Month: September 2019

Costa Rica Villa – Pacifico Lot 6 – Construction Update September 19, 2019

Pacifico Lot 6 is coming along nicely with all walls up and just about ready for roof.  Great ocean views with surprisingly very good privacy.  Great views from the pool, patio, master bedroom, kitchen and living area.  The …

Costa Rica Independence A historic moment on September 15th, 1821

The Most important part of Costa Rican History Achieving Costa Rica Independence was one of the most important events in Costa Rica’s short history. Unlike many of their neighbors, however, the Ticos managed to do it without bloodshed or revolution. …

The Humpback Whales are Visiting Playas del Coco

Wow the whales are visiting Playas del Coco.  Someone snapped this great picture on Sunday.  What a shot with great timing.  A friend of mine who is an avid scuba diver was swimming with the whales on Saturday …

How to comply with the Beneficial Owner disclosure requirement for your Costa Rican company.

For those of us with Costa Rica Residencia this is an excellent video on how to complete the registration of you Costa Rica corporation.   You can contact Roger Peterson for assistance at [email protected] you can visit his website …

How to register for Law 9416 in Costa Rica (Corporation Registration)

  Starting today, anyone with a legal entity needs to register its beneficial owners with the Central Directo (Direct Central in English) of the Banco Central (Central Bank). / A.M. Costa Rica wire services photo. By Garland M. …

Rincón de la Vieja National Park has renovated camping area

  Visitors to Rincón de la Vieja National Park in Guanacaste can now benefit from improved infrastructure for overnight camping. The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) announced the completion of a $74,000 project that includes six elevated …

More about Capital Gains Tax in Costa Rica

For many years property owners in Costa Rica never had to worry about capital gains when selling their Costa Rican real estate. The existing law only applied capital gains tax to real estate developers that were in the …