For Buyers – Guys in the Zone

Water – What’s All The Fuss?

November 17, 2019August 3, 2018 by

One thing you get used to, living in Costa Rica, is that there is really nothing constant but change. There have been some rather profound changes here as of late, not in laws, but in the application of existing laws regarding water. The current catch is that, if you buy a piece of raw land, … Read more

Understanding Costa Rica Real Estate Part 4

February 3, 2023May 17, 2018 by

This article can serve as a stand-alone read, but if you’d like to read the preceding, sequential articles in this series, please click for: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. The scope of these articles starts roughly in the 1970’s up to the present. The idea here is that we are living in, working … Read more

Sales Process Overview: Part 4

February 3, 2023April 16, 2018 by

This is part 4 of a 4 part series. Click for: Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 3

Due Diligence

The term for due diligence is normally 3 weeks, and closing is usually in 4. Due diligence starts when the deposit is made, which follows the the written Offer to Purchase having been signed by buyer and seller. This document will have the contingency points detailed out. Some properties have no contingency points, some have several, it depends on the property. This is one of the more important areas where you, the buyer, have to rely on the expertise of your broker.

Understanding Costa Rica Real Estate Part 3

April 10, 2021April 13, 2018 by

After venturing through the early days of real estate in Costa Rica, this is to say, the beginnings of what led up to the current market conditions in parts 1 & 2, we now embark on the boom before the crash. Let’s say that a couple acquires their home by the usual means; scraping for … Read more

Nuts and Bolts of Buying a Property For Vacation Rentals

February 3, 2023February 21, 2018 by

Below is a copy and paste from an e-mail inquiry regarding buying a property for the purpose of investment initially. It needs to be an existing rental property that the buyers intend to move to and live in at a future time. They need for the property to, at the very least, cover its expenses … Read more

Market Status – January 2018

February 3, 2023January 18, 2018 by

Blue Zone did 24 sales in November and 16 in December, nicely closing out the 2017 year and calling to mind the feel of the market in the heady market years of 2004 – 2007. Back then the main concern of property buyers was finding an available and attentive real estate agent. The main topic … Read more

Understanding Real Estate in Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific Zone Part 2

May 19, 2018December 13, 2017 by

In Part 1 we considered the early foreign investors in real estate here in Costa Rica’s southern Pacific zone. The idea being that in so doing, we’ll have have a better understanding of the real estate market here. We continue now with Bob (early visionary investor) as he proceeds to segregate and sell his large … Read more

Understanding Real Estate in Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific Zone Part 1

February 3, 2023October 15, 2017 by

I’d say that about 1/10th of my time spent with people looking to buy property in Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific zone is spent in the actual buying/selling of property. The other 9/10ths is a mix of conversations regarding what’s involved with living here, as well as discussing the business of real estate in Costa Rica. … Read more

Uvita Costa Rica is Growing

February 3, 2023March 10, 2017 by

We are in high season here in the southern pacific zone. The months of November through April are typically when there are more tourists here than during the rainy months. There is another type of “high season” happening right now as well. This has more to do with world conditions. I know, those from the … Read more