Costa Rica: A Stable Home for European Capital Looking Beyond Europe
11-03-2026 09:41 AM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Press release from: Grupo GAP
Costa Rica's Central Valley (illustration)
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, November 2026. As European investors face rising government bond yields and political uncertainty at home, more of them are looking for stable places to put capital to work abroad. Grupo GAP, a Costa Rica firm that has arranged private loans secured by Costa Rica real estate for over 20 years, says Costa Rica deserves a closer look.
"Europeans tell me they want stability, rule of law and real assets," said Glenn Tellier, founder of Grupo GAP. "Costa Rica has had no army since 1948, it's an OECD member, and the world's biggest hotel brands are building here. What's missing is European capital, and we see more good projects than there is money to fund them."
Why Costa Rica
- A stable democracy with no army since 1948, and an OECD member since 2021
- The EU-Central America Association Agreement is fully in force
- Over US$5 billion a year of foreign direct investment, including Heineken's US$3.2 billion purchase of FIFCO's beverage business in 2026
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