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: 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: 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 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…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes I just got off the phone with someone from Oregon who wants to downsize when buying a home in Costa Rica. It depends a little where you’re moving from though. If you’re European or from downtown in a large US city, you probably already live in a small house or…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Social media marketing allows us to create a dynamic online presence and establish a dialogue with an unusually wide audience. Social media is one of the best platforms to connect with people all over the world and market your property. Its market base sprawls into billions of users globally. To…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes In North America, homeowners move 11.7 times in their lifetime. In Costa Rica, there are no statistics on this. We are not very good at statistics at all. My educated guess is twice or three times at the most. Ticos (I’m sorry to be generalizing) usually move when they get…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Did you know that our MLS is a unique option for your search for a rural hideaway property? Rural Costa Rica is much safer than rural North America is. During the Covid 19 pandemic, many realize that they are ready to make a change in their lives. They are looking…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes I’d like to give you a real estate broker’s opinion on buying a second home in Costa Rica or using Airbnb. Wait, don’t go away yet. Some would say my opinion is biased. But those who read my articles know I’m not, that I write about the good and the…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Are you buying a condo in Costa Rica and you don’t know how a condo inspection should work? Obviously, buying a condo is different from buying a single-family dwelling for many reasons. In Costa Rica, real estate is sold “as is”. Therefore, a home inspection is nothing more than a…