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Home seekers will be pleasantly surprised by the high quality of Panamanian construction. Homes are well built and tastefully designed. Panama architects attend U.S. construction-industry conventions to keep up to date on the latest in construction styles, floor plans and quality living. Some of the newer developments in Panama cater specifically to U.S. buyers by eliminating maid’s quarters and designing open floor plans and kitchens and smaller formal areas.

Panama has jumped to a spot near the top of the charts for international second-home buyers and investors. There’s waterfront on two of the world’s great oceans, tropical-forest getaways and a very attractive downtown condo market where absentee owners have found responsible renters to help carry the monthly mortgage. And, many investors have seen double-digit appreciation over the past few years.

Now, let’s take a look at the first real draw for second-home buyers in an area south of Mexico—Costa Rica.