Upcoming webinars

We run regular webinars weekly on Thursday's at 1:00pm Eastern USA time.

You can always see our upcoming webinar schedule on the front page of our website:

http://www.costaricainvest.ie/

or alternately on our dedicated webinar calendar page:

http://www.costaricainvest.ie/upcomingwebinars.html

Our next webinars are:

Title: Own your own Green oilfield
Covering: Renewable Energy Farm, Southern Zone Costa Rica (biofuel and land investment)
Date: 21st July 2011
Time: 1.00pm Eastern USA
Registration and Information Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/242605491

Title: Is Costa Rica a good investment opportunity
Covering: NatureWalk Costa Rica (largest ecological and sustainable development in Central and Southern America)
Date: 28th July 2011
Time: 1.00pm Eastern USA
Registration and Information Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/991475483

Business Matchmaking Compiles Results of Jatropha Biofuels Airline Tests

Los Angeles—Business Matchmaking, Inc. has compiled the results of multiple airline tests of oil from the little known non-edible plant Jatropha as a potential substitute for traditional jet fuel with impressive results.

The non-profit company specializes in matching small firms with government agencies and major corporations.

Japan Airlines, Air New Zealand, Continental, Brazil's TAM Airlines and most recently the Mexican carrier Interjet, in cooperation with European manufacturer Airbus, were hosts of successful tests and flights relying upon fuel from weed-like Jatropha which grows on land otherwise unusable for farming.

A March 31, 2011 comprehensive report by Yale's School of Environmental Studies, funded by Boeing, concluded that "Jatropha can deliver strong environmental and socioeconomic benefits."

The Yale Study used sustainability criteria developed by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels in evaluating actual farming conditions.

Mission NewEnergy, Limited, the largest producer of Jatropha by acreage planted, currently employs more than 140,000 formerly impoverished farmers in India now earning a living cultivating Jatropha without compromising food supply or food pricing.

The company is currently distributing product in Europe, and launching its US operations.

James Garton, president of Mission NewEnergy USA said, "We are particularly pleased to learn of repeated testing of Jatropha in aviation with positive results.

"With the unprecedented challenges facing the airlines as a result of the constant increase in the price of jet fuel, and the global need to accept sustainability as a key to environmental responsibility, the Jatropha solution is timely and efficient."

In addition to civilian aviation, there are studies underway by the military with regard to Jatropha oil.

Major General Wilbert Pearson (USAF-Ret), now Chairman of Mission NewEnergy's Advisory Board, concluded that "the military has a huge and continuing need for efficient and affordable fuel and Jatropha appears to meet those standards while also meeting environmental demands."

The United Nation's International Civil Aviation Organization has established the goal of reducing aviation-related carbon-dioxide emissions and the use of renewable fuels.

At one point, there was speculation that Ethanol might be appropriate for airplane use, but since it freezes at relatively low altitudes, it is deemed unacceptable for flight.

The Yale study projected greenhouse gas reductions of up to 60 percent from Jatropha-based fuel compared to petroleum-based jet fuel.

For more information, visit http://www.businessmatchmaking.com/ and the biofuels journal

Intel Opens New IDC in Costa Rica

Laura Chinchilla the Costa Rican President, officiated at the ribbon cutting ceremony inaugurating Intel's new Engineering Development Center (IDC).

The U.S. multinational has invested us$8 million dollars in the centre that will create 300 engineering and technician jobs, at its plane located in Belén, minutes from the San José airport.

The IDC is responsible for designing, developing, testing and validation of software and hardware which will have applications in fields such as medicine, science and entertainment.

The Costa Rican IDC professionals have participated in the development of the Sandy Bridge technology, the codename for the processor microarchitecture developed by Intel.

During the ceremony, Michael Forrest, general manager of Intel in Costa Rica, the centre is of vital importance to the corporation.

"We have some of the brightest minds in the world", said Forrest.

