In his time covering real estate for local English weekly the Tico Times, he heard it all, and wrote on everything from title insurance, to beach front scams, to new developments attractive to retirees. Peter has traveled extensively in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and in addition to writing about real estate, he himself has gone through the process of purchasing a home in Costa Rica. Along with his work on this book, Peter covers the Panamanian economy for The Economist Intelligence Unit, and has worked as the Costa Rica editor for Central America Today. He is the owner and editor of Costa Rica news site DailyPinto.com.