Building in Costa Rica – Step 1

June 6th, 2008 Step 1 of the construction process in Costa Rica really is that you have determined the cost of building what you want and you have determined that...

Construction in Costa Rica

A Day in the Life of a Costa Rica Real Estate Guy

A great example of how to go about buying a piece of land in Costa Rica I thought that it might be interesting to catalogue the recent visit, well actually...

Costa Rica MLS, Processes

The Problems In Costa Rica Real Estate Caused By Not Having an MLS

I was out with a client the other day. We had set up the appointment via e-mail. I had helped with getting him set up with a car rental, and...

Costa Rica MLS

A New Kind of Seller Part I

The big question of the day seems to be, is Costa Rica real estate being affected by the topsy turvy current global economy? In a word: yes. In a previous...

State of the Market, Uncategorized

A New Kind of Seller Part II

Evaluating a property here in Costa Rica is a dicey prospect, and “comps” as often as not, are based on what someone else is “asking” for their property, and not...

State of the Market

Sales Process Overview Part I

This is the first of a 4 part series. Click for: Part 2. || Part 3 || Part 4 Down and Dirty: Pick your real estate agency Pick and Consult...

For Buyers, Processes

Sales Process Overview, Part II:

This is part 2 of a 4 part series. Click for: Part 1 || Part 3 || Part 4 Go and View Properties: Once we have identified the purpose that...

For Buyers, Processes

Sales Process Overview, Part III:

This is part 3 of a 4 part series. Click for: Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 4 The non-subjective concerns: The primary considerations in the non-subjective category are:...

For Buyers, Processes

Should Full Value Be Declared on a Costa Rica Property?

In the process of buying a piece of land in Costa Rica, we get to a point where the client has to make a rather strange decision. Should they declare...

Costa Rica Taxes

The Current Market December ’07

Its changing. (Now there’s some real insight for you). The global markets are in the throes of change. The US dollar is at an all time low. The Canadian dollar...

State of the Market