Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Now and then, you will read that an expat or a local property owner lost their property rights to squatters or thieves. Unfortunately, the Costa Rican judicial system is a bit slow in resolving property rights issues. The system has loopholes allowing the bad guys to get away with squatting…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Did you know that every Costa Rica property owner must present a property value declaration every 5 years? Probably not, eh… In most countries worldwide, property owners receive notice from the tax authorities that they have to pay their property taxes. Not in Costa Rica, though! Like many other things…
Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes The lack of knowledge and the excitement of buying land you fell in love with are common reasons for rushing into a purchase and making costly or fatal mistakes. Buying land is pretty simple for those who do it all the time. But even experienced buyers from other latitudes should…
Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes Watch out for mud or landslide! A landslide can make your property disappear overnight; did you know that? The image on the left is in Cinchona, where an earthquake in January 2009 – Richter magnitude 6.2, took 34 lives and destroyed many properties. Buying a property in Costa Rica is not…
Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes If you’re thinking of buying Costa Rican property, you might want to choose the ones that make sense to your lifestyle. This tropical country is suited for those who wish to have a simple life or a laidback lifestyle and escape the fast-paced hustle of a first-world country. Aside from…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes When moving to Costa Rica, buying a farm or a beachside property can be a point of discussion amongst family members. Some prefer the quiet of a farm, and the idea of growing your own. Others might prefer the sound of the waves and just being a beach bum. Here…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Have you decided to move to Costa Rica and now you need a quick sale? Are you in a buyer’s market and you might not receive enough for your home to purchase that dream home in Costa Rica? Is your timing wrong or are there other solutions? First and foremost,…
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Making a real estate investment can be very rewarding. Yet it’s also fraught with a lot of challenges and risks. Especially if you decide to do it alone. There’s a belief among real estate investors, almost taken as gospel truth, that you can never go wrong with investing in real…
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: 5 Minutes Nothing is worse than surfing on Google looking for property listings and not finding anything you like. Or they’re not in your budget. Probably, the property listings you find are also in the wrong location. Some don’t know where to start because they have never been to Costa Rica. The proof…
You might not know it yet, but soon we’ll have capital gains tax in Costa Rica. How will this interfere with your home and your real estate investments in Costa Rica? Will this new tax law hurt future business in Costa Rica? One of our beach property affiliates told me this week that a seller…
Planning of living off the grid? Check out some incredible off the grid property our agents have listed. To be able to find quality off the grid property in Costa Rica, you really need to stay out of the Central Valley, the most populated area of the country. Fortunately, the Central Valley is only 1/5th…
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…
I’m sure you have seen properties advertised on the MLS that has a caretaker’s quarters on the property. Wondering why properties have caretaker’s quarters? Is it really necessary to have a caretaker who lives on your property? Let me explain. The property size When you purchase a large property with lots of gardens, you probably…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Is a fitness center important to you when buying property in Costa Rica? Buying a home with a fitness center or being close to one might be a great decision, or you might not care. On our MLS, we give you an easy option to look for a home with…