Costa Rica Investments, Real Estate & Relocation
Episodes
EP 78 - Investing in Gated Communities in Costa Rica and what a Costa Rica Veteran would invest into with Gina Briguglio
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Are they thinking of investing or relocating to Costa Rica? Many people look to gated communities for the s...
EP77 - Buying a property in your name or a corporation? We discuss with Real Estate Lawyers Marco and Rodrigo the pros and cons.
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Today we talk about whether to own a property in Costa Rica in your personal name or a Costa Rica Corporati...
EP-76 Top Hotel Owner Meni Mikowski gives his advice on buying, owning and running a hotel in Costa Rica
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat to Meni Mikowski about his advice and experience owning and operating some of Costa Rica's mos...
EP-75 Sustainable Construction and Architecture, alternative building materials and more with architect Richard Hammond
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Richard Hammond of the Inverse Project in Costa Rica talks to us about sustainable ways to design, plan and...
EP74 - Community, Charity and Real Estate in the Northern Pacific area of Guanacaste with Mike Simons.
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chatted to Mike Simons of Tres Amigo Realty about what's happening in the Northern Pacific Markets ...
EP-73 What your should know about moving and living in Costa Rica with Cary Beale
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Cary Beale, who moved to Costa Rica 6 months ago, chats to us about what everyone thinking of moving here s...
EP-72 Relocating and Working in Costa Rica with Expat Aaron Venecek, Sales Manager for Namu Travel
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Aaron Vanecek, 15 years veteran in Costa Rica who works as a Sales Manager for Costa Rica's...
EP-71 Godfather of Costa Rica Sustainable Tourism gives us his viewpoint on investing in Costa Rica
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat with the Godfather of Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica. Bary Roberts has been at the forefront of ...
EP-70 - Buying Real Estate in Costa Rica - the buying, due diligence and closing process plus what's going on in the Central Pacific areas of Jaco
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk with David Karr, owner of Coldwell Banker Jaco and Central Pacific about the process from offer to ...
EP-69 Invest $150K and get Costa Rican Residency, Digital Nomad Visa - Update and the process with Immigration lawyer
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We get an update from Cristina Guerrini, Immigration Lawyer with CRIBO who lives between Nosara and San Jos...
EP-68 Sustainable Construction in Costa Rica and Co-designing your space with Pancake
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Today we chat with Ro0berto Meza about sustainable design and construction that not only is in harmony with...
EP-67 Architecture and Interior Design in Nosara and Playa Grande with Michelle Broutin of Atelier Vert
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Today we talk with Architect and Interior Designer Michelle Broutin, owner and chief designer for Atelier V...
EP-66 30% ROI on a Vacation Rental in Costa Rica: how and what's special about it with Property manager Shannon Thomas
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Today we chat with Shannon Thomas, owner and Chief Marketer & Seller for Pura Villas in the Southern Pa...
EP-65 Investment Opportunities based on $600m of Travel Sales & 1m Data Points with Richard Bexon
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Today I talk about the opportunities that I am seeing based on 17 years, $600m of luxury travel sales and o...
EP-64 Environmental Sustainability, Conservation and clearing land with Forestry Engineer Alex Kikut
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Today we chatted with the Forestry Engineer and Environment Consultant Alex Kikut about what to do if you w...
EP-63 Uvita, Dominical & Ojochal, Southern Pacific Living and Investing with Rachel Peck, Travel Consultant
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Rachel Peck, Top Travel Consultant for Costa Rican Vacations who has lived in Uvita/Ojochal for ...
EP-62 Investment & Cashflow Opportunities, 2022 Trends and Junquillal Beach Town in Guanacaste with Matt Rosensteele
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Matt Rosensteele about where he believes the investment opportunities are in his neck of the woo...
EP-61 Buying land and building as well as home inspections in Costa Rica with Engineer and Architect Melissa Santa
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.This week we chat with Melissa Santana, owner of SGI Engineers, a firm that builds and develops all over Co...
EP - 60 Investor & developer Michael Schatz talks to us about his investments in Costa Rica
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat with Michael Schatz, an Advisor for Engles & Volkers in the US, a company focusing on brokering...
EP-59 Vacasa's Lisle Head talks to us about Vacasa's most recent IPO and how it impacts their property management in Costa Rica
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talked with Lisle Head, Sales Director for Vacasa, a property management company that had an IPO and man...
