Real estate

The lack of rain recently has reminded me to accelerate my summer projects of exterior maintenance issues. Costa Rica is located between 9 and...

From "addendum" to "zoning ordinance," The Costa Rica English-Spanish real estate dictionary is your guide to speaking fluent real estate

You are surfing around on the web, looking for a rental in Costa Rica, but you have no idea what the rules are, how...

Inheriting a property in Costa Rica may sound like a great deal. However, if you are the executor, you’ll now be in charge of what can be a bit of a puzzle.

I have been a real estate agent since before condominiums and gated communities even existed in Costa Rica. Even in those days, security was an issue. Due to a lack of social welfare and being a developing country, petty thievery and breaking and entering has always existed in Costa Rica, so the creation of condominiums was a good idea.

On a first date, you want to dress to impress, don’t you? It seems obvious – but no matter what real estate agents tell sellers about preparing a home for sale, some sellers don’t seem to get the memo.

You are advised to use the services of a real estate broker to buy or sell property in Costa Rica.  Real estate agents normally...

Relocation to a new country can be a daunting task. Not doing the correct research can most often mean the difference between success and...

Back in September 2016, when we lived in a completely different social environment, not yet affected by the global pandemic, the United Nations Organization...

Owning and holding property in Costa Rica has been and still can be a legal challenge, especially if there are title issues, if the...