A recent article in International Living last year made reference to the explosive growth in real estate values in the northern part of the country when the Liberia Airport opened back in 2002. Values in that area have increased 10 fold. Ocean view lots in that area are now selling for $600,000 and even more in some spots.
The same thing is about to happen in the southern zone of Costa Rica. A new airport in the southern zone will make that area more accessible and savvy investors are scrambling to get a piece of the action before the values in the area skyrocket.
The airport is scheduled to be completed in phases and once fully completed will be able to handle the largest commercial plane, the Airbus A380. The government even built the countries newest hospital just minutes up the road from where the new airport is to be built.