EP-58 Real Estate & Tourism Investment Discussion on the Let's Talk Tourism Podcast with Casey Halloran
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Richard Bexon was recently interviewed by Casey Halloran, CEO of the Namu Travel Group on his Let's Ta...
EP-57 Creating vacation rental returns and what's going on in the Jaco market with David Karr, Top Broker for CR Properties
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk with David Karr, the Top Broker of CR Properties and with over 15 years of experience in Jaco and C...
EP-56 Investment Opportunities in Flamingo & Tamarindo with Top Broker Jen Dalton, Tropical Homes of Costa Rica
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Top Broker for Tropical Homes of Costa Rica, Jen Dalton. She's been in the area for nearl...
EP-55 Buying Costa Rica Luxury Homes with up to 50% off the market value with Todd Cutter
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Today we chat we Top Broker & Co-Owner Todd Cutter of 2CostaRicaRealEstate about luxury home auctions i...
EP54 - Opportunities around Santa Teresa & Mal Pais in the Cabuya & Montezuma area where land is 50% cheaper with Karina Clarke
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Karina Clarke, realtor for Tropisphere Real Estate, about opportunities in the surrounding beach...
EP-53 Tips & advice on increasing Rental revenue with interior design with Lily Fatjo
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.This week Lily Fatjo, an interior designer in Guanacaste gives us her advice and tips on how interior desig...
EP-52 Investment Opportunities in developing beach towns on the North Pacific Coast
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat with Alejandro Amador, realtor for Remax in Guanacaste, about the developing beach towns in Guanaca...
EP-51 Investor Residency process and benefits plus an update on the Digital Nomad Visa with Cristina Guerrini, Immigration Attorney.
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Cristian Guerrini, Immigration Lawyer, brings us up to date on applying for the Investor Residency Visa and...
EP- 50 Investments & Listings that Scott Cutter, owner of 2 CostaRica Real Estate would invest in.
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.As we celebrate 50 Podcasts, we chat with Scott Cutter (Episode #1) about what trends he sees post-pandemic...
EP-49 Creating an income generating vacation rental in Costa Rica with Maria Jose Perez
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat with MJ Perez of Rev Paradise whom I personally work with on what you can do to make sure your vaca...
EP-48 Tamarindo, Flamingo & Papagayo Real Estate Update and Opportunities from Top Realtor Rebecca Clower from Bluewater Properties
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat today with Rebecca (Becky) Clower, owner and Top Broker for Blue Water Properties about what's...
EP-47 Santa Teresa, Mal Pais & Manzanillo opportunities and investments with Realtor Jen Harter
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat with Jen Harter, top broker for 2CostaRicaRealEstate in Santa Teresa, about what's going on in...
EP-46 Help in building and designing an amazing home in Costa Rica with 3d visualization.
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk with Luis Diego Gutierrez, Architectural Visualizer and Director at Triametry Studio, a company tha...
EP-45 Costa Rica Architect Adriana Mora gives her take on building and master planning in Costa Rica
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk with head Architect, Adriana Mora of MG CR Studio, a company that does Architectural Design, master...
EP-44 Developing and branding a boutique property in Costa Rica with ex Tourism Marketing Director Alejandro Castro
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat with Alejandro Castro, ex-head of Marketing for Costa Rica's Tourism Board and now boutique ho...
EP-43 Architect + Bioclimatic Designer + Master planner discuss building/investing in Costa Rica, Bioclimatic design, tiny homes and where the guys at Loop Design see opportunity for investment in Costa Rica.
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Mario (Architect), Mane (Bioclimatic designer), and Marcos (Master Planner) over at Loop Desig...
EP-42 Where would Flamingo & Guanacaste's Top Realtor buy and invest in Real Estate today with Melanie Engel
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Melanie Engel, Broker, and Owner of Flamingo Beach Realty in the Northern Pacific area of Costa ...
EP-41 Costa Rica Construction Project Management and Environmental Studies when developing in Costa Rica with Daniel Loria of Avicennia
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat with Daniel Loria, owner of Avicennia, a company that focuses on environmental impact studies and p...
