Michael Perez, Ph.D.

My wife, Pat, and I first visited Los Jardines in January of 2007 as part of a real-estate tour organized jointly by Christopher Howard and the Association of Residents of Costa Rica. That was the first time we met Brian Timmons and Rudy Matthews. Of all the beautiful homes and condos we saw over that two-day period, we were most impressed with Los Jardines. It was our good luck to be able to return to Costa Rica for two weeks in July of that same year and to be able to rent a unit in Los Jardines. Our stay there was simply wonderful. The unit itself was roomy, well-designed, at the high end of North American standards, nicely furnished and with beautiful, solid built-in cabinets in the living room, kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms.

The grounds of the development are resort-like; very well maintained and simply lush with trees, plants and flowers. Pat and I swam in both of the pristine swimming pools and grilled on the built-in BBQ in one of the ranchos on the property. The on-site management and maintenance provided by Brian and his partner, Paul LeDuc, make a huge, positive difference. Everything works very smoothly. Meeting and spending time with the other residents of Los Jardines was also one of the huge plus points. We very much enjoyed our leisurely times on our terrace, sharing a coffee, a drink or a cigar with a passing resident. Wednesday evenings were reserved for playing Texas Hold’em in the large rancho. 6-10 residents gather each Wednesday evening for a few hours of socializing and card-playing. It’s only $20 per player so nobody gets hurt and even the “big winner” does not walk home rich; happy maybe, but not rich!! Most importantly, I heard not one complaint from any resident.

Each resident expressed the conviction that buying at Los Jardines was a great decision and that the lifestyle they enjoyed was all they had hoped for and more. The support provided by Brian, Paul and Rudy is simply first class; you can’t over estimate the value of trust when you are choosing a place to live. Pat and I simply fell in love with Los Jardines. We wanted very much to buy a unit there but we need three-bedrooms. When we received the open letter to prospective buyers in October, we were thrilled and seized the opportunity to become one of the very first to put in a reservation and wire our earnest money. We hope you will come visit us in building 11A, ground (middle) level, left side in April 2010, when we move in! In the meantime, feel free to email me at perezm@cod.edu or call me at 630-942-2316 between 7:00am and 3:30pm M-F, Central Time if you want to hear more about Los Jardines and buying at El Dorado.

Note: I am not a paid consultant or employee of El Dorado, just an excited buyer glad to share the good news.

Good day Mr. Shannon

My name is Desiree Smith, my husband currently live in Bermuda and we are thinking of moving to Costa Rica. We saw your web site and became interested in some of the properties on it.  Carla contacted us immediately and since then has taken good care of us.  We felt safe with her, what wonderful services you have.  She really took a personal interest in our needs and took care on them 100%.  We never felt pressured or obligated to buy and are still now following up on some of our interest.  We will highly recommend our friends to Carla at Costa Rica retirement.  We have 12 year girl and needed to see the different schools available and Carla again took care of that.  We are thankful to have meet Carla and are very grateful for her care and interest us and our brief visit to Costa Rica. 

It is our hope real soon to finalize a purchase through Carla.  Many thanks again for having such caring staff.

George Worley

Hola!
Carol,

It was such a great pleasure to have met you. You are such a great host. Robert should be very proud to have you on his staff. I am looking forward to us dealing with you and Robert in the future. I also look forward to being your neighbor someday & hope that you both will invite me into your circle of friends.

I got back home last night just fine. The only problem I had coming back was delay @ San Jose of 30 minutes (weather) & @ Miami of 20.

Your professionalism was great. You really do know Costa Rica & the areas that I was interested in very well & cut my search to where and what i wanted to the best degree that anyone could have possibly done. I gave you my criteria for location and & price range and you knew exactly where and what to show me. You made our time very productive & I appreciate that so much, You are really a great person.

Thank you so much for such a great time & helping me to find my little piece of Paradise for my retirement years. I would never had thought I would find it in Costa Rica after I have spent 5 years looking in Mexico as to what is referred to as the Paradise place, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I am so glad that I started studying all aspects of Costa Rica very extensively for the last 5 months.

Hope you have a great day!

Regards,
George Worley

Dear Robert and Karla

I participated in the Tour on.
And the group was invited to your house for dinner.

Thank you for your gracious hospitality at your lovely home on June 28.
I had a delightful time.

It was a pleasure to meet you both, your family and animals.

I enjoyed your country. I will definitely be living in Costa Rica part time within the next 2 years.

Thus, I would like to keep in contact you both, if you do not mind.


Pura Vida,
Lanna Mingo

Robert and Carla,

Thank you so much for arranging such a wonderful tour for us. We were able to see many properties and the different areas along the central to southern coast. Everybody that you put us in touch with were excellent, very informative and friendly. We loved the country and the people. It was beautiful. We ended up signing contracts on two properties. Thank you again for your help. We can't wait to go back.

Your friends,
Karen and Rob Abcug

Dear Robert,
Tim and I want to thank you and your team for all your help in our plans for relocation to Costa Rica. After finding your website in Christopher Howard's book and emailing you, you immediately responded, making us feel like you really cared what happened to us. You arranged for Rudy Matthews to pick us up at our hotel at the beginning of our stay, and took the time to invite us to your home to discuss our needs and preferences. We feel that you and Rudy really listened, because Rudy showed us a variety of property types to help us with a "process of elimination" on our purchase.

You and your lovely wife, Karla made arrangements for our stay at the beautiful Crystal Balena resort in Uvita. We were met there by your team, Annie Drake and Moises Solano who proceeded to show us ocean view lots as well as existing properties on the Southern Pacific coast. From that we were able to determine that we love visiting the coast, but the central valley is the climate we are seeking, and will suit Tim's gardening hobby very well.

