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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 Part 1 with Chad and Teresa

Written by Michael Simons on July 14, 2014. Posted in Buying and Selling Property in Costa Rica, Costa Rica Living, EX PATS in Costa Rica, Newsletters, Playa Hermosa, Tres Amigos Realty

Tank Tops Flip Flops Newsletter edition no. 51

This is the first in a series where we feature expats that have come down to Costa Rica to live full or part time. They give you their unique view of what they like about Costa Rica and some of their favorite activities and advice.

Teresa McCullough and Chad Lytle are from Dallas, Texas and originally intended to purchase a vacation property and maybe eventually retire in Costa Rica. Once they came down here and got to know the ins and outs of Costa Rica they quickly figured out how they could live in Costa Rica full time – even while they are still working in the US. Among other things they found that to service their clients in different parts of the US it is actually easier to fly out of the Liberia International Airport in Guanacaste, which is only 20 minutes from their house, then it was to fly out of Dallas, Texas.

This is their story

RELAX! YOU ARE IN PARADISE Part 1

Written by Michael Simons on July 4, 2014. Posted in Building in Costa Rica, Buying and Selling Property in Costa Rica, Costa Rica Living, Costa Rica Service Providers, Newsletters

Tank Tops Flip Flops Newsletter edition no. 49

One of the biggest concerns that people have is whether they will be able to find reliable Contractors, Builders, Remodelers and Interior Decorators in Costa Rica. So over the next few months I will be featuring various businesses that I have personally used and referred many times to my clients to showcase their talents and services.

Colibri Multiservicios was founded in 2004 by Clermont Gagné. They specialize in Home Repairs, Building Inspections, General Maintenance and Renovations.

Colibri just recently opened the in house fine cabinetry show with all the best equipment along with a separate paint booth to ensure your custom kitchen is built to the finest standards and fulfills your specifications.