Why Tamarindo Can Be Your Retirement Heaven

Why Tamarindo Can Be Your Retirement Heaven

Why Tamarindo Can Be Your Retirement Heaven

Expats flock to Costa Rica for all its wonderful sunshine, but not everyone realizes how


diverse this little Central American country can really be. Each city will offer you a brand


new set of pros and cons. Which is the right one for you to retire in?


Well, choosing to retire in Tamarindo in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica may be a great


bet for your retirement heaven.


 

1. Pura Vida


 

Nothing says “Congratulations! You’re done working!” like the Pura Vida culture of Costa


Rica. Locals value the pure life concept in every area of their lives – and you should too.


Slow down a bit, give yourself extra permission to enjoy, help out your neighbor, and soak


up every joy life offers.


 

2. Mix of Convenience and Nature


 

How many other places can you retire where you have the conveniences of grocery stores,


yoga studios, restaurants, bars, banks, etc. while also having howler monkeys right on the


streets you walk down? Tamarindo provides retirees with a mixture of modern


convenience with the raw dirt streets of Costa Rica life.


 

3. The Weather


 

No retirees have to worry about cold snaps in this tropical land. This temperate country


offers year-round warmth. The only major “seasons” are wet and dry. April-November you


can expect rain on most days. Come December you may not see another rainstorm for


months. Tamarindo does boast some of the lowest rainfall in Costa Rica.


 

4. Beautiful Beaches


 

Tamarindo Beach and Langosta Beach offer retirees daily beauty – only minutes away from


home. Grab a mojito or cold Imperial and watch a stunning sunset each night of the week.


Surf or swim with the tourists on the hopping Tamarindo Beach. Catch some rays or read


your book on the quiet Langosta Beach.


 

5. Great Restaurants


 

Sure, one reason to retire in Costa Rica would be the fresh local food: plantains, beans,


lettuce, crisp lettuce, and grilled meats. But when you choose to retire in Tamarindo, you


can get your fill of the tasty local cuisine without foregoing your other favorites. In


Tamarindo you can still find sushi, BBQ, and European delights.


 

6. Medical Facilities


 

Tamarindo is home to multiple bilingual doctors’ offices. You are also about an hour drive


away from the larger hospital in Liberia and four hours away from the fabulous CIMA


hospital in San Jose.


 

7. Tamarindo Real Estate


 

Costa Rica real estate may not have been as cheap as it once was. The benefits that draw


expats and retirees to Tamarindo also draw tourists. That means prices can be a bit higher


in this area than other areas. But when you compare the prices of properties in the U.S. or


Europe with that close proximity to the beach and/or jungle environments, you cannot beat


the Tamarindo real estate.

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Laurel and Tony,
The both of you were fantastic with us throughout the property search and purchase process. As we had mentioned, two other attempts to find thorough, attentive, responsive agents to work with in Tamarindo were failures. I expect that we are more work to deal with than many others as we asked a lot of thorough and analytical questions and expected responses to all of them. You two never failed to deliver. The organization and execution of our condo shopping trip in January was excellent and the fact that you two devoted 2 full days to us, around our schedule, to get this deal done was key to our success. The selection of properties that Laurel planned out, including a few places above and below our target zone helped us to refine our interests. We truly appreciated your interest in our success. This could easily have been very stressful for us, and yet, it wasn’t. Thank you very much.
As a side note, when we walked into the Coldwell Banker office randomly with no appointment in November had we not found your office staff patient and accommodating from the start we would have simply walked on to the next agency. Your staff deserves special mention for getting us interested in the agency to begin with.
We will give you some advance notice before we make our first trip down so that we can plan to get together for lunch or dinner. We are tentatively planning on somewhere in the last 2 weeks of May, as soon as our son gets out of school for the summer.

Dan Batliner, Costa Rica

We had so much fun at Buena Vista. Thanks for arranging that with Memo.
I also want to say many thanks for all that you have done. We have enjoyed Costa Rica and I have found you so helpful with everything and a pleasure to deal with that it was a very stress free vacation. When I do come back here hopefully you will still be doing what what you do.
Our last couple of days will be spent enjoying the sunshine and eating at great restaurants. Sincerely,

Tara, Kevin and Roy., Costa Rica

We are- UNHAPPILY- home safe. Would much rather be back in Tamarindo. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING you did to make our stay a joy ! We look very much forward to seeing you on our next trip to Costa Rica. PURA VIDA !

Steve Perry, Costa Rica

While my computer is still running here, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank you for your help during our stay.
When we first came to your office, we were in dire straights and in desperate need of assistance. Andrea was extremely compassionate, spoke with candor, and had a "can do attitude" that was of immense help.
In addition, Andrea has put us in contact with Steve, with whom we are working, preparing to view a little property that might be just what we are looking for at this particular time.
In addition, having gotten to know Andrea personally as well as professionally has been our great pleasure. I wanted to let you know what a tremendous asset she is to your company. She is a great treasure -- a one in a million.

Tina Parker, Costa Rica
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