By Ronan McMahon
Real Estate Trend Alert
A 15-minute drive from the white sand and sparkling turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea, where I spent last weekend, you’ll find a one-of-a-kind project called Los Arboles de Tulum. I negotiated a special off-market deal here where you can buy a five-acre lot at a discount to list price, with interest-free finance for two years
The Preserve is a project perched above the water in Costa Rica’s stunning lake country of Arenal. You can buy a lot with a 10% down payment. The balance is financed interest-free over 10 years (120 equal payments).
Last month, 13 of your fellow members gathered at the Pacific Lots project in Costa Rica’s Southern Zone. They had two price lists: one for all the inventory at the project; the other, a special list of lower prices for our little group on 14 handpicked lots.
I’m bullish on Tulum. Not just because of the coast and white sands but also because of improved infrastructure (including plans for an international airport) and a government program that calls for an increase in tourist numbers.
In this stunning Caribbean location you can buy a condo close to the beach for less than $100,000. Or if you fancy something a bit more lavish, you can splash out and get a dream home for a fraction of the cost you would pay on other Caribbean islands. I’m talking about Las Terrenas, a little piece of paradise on the Dominican Republic’s Samana peninsula.
Lake Arenal is the largest fresh water lake in Costa Rica, surrounded by rolling green hills, little farms, and pristine forest. Described as Costa Rica’s best kept real estate and retirement secret, the area remains overlooked and undervalued. There’s no apparent reason for this. It’s just one of those anomalies.
Costa Rica’s South Pacific rates as one of our most popular chill weekend destinations. Trips here book up quickly, and sell out months in advance. If you’ve ever visited this jaw-droppingly beautiful part of Costa Rica then you’ll understand why.
Ecuador’s North coast is on my radar because it’s stunningly beautiful. And, recently accessible. Perched above a sandy cove, Jama Campay is this coast’s best-in-class project. Here, the rental market is already strong.
I’d like you to invite you to a special event – open exclusively to members of RETA. It’s an opportunity to visit and experience first-hand a stunning Caribbean resort community in increasingly popular Tulum. And this is real community. Not just bricks, mortar and a white-sand beach, but a full lifestyle.
Sitting here, calm Caribbean waters sparking in the tropical sun, a warm breeze gently flapping beach umbrellas, an ice cold drink in hand; I’m enjoying my first taste of life in this early-in Caribbean resort community. This is the first of six beach bars and restaurants to open in the residential community of the Gran Bahia Principe La Romana, in the Dominican Republic. This is a strong, early-in opportunity if you are looking to be part of an accessible Caribbean resort community.
