What makes Costa Rica different? So different that thousands of expats are already calling it home, here are just 5 reasons...

"Pura Vida." It's a phrase I've heard ever since I first came to Costa Rica many years ago. At some point I realized I had heard it everywhere throughout the country, uttered by guides, park rangers, bus drivers and bureaucrats. But until recently, I never really considered what Pura Vida meant. I know literally it means "Pure Life," but is there something deeper?

What if there was a way to slash your doctor's, hospital, medication and follow-up care bills, sometimes almost as much as 70%, and still receive world class healthcare on practically any medical procedure and treatment you can imagine.

Costa Rica has long been known as a retirement haven for thousands of expats now living the "pura vida" lifestyle.

It's seems like a long winding road of recovery for the United States' punchdrunk economy; too long for the 77 million baby boomers that are in the trenches desperately trying to figure out where they're going to get enough money to be able to live in basic comfort once they retire.

If you're among the millions of baby boomers that are getting ready for retirement, you might want to read on.

Based on how many things have gone awry in the past 5 years in most developed countries, crumbled economies, ever rising costs of healthcare and a long list of broken promises from every politician in charge, it's fair to say that things have changed.

A lot of fledgling retirees that decide to retire in Costa Rica jump in head first without making sure if there's water in the pool. Those are the ones that don't last much before heading back.

Could it be that those that end up staying know something the rest of us don't? And is it making their retirement dreams come true, along with some money as well?

Along came 2008 and everything that could have gone wrong, did. As the economic meltdown sent an entire generation's finances tumbling down a great fall, this savvy retiree's story of unbridled determination gives a good idea to retiring baby boomers.

Summer has arrived and Costa Developers, just like the rain, has certainly not been letting up… as I drive down to the coast these past few weeks, my mind tends to wonder and remember when all of this was started. It almost seems that we are “the last man standing” after all of the turmoil we have encountered the last 3 years. All the people who “appeared” to be developers, realtors, and professionals are now gone. And although delayed from torrential rains and the worst economic crisis worldwide, we are still here moving forward and standing tall and say to all of our loyal clients: Thank you for sticking through thick and thin… we will once again show you why you purchased property with us. 

Why do companies invest in Costa Rica? What makes this country so special that over 200 multinational companies to date have opened operations here?

To answer this question, lets first take a look at the type of companies that establish their operations here, this should give us some insight into the reasons that make this country so attractive to investors.