We have an amazing choice of luxury beach real estate for sale that no other real estate office in Costa Rica can match. Why is that? Beachfront or ocean view? No order is too tall for us and we are taking your order right now! A few weeks ago, a photo of Levante Beach was published…
Have you ever heard of a Costa Rica homebuyer checklist for emergencies? You’ll be surprised how important it can be when you purchase real estate in Costa Rica. When you purchase a Costa Rica home for sale, there are always a lot of things forgotten by all parties. The closing went smoothly and the day…
When you purchase a house in Costa Rica, what stays with the house for sale is mostly common sense. During a property showing there are always questions about what stays with the house for sale and what goes. Honestly, I don’t really care what goes, I only care about what stays. The buyers and I…
Why is overpricing your home a bad idea? Most home sellers in Costa Rica don’t have any experience in selling a home in Costa Rica. Overpricing your home has a lot of dangers you might not realize. How often in a lifetime do you sell a home, unless you buy and sell homes as a…
When you purchase a property from a Costa Rica real estate developer, do you think you’d need to find out more about the developer’s record and building history? I bet you don’t.
Home sellers often have a misconception about what realtors do to earn a real estate commission. Let me clear that misconception up, so sellers understand what they really pay real estate commission for. Last week, The Tico Times published my article titled “8 reasons why your property in Costa Rica has not sold in 7 years”.…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes You are selling a property in Costa Rica, your counteroffer was accepted, and now what? In Costa Rica real estate it is common to have sellers from different nationalities. They all have sold houses in their home country. And now they think they have experience in selling a property in…
When you visit the famous beaches of Guanacaste from the Central Valley, you have to drive through the outskirts of the city of Liberia. Fly into Liberia International airport, and you will see Guanacaste real estate everywhere. Then, you will be driving through Guardia and Comunidad and not get to Liberia, unless you really want to.…
El Sandal gated community and their magical vacation beach homes are well worth a visit in person. Would you like to own a magical vacation beach home near one of the nicest beaches of the North Pacific in Costa Rica – Tamarindo beach, Guanacaste but you don’t want to pay prime property prices? Don’t we…
Do you have any idea who might be hiding behind all those Costa Rica real estate websites you find all over Google? Don’t you want to know what your realtor in Costa Rica looks like? Have you ever asked yourself Who is Who? Don’t you want to know who you’re dealing with? Why don’t real estate…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes You have already bought your vacation rental property in Costa Rica, hopefully through one of our affiliate partners in the American European Real Estate Group. You have hired a property manager. Now you need to find a way of marketing your Vacation Rental as well as possible. So you can…
“I am looking for a villa to rent in Costa Rica, please send me some info on this beautiful place, thanks”. Daily, we receive emails from clients that start like that. To start with, most of those who write us have never been to Costa Rica. They don’t know that Costa Rica is not a…
If you’re considering buying a perfect investment property in the South Pacific, you’ve found a great option. Before plunking down your hard-earned money to buy a property, however, it is important to make sure you are well informed about the local real estate market about what to expect when buying a property in the South Pacific.…
Do you own a vacation home but don’t have a Costa Rica vacation rental property manager? If you want a good ROI on your investment, you need one. Once you have bought a Costa Rica vacation home from any of our American European affiliate partners and you want to turn this vacation home into a…
Is it possible to find any new homes in a Santa Ana Resort Community? Most real estate agencies offering properties in Costa Rica for sale do not keep up with the availability of the properties advertised on their website. You will find that many new homes for sale and for rent on those websites are…
When you purchase or rent Costa Rica real estate, you might inherit Costa Rica utilities such as a water and power meter from someone who isn’t even alive anymore. Costa Ricans, when they purchase a property, they will leave the utility services like power and water in the former owner’s name (or several owners ago). The power…