In the United States, the latest trend in retirement communities is undergoing development in Florida. Not far from the raucous Daytona Beach, home of rowdy spring break celebrations and biker gatherings, Canadian developer Minot is building a massive managed retirement community branded under the Margaritaville imprint created by the legendary singer Jimmy Buffett. The Margaritaville community...

Although the real estate industry of Costa Rica is not regulated at the government level in terms of licensing, the substantial number of home buyers and homeowners from the United States and Canada has resulted in an adoption of some of the North American customs and procedures in terms of buying and selling properties. The mortgage lending and closing processes may be different, but the property...