Coastal Dreaming

Good data points for property and business investors in Nicaragua.   

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More tourists came to Nicaragua in 2010 than ever before, and the country continues to gain in status as an outstanding place to visit, retire and live. These developments are supported by Nicaragua’s growing economy and increasing international investment in the country. 
A few stats:

1.01 million foreign visitors came to Nicaragua during 2010, an increase [...]

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1. 1 million Tourists in 2010
2. New Marina Development
3. A New Airport scheduled for development
4. A Vacation rental site focused on Nicaragua
5. The First Season of Survivor Nicaragua
6. A World class surf company stations in Northern Nicaragua
7. The Global Peace Index
8. Government sponsored tourist marketing program
All great signs of how things are changing in this [...]

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With Nicaragua’s recent media fame from the reality TV show Survivor, there is a definite uptick on people looking a little more closely about this central American country.  Here is a short video talking about the perceptions about Nicaragua and reality.  You will mind many of these items scattered through our blog archives, and this [...]

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A nice video put together by the PRONicaragua Tourism Directive.  The beauty and diversity of the country is amazing and still relatively unknown, making it a great offshore investment opportunity.

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Pretty interesting video on how the port of San Juan is expected to build out.  Its amazing the transformation this little town is going through and the upcoming Survivor series will only accelerate that. 

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Law for the Promotion of Foreign Investment (Law No. 344)
The main legislation that governs foreign investment consists of Law No. 344 for the Promotion of Foreign Investments and its bylaws, as well as other sector-specific laws that provide incentives for investment.
Law No. 344 provides: a) equal treatment of foreign and domestic investment; b) eliminates restrictions [...]

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Nicaragua is an original Member of the WTO, and attaches considerable importance to its participation in the multilateral trading system. Since the beginning of 1990s, Nicaragua has engaged in multilateral negotiations, regional and bilateral negotiations (Free Trade Agreements). Preferential agreements have become an important component of trade liberalization in Nicaragua.
The country offers: 48 universities with [...]

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One of Nicaragua’s greatest assets is its people. Nicaragua’s population is very young; in fact 80% of the total population (an estimated 5.7 million in 2009) is under the age of 39. The country’s labor force is made up of 2.3 million people, and it is known to be flexible and highly productive, with good [...]

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Nicaragua has various incentive laws for priority sectors, such as the Tourism Incentive Law, the Renewable Energy Incentive Law and the Free Trade Zones Law (for export-oriented industries, including light manufacturing, agribusiness and contact centers). According to international agreements with WTO members (Doha Article VII), Nicaragua is now one of the few countries in the [...]

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