For her part, Chinchilla thanked and congratulated Inter for developing the operation in Costa rica

"Intels contribution to the human heritage of Costa Rica has been invaluable over the years, promoting training programs for teachers, strengthening our science fairs, donating equipment to educational institutions and strengthening the development curriculum in the areas of engineering. I wish to reiterate my appreciation for assessing the human potential of our country, confidence is a challenge that drives us to keep working with determination and zeal for economic development based on innovation", said Chinchilla.

To read the full story on Inside Costa Rica click here

Costa Rica - Hot Property Listings

A number of our clients have asked us to keep an eye out for other investment opportunities in Costa Rica and we have put together our Costa Rica Hot Property Listing.


Click here to download your copy direct to your computer

(Please note you may have to "allow" your computer to download this pdf document)

Need a source of legal information for Costa Rica?

I came across the website of Costa Rica Investments (run by the law firm of Meléndez and Bonilla) and it is an excellent website for general information with pages on:

• Why Costa Rica?


• Real Estate


• Corporation


• Banking

It is a small website but ahs some excellent general information on all the areas mentioned and you can see the home page at http://www.costaricainvestment.com/

Why is now a great time to invest?

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 2%, their lowest since 1951.

The inflation-adverse European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points, the largest cut in the monetary authority's 10-year history. That means the key lending cost in the 15 countries for which the ECB is the central bank now stands at 2.5 per cent.

The Swedish Riksbank also cut its key interest rate — by even more that the others — a record 1.75 percentage points to two per cent. This reduction is the bank's biggest cut since June 1994.

The Federal Reserve cut their rates to 1% at the end of Ocotber 2008.

Intrest rates are running at historical lows. If you have savings you are earning less in interest on your savings now than ever before.

The cost of borrowings has dropped.

Now is a great time to invest.

Teak prices are rising at 8.5%per year over the past 10 years. Land in Puntrenas rose by 31% in 2007. Will this combination outperform the rates you are getting on your deposits?

Contact us and we would be delighted to show you how an investment in teak and land in Costa Rica, the hottest real estate market on the face of the planet" (CNBC Europe) - see the clip here.

"We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful"Warren Buffett

We can be contacted by phone on +353 1 272 4184, by e mail on info@costaricainvest.ie or apply for a FREE brochure here

14 year old teak plots sold out

All of our plots with 14 year old teak are now sold out, but the great news is that we still have plots with both 12 and 10 year old teak. (We also have one plot remaining with the rare and expensive tropical hardwood pochote).

The even better news is that in these uncertain times, you can be certain that if you invest in teak on your development land that your wealth like your teak continues to grow.

If you would like to see more about our development Di Pacifico Dos just log on to our website www.costaricainvest.ie or why not drop us an e mail and we'ld be delighted to give you more information on Di Pacifico Dos.

"Teak on development land, the perfect investment"

The over 50's show!

We had a great time at the over 50's show over the weekend.

Everyone is exhausted and John Douglas is hoarse!

It was great to meet so many people.

We sold a number of plots and have lots of people who want to talk with us over the coming days.

In fact we were so busy that we ran out of prepacked brochures. Our apologies to everyone who didn't get a brochure yet - we will get them out in the post to you later today.

The current economic situation has clearly generated a lot of nervousness. And who can blame people for being nervous- stocks are falling, bond yields are declining, even bank deposit accounts look shaky!

But we are delighted that so many people we met at the show recognised Di Pacifico Dos as a fantastic investment opportunity - with the security of teak growing on your development land.

We are delighted that so many people availed of the investment opportunity at the show and we look forward to talking with everyone who expressed an intrest over the coming days.

Here are some pictures of Judy and John at the show, exhausted but looking forward to a great week talking to every one we met.

Over 50's show.

Thursday, September 25, 2008
Ethically Responsible Investment for the over 50s.

If are you 50 or over you should ask yourself the following questions:

• What age do I want to retire?
• How much income do I want in retirement?
• Where is the money going to come from?

Once you have answered those questions check out Costa Rica Invest Ireland.

For a modest investment of only €6450 you could have an return in excess of €50,000 in 8 years time.