EP-40 Investing in Atenas, Naranjo and Grecia in Costa Rica's Central Valley with Developer and Broker Fed Hayden
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat with Fred Hayden, Broker for C21, Owner and Developer of Oro Monte in Naranjo, a 28 home community ...
EP-39 Hidden Gems in Costa Rica Real Estate with Larry Graziano, owner of Playa Negra and partner in Coldwell Banker Costa Rica Real Estate
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat with 20-year veteran Larry Graziano about the hidden Gems on the Guanacaste Coastline that not ever...
EP-38 Developing property in the Osa Peninsula, Southern Pacific of Costa Rica with JP Ortiz
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat today with JP Ortiz about his experience buying land in the Southern Pacific of Costa Rica, his jou...
EP-37 Costa Rica v Panama for investing and living, we talk to Matthew Marx from Panama Equity
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We discuss the difference between Costa Rica and Panama for both relocation and investing with Panama exper...
EP-36 Costa Rica Hotel Investment advice, Osa Peninsula, Southern Pacific with Owner and GM Toby Cleaver of Iguana Lodge
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Costa Rica Hotel investment, looking to purchase or invest in a hotel in Costa Rica? We chat with Toby Cl...
EP-35 Costa Rica Construction, the process and how to speed it up with Pedro Ulibarri, Superbloque Costa Rica
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Pedro Ulibarri, owner and GM of Super Bloque here in Costa Rica. We chat about the process of ...
EP34 - Costa Rica's Digital Nomad Visa - info about the application process and what you should know
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We got the latest from Cristian Guerrini, immigration lawyer on the Digital Nomad visa that just passed 2nd...
EP-33 Buying land in Costa Rica, water rights and where to buy off the beaten track with upside with Marco Sanchez
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We chat with Marco Sanchez of Blue Water Properties in Guanacaste about buying land with and without water,...
EP-32 Costa Rica Building & Construction advice from Melissa Santana, Chief Engineer and owner of SGI Engineers, Costa Rica
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk with Melissa Santana, Chief Engineer and owner of SGI Engineers down here in Costa Rica about build...
EP - 31 Ocean front condos for under $300k in Costa Rica, titled v concession land and security with David Karr
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We discuss with David Karr of CP properties in Jaco, Costa Rica about the difference between Titled Land an...
EP-30 Buying and running an Airbnb Vacation Rental/Boutique Hotel in Costa Rica with Chris Platanos of The Buddha by Ballena, in Uvita, Costa Rica
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk with Chris Platanos of The Buddha by Ballena in Uvita, Costa Rica about his journey in finding his ...
EP-29 Updates to Costa Rica Residency - Investor Visa, Digital Nomad Visa and more - EP
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk with Cristina Guerrini about current updates and changes to the Costa Rica Residency process and th...
EP-28 - We talk Costa Rica Real Estate Purchase Costs, Property Taxes, HOA fees and more with Dina Tochluk
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Dina Tochluk of 2CostaRicaRealEstate Papagayo about what she's seeing in the Papagayo, Guan...
EP27- Maximise your vacation rental income and where to buy a vacation property in Costa Rica- Joaquin Rodriguez, Stray in Costa Rica, Los Suenos Resort, Costa Rica
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Where to buy a vacation rental in Costa Rica that will generate returns and the things you can do to maximi...
EP26 - Investment Opportunities we are seeing while on the road in Costa Rica from Papagayo to Dominical starting at $120k
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Where we see the opportunity in Costa Rica from an investment point of view from everything from land to re...
EP25 - Challenges buying land and building in Costa Rica, what you need to understand with Alberto Solano
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Thinking of buying land or building in Costa Rica? We discuss the process, pitfalls, and challenges of do...
EP24 - Costa Rica Southern Pacific opportunities for Real Estate and Investment, Uvita, Dominical and Ojochal
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk about the Southern Rainforest Beach towns of Dominical, Uvita, and Ojochal in Costa Rica. These a...
EP-23 We discuss Playa Grande next to Tamarindo and the opportunities here at a fraction of the cost of Tamarindo only 300m from the beach
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talked to Dave Corredor of Playa Grande Real Estate about what Playa Grande has to offer and the opportu...
EP-22 San Jose and the Central Valley Real Estate - returns, opportunities and why the Central Valley
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Today we will be talking with Vitaly Balasanov from 2CostaRicaRealEstate here in the central valley of Cost...
