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Thursday, October 7, 2010
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Monday, October 4, 2010
Investment Confidence Sparks Renewed Interest in Costa Rica Property
Investment Confidence Sparks Renewed Interest in Costa Rica Property Following the recent announcements that indicated consumer confidence in Costa Rica as an investment option has strengthened, Hacienda Matapalo, the most sought after property on Costa Rica’s South Pacific Coast, has seen a dramatic increase in inquiries. Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) October 4, 2010 Following the recent announcements that indicated consumer confidence in Costa Rica as an investment option has strengthened, Hacienda Matapalo (http://www.haciendamatapalo.com), the most sought after property on Costa Rica’s South Pacific Coast, has seen a dramatic increase in inquiries. Last month, when Moody’s Investors Service announced that Costa Rica’s credit rating had been upgraded from speculative to stable, Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla said the country would take advantage of the investment-grade credit rating to sell bonds, citing economic growth as companies make investments in the country. However, Hacienda Matapalo Executive Vice President Brian Albury said that news of the upgrade has had a near immediate impact on Costa Rica’s South Pacific Coast, as investors who had previously been skeptical about buying into the market are no longer hesitating to make the commitment. “We’ve seen an unusual jump in the number of investment inquiries (http://haciendamatapalo.com/investments.htm) about our property,” said Albury. “And that has resulted in additional sales.” But the big surprise is, according to Albury, that in addition to the traditional inquiries (http://haciendamatapalo.com/living.htm) about buying for the purpose of owning a primary home, secondary home, or home after retirement, a lot of people are asking about availabilities from an investment perspective. “We’ve always had people wanting to invest,” he said, “but lately it seems that the vast majority of those interested in buying a home or a condo want to go the non-traditional route, meaning they want to purchase the property as an investment in their future.” Hacienda Matapalo, which is still in its pre-construction phase, has surpassed more than $60 million in sales (http://www.prweb.com/releases/costaricarealestate/bestsellingproperty/prweb4018844.htm) and had previously been selected by the popular Web site Top Ten Real Estate Deals as one of the best real estate deals on the market. “While we’d like to take all the credit for this newfound excitement, we can’t,” said Albury. “But part of the allure to invest with us in addition to our property’s configuration and unique architectural designs and our amenities, is how Costa Rica compares to its neighbors.” On Wednesday, October 13, Albury will present a no-holds-barred look at Costa Rica, comparing it to neighbors Nicaragua, Guatemala, Panama, Mexico and other locations in order to see if it is really the best place for purchasing and investing in real estate. The Web-based seminar, which is free and open to the public, will examine various locations throughout Latin America on a variety of topics ranging from political and financial structures to the quality of life and the people who live there. Albury said the goal of the eSeminar will be to correct the misconceptions about the region and to provide people with information on the various countries that is both accurate and unbiased. “People need the correct information so they can make intelligent decisions that are in their own best interests,” he explained. The free eSeminar is scheduled for a 6 p.m. Eastern Time start and may be registered for here (https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/226357210). To learn more about Costa Rica and Hacienda Matapalo, visit haciendamatapalo.com (http://haciendamatapalo.com) # # # |
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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Monday, July 26, 2010
Costa Rica Real Estate Project’s Beach Club Location Named One of the World’s Best Eco-Friendly Beaches
Costa Rica Real Estate Project’s Beach Club Location Named One of the World’s Best Eco-Friendly Beaches
Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) July 26, 2010
Despite the huge number of people around the world who head to the beach each summer to escape the cities in which they live, not every sandy landscape they visit is beautiful and pristine. In fact, irrespective of the number of beachgoers, many shorelines on the planet are littered with garbage and suffer from polluted waters. Sad but true.
However, there are some beaches that are so magnificent, they not only offer true refuge for travelers, but provide a sanctuary for wildlife as well. Recently CNN Travel (http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/07/17/ecofriendly.beaches/index.html) and the Mother Nature Network (http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/eco-tourism/photos/8-of-the-greatest-eco-friendly-beaches-in-the-world/playa-matapalo-osa-#image) identified the most spectacular, eco-friendly shorelines after searching the planet and, to no surprise, most of their top choices were on protected land or nearly impossible to reach.
One of those beaches, Playa Matapalo, Costa Rica, happens to be the location of where Hacienda Matapalo’s (http://www.haciendamatapalo.com/) beach club will be located.
“I fell in love with Playa Matapalo the minute I saw it,” said Hacienda Matapalo’s Executive Vice President Brian Albury. “When we chose our location, we knew how special it was. Now the rest of the world knows too.”
Playa Matapalo was named as the number two eco-friendly beach in the world, behind only Whitehaven Beach in Whitsunday Islands, Australia. Some of the beaches it ranked in front of include: Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Oahu, Hawaii; Koh Libong, Trang Province, Thailand; Las Islas Cies, Galicia, Spain; and Sancho Bay, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Although their cartography was a little off, as the article referenced the Osa Peninsula which is actually about an hour and a half south of Playa Matapalo Beach by car, it did collectively describe the two areas beautifully.
“Known as the lungs of the Earth,” the article stated, “the Osa Peninsula is blessed with a dense forest and a conservation-minded government. Half of the 500,000 species of flora and fauna located in Costa Rica can be found here. The area is also home to beautiful Playa Matapalo, a gray-sand beach popular with surfers that leads into the Portalon National Wildlife Refuge complete with a marine turtle protection project.”
“We knew that Playa Matapalo was one of the best beaches on the planet,” Albury said. “It has been a recipient of the prestigious Blue Flag more than once.”
The Blue Flag is a voluntary eco-label awarded to beaches and marinas in 41 countries across Europe, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada and the Caribbean. It works towards sustainable development at beaches and marinas through strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, safety and other services. The Blue Flag Programme (http://www.blueflag.org/) is owned and run by the independent non-profit organization Foundation for Environmental Education and includes environmental education and information for the public, decision makers and tourism operators.
“That was one of the reasons we specifically chose Playa Matapalo as the location for Hacienda Matapalo’s beach club,” Albury beamed. “It really doesn’t get any better than this.”
To learn more about Playa Matapalo and the Hacienda Matapalo Beach Club, visit HaciendaMatapalo.com (http://www.haciendamatapalo.com).
Friday, July 23, 2010
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