If you would like to set up a review of your needs come and see us Costa Rica Invest stand no 65 at the RDS over 50s Show on Oct 10th through to Oct 12th

We are an Irish company that can help you achieve a great return through an Ethically Responsible, Environmentally safe Investment.

Contact John Douglas for your complementary ticket at

Costa Rica Invest

Seaview Court,

Strand Road,

Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

Tel: +353 1 272 4184 (ext.203) Mobile: 0857734478 Fax: + 353 1 272 3013

www.costaricainvest.ie johnd@costaricainvest.ie

We look forward to seeing you there.

An Insiders view

We have asked some of our sales consultants to contribute to our blog and below is John Douglas's first contribution - if you would like to contact John you can e mail him on johnd@costaricainvest.ie or alternately give him a call on + 353 1 272 4184

Ethically Responsible Investments

Fed up with the traditional boring investments in failing economies, have you ever considered investing in a valuable commodity that’s actually growing on your land.

This concept new to the Irish market is already very popular in other parts of Europe & the United States; we deal in Land (Freehold) with 10-12yr old Teak trees already growing on it.

The cost of the investment is €6.45 per sqm our plots range in size from 1000sqm to 10,000sqm at these prices the plots are being snapped up quite quickly, and 70% of this current project has already been sold.·

• There is no capital gains tax to pay on land in Costa Rica.
• Land in Costa Rica is currently increasing in price by more than 20% pa.
• Teak typically grows and creates 12m³-20m³ usable teak per hectare per annum and therefore yields 240m³-400m³ usable teak per ha at 20 years.
• Teak currently sells @ $650 per cubic meter and has increased by 8,5% per annum over the last 10 years.
• Costa Rica is stable economically and politically, the economy has been growing at 7% pa.
• This investment conservatively estimates a 33% pa return over the 8-10 yr investment cycle.
• You own the land you buy as it’s freehold
• Your land and trees are managed in Costa Rica at very little cost to you.
• You don’t have to travel, as the Notary comes to Ireland to register your plot in your name.
• The investment is in Euro`s, however the return on the Teak is in US$ as this commodity is traded in Dollars and the exit strategy for the Land has exposure to Dollars as one of the target markets is the USA.

Just sit back and watch your money “Grow”.Timber is a solid commodity with steady demand that does well during stock market declines because it is not correlated to the market. Its returns reliably outperform the market, and its value increases over time, even without investor input. The land acts like principal, and the timber acts like a perpetual dividend. In the past 20 years, the timber index has produced average annual returns of more than 15 percent. Timber brings a stabilizing influence to a portfolio and indeed log prices have historically increased around 2 percent in real terms over and above inflation so this means that timber investments can protect investors' capital as well as provide significant returns on investment.

These teak trees are grown on managed plantations “helping to sustain the Worlds rain forests” Ethically Responsible, Environmentally Friendly investmentCosta Rica Invest, Block B. Office, Seaview Court, Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow.T: +353 1 272 4184 F: +353 1 272 3013 E: johnd@costaricainvest.ie W: http://www.costaricainvest.ie/

Travelgirl becomes a devoted eco-tourist on her first trip to Costa Rica

Jan Butsch Schroder, editor of travelgirl magazine became a devoted eco tourist on her first ever vist to Costa Rica. She says:

"My first-ever trip to Costa Rica turned me into a devoted eco-tourist, as I flew through trees, covered my entire body in warm, drippy mud, watched a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis, visited an active inner crater volcano, and smelled fresh-picked coffee beans on a plantation. But let's start with the leather diaper."

"A trip to Costa Rica brings a heartfelt reminder of why we should focus on saving this amazing planet. Other worthy destinations have surely risen in the eco-tourism ranks, but Costa Rica is one of the "original" spots, and despite huge growth during the last 20 years - from 329,000 visitors in 1988 to 2.1 million in 2008 - it still maintains its role as a leading example of a place where nature and tourism have found a happy marriage. "

Read the full storyof Jan's adventures here

If you would like to investigate an investment in this amazing country with the security of teak trees growing on your land, have a look at our website http://www.costaricainest.ie/ and contact us.

