Costa Rica: How to Find Prosperity in Paradise

• Whether you plan use a tax haven to invest world-wide, start a business, retire, buy real estate, or move your company to reduce taxes and costs, this book is your guide.
• The book examines the:
  • economy
  • tourism
  • exports
  • taxes
  • law
  • banking
• The book details where opportunites exist in these fields, how to get started and which investments or businesses to avoid.
• Details other important topics for those also wanting to move, retire, have a medical or dental procedure or operation done in Costa Rica. Topics such as medical and dental costs and services, residency and more.
• Do you want to know how to have a bank account and investments that are totally confidential, away from the prying eyes of government agencies, creditors, safe from litigation and lawsuits? Best of all, you can do it legally!
• There are many tax and other advantages to setting up an offshore corporation in a tax haven. Find out what they are.
• Discover how to choose a good lawyer.
• Learn how to avoid the pitfalls and minefields that have caught the unwary in the past.
• Find out about crime in Costa Rica. Learn where the problem areas are so you can avoid them.
• Learn which agency to contact to obtain detailed information on doing business or investing. The book comes with a detailed address and telephone guide that will save you hours of work.
• The book also contains a list of business articles on various topics giving you more information on your topic of interest.
• Are you interested in learning more about the advantages of doing business from a tax haven?
• The author has been doing business and investing in Costa Rica since January 1993 and spent months researching all aspects of investing, doing business and living in the country. He saves you the time, trouble and expense of learning the hard way, adding valuable insight and providing you with the information to more quickly and easily decide where to put your money.
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  The book is 134 pages including graphs and charts with detailed, up-to-date information that is essential to those wishing to take advantage of the many fantastic opportunities in Costa Rica today.

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The Economy in Costa Rica

This chapter looks at economic trends that have shaped the country, inflation and devaluation, using the colón versus the US dollar for investments and business, the effect of the election and new government, economic indicators, with graphs and charts. One can more clearly see where country has been and where it may be going.

Tourism

• Looks at the growth of tourism over the last ten years.
• Graphs demonstrate the growth patterns and show where the tourists are coming from and which tourist markets have potential.
• Tourist investment and tax incentives offered by government.
• Discusses the steps and costs for getting a tourist enterprise approved and off the ground.
• Reasons Businesses Fail in Costa Rica.

Exports

• Examines the export industry. Analysis of the market in the last few years.
• Free Zones. Explains what they are and why a growing number of foreign businesses are taking advantage of them.
• Examines traditional and non-traditional exports.

Taxes

• Overview of taxes for Americans and Canadians when investing offshore.
• Residents versus non-residents.
• Personal and corporate taxes (Offshore Corporations).
• Taxes in Costa Rica.
• Import Duties for bringing goods into Costa Rica.
• Also discusses capital gains, sales tax, land tax, etc.

Real Estate

• The Real Estate Business in Costa Rica.
• The Real Estate Market - Looks at prices over the last few years.
• The market today and prices in different areas with examples.

The Law

• Buying Property.
• Foreign Ownership.
• The Maritime Zone Law on ocean front property.
• Closing costs.
• Options.
• Building in Costa Rica.
• Forming an offshore company and advantages of doing so.
• Purchasing a business.
• Employer-Employee Relations and Salaries.
• Estate Planning.

Banking

• State banks and private banks.
• Rates of return.
• Finances companies.
• Mortgages.
• Costa Rican stock exchange.

Residency

• Looks at the different types of residency status.
• Qualifications and special programs.
• Immigration law.

Minefields

• Examples of scams that trapped the unwary and how to recognize and avoid them.
• Case histories of a number of scams that have occurred over the last 10 years.
• Anatomy of a scam.
• Chapter on Crime in Costa Rica and areas to avoid.

Lawyers

• The good, the bad and the downright dishonest.
• How to find a good one.
• A list of recommended ones.

Medical Coverage and Services and More

• Costs of general procedures and why people come to Costa Rica for their medical.
• Plastic surgery.
• Dental services.
• Chapter on Insurance.
• Chapter on Education.
• Miscellaneous tips for travelling and living in the country.
• Appendices with phone numbers and addresses of useful agencies.
• Available business articles for further information.

Government Incentive Programs

• Tourism.
• Reforestation.
• Free Zones.
• Non-traditional exports