Imagine taking a week long, leisurely vacation on the breathtaking shores of Costa Rica. Spend your time alternately relaxing and exploring the terrain, with activities including surfing, zip lining through the jungle, white water rafting, nature hikes and hiking through the virgin rainforest to the sounds of majestic macaws and playful howler monkeys. After exploring Costa Rica’s natural bounty, visit some of the best-trained dentists, doctors or plastic surgeons and return home with a beautiful smile, a flat stomach or a complete physical overhaul. Medical tourists enjoy all this for the mere price of just the medical procedure alone in the United States, which explains why Costa Rica medical tourism is a burgeoning trend in today’s society.

Owning a home in Costa Rica is an attainable dream that offers a life of enjoyment and leisure for those who take the plunge. Whether you are a foreigner or Costa Rica native, a retiree looking for your own piece of heaven or a high stress workaholic who needs a regular escape, owning a piece of Costa Rica real estate might be just the retreat you need.