EP21 - Summary of 20 Podcasts and 6 months in the field on Real Estate & Investments in Costa Rica
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.After 6 months of Podcasting and spending my time in the field all over Costa Rica, I thought I'd give...
EP-20 What it takes to buy and then run a successful sustainable hotel in Costa Rica with Jim Damalas of Greentique Hotels
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Today we talk with Jim Damalas, owner and CEO of the Greentique Hotel Collection. Jim has been in Costa R...
EP-19 Advice on buying a hotel and the impact that technology can have on your bottom line with Mantou Pfluger
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk with Mantou Pfluger of the Swiss Hotel Competence about how to use technology in hotel revenue perf...
EP-18 How to get 4-6% return on an investment property in Costa Rica and how to double or triple your money
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Jeff Goode on Invest in Happiness Costa Rica about how to get 4-6% returns on an investment prop...
EP-17 Can you make money with a vacation rental and how with Britta Engelhardt of Tropical Homes Costa Rica
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Can you make money in an investment in a rental property in Costa Rica? How you can do it and what things...
EP- 16 Tips, Updates and advice from Costa Rica's top Realtor in Playa del Coco, Hermosa & Papagayo - Mike Simons
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to 20+ year Real Estate veteran Mike Simons about real estate in the Papagayo, Playa Hermosa and Pl...
EP-15 Buying a hotel in Costa Rica, can you make money and advice from the experts at Cayuga Travel
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We discuss with Hans Pfister, President and Co_owner of the Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality about whether yo...
EP14 - Where you can find $200-$300K properties in Costa Rica and the hidden nuggets of gold along the coasts of Costa Rica
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk with Coldwell Bankers Top Realtor Matt Rosensteele about where you can find houses in Costa Rica cl...
EP 13 - Business Advice on starting and running a business in Costa Rica from Namu Travel Group's CEO
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Casey Halloran, CEO of the Namu Travel Group, Central America's largest luxury company abou...
EP12 - Building in Costa Rica's Tropical Southern Pacific zone, what to consider and costings
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk with Christian Arce owner and chief builder of New Age Construction about property and building in ...
EP11 - 33 years of Real Estate & Land Development in this Podcast
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.33 years of Costa Rica property development and real estate insight and advice distilled into a 30 minutes ...
EP10 - Lawyers give advice on Real Estate transactions in Costa Rica - Costs, pitfalls, legal structures, etc.
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We talk to Adrian and Marco from RE&B Law who are specialists in Real Estate Law in Costa Rica, about w...
EP09 - Escrow in Real Estate Transactions in Costa Rica, becoming the norm
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.We discuss with TLA International Escrow Services the rise in the use of Escrow in Real Estate transactions...
EP08 - Costa Rica Real Estate Opportunities according to Rebecca Clower of Blue Water Properties Costa Rica
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Where is the opportunity in Costa Rica Real Estate today in Guanacaste? We discuss with Rebecca Clower, o...
EP07 - Costa Rica Residency & the Digital Nomad Visa
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.The different ways to get residency in Costa Rica, the cost and the process is explained here by a lawyer a...
EP05 - How to relocate to Costa Rica with Lisa Cederberg of Relocate to Costa Rica
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.
EP06 - Becoming a Costa Rican Digital Nomad and Partnering with Outsite
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Want to be a Digital Nomad in Costa Rica? We discuss how to do it in Costa Rica and opportunities to join...
EP-04 - Building a home in Costa Rica with Architect Richard Hammond
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Looking at building in Costa Rica? We discuss with Architect Richard Hammond the things to bear in mind w...
EP-02 Building a home in Costa Rica, what's the process and things to consider - Roberto Meza
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Thinking of buying or building a house in Costa Rica? We talk this week with Roberto Meza, owner of Spher...
EP-01 Investing in Real Estate in Costa Rica with Owner and Chief Realtor Scott Cutter
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Real Estate and Investing in Manuel Antonio with Scott Cutter @ 2CostaRicaRealEstate. We discuss the good...
EP-03 - Buying a Costa Rica Vacation Rentals & can you make money with one? - David Karr of CR Properties.
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need any advice or information, message us.Advice on buying a Costa Rica Vacation Rental and can you make money with a Costa Rica Vacation Rental? Sub...