Rare frog filmed for the first time in Costa Rica.

The Red Eyed Stream frog (Duellmanohyla uranochroa) is critically endangered worldwide. This vividly coloured frog has been flimed for the first time by a team from the University of Manchester whilst on a field trip in Costa Rica.

This inceredibly rare find was captured on film by a BBC news crew which was following the work of the team.

You can see footage of the find here.

Costa Rica is one of the world's most environmentally friendly nations. Containing 5% of the world's biodiviresity Costa Rica has made a committment to becoming carbon neutral as a nation by 2021.

With more teachers than police and the highest life expectancy in the Western hemisphere Costa Rica is a true paradise on earth. If you would like to invest in "paradise" and have the added benefit of teak trees growing on your land have a look at our website http://www.costaricainvest.co.uk/ or give us a call on +353 1 272 4184.

Costa Rica Invest - growing your wealth naturally

Commodities take a bow!

A recent article in the Irish Independant Newspaper, highlights the fantastic performance of commodity investments over the past year.

"ONE year into the credit crunch, returns from stock market- related investments have been miserable -- as even the most skillful fund managers struggled to make money for investors.............But it's not all bad news. A select few funds have made good returns amidst the general stock market turmoil. Admittedly, these mostly invest in commodities..........Forestry funds also fared well during the credit crunch, with the Irish Forestry Unit Trust up 8.3pc, and the Irish Life Forestry Fund up 7.4pc. "

You can see the full article here

An investment in Di Pacifico Dos gives exposure to both commodities (teak) which protects your investment but also allows you to benefit from the rapidly increasing land prices in Costa Rica.

Better still have you seen our guaranteed buy back


Have a look at our website www.costaricainvest.co.uk and see how you can benefit from the security of a commodity investment and the growth of a land investment in the "hottest real estate market on the face of the planet"(CNBC)

Press Release 27th August 2008

Costa Rica Invest Announces 150% Buy Back Guarantee

27th August 2008

Summary: Costa Rica Invest announced that the next 50 buyers in Di Pacifico Dos will benefit from a Buy Back Guarantee of 150% of the original purchase price. Comprising development land with teak trees returns of 25% CAR p.a. are projected.

Di Pacifico Dos is the jewel in the crown of Costa Rica Invest’s developments in Costa Rica. Located on the Pan American highway 5 miles from the gulf of Nicoya, the development consists of 900 development land plots.

Each plot comes with the added value of 10 to 14 year old teak trees. Teak is a traded commodity worldwide. Demand for teak has increased strongly largely driven by consumption by China and India. Supply of teak has reduced due to diminishing jungle sources. Together these trends have led to strong teak price growth of 8.5% p.a. over the past 10 years.

Costa Rica is one of the most sought after holiday destinations in Central America. It is the country of choice for North American holiday makers. Politically stable with a strong economy, Costa Rica is frequently called the Switzerland of Central America. With more teachers than police, an outstanding healthcare system, a wonderful climate, no army and the longest life expectancy in the Western Hemisphere it is of little surprise that Costa Rica has become so popular with North American retirees, holiday makers and celebrities. This has led to spectacular land price increases.

Costa Rica is ranked 5th worldwide in terms of environmental awareness and intends to be “carbon neutral” as a nation by 2021. Costa Rica has already designated more than 30% of its land area as natural parks and preserves and is estimated to contain more than 5% of the world’s biodiversity.

The combination of teak on development land provides extra security and return for investors in Di Pacifico Dos. Costa Rica invest projects returns of over 25% CAR p.a. 1,000m² costs just €6,450 an investment open to all. Costa Rica Invest has added the further guarantee that they will buy back the land for 150% of its original purchase price in 8 years if the investor chooses.

Costa Rica Invest specializes in ethically responsible, environmentally friendly, high yield investments primarily in Costa Rica.

Contact Information: James Cahill, +353 1 272 4184, james@costaricainvest.ie, Seaview Court, Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. www.costaricainvest.co.uk