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Hola! Welcome to Paradise. My name is Michael Simons, the Owner of Tres Amigos Realty, established in 2003, with offices in Playa Hermosa, Playas del Coco and Playa Panama.

The majority of people interested in buying real estate in Costa Rica tend to have many of the same questions so I took the time to answer them in detail here in a fun and informative way. This site contains a tremendous amount of information for you and allows me to express my views and pass along wisdom gained while living and doing business in the tropics. Hope you can join us. Pura Vida!

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EX PAT Life in Costa Rica for Expats Part 2 with Bette and Dawson

Written by Michael Simons on July 22, 2014. Posted in Costa Rica Living, EX PATS in Costa Rica, Guanacaste Tourism, Newsletters, Papagayo Region

La Gaviota Tropical

Tank Tops Flip Flops Newsletter edition no. 52

Bette and Dawson Grove had a goal for their retirement – move to Arizona and play golf for the rest of their lives. Well it did not turn out quite how they planned thanks to their son telling them they should go to Costa Rica for a visit. Well they took their sons advice and the rest is history. They are a good example of life in Costa Rica for EXPATS.

Here is their story….

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Guanacaste Pacific Coast is getting noticed by New Yorkers

Written by Michael Simons on July 22, 2014. Posted in Guanacaste Tourism, Papagayo Region, Vacation in Costa Rica

Hyatt Andaz Papagayo

As we have known all along, the Northwest Pacific Coast of Costa Rica – specifically the Papagayo Region, is undoubtedly the best place to live and vacation in the entire country. Now the word is getting out to the rest of the world, especially New York:

http://nypost.com/2014/07/21/nature-meets-nurture-along-costa-ricas-luxe-pacific-coast/