Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Many real estate deals go sour because buyers do not know how to make an offer on a property. Often, that happens because the buyer hired an incompetent real estate agent or because the buyer goes FSBO. Often buyers don’t realize that they are in another country with different rules,…
What is a real estate purchase option and when is it needed? Who writes up this purchase agreement? What should be in this contract? Is it legally binding? A real estate purchase option is a contract where the seller gives the buyer the exclusive right to purchase a specific piece of property. The contract stipulates…
When you purchase a house in Costa Rica, what stays with the house for sale is mostly common sense. During a property showing there are always questions about what stays with the house for sale and what goes. Honestly, I don’t really care what goes, I only care about what stays. The buyers and I…
Is it a good idea for a buyer to make repairs prior to closing or not? In Costa Rica real estate, it is customary to buy a home for sale “as is”, but should you negotiate this or not? It is easy to include a home inspection contingency into your offer, which is not always…
Are you going to make an offer on Costa Rica property? Have you hired a professional real estate agent to assist you in your property purchase? I hope you did. I have told you before that taxi-drivers, bartenders and pole dancers also sell property in Costa Rica. Can they offer you a well-structured purchase of…