Expert guides to building, buying, and living in Costa Rica
Contributors
Matt Usher
Architect and founder of Studio Octava. Designs and builds residential and hospitality projects across Costa Rica. Writes about tropical construction, design, and the realities of building in the tropics.
James Caldwell
Former commercial real estate investor from Canada, now based on Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Writes about property values, rental yields, and the gap between what developers promise and what the data shows.
Laura Whitfield
Moved from the US to Costa Rica in 2020 with her family. Writes about expat life, daily realities, costs, schools, and which towns suit which people. Lives on the Pacific coast.
Carolina Vargas
General contractor based in Guanacaste with 12 years building residential and hospitality projects on the Pacific coast. Writes about construction from the contractor's side of the table.
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