International Living - Is Costa Rica Too Good To Be True

- Paula says: "I will be vacationing in Costa Rica next year to check out some of these deals you have sent me. I'm the type of person that has to see it to believe it. We are thinking about retiring their. You have opened up my eyes to some great deals I never thought existed. Thank you very much."

Jim and Jenny ask: "Hi, we would like to know about renting (long term) in Costa Rica's Southern Zone. Just how far away are trout streams?"

This from Terry: "I need to know more retiring to Costa Rica…how tough is it for expats to get on their health care system? Can a couple live on social security of $1,800 a month? Will we be welcomed by the local population?"

I have dozens of e-mails just like these. Reading between the lines, I think what everyone's really asking is:

Is Costa Rica too good to be true?

That's a fair question. The benefits of Costa Rica are well known. North Americans have flocked to the beaches for decades. It's one of the top five medical tourism destinations for Americans. And scientists have declared it to contain one of the world's longest-living zones, where people live well into their 100s.

For the past 20 years, this country has had two black marks against it—bad roads and high prices.

Three months ago the Southern Zone's coastal road finally opened. This is a big beautiful highway that makes a pleasure of a road trip that used to be an ordeal. In fact, our own Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher are making this road trip as I write…Suzan just sent in some video of the new highway; I'll upload it and send you the link next week.

Costa Rica's prices rose higher and faster than anywhere else in Latin America—20 years ago. Since then, every other country has gradually moved in line. Today Costa Rica is a relative bargain (especially for real estate), although you may not be aware of that reading travel and real estate supplements in the U.S. newspapers.

Back to your question: Is Costa Rica too good to be true?

Absolutely not. In fact, the recent coverage in these Postcards and ILmagazine…and early reports from Dan's and Suzan's road trip…is only the beginning of what you can do in Costa Rica.

That's why the Live and Invest in Costa Rica Seminar in August is more than half sold-out. I've been telling you for the past few weeks that there's no rush…you have plenty of time to sign-up. I'm not so confident now. I've seen IL events this year go from half-sold to sold out in less than a week. If you're interested in Costa Rica, register your interest for this event, while the biggest discounts still apply. 

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