Costa Rica Luxury

Looking at the words “Fire Sale” has become very common due to the present conditions of the real estate market. In most markets properties have experienced drastic discounts but not every “Fire Sale” represents a wise investment opportunity. Buying a luxury home or a million dollar home is not only an act to fulfill a need, but represents a very important investment in itself. As experts in the luxury real estate market of Costa Rica, we have seeing the words “Fire Sale” been used to call the attention of the visitor to different web pages of multiple real estate companies websites, but buyers have to be very careful about this eye catching practice, as it can lead to big disappointments. Price is not everything to look for in a “Fire Sale”, there is much more than Price to evaluate, before making a decision or even considering the viewing of a property in that condition. Three very important aspects to evaluate when looking at a “Fire Sale”. The first one is “Location”. When i...

Among the many celebrities investing in Costa Rica, Mel Gibson is rated as one of the largest real estate investors in the little Central American country. When I met him some years ago, he was scouting the country in shorts and a T shirt, in search of a luxury home on the beach... literally he went through the Pacific Ocean coastline, beach after beach, until he found his private paradise at Hacienda Dorada... but that wasn´t enough! Mel has bought property in different parts of the country and the news say he is planning on developing a filming industry sometime in the future. The newspaper La Republica in its edition of October 3rd indicated that he has invested about $100 million in the purchase of real estate in different parts of Costa Rica. One of the houses we showed him is located on a hilltop, overlooking the famous beaches of Mal Pais and Santa Teresa. He fell in love with the views and bought a magnificent hilltop lot where he just finished building the biggest and mos...

Signature Residences Worldwide Welcomes Costa Rica Firm London, UK (10 Oct., 2010) – Signature Residences Worldwide today announced that Costa Rica Leading Estates is the newest member of its luxury real estate network. “We are extremely pleased to have Costa Rica Leading Estates as a member of our luxury real estate network and as our exclusive representatives in Costa Rica. Costa Rica Leading Estates and its experienced sales associates are well established, serving discerning clients for nearly 20 years with expertise, professionalism and integrity,” said Ann Adenius, Managing Director, Signature Residences Worldwide. The firm’s office is located at San José, Costa Rica. “We are committed to provide the very best service to our clients, and this is underlined by the significant attention and personal involvement we give to all our clients,” said Yalile Alpizar, President of Costa Rica Leading Estates CLE S. A.. “Over the years, we have acquired an excellent reputation as a...

Over the past few days we have received calls from several property owners who are concerned about the present conditions of the luxury real estate market in Costa Rica and how the worldwide events are affecting us. The general question is if we are expecting a market recovery in the luxury real estate market in the short term. I guess this question is not only pertinent to property owners of luxury homes in Costa Rica but in many countries worldwide. Our answer has been plain and simple. It is clear we will have to wait a bit more for a market recovery. Some property owners are expecting this to happen soon, but when we say “a bit more” means many months, probably years... hopefully not as much as some predict, but this means we will definitely have to be patient and very creative in the way we approach the market. In the worst scenario and looking at the long term, it was in January of this year that the Washington Post published an article forecasting 10 to 15 years for a m...

Costa Rica Luxury Real Estate is a registered trade mark in Costa Rica. We own and operate under www.costaricaluxuryestates.com, www.costaricamilliondollarhomes.com and www.costaricaluxuryvacationrentals.com. Our company is a luxury real estate boutique firm and has over 20 years of experience in the luxury real estate market of the country. In our Facebook page we opened a group to invite people to share experiences related to the luxury real estate market worldwide. The name of the group was "Luxury Real Estate Network". Surprisingly and without previous notice, we received a notification by Facebook that our group page was been shot down at the request of www.luxuryrealestate.com as they considered a violation to their rights that our company was using the words "Luxury Real Estate" in the name of that particular group. We would like to hear your comments about this since the words "Luxury Real Estate" are part of the registered brands and tradema...

More europeans are buying property in Costa Rica thanks to its weather, social and political stability and in a desire to live a new life experience. Recently a family from Spain bought a beautiful coffee estate with spectacular gardens and views. They are eager to begin their new life in Costa Rica. If you know of experiences like this we would like to learn about them. Also, if you have friends or clients interested in luxury properties in Costa Rica, we would like to assist.

Medical tourism is turning into an important option for people coming to Costa Rica for high quality and less expensive medical services. The following are the details of an article published today in Newspaper La República: http://www.larepublica.net/app/cms/www/index.php?pk_articulo=35186 Growing competition in medical tourism Costa Rica is contested market with a lot of countries Drafting redaccion@larepublica.net Contributed to this note, the journalist Daniel Chacón Although many details of the plan recently approved U.S. health insurance have not been resolved, apparently, the new provisions would stimulate U.S. demand for treatment in other nations, including Costa Rica. On the other hand, medical tourism faces significant challenges as more and more countries competing to attract potential patients. In recent years, the number of hospitals that offer a high level of service has grown dramatically. Globally more than 300, of which three quarters began competing sinc...

