Not all home buyers know what house size they are really looking for. Most would say they’re looking for a 3-bedroom / 2-bath home with a large…

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

Every property seller wants to get the best price for their house, as well as the best conditions possible. Unfortunately, sellers almost never cooperate in creating the…

Did you inherit a property in Costa Rica and you don’t know what to do? First, you should check whether the deceased left a will in Costa…

I just had a Whatsapp discussion with someone about the value of real estate appraisals. Our office had a building lot in Pavas listed with a price…

Costa Rica loves to brag about celebrities who vacation here, but the honeymoon appears to be over for one Pacific municipality and Hollywood actor Mel Gibson. The…

The bakery’s storefront on Avenida Central in Los Yoses, just east of downtown San José, looks like dozens around the metropolitan area selling pan dulce and other…

Dan Fowlie was wearing a tropical shirt and a suntan when I met him in The Tico Times lobby close to 5 o’clock on Friday, looking good…

When Iranian-American Cyrus Sepehr was thrown into a preventive prison in Costa Rica under suspicion of fraud, he could still walk. But in just four months he's been…

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