Real estate prices reveal the hotspots in Global Property Guide Release: The 2012 Central America House Price Snapshot. MANAGUA, NICARAGUA – Whether you’re moving down the street or purchasing property in a foreign country, it’s your market knowledge that will help you succeed. Ideally, you’d go to market armed with a reliable and consistent set of market comps,…
This Real Estate Tax Guide for North American Expats can be very helpful when buying and selling Costa Rica Real Estate. Moving abroad is a difficult and complicated process even apart from the issue of real estate. Purchasing real estate overseas has complicated implications on your expat taxes. The solutions can be found in this Real…
The proceeds of a property closing in Costa Rica need to appear correctly in a deed. Why is that? I had what looked like a simple closing and it almost turned into a nightmare. That happened because the rules are changing. After closing, the seller deposited the proceeds of the sale in her local bank…
Buying property in Costa Rica can be as difficult or as easy as you want to make it. What makes the difference between heartache and satisfaction in the property-buying process? Some good ideas I can come up with some interesting ideas for buying property: Invest in income producing property or commercial property such as Vacation Rental, bed and breakfast or a…
Owner financing might be a good solution when you try to sell your property in Costa Rica. But you need to get a good perspective of the market before you do so. I’d like to share my comments. I hope will be informational and helpful concerning owner financing to you, your family and friends. My…
Condominium Altos del Golf, a Parque Valle del Sol community. Welcome to Condominium Altos del Golf, the newest Santa Ana golf community located within the Parque Valle del Sol gated community. Santa Ana real estate Developer Habitasul has created a 14-acre development within Parque Valle del Sol. This condominium within Parque Valle del Sol consists of 45 lots…
Does living in a Lifestyle Golf Community attract you? Parque Valle del Sol is a 342-acre lifestyle and golf community in Santa Ana. This community offers the ultimate lifestyle for those who are looking for a lifestyle. Here you can buy a Costa Rica luxury home in a top location in the most beautiful surroundings you will…
Should you schedule a property showing when it rains? During the green season (or the rainy season, depending on how you want to call it) it rains most afternoons. Another realtor calls and wants to make an appointment for a property showing of a listing in the afternoon. The reason is that the client can’t make it…
Looking for first-time home buyer tips? Here are a few first-time home buyer tips, distilled from my 13 years of experience as a real estate broker in Costa Rica. I have been a Costa Rica real estate broker in Dominical and the South Pacific coast for many years. I have seen thousands of people come…
Ever heard about East Side San Jose? Admit it. When you think of the general San José area of Costa Rica, you mostly either think of “Gringo Gulch”. This is the downtown San José area around the Del Rey, etc. Or you think of the areas West of San José (Escazú, Santa Ana, etc.). If…
I’d like to give hail to Heredia, the city I love so much. I own a house in Heredia and I enjoy living here tremendously. I’d like to take the opportunity to tell you all how happy I am and why. Development-wise, Escazu, and Santa Ana have already had their day in the sun. Such…
The Multiplaza Escazu shopping mall is now even more accessible than ever, did you know that? Highway 27 makes Multiplaza Escazu easy to reach from anywhere in the Central Valley. It makes shopping in Costa Rica so much easier to Escazu and Santa Ana residents. The Multiplaza Escazu shopping mall can compete with any shopping mall in the…
Take our Costa Rica Developer Quiz and find out about the quality of each real estate developer and his product before you purchase. Are you looking to purchase a property in a real estate development in Costa Rica? No matter if it is in pre-construction or while construction is going on, do yourself a favor!…
What happened to Sonesta One Jaco? As a buyer of a condo in Sonesta One Jaco, I received an email from the Developer, Joshua ten Brink of Riverside Developers during Easter Week 2010. In his email, he was saying that he is suing the bank who lent them the money to build the project of…
Costa Rica home inspections are totally necessary when buying a property, but most buyers don’t know it. Did you know that very few buyers ever request information on Costa Rica home inspections? Now that you fell in love with that beautiful 2 bedroom ranch home for sale. How do you know that this house is…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Before you buy any Costa Rica beachfront real estate, you should learn more about Costa Rica beachfront property. Costa Rica has very little titled beachfront, most of it is a concession. Beachfront property in concession has a lot of restrictions, so you will need to check with your attorney before…