Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Would you like to learn how to identify a motivated property seller? When buying a property, it’s like planning a vacation: you want the best quality at best possible price. Of course, you don’t want to overpay, you want to find a great deal. The best way to get a…
Did you know that the mortgage rate in Costa Rica is outrageous? I pay 9.5% interest rate on my mortgage in U.S. dollars! Politicians have been debating, due to the elections 2018, about economic solutions for the last few months. Because the government needs money. Don’t we all? Now that Carlos Alvarado of PAC was…
The very first time I had any idea what title insurance was all about was in 2002. In Costa Rica, title insurance was not customary. Only INS, the local insurance company, could sell insurance, by monopoly regulations. Not until 2008, President Oscar Arias signed a new law that opened up the insurance market in Costa…
Costa Rica Real Estate Auction on May 29, 2018. Learn what you need to to to participate in the Costa Rica Real Estate Auction – Playa Cabuyal North Pacific. Who hasn’t heard of the Four Seasons Resort at Peninsula Papagayo? This Forbes Five-Star luxury resort went recently through a $35M renovation. Now you can purchase 70…
River setbacks are restricted areas of property surrounding the rivers and creeks in Costa Rica. The law strictly prohibits to build any roads or structures on river setbacks. Prohibited also are excavation, alteration, improvement, grading, landfill, paving, and storage. INVU controls the river setbacks, so they can protect the riverbeds against destruction. Looking to purchase…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Now is the time to buy Santa Teresa development land if you are looking to make a good real estate investment. Raw development land in Costa Rica appreciates so much better than any other investments in Costa Rica, depending on the location. Seth Williams of RE tipster said so correctly:…
Our real estate network website provides efficiency, innovation, quality, and good service to property hunters. Are you a Costa Rica property hunter? Then you’ve arrived at the right place. This MLS is absolutely a great tool to assist you in your hunting adventures. Did you know that we have almost 3,000 active property listings on…
Quite often boat owners ask if waterfront property in Costa Rica can be used to build a boat dock? Can waterfront property even be bought in Costa Rica? Well, we have plenty of waterfront property. This beautiful Central American country has over 763 miles of coastline. 631 Miles are on the Pacific side and 132 miles…
Why not enjoy 12 incredible Playas del Coco experiences when visiting Guanacaste next time? We know you’re going to really like it there. Once you decide to move to Playas del Coco, on the North Pacific coast in Costa Rica, you won’t have any surprises. Therefore, we’d like to warn you about all these cool…
Often, visiting expats, assume we have lockboxes in Costa Rica real estate. Well, we don’t! Potential buyers and tenants assume real estate agents can make a showing appointment at the spur of the moment. Unfortunately, we don’t have lockboxes in Costa Rica. Therefore, an agent needs more time to set up a showing that you…
An often recurring real estate FAQ Frequently Asked Question in Costa Rica real estate is should I sign a listing agreement? Have you decided to put your property on the market? Then you will want to know if you should sign a listing agreement with a real estate agent or company. There are two types…
Has anyone ever told you to not throw away your old passport? Probably not. Well, you can throw them all away, except the one(s) that you used to purchase a property in Costa Rica. Crazy eh! It sounds like a pretty stupid request, doesn’t it! Who wants to keep an old passport that is no…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Do you know who is responsible for the condition of the house is in on the closing day? You probably think that’s an easy question to answer. But it really is not, because it depends on the circumstances. This time, the circumstances were quite common: a house that has been…
Some real estate portals offer price trend tools for those looking for comparable prices. There are many reasons there are no comparable prices in Costa Rica real estate. Statistics don’t exist either. Therefore, a price trend tool is quite the opposite of what a user is looking for. There are a few Costa Rica real…
Nearly 800 miles of coastline obliges you to do your homework before you buy beach property in Costa Rica. We are talking about over 300 beaches in the Pacific and the Caribbean. Every now and then, we receive an email from future expats who are not at all happy with what they have seen of…
Several clients have already asked me if hurricanes damage property in the Southern Caribbean. One important reason is that Costa Rica is often confused with Puerto Rico. Costa Rica is NOT an island, it is a country in Central America, in between Panama and Nicaragua. In Puerto Rico hurricanes damage property quite often. Costa Rica…