Words of President Arias at the opening of the TEDx yesterday in Costa Rica: "Imagine for an instant, what would it be if our region would grant more power to system engineers and designers, instead to Colonels and Generals. If we would only use more of our resources to buy more books and computers, instead of misils and war tanks" President Arias added in his speach: "What would happen if we could turn the expenses of war into dividends for peace? With the cost of one helicopter gunship you can feed thousands of school children during a whole school year. The cost of one helicopter could protect decens of square kilometers of forest." http://www.ted.com/pages/view/id/258 Would this be the way to have a happy planet without wars??

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www.costaricamilliondollarhomes.com is recognized as the first and most unique website of Costa Rica, exclusively dedicated to marketing million dollar homes and mansions for sale in Costa Rica. In today's highly competitive business environment www.costaricamilliondollarhomes.com stands out from the crowd with innovation offering a new product to high end buyers and sellers of million homes in Costa Rica. As leaders of the luxury real estate industry of Costa Rica with their main website www.costaricaluxuryestates.com, they are number one in the web when searching for luxury real estate in Costa Rica, luxury homes in Costa Rica and luxury estates in Costa Rica. With creative marketing approaches, the new website www.costaricamilliondollarhomes.com expects to be very soon the number one search engine for million dollar homes in Costa Rica. Yalile Alpízar, President and Owner of CostaRicaLuxuryEstates.Com and CostaRicaMillionDollarHomes.Com has dedicated almost 20 years of he...

Top luxury items that must be there to satisfy the most demanding clientele. Technological Features: - Smart house system which controls lighting, Air Conditioning, Audio features, ambience lighting, alarms system and electric curtains (in double height living room and Master Bedroom). - Audio: There are speakers located on all floors and areas of the Villa (including the garden). - CCTV: (Security Cameras) a security camera system controls the exterior premises of the Villa 24 Hours a Day Recording all movements on its Hard Disk. - A.C.: 12000BTU Air Conditioning mini split units are located in all the bedrooms. - Alarm System - High Speed Internet, SKY Satellite System and Local Cable. - All of the Kitchen appliances are at least Viking (Double door Refrigerator) Oven tower with Microwave, Gas Cook Top, Dishwasher, extractor and warming drawer. Interior Features: - All decorative inlays, fixtures, stone mosaics etc. are all imported from Italy. - All of the Bathroom...

When you are searching for a luxury home in Costa Rica you probably have a word clearly defined in your mind: UNIQUE. You want a home that offers your guests not only the comforts of luxury, but some kind of uniqueness in the way that it makes it attractive enough for everyone to be there instead of been anywhere else in the world! Uf! That sounds difficult to get... but not in Costa Rica, where some houses offer a different kind of uniqueness, difficult to match else where. The Glass House http://costaricamilliondollarhomes.com/Casa-The-Glass-House/index.html is a perfect model of uniqueness, a place to hide from the world but at the same time be connected with nature and its wonders like if you were living inside a 3D movie of another time in the future. Don´t miss the opportunity of sharing your thoughts about the concept of Uniqueness in the million dollar range. To view The Glass House visit:

Opportunity is a word that life brings to us everyday. Opportunity is a chance to act. The thing with this word is that the power of decision is only yours and this is where things get complicated. We make decisions everyday, some good some bad. It all has to do with opportunities, lining one after the other. Take it or leave it... that is the question. When you are making a decision about living in an exotic destination it all has to do with the opportunity of changing your lifestyle. And the word "change" is another word that people tend to avoid because it implies exactly what it says! Living in Costa Rica is much more than owning a second home in a tropical destination, it is living life at another speed. A client of mine once said "I have lived running in highways from one place to the other all of my life... why would I want the front road to my beach home in Costa Rica paved?" That is exactly what it is a change of lifestyle and living life at another...

Costa Rica is the Wonder of wonders. Wild rivers running through the valleys, active volcanoes picturing the night, endless beaches framed by the forest, two oceans embrassing its coasts, rain and dry forest connected to the universe, it is the magical fusion of nature combined with its friendly people, protected environment and political stability. www.costaricaluxuryestates.com represents the language of luxury in a perfect combination with nature.

After 30 years of waiting we finally drive on a beautiful highway to the Pacific Coast. The drive from Santa Ana to Orotina takes only 30 minutes at regular speed! Remember when you had to go through Cerros del Aguacate praying that your car would not end up at the bottom of a 500 meters cliff! Those days are gone. From Santa Ana to the Caldera Port it only takes 45 minutes. The drive to Jaco Beach, Esterillos, Bejuco Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manuel Antonio and Dominical is now shortened in one hour from what used to be driving through Aguacate Mountains. The Central Pacific Coast is already experiencing an increase in demand for property in the area.

