--- title: Clients Karen and Don description: Here who our clients are and what they have to say about us. Costa Rica property owners Karen Kent and Don Kent --- [![Pacific Lots Logo](https://www.pacificlots.com/hs-fs/file-15430026-jpg/images/logo_top_of_page11.jpg)](https://www.pacificlots.com/?hsLang=en-us) [![Pacific Lots](https://www.pacificlots.com/hs-fs/file-2190868005-jpg/images/Pacific-logo-final.jpg)](https://www.pacificlots.com/?hsLang=en-us) ![header-mobile-banner](https://www.pacificlots.com/hs-fs/file-2189315066-jpg/images/header-mobile-banner.jpg) # Karen and Don from New Hampshire ![Kents resized 600](https://www.pacificlots.com/hs-fs/file-15427116-jpg/images/kents-resized-600.jpg?width=331&height=399&name=kents-resized-600.jpg) Don and Karen reside in Concord, New Hampshire, where Don manages a state environmental agency and Karen is a bookkeeper/accountant.  About two years ago, they began looking for retirement locations they could use as a base to support their love to travel.  Don and Karen wanted someplace near an international airport that would allow them hike, snorkel, kayak, watch wildlife, and dine at interesting restaurants.  Dissuaded by the high cost of living in their favorite U.S. locations, they began investigating international opportunities.  Costa Rica was an early favorite, but the price was less attractive than other destinations.  That changed when Don and Karen met Steve Linder of Pacific Lots at an International Living event in 2009.  For a reasonable price, they could purchase a lot where the towering Talamanca Mountains met the magnificent Brunca Coast.  The Costa Rican government had just completed a highway to the area, and an international airport would be completed within several years.  A visit to Pacific Lots in June afforded Don and Karen the opportunity to verify the beauty of the area and the quality of the Pacific Lots product.  As importantly, the Pacific Lots staff, local Ticos, and others purchasing property were a delight.  Don and Karen purchased a half-acre lot in Tropicos Verdes with a view of the mountains and green space on three sides. Since returning from Costa Rica, Don and Karen started IdeasDMK, a company that helps organizations with strategy, research, and writing ([ideasdmk.com/home.html](http://www.ideasdmk.com/home.html)).  IdeasDMK provides them with an opportunity to hasten their relocation, while doing something they enjoy.    ### Follow Me - [Home](https://www.pacificlots.com/?hsLang=en-us) - [About Us](https://www.pacificlots.com/about-us/?hsLang=en-us) - [Location](https://www.pacificlots.com/location/?hsLang=en-us) - [Visit Us](https://www.pacificlots.com/visit/?hsLang=en-us) - [Slide show](https://www.pacificlots.com/slide-show/?hsLang=en-us) - [About Costa Rica](https://www.pacificlots.com/why-costa-rica/?hsLang=en-us) - [Property - What To Look For](https://www.pacificlots.com/property---what-to-look-for/?hsLang=en-us) - [Pictures - Custom Homes](https://www.pacificlots.com/pictures---homes-lots-interiors-copy/?hsLang=en-us) - [Site Plans, Maps & Prices](https://www.pacificlots.com/site-plans-prices/?hsLang=en-us) - [Construction ](https://www.pacificlots.com/construction-/?hsLang=en-us) - [Newsletter ](https://www.pacificlots.com/newsletter-archives/?hsLang=en-us) - [FAQs](https://www.pacificlots.com/faqs/?hsLang=en-us) - [Client Bios](https://www.pacificlots.com/client-biographies/?hsLang=en-us) - [Costa Rica Links](https://www.pacificlots.com/links/?hsLang=en-us) - [Costa Rica Blog](https://www.pacificlots.com/Costa-Rica-Blog/?hsLang=en-us) - [Contact Us](https://www.pacificlots.com/contact-us/?hsLang=en-us) - [Show Dates](https://www.pacificlots.com/show-dates/?hsLang=en-us) - [Woodshop](https://www.pacificlots.com/woodshop/?hsLang=en-us) - [Boomers Beware](https://www.pacificlots.com/boomers-beware/?hsLang=en-us) - [Testimonials](https://www.pacificlots.com/testimonials/?hsLang=en-us) - [Health Care in Costa Rica](https://www.pacificlots.com/healthcare-costa-rica/?hsLang=en-us) - [History](https://www.pacificlots.com/history/?hsLang=en-us) - [Steve and Kristina](https://www.pacificlots.com/steve-and-kristina/?hsLang=en-us) - [Financing & Ownership Form](https://www.pacificlots.com/financing---ownership-form/?hsLang=en-us) - [Cost of living Costa Rica](https://www.pacificlots.com/cost-of-living-costa-rica/?hsLang=en-us) - [Expats in Costa Rica](https://www.pacificlots.com/expats-in-costa-rica/?hsLang=en-us) - [Costa Ballena](https://www.pacificlots.com/costa-ballena/?hsLang=en-us) - [Investment Parcels](https://www.pacificlots.com/investment-parcels/?hsLang=en-us) - [Condos](https://www.pacificlots.com/condos/?hsLang=en-us) - [Sitemap](https://www.pacificlots.com/sitemap?hsLang=en-us) © 2020 Pacific Lots Inc, PO Box 6283, Key West, FL 33041, Info@PacificLots.com, 305-295-0137 or 877-481-0300 toll free in the US Top