Property News

Costa Rica's Luxury Home Tax: Targeting Shanty Towns
by unknown
19 Nov 2008 at 1:00pm
Costa Rican lawmakers recently passed a legislation that will levy a new property tax on houses valued at more than 100 million colons, or approximately $180800 at today's exchange rate. Dubbed "the luxury home tax," the proceeds are to ...

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Middle East Property Bubble Ready to Burst in 2009
by unknown
19 Nov 2008 at 5:32pm
The Middle East property market is on a bubble, and when the burst come sit could be several years before it recovers, according to an exper.

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Rent Control Around the World: Pros and Cons
by unknown
20 Nov 2008 at 10:54pm
Often, the maximum allowable rent is a certain percentage of the property value (enforced in India, Taiwan, Luxembourg, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Syria, and Costa Rica). The property valuation is typically based on historical cost ...

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Credit Crisis Crunches Costa Rica Construction
by PropertyWire
29 Oct 2008 at 7:45pm
The global credit crunch is affecting the emerging property market in Costa Rica with a number of development projects being put on hold. Many large hotel projects in Costa Rica are financed by U.S. banks. These include the Mandarin ...

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costa rica hotel for sale: costa rica hotel for sale
by costa rica jaco
3 Oct 2008 at 11:38am
This complex is a great opportunity for the right investor, located less than one block away from the sand in Langosta beach, one of the most, if not the most exclusive beach neighborhoods in Costa Rica. The property has 2, two bedrooms ...

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Russian International Property Buyers: A Peek at Who, What and Where
by Yemisrach Kifle
12 Nov 2008 at 1:01pm
Costa Rica Eco-Residential Hotel Condo Pre Construction Tres Sesenta (Tambor Bay) · Nicaragua Real Estate Seminar in Managua (Managua) · International Hard Money & Construction Loans (Mexico) · Diamond in the Rough - Pre (1131 S. ...

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