With the opening of the new highway to the Central Pacific coast, the Caldera Highway, Atenas is now at only 15 minutes distance from Santa Ana. With beautiful hilltops overlooking the mountains, valleys and the Pacific Ocean at the distance, Atenas is turning to be a new address for luxury real estate in Costa Rica. We are taking more listings in that beautiful area of the Central Valley and prices are very competitive as compare to buying luxury real estate in Escazu or Santa Ana, which are the premier destinations for luxury real estate in Costa Rica. Atenas has the most important ingredient for becoming a favorite destination for retirement and second home ownership: National Geographic once recognized Atenas as having "the best climate in the world". Atenas is located in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The district of Atenas covers an area of 8.93 km², and has a population of approximately 26,000. Its name means Athens (Αθήνα) (Spanish name). The city lies ...

More Canadians are coming to buy property in Costa Rica. They are looking to get away from the cold during the Winter time and want to experience the tropics in a country that offers them social and political stability. Low cost of labor, low property taxes, better chance to buy property with larger discounts, are among the main reasons for wanting to establish a second home in Costa Rica.

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A celebrities mansion is being offered for sale as a turn-key deal. Located near the Internatinal Airport in San Jose and with direct golf course access. View details at: http://www.costaricamilliondollarhomes.com/Casa-Celebrities-Mansion/index.html

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Laura Chinchilla becomes the first woman elected President of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is set to have its first female president, after election results gave governing party candidate Laura Chinchilla an unassailable lead. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8503425.stm

How many of you have found the words:  “Happy” New Year!  a little vague?  ...  the truth of the matter is that you have no idea what the year is going to bring!  But, when you live in what seems to be the “happiest nation on earth” as rated by several recognized experts... then the idea of having a “happy year” might be something that you would consider a little bit more realistic than just saying three words because of use and custom.  Cynthia Duran from Hacienda Pinilla (www.haciendapinilla.com) sent us the attached article published recently in the New York Times.  Thank you Cynthia!   It is an article by Nicholas D. Kristof entitled:  “The Happiest People”.  In all honesty, I have read about this Happy Planet Index and the Database of Happiness and so on, but this is the first time an article focuses seriously on why Costa Rica was given such high ratings, even above very important first world countries where people have very high standards of living and have access to much more b...

The “Happy Planet” report from New Economics Foundation, ranks the sunny, fun-loving Costa Rica the number one place in the world to live. Their comprehensive new report, which compares nations according to their populations’ life expectancies, life satisfaction, and ecological footprint, combining all of the factors to create a “Happy Planet Index” score, ranks the sunny, fun-loving Costa Rica as the number one place in the world to live, followed by the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Guatemala, Vietnam, Colombia, El Salvador, Brazil, and Honduras to round out the top ten.  “Pura vida is a popular expression in Costa Rica which is used somewhat like the English term ‘cool,’” says the report. “It translates literally as ‘pure life’ and represents in itself an attitude to what is important.”  Costa Ricans and the rest of the happiest countries base their fulfillment levels on more elemental questions: How green is my lifestyle? How much time do I spend with my family and friends? How ofte...

1 - 2 - 3   Time is money and for that reason this is a brief presentation of some of the newest additions in our website:  www.costaricaluxuryestates.com   1)  Unique offering:  Beautiful apartment for rent in private building of Escazu:   http://www.costaricaluxuryestates.com/Rentals/Beautiful-Apartment.html   2)  Financing is available in Costa Rica to foreign investors from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom through several local banking institutions.  After receiving your application form you are pre-approved within the next 24 hours and closing can take place within the next 30 to 45 days.  Some properties offer Owner Financing as well.  More details by visiting this page:  http://costaricaluxuryestates.com/Mortgage-Closing.html   3)  Properties with large discounts:    Please feel free to visit this link to review all the options of houses and properties with price reduction:  http://www.costaricaluxuryestates.com/Reduced-Price.html   The following is a brief prese...

A new web portal, recognized as the first and most unique website of Costa Rica, exclusively dedicated to marketing million dollar homes and mansions for sale in Costa Rica was launched on May 1st, 2009.   In today's highly competitive business environment www.costaricamilliondollarhomes.com  stands out from the crowd with innovation offering a new product to high end buyers and sellers of million dollar homes in Costa Rica.  As leaders of the luxury real estate industry of Costa Rica with their main website www.costaricaluxuryestates..com , they are number one in the web when searching for luxury real estate in Costa Rica, luxury homes in Costa Rica and luxury estates in Costa Rica.  With creative marketing approaches, the new website www.costaricamilliondollarhomes.com  expects to be very soon the number one search engine for million dollar homes in Costa Rica.   Yalile Alpízar, President and Owner of CostaRicaLuxuryEstates.Com and CostaRicaMillionDollarHomes.Com has dedicated al...