I am a naturalized citizen of Costa Rica. I first arrived (from the U.S.) in 2001 to broker a deal that sold one of the country’s premier private universities to a U.S. publicly-held education company. Since 2004 I’ve arranged eco-intensive Costa Rica vacation tours to locations throughout the country, as well as Nicaragua, Panama and Colombia. In addition to serving as an agent with the Coldwell Banker Dominical Realty team since 2015, I offer Expat Consulting and conduct guided Expat Tours.
We had little time but we knew what we were looking for. Scott found and showed us a few properties that were within the requirements. Within days we put down the offer and bought the property. Scott helped us with the complicated process of buying in a foreign country. Thanks to him the process was smooth and pretty fast. After we took possession there was a period of several months before we were able to really take possession of the property. We needed time to take care of things from home in Canada. Scott took care of the property by keeping an eye on it and organizing basic maintenance – cutting the grass, dealing with the mud-slide blocking the driveway, etc. We are immensely grateful for his service, which went way beyond his duty as an agent.
Peter and Grace Borowiak
Over the 25 years that I've lived in Costa Rica, I've seen dramatic improvements in infrastructure, especially with Costa Rica's roads.Nevertheless, compared to the U.S., Costa Rican roads are bad.In many areas of the country, the main road might be paved and quite good, but virtually all secondary roads will be dirt.And in some cases, a paved road can be worse than a dirt...
Since many of the folks making decisions to move to Costa Rica are what I would call "political refugees", the question many probably are pondering is, what's the political climate in Costa Rica?As a newly minted expat, even one with a residency, temporary or permanent, you won't be able to vote in Costa Rica elections. To do that you must take the step of actually becoming a c...
The phone’s been ringing off the hook since the election!If you're one of those calling me and considering a move to Costa Rica, you've probably already been somewhat frustrated by our lack of an MLS, or centralized multiple listing service, as exists in virtually every real estate market in the good ole U.S.A.Truth be told there is a relatively new nationwide Costa Rica...
The 2024 election is finally over!And, while I’m certainly not happy with the result, I can't say that I'm really all that surprised.Previous posts have revealed the depressing effect the election was having on the Costa Rica real estate market.Election years always provoke a lot of uncertainty and that usually doesn't bode well for real estate buying decisiveness. And th...
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Your mountain or beach dream home can be found here. Scott Bowers is an agent with Coldwell Banker - Vesta Group - Costa Rica, serving the Southern Pacific coast and mountainous area of Perez Zeledon. The Southern Zone is the most pristine and untouched area left in Costa Rica and a great place to consider for Costa Rica expat living. Connect with me to start living your dream life in Costa Rica!
