Information page @ La Tigra Properties in Costa Rica serving the north central valley and north san ramon areas to la fortuna and Arenal Volcano or arenal lake areas

why should you consider retiring in La Tigra District of Costa Rica ?

if you are considering retirement full time or almost full time, you should think about new areas that are opening up in the North Central Valley of Costa Rica - and the reasons why we're here

1) - you can buy a tico house with an acre or two for around $50 000 and spend a few hundred or a few thousand dollars to upgrade it to standards you are accostomed to in the US and you will have a very acceptable retirement home for your children / grandchildren to visit

2) - in the North Central Valley region of Costa Rica , your property taxes will be $100 per year or less - we have 8,000 sf villa with 7 apartments on 24 acres and my total property tax bill is $140 per YEAR

3) - we have been in La Tigra for over 5 years and we have had EVERY meal - breakfast, lunch and dinner - on our open patio (a single exception the evening we caught the hurricane tail in 2008)

4) - after you get your pensionado residency , your health insurance cost will be about $50.00 per month and the health care system here in Costa Rica is very adequate because many of the physicians did their school , training and residency in the US

5) - my heating bill for the entire year 2009 was $ 0.00 - it was the same 2006, 2007 and 2008

6) - my air conditioning bill for last year was also $0.00 - it will be the same for next year

7) - the temperature in the La Tigra region averages 85F degrees daytime - 365 days a year and 69F degrees at night - 365 nights per year - great for sleeping under the sheets

8) - yes , we get some rain and cloud cover - thats what makes the temperature so even here - there is a comparitive schedule of rainfall per month averages on our website if this is an unanswered question in your mind - www.La-Tigra.com/climate.php

9) - I recently took my wife , two daughters, son-in-law and grandson to dinner at one of our local restaurants - my wife had a fish dinner with salad and potatoes and two beers, our daughters had pork chop dinners with salad , fries and 2 sodas each - our son-in-law had a beefsteak dinner with salad , rice and two beers - I had a chicken breast dinner with a salad, fries and three beers - the total bill for 5 people was 12,600 colones or about $25

10) we are a rural community and our tico neighbors are open and friendly here - we do not have the high stress, high traffic, high crime and confusion of the big city and we don't want any part of it - this is a retirement and "live in peace" area which happens to be in the center of the tourist attractions , so your friends and family have a safe place to visit

The most important thing to remember is - WE ARE OBAMA PROOF with no heat or AC and low low
low taxes - si ?

we are just a few hours from the beaches or whatever action you may want to see or be a part of and then go "home" to your peaceful lifestyle in the La Tigra region de San Carlos

that's our story, so now , take your time and look at our Real Estate website so you can find a property that will best suit your needs - then, give us a call or send an email to get the answers to your questions

Saludos and pura vida from the gang at La Tigra

Bob & Irina and Lindsay
Denis & Olga and Andrey