You can find these condos for sale online. When they were first built they were asking about 160k. They went up to around 185k for a bit and now that the rona hit they are about 125k for a condo. The HOA fee if I remember right was about 125 a month give or take. These condos are not that close to the beach so if you are looking to air bnb it keep that in mind. Condos a few blocks from the beach on Costa Rica will only rent for so much and you are likely only going to get a 5% return which in my opinion is ridiculous and doesn't justify owning the thing.

This is gringo pricing for sure.

@ there' s no tico home that will cost you 30 000 with a lot, i hardly doubt you will even be able to find a lot for that price unless is in a shady place.

lol pavel you have no idea what you are even talking about. CR is expensive. $120k is on the cheap side for here especially near the beach. Unless you want to live in a shack in slum town.

120k looks normal for a new apt like this one in CR. Would cost the same in Escazu no less than 80k in less touristy areas . its all about location.

@@cjgamer2140 yep anyone wanting to pay $30,000 in CR is stuck in the 80’s ...or looking for a rug

I’ve been going to Costa Rica yearly since 2005. It’s expensive. You can only get a shack for $30,000.

You can see it in the second floor unit its the space below the AC

Gringos are better off getting a lower intrest rate loan from the states and pay in cash. Tico intrest rates are stupid high.

@@cjgamer2140 Any "Gringo" who can actually afford to retire, or afford a second home, should have at least $119K laying around -- or else they need to go rent.

I've only ever driven through it on the way to Ojochal. Seen a lot of activity driving through though. What's it like?

In the kitchen area its the space below the a/c in the second floor unit shown.

Where in the US can you buy a brand new condo next to the beach for $120k?

Looks like what they call Gringo prices. smh.

Hi Doug, I did another video on a house for sale there - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bN2geLtm3ZbJgJ8.html

2:55 Don’t blink lol

Its in the kitchen area below the ac

so this is not for you

The Villages is for old folks. Jaco is a town where young people go to party.

I pronounce it 'Har-coe'

You got it !!

Yup just like anywhere in the world.

It's literally been over 30 years since I've seen the words "socialist", "communist", and "commune" in the same sentence.

Does Lucas still run the Beatle?

Costa Rica property prices have been pushed up a lot over the last few decades, mainly from a lot of people from the USA entering the market, and Costa Rica being well marketed as a place for them to retire.

@@MattLloyddo you do showing videos of real estate in the Mayan Rivera in Mexico mainly Tulum, Akumal, Puerto Vallarta, Playa del Carmen, Cancún and Bacalar?

@@MattLloydbecause at the moment Tulum is like the centre for people renting out in Airbnb and retirement as well as for digital nomads it’s very popular

Hi Kevin, ruined in what way? Do you mean with the real estate development being done?

I used to go to Jaco I the early 80s just a few cabins around. For us Costa Ricans from San Jose , Jaco has always been a compromise. One of closest beaches to San Jose but also one of the uglier in the country.

@@crBudgetWatches my favorite is Pavones.

@@MattLloyd I know I’m being a bit of an ass and I apologize for that. Nothing can remain unchanged but Costa used to be my winter getaway from all things modern and I’ve always dreamed of disappearing into it. Just to hear the term “gated community “ used in relation to Costa Rica makes me cringe. One of the best adventures I ever experienced in my life was driving from Jaco to Pavones back in 1999. Don’t get me wrong , it’s still one of the most gorgeous places on earth but it seems the adventure and wildness of it may be gone.

@@crBudgetWatches all LL I'm l L lol l LL

It would be your mistake of a lifetime!

@@UrbanMiningWithGearHead please explain.

@@mopes2713 Im heading out the door for the day, but read my post here in the comments, from today, and if you have any more questions, Ill type back tonite. Most gringos there are usually trying to recover from their buying mistakes! And the didnt even need a license to sell there! Thx

It’s common to have both outside in tropical countries, including Hawaii and Mexico

@@sabrinahenry5369 Here in the deep South, people are often too poor to run a 2" pipe from inside, into their 4" sewer pipe. They set their machine on the porch and dump their "gray" water out into the yard.

I see you have been researching Costa Rica a lot man. I have seen you on other videos as well. 250k will get you a decent spot in Tamrindo right now. Don't buy in Jaco if you are going to be buying in Costa Rica. There are better and safer places to live there that you can buy into with 250k. You have to know what the point of buying is though. Investing and doing a rental or just to live in? There is a condo in tamarindo that is selling for 225k right now 2 bedroom 2 bath. 3rd floor and with a view of the ocean. It's right on the strip. But the HOA fees are ridiculous. They are 400 dollars a month. Samara is a nice beach town also but what I have noticed is the price tag for condos there don't justify the rental income. Whatever you do dont get gringo priced. If you aren't making a 10% return on your condo then dont even bother. That 250k would make you much more investing in the states throughout the years. I dont know if you have been to Costa Rica but I am assuming you have. If I was you I would take time off work and spend a few months down here before purchasing anything. You will likely find a better deal through word of mouth. For example I have found fixer-uppers for sale under 100k that took around 40k to rehab and they can make 10% roi or more. But that also comes with issues since you never know what you will get when you hire ticos to rehab. They just dont do things correctly most of the time. It can become a confusing situation is all im saying.

Hello GreanBean, I like your perspective, which areas do you feel could truly the best capital appreciation? Jaco might be a big city in 15 years.. I would love to get your perspective

For $119K, I can find plenty of houses in the USA -- maybe not in Los Angeles or Boston, but as a retiree, those are not good destinations, anyway.

@@Duke_of_Prunes CR is a tiny country compared to USA...you cannot compare at all. You pay for tropical weather and beaches also. It’s like comparing prices in UK and France...France is way cheaper because it has a much larger land mass.

@@shraddashradda Yes, it is something of an apples to oranges comparison. True. If you're happy in a small place, or perhaps even moreso, then good -- I like a bigger property, without neighbors. It's purely opinion.

Yes very expensive

I spilled my drink when he said semi Olympic lol. We call semi Olympic in Costa Rica the pools built for swimming practice with a length of 25 m but at least 5 lanes but not its been used to describe any narrow lap pool apparently. Grocery stores are fine in Jaco compared to any CR town, you need to drive to next town for the fancy Automercado chain store though. The living room is the huge space next to the kitchen below the AC they showed in the second floor unit.

I’d like to see your palace.

its 119 on the top floor.

You won't find anything in Los Suenos for $120k that's for sure lol. Not sure what's not to like about it though.

Alot more than this your american dollar goes along way

Shoeboxes

Hi Annamaria, I'm in Costa Rica because I have another business here.

Looks like Florida? Man Florida has way bigger mountains lmao.

@@cjgamer2140 and more bears

$119 wouldn't buy a decent apartment even in coastal Alabama or Mississippi. Forget Florida.