The USn property market is experiencing an influx of foreign buyers, particularly from the Costa Rica, who wish to take advantage of house prices, which remain low but are beginning to increase. The majority of those attracted to the market have been Costa Rica Baby Boomers who wish to find retirement properties, although US is now also attracting younger families who can now work from anywhere with an internet connection. The financial crash of 2008 had severe consequences for the market, but it is now in the stages of rapid recovery; sales activity rose by 14% between 2012 and 2013.
The Costa Rican property market is experiencing an influx of foreign buyers, particularly from the US, who wish to take advantage of house prices, which remain low but are beginning to increase. The majority of those attracted to the market have been US Baby Boomers who wish to find retirement properties, although Costa Rica is now also attracting younger families who can now work from anywhere with an internet connection. The financial crash of 2008 had severe consequences for the market, but it is now in the stages of rapid recovery; sales activity rose by 14% between 2012 and 2013.