Christopher Howard's Guide to Real Estate in Costa Rica
For close to a decade, Costa Rica has been building a reputation as a reliable place to invest in property. In fact, in 2006 Costa Rica was one the hottest real estate markets in the world according to CNBC News.
Purchasing real estate in Costa Rica is not for the faint of heart. However, with the correct information and guidance, which this book provides, you can make a wise purchase and find the home or property of your dreams.
Diversifying out of a falling currency and into hard assets outside the U.S. just might be the only way to protect your hard-earned wealth, while enjoying a great lifestyle. The super-rich have been doing this for years to protect their wealth and reduce liability. They safeguard their money and diversify their investment portfolio by investing in international assets. Now the average Joe can protect what he has left from the world economic fallout by using the same strategy.
That's why Christopher Howard, author of many titles on living abroad, has published his latest work, Christopher Howard's Guide to Real Estate in Costa Rica. At 544 pages, the book is the result of many years of research and personal experience, and is the most comprehensive guide to the topic to date.
Written by professional journalists Lindsay Whip and Peter Krupa, the book includes carefully researched chapters on finding property, due diligence, permitting, financing and other topics. Another section gives an overview of the country's various geographical regions and architectural styles, while a resource directory offers an extensive list of contacts from lawyers to environmental engineers.
“I wanted to answer all the essential questions of both first-time home buyers and developers in Costa Rica,” Howard said.
Howard stresses that co-authors Whip and Krupa wrote the book as professional journalists and are not involved in any aspect of the real estate business in Costa Rica. Whip has worked as a financial journalist for Bloomberg News and the Financial Times, while Krupa lives in Costa Rica and spent several years freelancing and working as the business and real estate reporter for the English-language weekly the Tico Times.
The book is available through Amazon.com and in most bookstores through Baker & Taylor. The ebook version is available from http://ebooks.escapeartist.com/
Both Howard and Krupa are available to comment to the media on the book. To request a review copy or to set up an appointment for an interview, see the numbers above.
“This is the most comprehensive guide to buying real estate in Costa Rica and Latin America.” Peronet Despeignes, correspondent, Fortune Magazine
“You don’t have to be enlightened to see how much work and wisdom has gone into this book. Mr. Howard could be the Buddha of Costa Rica real estate, separating reality from myth.”
Perry Garfinkel, longtime New York Times contributor and author
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