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Tropical architecture in Costa Rica

This is a newly built tropical Tommy Bahama style estate, a one of a kind design that elegantly blends Caribbean influences with modern architecture. Exposed beams, high rise ceilings, quality timber finishes, freshly decorated interiors The property has a total land size of 8112.01 sqm/ 2 acres and a total living space of 560 sqm/6028 sqft. and air conditioning throughout. On the main floor the principal entrance to the property leads you into the main open living area including the dining room, living room and kitchen. A large balcony with ocean view, a key feature of the main floor, can be accessed from the main living area. The kitchen design is modern, spacious and practical with granite worktop, solid wood and chrome finishes as well as cook top island and breakfast bar. A pantry and laundry room is positioned in close proximity to the kitchen. A well designed layout ensures that all bedrooms benefit from ocean views. On the main floor, the master bedrooms feature solid wood floo...

Costa Rica Luxury Real Estate: The Hawaii of Latin America:  Mal Pais and Santa T...

Costa Rica Luxury Real Estate: The Hawaii of Latin America:  Mal Pais and Santa T... : "The Hawaii of Latin America:  Mal Pais and Santa Teresa, among the ten most beautiful beaches in the world Even thought the name means 'bad ..."

In the high end... price is not the main issue

Costa Rica is a bit different than many of the favorite destinations around the globe in many ways.  If someone chooses to live in Costa Rica instead of living in any other country, there must be a strong reason for that, especially in the high end, where buyers are much more demanding about their taste and needs.  In the high end we are mostly dealing with highly educated people, who have a clear understanding of the trends moving the market and, they usually do a lot of research before making any decision.   Prices in Costa Rica started to go down since the real estate crisis in the United States started.  Before that time, prices were up in the skies, mostly due to speculators from the USA creating a real estate bubble that had to go down at anytime.  As a result, properties sat on the market for months and months without selling.  Since then, owners have become aware of the need to lower the price on their properties, to adapt it to the present market c...
The Hawaii of Latin America:  Mal Pais and Santa Teresa, among the ten most beautiful beaches in the world Even thought the name means "bad country", it has nothing to do with that. Forbes Magazine voted the beaches of Malpais and neighboring Santa Teresa as "One of the ten most beautiful in the world."   Mal Pais is one of the preferred destinations for vacationing of famous celebrities. Mel Gibson and Gisele Bundchen are among those who have built beautiful vacation homes in the area. From Villa Vista Real you can view the beaches of Mal Pais, Santa Teresa, El Carmen and Hermosa, which are located one after the other one and represent the magical beauty of the beaches of Costa Rica. Villa Vista Real is offered as an exclusive vacation rental and it is also for sale on a turnkey deal: http://www.costaricamilliondollarhomes.com/Casa-Vista-Real/index.html .  “ Malpais is situated on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica on the southern tip of the Nico...

Apartamento en Escazu para ejecutivos y diplomáticos de alto nivel - alquiler por semana o por mes

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La experiencia nos ha demostrado que durante visitas temporales al país o en el proceso de encontrar una residencia permanente en Costa Rica, los ejecutivos y diplomáticos de alto nivel prefieren la comodidad de un apartamento que el ambiente de un hotel.   Acomodar a una familia en un país diferente   Para quienes eventualmente necesit a n alquilar un apartamento de lujo en Escazú, por semana o por mes , ponemos a su disposición un lujoso penthouse de 532 m2 en Escazú.   Ver descripción detallada y fotos en este link:  http://costaricaluxuryestates.com/LH_1/Luxurious-Penthouse.html   Con amplias terrazas privadas, vistas espectaculares, Jacuzzi externo para 8 personas, 3 amplios dormitorios, el principal con Jacuzzi, 2 oficinas, 3 salas, amplia terraza privada, aire acondicionado central.  Seguridad las 24 horas.  Completamente amueblado a todo lujo y equipado con todo lo necesario para que los ejecutivos solamente tengan que llevar su ma...

The best buy in Bosques de Lindora

Bosques de Lindora is an exclusive gated community located in one of the most privilege sectors of Santa Ana.  With 24 hours security, a beautiful club house with swimming pool, tennis courts and entertainment areas, manicured community gardens with mature trees and impeccable maintenance, this neighborhood has become one of the preferred gated communities in the Central Valley.  Luxury homes from $800,000 up to $6 million make of Bosques de Lindora an ultra luxurious destination for those wanting to live in an exclusive address.  Security regulations are one of the main assets of Bosques de Lindora, and it is the main reason why many top level executives and diplomats choose this neighborhood for their residence.    Not many homes in Bosques de Lindora are offered for sale, and inventory in this neighborhood is rather slow along the year.  This is a sign that shows that families are satisfied and happy living there, and have made of Bosques de Lindora thei...

LOL - The Language of Luxury

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 We believe that laughter and joy is the ultimate luxury.  If you have billions, but cannot have a good belly laugh or enjoy your possessions you really are impoverished -- not wealthy at all. It gets people to really think about the meaning of luxury.  The best things in life are truly free!   Cheers! Ron & Alexandra     Visit Our Blog! The Language of Luxury Get Fluent.  Get Affluent!     Napa Consultants, International Strategic Business Development (805) 684-8180 www.NapaConsultants.com              

Expectations for a market recovery in luxury real estate--- an illusion.

Expectations for a market recovery in luxury real estate--- an illusion.   This time we want to share some important information about the trends of the luxury real estate market in Costa Rica.  Last year the market was very slow and with few exceptions, merely homes with large discounts got sold.  The truth is that in year 2010 most luxury homes were sold with discounts in the range of 20% up to 50%, which is bad news for home owners who are obviously hoping to sell under better terms.    There are of course exceptions, but the general rule for luxury home buyers is to get the largest discount possible out of the deal.  Basically, there are strong reasons for this.  Firstly, most properties in the most popular markets have suffered aggressively as a result of the real estate and financial crisis.  This article is an example, “in more than a decade, the average price of a home in Orlando dropped to less than $100,000” http://www.proper...

FW: Apartamento en Escazu para ejecutivos de alto nivel - alquiler por semana o por mes

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La experiencia nos ha demostrado que durante visitas temporales al país o en el proceso de encontrar una residencia permanente en Costa Rica, los ejecutivos de alto nivel prefieren la comodidad de un apartamento que el ambiente de un hotel.     Para empresas que eventualmente necesiten alquilar para sus ejecutivos de alto nivel un apartamento de lujo por semana o por mes, ponemos a su disposición un lujoso penthouse de 532 m2 en Escazú.   Ver descripción detallada y fotos en este link:  http://costaricaluxuryestates.com/LH_1/Luxurious-Penthouse.html   Con amplias terrazas privadas, vistas espectaculares, Jacuzzi externo para 8 personas, 3 amplios dormitorios, el principal con Jacuzzi, 2 oficinas, 3 salas, amplia terraza privada, aire acondicionado central.  Seguridad las 24 horas.  Completamente amueblado a todo lujo y equipado con todo lo necesario para que los ejecutivos solamente tengan que llevar su maleta.    Alquiler por sema...