I have been on the Gold Coast for the last 4 years and for the life of me can't figure out why some young smarty hasn't caught on to a piece of property near Tamarindo. It's a no brainer location, size and lay of the land is perfect. It has a house on it, which could stay in the beginning. The storage could be built in phases and there is no zoning problems here.

One thing you need to consider before building a self storage in paradise. Cater to Gringos, most of them will pay you. Also, rental laws are different here. In Canada we have the warehouse lien's act. No pay out they go. In Costa Rica no pay, they stay for about three years. Forget court and legalities, that doesn't work down here.

There is opportunity here for self storage, but only for the wise. They say if you want to make a million in Costa Rica, bring two. I don't know if that's true, but I help folks get permits here and I can tell you that, if there is a scam to be played, it will get played here.