089: Exploring Costa Rica: Is It the Ideal Expat Destination? – Gill Phelan
Today’s guest on the Expat Money Show is Gill Phelan. Gill has truly led a most interesting life. He grew up in the cold north of the USA, moved to Florida after his divorce and now lives full-time in Costa Rica, making Gill a true expat.
WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:
- Gill Phelan’s Book: “The Caribbean of Costa Rica: Live and Invest on the Last Frontier” aims to help expats buy real estate in Costa Rica.
- Grand View Estates: Founded in 2005 on the Caribbean Sea, sold out first three phases, now finishing Phase 4.
- Why Costa Rica:
- Gill fell in love with the country 20 years ago due to its people, economy, and natural beauty.
- Discussion on why Costa Rica and specifically the Caribbean side are appealing.
- Discussion Points:
- Eco-friendliness
- Scuba diving
- Realizing dreams in Costa Rica
- Assessing if one is suited for living in Costa Rica
- Grand View Estates project details
- Investment potential for seniors
- Financial aspects of buying and building in Costa Rica
- Cost Breakdown:
- Land costs between $75,000 for 1.25-1.50 acres.
- Custom homes built for $56/sq. Meter.
- Example: 1000 sq meters (~3281 sq ft) house plus land totals $131,000 USD.
PICTURES
Open up Facebook and go and look at Gill Phelan’s community, called Grand View Estates Costa Rica you won’t be disappointed. The best way to contact Gill is through his FB page or if you have specific questions, Gill says you can email him @ info@gillphelan.com. He’s happy to answer any questions you might have.
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CONCLUSION
Over the past several months I’ve really gotten to know and like Gill Phelan. He is the real deal, as I’ve already mentioned. When we bring on new partners to work with, it’s my responsibility to do my due diligence to make sure they are who they say they are.
About The Host, Mikkel Thorup
Mikkel Thorup; the host of The Expat Money Show, has 20+ years in continual travel around the world, visiting more than 100 countries including Colombia, North Korea, Zimbabwe and Iran.
His goal now is to help Expats just like you to generate additional streams of income, eliminate your tax bill, and take advantage of offshore structures so you can travel the world freely and never have to worry about money again.
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Wondering if Gill is still doing business or pausing due to the pandemic? his site seems to be unavailable, and no recent activity on the FB page.
Raise a support ticket on the site and I can introduce you. I know he has been in the USA for most of the Pandemic