Through you and your associates we feel that we have a welcoming group of professionals, as well as new friends who have a genuine concern for our well being. We feel you are doing everything you can to make our transition easier by promptly answering our questions, and directing us the appropriate resources.

Our home is being built in Heredia for our initial "landing spot," and we will close on some land in San Ramon in a few weeks. We look forward to building and developing that land, and will turn to you and your team to assist us in that project.

Thanks again for everything...and we look forward to having you over for a fiesta as soon as we get settled in Heredia!

Most Sincerely,
Tim & Maria Troyer
Scottsdale, Arizona

Alanas...

Hi Robert,

I am back in Canada and full of good impressions about the opportunities in CR. I must thank you for all the good things and ideas that you provided to me. Also the most sincere regards to Carla who is now the "etalon Costa Rica lady" for me. On a business side, I was really thrilled by a 25 ha property option (225,000 + 8% + 80,000 for the road less the share of other owners whom we did not consider + electricity). Of course, the situation seems to be more complex than that, and I believe that you will make the most rational decision. In any case, I remain interested in similar options, and I would like to maintain our good relationship. After all, it is having friends like you that makes a new country "livable". I hope to be back from my Lithuania/Russia/Europe trip in September or October, and then I could visit CR again. Although my family will probably remain in Canada or Lithuania for awhile, I still think that CR is worth of investment and effort for the future.

Alanas

September 7, 2004

Bill & Margaret Schiller...

Thank you so much for the wonderful and informative tour. Your participation and attention to detail made the trip a great experience. We especially want to thank you for altering your schedule and taking us back to the Riverside Condo Project. After a full day of looking at other properties and dithering into the evening, we decided to contact Riverside Condo and Josh ten Brink came to the hotel after business hours and explained the project to us. We were so impressed by him and his project that we gave him a deposit! Per your suggestion, we contacted Robert Shannon and he has agreed to help us with purchasing the condo. He is a very warm, caring and wonderful person who has given freely of himself in calming our fears. My one regret is that we were overtaken by time and Robert was not the one to introduce us to Josh and facilitate the meeting. That being said, with new friends like you and Robert, we feel we have placed ourselves in good hands. We look forward to becoming Costa Rica residents and good friends.

Warmest Regards,

Bill & MargAret Schiller
 

Frank Yates....

August 10, 2004

Dear Robert,

Just a short note of thanks to you Robert.

Your effort, service and excellent follow through has been fantastic. The week that you and your compares (Gustavo and Annie) spent with me to introduce me to the various properties that were available in the area around Uvita was just what I and my wife needed in order to make us feel comfortable with the concept of moving to Costa Rica. The fact that you were able to answer my questions about the intricacies and problems of moving from one country to another was a very key factor in my choosing to purchase the property I chose, from you and Gustavo.

I did also appreciate the fact that while we were looking at the properties, you simply gave me the facts regarding the properties and did not spend a lot of time putting the high pressure sale on us.

Sincerely;

Frank Yates
214 Whiteley Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
fpyates@dtrader.com
361-937-2562

Dr Robert Sulkin....

October 5, 2004

For the attention of: Costa Rica Retirement Vacation Properties

I would like to express my gratitude and a very heartfelt thanks to Robert Shannon of Costa Rica Retirement Vacations Properties and also to the fine team in the southern sector, the area of my interest.

I had initially communicated with Robert , first through email and then by telephone. . By the time we came to Costa Rica , I already had a "sense" and comfort level that was both welcome and quite unexpected . It was very clear that he was able to focus on needs , whether they be for an investment property , or a home for present OR future use .
Upon arrival , we drove directly to Robert's home . That evening , we were to discuss areas , properties and possibilities on our itinerary that would start the next day . I listened intently for information , but was taken by his enthusiasm. I received all the briefings that I needed , but it was the warmth and friendliness that night , that sent us happily on our real estate tour .
Once in the Southern region, we met his associates who had made our reservations for the visit. What we had encountered with Robert , was now being continued .. A better pair of hosts , you simply could not ask for! Besides the graciousness to 2 foreigners , the information we received on each property was invaluable . We probably could have been told anything , but we very quickly and intuitively understood that we were being given possibilities with "pluses and minuses" and from my experience , that is a rarity with all too many brokers
As we left Costa Rica , it was not the 2 properties we had purchased that we were thinking of ... rather it was the wonderful people we had met in San Jose and then in Dominical who made our trip so enjoyable and successful

Sincerely,

Dr Robert Sulkin
dr.bob9@juno.com

Joseph Hamel

March 14, 2005

Mr. Robert Shannon
Marketing Director

Costa Rica Retirement - Vacation Properties

Dear Robert,

I have recently bought a villa in Costa Rica based on the assistance from Costa Rica Retirement - Vacation Properties (CRRVP) associates. I would never have purchased the villa without the assistance from CRRVP.
I was introduced to the country though your organization and I was immediately made comfortable concerning my dream of retiring in Costa Rica.

Your organization assisted me with the following:

Understanding how to move and retire in Costa Rica.
Financially, how I would achieve my goal of retiring in Costa Rica.
Legal assistance with purchasing my villa.
Assistance with obtaining home insurance, telephone service, cable service, electricity, water, a maid services.
Assistance with setting up a bank account and setting up a corporation. An overall good feeling that I was receiving the best price for the purchase of my villa.

I am delighted with my villa and the assistance CRRVP provided me. I would be more than happy to be a reference for your services. My dream would never have come true if it wasn't for you. Thank you!

Regards,

Joseph C. Hamel
Charlotte, NC 28269
 

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