Buy a second home in Costa Rica?

The largest real estate broker in the U.S., Century 21 is also a market leader in Costa Rica. For Americans, customer protection comes first, so this also offers European buyers the required security such as guarantees and safe deposits when making down payments. Costa Rica Real estate buyers in Costa Rica receive their land in their own names. Costa Rica's cadastre is a very well functioning entity. The tax system’s top rate of 30% is very favourable. Transfer tax is between 3.25% and 4.85% of the registered value of the real estate in Costa Rica. This value that is "registered" in the cadastre is about 20% of the real commercial value. A pleasant plus point for people wishing to live their permanently: Costa Rica as well as Switzerland, applied bank secrecy. Revenue and capital of subjects are not divulged to other countries.
For further information: http://www.tamborhills.com/ Century 21 Tambor Hills on the Nicoya Peninsula.
Or http://www.c21costaricainfo.com/ Century 21 Paradise real estate for Real Estate in Costa Rica in San Jose / Esczazu).