How many of you have found the words: “Happy” New Year! a little vague? ... the truth of the matter is that you have no idea what the year is going to bring! But, when you live in what seems to be the “happiest nation on earth” as rated by several recognized experts... then the idea of having a “happy year” might be something that you would consider a little bit more realistic than just saying three words because of use and custom.

Cynthia Duran from Hacienda Pinilla (www.haciendapinilla.com) sent us the attached article published recently in the New York Times. Thank you Cynthia! It is an article by Nicholas D. Kristof entitled: “The Happiest People”. In all honesty, I have read about this Happy Planet Index and the Database of Happiness and so on, but this is the first time an article focuses seriously on why Costa Rica was given such high ratings, even above very important first world countries where people have very high standards of living and have access to much more benefits, better public infrastructure and facilities than Costa Ricans. The article was translated into Spanish and published in Newspaper La Nacion. Attached please find a copy.

If you are considering this year investing in real estate for any reason, you will definitely think about Costa Rica with a different perspective after reading this article.

Our database of luxury homes for sale in Costa Rica is full of opportunities in different locations of the country. We invite you to visit our websites at anytime and please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to know more about any one of our listings. You can visit us at www.costaricaluxuryestates.com and www.costaricamilliondollarhomes.com . On the other hand, if you are planning on coming to visit us for a short period of time and would like stay in a million dollar home instead of a hotel, please visit us at www.costaricaluxuryvacationrentals.com .

Take a quick tour to our 10 top Best of the Best Deals of 2010 and don´t miss the chance of buying one of these properties while the market allows for making a good deal out of a great property:

1) Best Private Luxury Residence Building in Escazu - Reduced $1,000,000.

2) Best Furnished Luxury Home for sale in Bello Horizonte - Reduced from $1,400,000 to $875,000 fully furnished and equipped.

3) Best Contemporary Luxury Ocean Villa in the Central Pacific Coast. With the new highway to the coast, you can be in the Central Valley in less than 2 hours from this unique location. Offered fully furnished and equipped or buy with a 17 Hectares Farm and Build your own Gated Community on the Pacific Coast.

4) Best Coffee Estate in the Central Valley. Reduced from $1,200,000 to $850,000 - three houses, coffee plantation, variety of fruit trees, centennial trees and spectacular manicured gardens.

5) Best Priced House in Bosques de Lindora - private gated community in Santa Ana.

6) Best Fixer Upper Near Valle del Sol Golf Course - Reduced from $2,000,000 to $1,300,000.

7) Best Country Estate in San Isidro, Heredia - Reduced from $1,200,000 to $975,000.

8) Best Colonial Style Home in Santo Domingo, Heredia - Reduced from $700,000 to $490,000.

9) Best Colonial Mansion in Santa Ana - Reduced from $3.500,000 to $2,800,000.

10) Best of The Best for Millionaires: ultramodern brand new Mediterranean style mansion for sale in Santa Ana.

I will be looking forward to hearing back from you.

Yalile Alpizar, President
Costa Rica Leading Estates CLE S. A.
email: yalile@costaricaluxuryestates.com

"New York Time" Articles

Artículo en español publicado por "La Nacion"