U.S. retirees may pay a monthly tax to the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), even if they do not work. The tax ranges ...

Costa Rica was the first country to make a focused effort to attract American retirees and second home buyers. Costa Rica now competes with dozens of countries that are vying for the attention of ...

The regular property tax for all properties in Costa Rica is 0.25% of the registered property value and the ruling authority in the regular property tax is each municipality and is regulated by a ...

A high price-to-rent ratio suggests that buying a property is more expensive relative to renting, whereas a low ratio indicates that buying may be more favorable than renting. Price-to-Rent Ratio ...

and he proposed to buy out the company plantations—housing, schools, hospitals, machinery, servicing equipment and all. His government would resell the plantation properties to Costa Ricans ...

Luxury and family travel, food destinations, wine and coffee trends. Some of the hottest real estate in Costa Rica is in the lesser-known northwestern Guanacaste region that borders the Pacific Ocean.

The three best countries to buy rental property outside the US are the Philippines, UAE, and Costa Rica. Buying a rental property is a wise way to earn passive income. As a landlord, you're ...