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 have been working with Scott for about a year and a half on our search for land in Costa Rica. Scott really listened to our (sometimes shifting) criteria and let us know about any properties that might be a good fit. Finally, a property we had been interested in dropped dramatically in price. Scott notified us right away and we put in an offer the next day! He worked hard to ensure our offer was crafted in such a way as to maximize the likelihood of acceptance—and it worked! But his real work for us came in the weeks that followed as he guided us step by step through the process. He recommended an excellent attorney and escrow company and stayed on top of all the due diligence to ensure we could close as soon as possible. He even went with us to the closing. We ended up closing within a month which is almost unheard of. We were very grateful for all his help and guidance and highly recommend him—particularly if you are looking to buy in the mountains.
Anders & Tannah Broman
One of the questions I get asked constantly by foreign buyers considering a move to Costa Rica is:“How high are the property taxes?”The answer usually comes as a pleasant surprise.Compared to the United States, Canada, and many parts of Europe, property taxes in Costa Rica are generally very low. In fact, many buyers are shocked by how inexpensive annual carrying costs can be —...
For years, many buyers coming to Costa Rica assumed that purchasing land and building a custom home was automatically the smarter financial decision.And in some cases, it still is.But today’s market is different than it was five or ten years ago.Construction costs have risen substantially in recent years due to increases in labor, materials, transportation, and permitting expen...
For decades, most long-term expats in Costa Rica got used to thinking about the exchange rate in one direction only: the colón slowly losing value against the U.S. dollar.That was simply the reality for many years. If you earned dollars and lived in Costa Rica, things generally got cheaper over time from your perspective.But over the past few years, something unusual has happen...
If you spend any amount of time researching Costa Rica, eventually you’ll run into endless articles about residency.Most of them dive deep into legal procedures, document requirements, and bureaucratic details.But before you get lost in all of that, there are really just a handful of practical questions most people actually care about.Questions like:Do I need residency to buy p...
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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!
