Luxurious Fully Furnished Homes Flood the Costa Rican Real Estate Market2962007

Six years ago, you wouldn’t be able to find an already constructed American-style home for sale in Costa Rica at a realistic price. If there was a home for sale at a reasonable price, it was usually a Tico-style home. Tico homes tend to run very small and don’t have the features that Americans expect, like dryer hook-ups, hot water in the shower or an open floor plan. That has all changed. The retire in costa rica is primed for the savvy individual that wants to purchase either a primary home or an investment rental property. You literally have your pick of reasonably priced, well-built, American-style homes for a price you can live with. Not only that, but these homes tend to come fully furnished and are move-in ready (or are immediately ready to rent).

Below is a sampling of some of the move-in ready properties on the market: • Villa la Costa. This spacious home is a blend of modern and traditional elements and was featured in “Estilos y Casas”. The main house involves 2,450 square feet of living space, 3 bedrooms, and 3 ? bathrooms. The intimate guest house has 2 bedrooms and bath, plus a living room and fully equipped kitchen. The estate has been designed to blend indoor and outdoor living. It comes with a spacious terrace, private pool, and stunning views of the beach just beyond the backyard. It comes fully furnished, including some modern art pieces created by local Costa Rican artists. The asking price for this house is $1.1 million dollars.

• Casa Exotica. Located in Esterillos Este this home is perfectly situated between major tourist attractions, but offers the tranquility of a quiet surfing townminutes from the beach. It’s equipped to sleep 10 people with 4 bedrooms and 4 ? bathrooms. Fully furnished, in this case, means the house comes with kitchen and laundry appliances, quality furniture in every room, and entertainment items (i.e. ping pong table, books, games, TVs, DVD player, etc.). It is satellite and internet ready. It has a lovely garden and pool. The house comes fully loaded and is on the market for $800,000.

• Casa de Vista. If you’d rather, up in the mountains of Costa Rica is a lush 7-acre property that has a stunning view of the town of Orosi and the Orosi Valley. The open floor plan offers panoramic views with access to spacious balconies and decks. The main floor consists of a well-designed kitchen and great room cleverly divided into living spaces with the furniture. A master suite takes full advantage of the views. Below the main floor is a separate fully equipped one bedroom apartment. On the property is a caretaker’s house. You can purchase this magnificent property fully furnished for $550,000.

• Rio Tranquilo Home. On the Osa Peninsula just outside of Puerto Jimenez, lies a boutique development already divided into lots ready for the savvy investor. This particular property is not move-in ready, however, it is investment ready. Amenities have already been brought to the property. There is a caretaker on the grounds. One lot has been developed with a home and garden. Another lot has young teak trees that will be ready to harvest in a short while. A river runs alongside the development and there is lush jungle all around. You'll never see green like the green on this property. The asking prices for these lots range from $85,000 to $175,000. The quality of the furnishings of each home is reflected in the asking price for the property. The more expensive the home, the higher the quality is for the furniture and appliances. This is only a sampling of the fully furnished, ready to move-in or rent properties available. They come in different sizes, styles, and floor plans at different prices, but they all include tremendous value. Not only are they located in a tropical paradise, but they offer you the ability to hit the ground running. Sometimes outfitting a new home in Costa Rica can be a costly challenge for American expats. We have particular preferences that are not always available in Costa Rica. Everything that comes from the U.S. to Costa Rica has to go through customs and gets assessed a duty tax (even used items). Purchasing a fully furnished home allows you to pick and choose what you want to ship down, what you want to purchase in country, and when. You don’t have to go through the “house poor” stage where you have an amazing home, but cannot live in it or make full use of it because it isn’t yet fleshed out or personalized. If you’re looking for an investment property, this is an ideal option because you just need the one lump-sum purchase and can pretty much turn around and rent it out immediately. Who can ask for a better deal? If you’d like more information about the properties highlighted in this article or other properties we list, please contact Ackerman Realty International. Call us at US 678-799-9209 or CR 011-506-8-910-2904 or visit us on the web at http://ackermanrealtyinternational.com/. Resource box:Margo Ackerman relocated to Costa Rica a number of years ago. Now, she shares her experiences and other tips regarding Costa Rica in hopes of helping others contemplating a similar move. If you are interested in subscribing to her blog or to keep up to date on her listings, please sign up at http://ackermanrealtyinternational.com/subscribe-today/. Summary:The costa rica real estate agent is flush with ready to move-in, fully furnished homes for sale, an ideal deal for those looking to own a primary residence or income property.