Is Costa Rica a Good Place to Invest? An Honest Answer
Costa Rica is very good for some things and hard for others. What the country is actually good at, where newcomers lose money, and how to tell them apart.
Safe, High-Yield Investments in Costa Rica: What Is Realistic
Nothing high-yield is safe and nothing safe is high-yield. An honest look at what protects a lender in Costa Rica and what it does not.
What a New Lender Should Know in the First Year
What the first year of lending in Costa Rica actually teaches, condensed: how to read a file, where the good ones sit, and what to decide in advance.
Why Lending Money to Friends and Family Is a Bad Idea
It usually starts well. Somebody you like needs money — a business, a build, a gap between a sale and…
Can a Foreigner Get a Loan in Costa Rica?
Yes, but not from a bank — and the reason is a residency rule that catches almost every new arrival. What is actually available and what it costs.
How to Find a Private Mortgage Lender in Costa Rica
The private lending market in Costa Rica is real, sizeable and almost entirely informal. How to find your way into it, from either side of the file.
High-Yield Savings vs Private Lending in Costa Rica
Where do you park cash after moving to Costa Rica? What a savings account really does, what a property-backed loan does instead, and why most people use both.
Investing in Costa Rica: A Guide for People Who Just Moved Here
A plain look at the realistic options for capital in Costa Rica — rentals, land, business, the market at home, and lending against property.
Hard Money Lending in Costa Rica: How It Actually Works
Hard money is the North American name for it. Here is what a property-backed loan in Costa Rica looks like from the lender side: rates, terms, and who does the work.
How to Make Money in Costa Rica Without Starting a Business
Most people who move here in their forties need an income, not a retirement. Why the beach bar rarely works, and what lending against property looks like instead.