Are you buying a house in Costa Rica and needing bank financing to purchase? In that case, you need to qualify for a mortgage first. And you will also need a bank appraisal. The Spanish name for a bank appraisal is “avalúo bancario” and an appraiser is “perito valuador”. There are many more steps involved…
Not always can the condominium owners afford to contract a condo manager. Is self-management of a condominium in Costa Rica a good solution? The financial cost of hiring a condominium manager is quite high. Particularly when the condominium is a small one, it might be very necessary for an HOA to cut costs everywhere possible.…
I’m sure you have seen properties advertised on the MLS that has a caretaker’s quarters on the property. Wondering why properties have caretaker’s quarters? Is it really necessary to have a caretaker who lives on your property? Let me explain. The property size When you purchase a large property with lots of gardens, you probably…
You don’t have the right personality to live in a cookie-cutter condo in Tamarindo? You know you have great taste and you can afford to custom build a nice house. Do you know what your Tamarindo building lot options are? First, before you start looking at the Tamarindo building lots options available in the market…
You just closed on your new beach condo in Costa Rica. Now you’re flying back home and on the flight you start talking to the couple sitting next to you. They also bought a beach condo in Costa Rica but in a much different location than you did. They are exhilarated about their purchase. So…
Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes It is not always possible to make Costa Rica real estate blogs interesting to every reader. The hardest part is the title. If the title is terrible, readers won’t click on it. Then, if the title promises an interesting article and it isn’t, readers go away. I always try…
We receive a verbal offer in Costa Rica real estate quite often. Is a verbal offer acceptable and legal or not? An offer is not binding in Costa Rica unless it’s a written purchase – sale agreement, signed by both buyer and seller and accompanied with an earnest money deposit. A verbal offer is normally…
Are you planning to move your company abroad and will need office space in Costa Rica? Moving your business to another country is a big step. It is essential for your business to find a balance between affordability and the perfect premises. How can you make that decision? Only by getting all the facts and with…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Is a fitness center important to you when buying property in Costa Rica? Buying a home with a fitness center or being close to one might be a great decision, or you might not care. On our MLS, we give you an easy option to look for a home with…
Recently, we had a home inspection rejected by a buyer because of a mold issue. I was as surprised as the seller was, because it is quite common to have mold in Costa Rican homes. Especially in the rainy season! In this particular case, the mold was around the gutter’s downspout, two stories up from…
Don’t you want to find out first what the most exclusive neighborhoods in Escazu are before you buy a house? When you hear people talk about living in Escazu, you might get the wrong idea about what was once a small town on the west side of San Jose. Don’t you also want to know where…
Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes Why would you buy a home with a fireplace in Costa Rica, isn’t that a totally crazy idea? No, it is not, it’s actually a fantastic idea, depending on where you want to live. How can you reduce the cold and get cozy in Costa Rica? Since mankind discovered fire,…
How many times do you purchase a property in a lifetime? Not very often, right? You wouldn’t know which real estate contingencies you should consider when making your offer. Unless you are a Costa Rica real estate investor. Even when you have bought and sold real estate in other countries, you’ll find that everything functions…
A cramped kitchen and no pantry? Then you should find a way to organize a kitchen in Costa Rica after you purchase your new home from us. Getting older and having a hard time getting on your belly to find something you need in your kitchen? It depends a bit on where you live in…
Who would not like to live in the best climate in the world? We all do of course! When you drive through Atenas, a small town in the Alajuela province, you will see signs everywhere that promote “Visite Atenas – El mejor clima del mundo“. That means Visit Atenas the Best Climate in the World.…
What amount of time does it take to sell my luxury home in Costa Rica, is usually the first question a seller asks. Of course, once you have decided to list your luxury home for sale, you would like to move on. And, as soon as you can! There are quite a few factors that…