So, how do you get financing for the purchase of your home in Costa Rica when the banks won’t help you? 100% financing is the answer! Here is a scenario: an expat without residency in Costa Rica. Let’s assume you…
In land development, many factors determine the success of a project. One of them is the ability to secure the necessary financing to complete the land development project. There was a time that finding funding for a land development project…
If you own your home, then you may be able to access the benefits of an equity loan or private mortgage. Today, around the country there are many homeowners who benefit from private mortgages when they cannot qualify for traditional bank mortgages. Whether…
Everyone wants to obtain their mortgage loan quickly -- but no mortgage in Costa Rica starts out perfectly. At Gap Equity Loans we work to correct many issues involving properties in order to secure a mortgage. For example, we've seen…
Costa Rica is considered a paradise by those who live in the country and by tourists who visit by the millions every year. To stay and work in the country, it takes more than catching a flight and getting in…
First, there are a lot of private lenders in Costa Rica. Like everywhere, some are good and some are not so good. Do your research. Check them out on the internet. See if there are any nasty blogs about them. Look…
Many of our clients say that Gap Equity Loans meets their financial needs better than traditional banks. How do we do it? We are "A Better Choice" for our clients because we focus on three core factors: Speed, Flexibility, and…
Costa Rica has a wide variety of banks. However, doing traditional loans with banks offer high-interest rates and with appalling approval times -- it can take up to months to complete traditional bank loans, and that’s even if you get…
Don't Gamble With Your Down Payment! Once again, this week we ran across a very interesting and sad scenario. A client (borrower) contacted us to go look at a potential development on one of Costa Rica’s premier beaches. The property…
How Long Can I Borrow Money For? Once a potential borrower learns about the simple and easy process of obtaining an equity loan with Gap Equity Loans, the next question usually is "How long can I borrow money for?" or…