Should you bother to touch-up your home before putting it on the market? What can you do that will help sell your home in Costa Rica? Let me dodge that question for now and ask you: Would you buy a home in Costa Rica that looks like a disaster? Of course, you wouldn’t. Just like…
Our Santa Teresa real estate agent, Tino Gnauck, to show Santa Teresa land for sale, goes extreme on his own vehicle. Tino drives an ATV. In some countries, the realtors who specialize in luxury property drive a Lamborghini, a Viper or a Maserati. Real estate agents in Costa Rica generally drive a 4 x 4…
Visionary Jason McNair and his wife Lucrecia Montoya felt that when they purchased a property, it could be turned into a beautiful gated community. What was just a farm, consisted of just a hillside and some grazing area. Today, it has a name: Condominio Valle Escondido in Santa Ana, A resident of Condominio Valle Escondido…
With a small budget, it is possible to turn the tiny Costa Rican townhouse backyard into an oasis. Not every property buyer in Costa Rica has the necessary budget to purchase a home with a large backyard. Due to the high cost of land in the urban areas of Costa Rica, real estate developers build…
Buying property in Costa Rica is probably one of the largest investments you will make in your life. There are always deal breakers hiding in the trees, let us help you find them. If you don’t speak Spanish, buying a property in Costa Rica is really hard. And if you depend on your own knowledge of…
Every company’s staff needs expat housing in Costa Rica and that’s where we come in. Our MLS has the largest online inventory of homes for sale, commercial property for sale as well as commercial, industrial and residential rentals. An amazing amount of international corporations have moved to Costa Rica in the last 10 years and they’re…
Wouldn’t you love to have a view from your home? Is an ocean view not an option for you because you are more into nature views? You have arrived at the right place; Costa Rica has other benefits that made this country world famous, besides the fact of not having a standing army. Our MLS offers some…
Are you in for an adventure this week? Let me take you along on this incredible trip to Nosara Beach, and I will show you what kind of vacation homes in Nosara beach you can buy for $505,000 or less if you’re looking for a beach home in Costa Rica. There are several adventurous ways…
Condominio Bougainvillea as it is called by the locals, is a one of a kind gated community. It is located in Santo Tomás de Santo Domingo de Heredia. This magnificent gated community sits on 4.2 Hectares – 10 ½ acres of landscaped grounds. This is very unusual for a condominium anywhere in Costa Rica. The…
If you are thinking to move to Costa Rica? Then you owe it to yourself to make sure that you are picking the right location for you and your loved ones. Is living in Jaco Beach right for you? Before you buy a house in Costa Rica I would highly recommend taking a good vacation…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Do you own a vacation rental? Have you thought about giving power of attorney to your property manager? When you invest in a vacation rental or any other rental property in Costa Rica, and you hire a local property manager to care of your investment, there are a few things…
Looking for a great deal? Would you purchase a turnkey home for sale in Costa Rica, or would you prefer to just purchase any home you like and then start from scratch on the furniture part? Why am I asking? The reason is that we always have a lot of listings of great homes for sale. There…
Are you in for a profitable investment adventure? You have to take a shot at blockbuster investments in Santa Teresa real estate. This is located in the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica. I’m inviting you to visit and see with your own eyes. That’s the only way you can start off on the right foot and find…
“I am sorry that I’m late, I got stuck in a traffic jam” is a lame excuse in Costa Rica. Renting a house in Cariari is a much better idea. We all know how bad traffic can be in certain areas of the Central Valley. While getting stuck in traffic is now pretty customary, no…
Is a HOA in Costa Rican gated communities legal or not? Last week, Steve emailed us “Please check your advertisement because you are falsely advertising a home owner’s association. The community doesn’t have one. All they have is a maintenance corporation.” You are probably aware that we always take the bull by the horns in our…
Is there any reason for not listing a Costa Rica property? “I will tell everyone I know not to work with your agency, I don’t get you guys”. That is the text of an email we received from Erika, the angry luxury home seller from Santa Ana. “If you don’t list my house at the…