Costa Rica closing

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Street outside the Registro Nacional in Zapote, San José, with the institution's entrance and passing traffic.

Buying a Costa Rica Home Without Spanish? The Deed Reading Is Not Enough

I moved to Costa Rica in 2014, have bought and sold here, and would never treat a Spanish deed reading as proof that an English-speaking buyer understands the closing.

Oct 5, 2026

A notary in Liberia, Guanacaste reads a printed escritura across a wooden desk while a couple follows along on a translated copy

The Notary Will Read Your Deed Aloud in Spanish. Here's How Not to Sign Blind.

Costa Rican law requires every closing to happen in Spanish, and after 12 years and multiple purchases here, I can tell you the language is the cheap problem to solve.

Sep 21, 2026

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