Insider Secrets

Saying “YES” more often in Costa Rica is like discovering a hidden superpower. Skip's point of view For Skip, the proud expat adventurer from the USA, that magical little word has become his new favorite toy. Back home, the wildest thing he said “YES” to was ordering dessert on a weekday . But now he’s here in Costa Rica — where people say “YES” to last-minute beach trips, mystery foods, zip-lining through jungles, and dancing like nobody is watching (even though everyone mos

Category 5 Hurricane Brings Catastrophic Flooding to Costa Rica's Pacific Coast Orange Alert Declared for Guanacaste as Historic Storm System Threatens Luxury Properties While Hurricane Melissa remains hundreds of kilometers offshore, this Category 5 monster—with sustained winds reaching 259 km/h—is unleashing catastrophic consequences across Costa Rica's Pacific slope. If you own a non-rental luxury property in Guanacaste, the next 72 hours will reveal whether you have true

Just as a dealership-maintained vehicle commands 20-30% higher resale value than one with spotty maintenance records, professionally managed properties in Costa Rica are weathering the market correction while others hemorrhage value. The numbers are staggering. Costa Rica's real estate market has shifted dramatically in 2025 , with median home prices plummeting 41.21% from $907,769 in January 2024 to $533,647 in January 2025, according to the latest market data. Guanacaste, o