2 thoughts on “International Real Estate Listings – My Podcast Interview”

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  Tina
  September 22, 2014 03:27

  Hello,
  I have just started to research Costa Rica for investment/rental that would also work into being able to retire in about 5 years. After purchasing a house, I plan to rent it out for so many months and vacation there until I retire.
  I would like information on what all to do in the area, how far is the airport from Dominical, real estate taxes, etc.
  basically everything I’d need to know before buying. If you could help me get a great start, I’d appreciate it!

  Thank you,
  Tina

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  dominicalproperty
  September 22, 2014 11:35

  Thanks for your message. i will write you an email with the info you are requesting. Here are some Blogs I wrote on how to get here, our area, and the local attractions. You can rent a car in San Jose and drive here in 3 to 3.5 hours. We are in the Southern Pacific Zone just south of Quepos if you look on a map and in Dominical-Uvita-Ojochal area…

  Getting Here – http://dominicalproperty.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/the-accessibility-of-dominical-and-costa-ballena-now/
  The Costa Ballena Area – http://dominicalproperty.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/dominical-and-costa-ballena-area/
  Area Beaches – http://dominicalproperty.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/dominical-property-blog-4-dominical-uvita-beaches-to-enjoy/
  Area Restaurants – http://dominicalproperty.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/dominical-property-blog-5-dominical-area-restaurants/
  Area Activities – http://dominicalproperty.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/dominical-property-blog-3-dominical-uvita-area-activities/

  Also a blog on FAQ’s for Purchasing Property (http://dominicalproperty.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/purchasing-property-in-costa-rica-faqs/). You also asked about taxes, which a common question, so here is some more info…..

  Taxes

  Property Taxes: Property taxes in Costa Rica are only 0.25% of property value. So a $100,000 property would pay only $250 per year in property taxes.

  Corporation Tax: There is a new corporation tax which is $180 for inactive corporations like the one that would own the property and $360 for active corporations.

  Luxury Tax: Only applies to homes with $200k plus construction value. So only if it costs more than that to build the home; and it can be another 0.25% up to 0.4%.

  Transfer Tax: If you were to purchase a property, there are approximately 2% transfer taxes included in the closing costs. Closing costs total about 4% of the property value for lawyer’s fees, transfer tax, stamps, etc and are typically split between the buyer and seller.

  NO CAPITAL GAINS TAX IN COSTA RICA

  Thanks,
  Josh

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