Real estate in Costa Rica anyone?

With a colourful diagram plush with wonderful white squares, they stood ripe for the picking. Hmmm....I've always wanted a plot of land in Costa Rica. The "OwnCostaRica" booth was one of 56 companies exhibiting and promoting themselves to the Toronto public. These companies could be divided into two groups: i ) brokerages, who wanted you to invest your money through them, or ii) companies that wanted you to invest your money with them.

Initially, shocked to be in a room filled with day-trading tutorials and high-risk investment opportunities, was this the place to be to battle the anticipated turbulent markets ahead?