Investor Insights
Independent research on Costa Rica real estate, private credit, and the regulatory shifts that actually move deals — written for people doing diligence, not browsing listings.
US$2.74B
H1 2026 FDI ex-Heineken/Fifco (preliminary)
3.00%
BCCR policy rate (since 23 Jul 2026)
3.2%
BCCR 2026 GDP growth forecast (cut 30 Oct 2026)
12.75%
Effective STR tax rate
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Free-Zone Warehouse Lease? How to Underwrite It as Medical Exports Stall
Costa Rica’s medical device exports grew just 1.05% through September, the slowest in a decade. We explain what that means for developers and lenders underwriting a lease to a free-zone tenant.
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New to Costa Rica Deals? Start Here
Three foundational pieces, in order, before you look at a specific deal.
01 — Regulatory
Understanding SUGEVAL
Where Costa Rica’s securities regulator does — and doesn’t — touch a real estate deal.
02 — Tax
2026 STR Tax Enforcement
What changed in collection — not the rate — and how to underwrite it.
03 — Title Risk
Forest Law & Article 33
Why registered lot size rarely matches actual buildable area.
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Buying a Costa Rica Rental? The 10% Platform Tax Bill, Explained
A bill filed on 13 November would tax the commissions Airbnb-type platforms earn in Costa Rica at 10% and let towns cap rentals. If you are buying a rental, here…
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Peru hikes to 4.50% as the real hits a 17-month low
Peru raises its rate, the real hits a 17-month low as Fed-hike bets build, and Mexico’s Afores keep wide headroom for private assets.
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Nubank nets US$1.1B; Brazil’s Senate backs fiscal bill
Colombia’s quake rebuild has a US$15B hole, Argos mulls a stake sale, and Peru races to a 20 Nov budget vote.
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Crucitas Referendum Talk: How to Price Costa Rica Permit Risk
Costa Rica’s president is weighing a national referendum on Crucitas gold mining. Fund allocators and lenders get a live case study in pricing a permit that depends on a vote.
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Banco do Brasil halves guidance; Entel shops Peru
Brazil’s bourse is US$126B lighter since the election, Ecopetrol lands US$2B, and Mexico’s Afores have 22 points of headroom.
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Building in Costa Rica? Construction Grew 9.9% as Free Zones Stall
Costa Rica’s central bank says construction grew 9.9% in September while free-zone output barely moved. If you are buying land, building a home or buying a rental, here is what…
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Colombia eyes US$15B IMF line; real hits 15-month low
Mexico’s IPC hits a record as inflation climbs, a Chilean bank sells US$108M of AT1s, and Argentina’s M&A gets a gatekeeper.
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Costa Rica’s Ciudad Gobierno Lease: How to Underwrite It
A Costa Rican Assembly committee cleared a bill on 10 November to lease a new downtown San José government complex, built and financed by a regional development bank. We show…
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Copom signals a longer hold as Chile and Mexico inflation edge up
Copom signals a restrictive Selic for longer, Mexico and Chile inflation tick up, and LatAm Q3 PE value doubles on few disclosed deals.
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US$4.5B: Peru is back in the global bond market
Codelco wants its bonuses back, Mexicana’s repair shop draws seven bidders, and Brazil’s Selic forecast creeps up.
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