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Video: An attorney’s advice on buying property in Costa Rica

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By The Tico Times

Roger Petersen, a Costa Rica attorney specializing in real estate law, shares his advice on buying real estate in Costa Rica in this, the first of a series of videos for The Tico Times.

Petersen, author of the book “The Legal Guide to Costa Rica,” has been practicing law for 22 years with a specialization in real estate transactions.

Click below to watch the video.

Contact Roger Petersen at (506) 2288-2189 ext. 101 or at rpetersen@plawcr.com. Read his blog at www.CostaRicaLaw.com.

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