english speaking people?

**madawgz** · 04-29-2006, 12:41 PM

not sure, but heres a bump for ya

**Ycaza** · 04-29-2006, 12:52 PM

by the beach or in town?

**High Plains Drifter** · 04-29-2006, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by Sami

Anyone know what town in Costa Rica has the most foreign tourists / english speaking people?

About 5 years ago it was Tamarindo or Jaco... probably still the same.

**Sami** · 04-29-2006, 05:51 PM

bump for this post.

**Webby** · 04-29-2006, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by Sami

Are most definately not as cheap as I thought they would be.

http://www.propertiesincostarica.com/

I was assuming 200k probably gets you a decent 3 bedroom house oceanfront..

Not the case people.

Not the case anymore Sami. Depending on the area, beachfront lots go for... around $800K to almost $2mill.

Homes that cost $250K construction (that is a fair amount of house) can sell for around $1mill depending on land cost/location.

Oceanview lots vary a lot - depends if they are 20 miles from the ocean, but cost from around $30K to $300K simply because everyone wants to live on the top of a mountain and overlook the ocean.

There are plenty other options tho and you can get a place for $200 no problem - and with some "features", but unlikely to be beachfront or oceanview.

**Webby** · 04-29-2006, 06:08 PM

Not that I'm pimpin here - but got a particular ocean view lot that I sure as hell would not sell for less than $500K - simply because it's the prime one on that location and with a 360 degree view over the whole area including the ocean - it's also increasing value around 25%+ each year.

**CuriousToyBoy** · 04-29-2006, 11:23 PM

Jaco....

That's a million that I'd pay.

2c

**one eight** · 04-30-2006, 02:29 AM

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**Choppa** · 04-30-2006, 04:02 AM

not too many things by the seas now that are cheap

**Nicky** · 04-30-2006, 04:06 AM

Costa Rica is nice, wouldnt mind moving there at all

**seeric** · 04-30-2006, 06:26 AM

suburbs in san jose called escazu

jsut learn spanish.

**surfer on acid** · 04-30-2006, 06:36 AM

Originally posted by Sami

Anyone know what town in Costa Rica has the most foreign tourists / english speaking people?

San Jose

**SportsBook** · 04-30-2006, 07:01 AM

It all depends on what your looking for.
In Costa Rica as in any country getting a sea-side place will cost a premium.
If your looking to get a very very comfortable high scale place in Escazu or some place like that you can find for the $150K-$350K mark very easily. These same types of places in LA or USA would at least 2x the cost if not 3x.

Here is a good resource for getting a feeling for the true costs of properities - not by a broker.
http://www.forsalebyownercostarica.com/

**Manowar** · 04-30-2006, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by surfer on acid

San Jose

that's for sure

**Romeo GaySearch4Sex** · 04-30-2006, 07:17 AM

arent the american expats moving down there, spreading out to belize & panama now so there arents as many americans and the real estate is cheaper?

**JFK** · 04-30-2006, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by Sami

Are most definately not as cheap as I thought they would be.

http://www.propertiesincostarica.com/

I was assuming 200k probably gets you a decent 3 bedroom house oceanfront..

Not the case people.

I was dissapointed as well when I was down there. Realestate is by no means cheap down there

**s9ann0** · 04-30-2006, 08:17 AM

I heard ecuador is nice and cheap

**mattz** · 04-30-2006, 08:22 AM

Originally posted by Sami

Are most definately not as cheap as I thought they would be.

http://www.propertiesincostarica.com/

I was assuming 200k probably gets you a decent 3 bedroom house oceanfront..

Not the case people.

heh yeah definatly not 200k...here in Florida to live on a channel that connects to the gulf its at least 1 mil couldn't imagine it being any less for ocean front in costa rica

**DaddyHalbucks** · 04-30-2006, 09:16 AM

You can buy good stuff cheap in the US, but you need to shop around.

**Peaches** · 05-01-2006, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by Romeo GaySearch4Sex

arent the american expats moving down there, spreading out to belize & panama now so there arents as many americans and the real estate is cheaper?

Nope. I started looking there a few months ago. I may still take the plunge not to live there, but to rent out for vacation property and eventually (hopefully) sell for a profit.

Prices are what they'd be in an Atlanta suburb, IME.

**Webby** · 05-01-2006, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by Romeo GaySearch4Sex

arent the american expats moving down there, spreading out to belize & panama now so there arents as many americans and the real estate is cheaper?

Na... That is a major part of the reason for silly real estate prices now - there are folks arriving from North America and living here or purchasing a second home.

As an indicator, last year there was a shortage of 82,000 hotel beds for tourism. On a different level - it's the same with properties and these are being constructed to meet demand.

The North American, or specifically US element of immigration started after 9/11 but just increased since that time. The next area of flooding into Costa Rica is from the EU, - it has already started, - and an international airport is being constructed to carry air traffic direct from EU cities to Costa Rica.

**NetCamper** · 05-01-2006, 09:43 AM

I dont really see the appeal to moving there...and def more expensive than where I live

Costa rica real estate prices..

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