Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Did you know that real estate agents seldom list foreclosed property in Costa Rica? Unusual, isn’t it? Real estate licensing is not mandatory. This is the reason banks do not use real estate professionals to sell a bank-owned property. Only in a buyer’s market, some banks ask realtors to register.…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Why use escrow in Costa Rica real estate and how does it work? Some foreign buyers of Costa Rica real estate just assume that this works the same as it does back home. Wrong! Let’s start at the beginning. In Costa Rica, local buyers, as well as sellers, do not…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes It’s funny how I found The Ultimate Guide to Buying Property in Costa Rica online but it’s not really a guide to anything. They advertised it on every Facebook group they could find. I read the whole article, but… It’s just another stupid article by a newspaper that didn’t even…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Did you know there are quite a few Poles moving to Costa Rica? Many have lived part of their lives in the US. But, they’re still Poles. We all have that life that we all dream to live after retiring. Many people want to live at the beach or enjoy…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes How can owning a Central Valley condo be a great idea for a thalassophile? Well, once you live at the beach in Costa Rica, you’ll realize you’ll have to get to the Central Valley more often than you think. Although the larger cities around the beach areas offer more services…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes It’s essential to have the interior design of a house in Costa Rica according to the geographic location. Costa Rica offers not only a much-varied topography and views. The impact of tropical environmental factors such as humidity, rainfall, and temperatures is quite important. If you decorate the home without considering…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes A question I often hear from expats is, “How far from Walmart is this property?” This question is frequently misinterpreted by the realtor. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the person is a passionate Walmart fan. But the store might be a point of reference for them – a familiar place…
Estimated Reading Time: 11 Minutes Why should you hire the architect and begin the planning process before buying the building lot? The vast majority of our customers don’t even talk to an architect until they want to start building the house. Hiring an architect before buying the building lot they fell in love with is…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Even in Costa Rica, each generation has a different idea of what a starter home is. When I married the first time, in 1984, it was quite common to buy a 3-bedroom home in Escazu for $95,000, but the exchange rate of the dollar was at 43 colones. My monthly…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Did you know that you can go to med school in Costa? Everyone knows that Costa Rica offers incredible beaches, vast nature, and vibrant culture. But did you know that obtaining an affordable medical degree in Costa Rica is an option for foreign students? They can also get significant help…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes This week, we’re closing with a buyer who is bringing her dad’s woodworking tools to Costa Rica. She’s worked hard all her life and never found the time to use these tools, just too busy. But now she finally retired and will be able to enjoy her new hobby. When…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Although it’s more expensive, learn now why tempered double-glazed glass in your home in Costa Rica is a good idea. Have you ever thought of getting double-glazed glass windows from double glazing Bristol and enjoying the benefits that come with them? I never even thought about using it in my house until…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Didn’t we all move to Costa Rica to be happier and not to become a “Nasty Expat”? We all had our own reasons to move here; some of us wanted to retire, others were looking for a change in their boring life. And most of us just wanted a better…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Homeowners in Costa Rica almost never think of upgrading their kitchen. They usually stay their whole life in the same home. Maybe they give it a new coat of paint now and then. If that! In many other countries, homeowners seem to outgrow their homes a lot quicker. Some do…
Estimated Reading Time: 10 Minutes Maybe you missed a few of the best Costa Rica real estate blogs 2020? Then now is your chance to recover. If you’d like to, you can also check the top 10 from 2019. We published a total of 41 blogs this year, on incredibly varied subjects. Our top 10…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes The essence of being a college graduate is obtaining a degree to secure a well-paying job in the future. Additionally, the skills you obtain from campus can also help you to live with other people harmoniously. If you graduate with a good GPA, you increase the chances of accessing great…