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...

There is an amazing number of undesirable conditions that can have a negative impact on your property value in Costa Rica. The time to...

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.

Whether you're buying or selling, here are 22 deal-breaking missteps to avoid during a real estate closing in Costa Rica.

Is selling a property without a real estate agent a good option in Costa Rica? Some property owners simply don’t like to hire a...

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

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