Costa Rica real estate
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What Property Management Actually Costs in Costa Rica
With expenses and unpredictable tenants, renting your property in Costa Rica isn't as easy as you think.
Off-Grid Living in Rural Costa Rica: The Real Costs in 2026
Living off-grid in Costa Rica offers freedom but comes with real costs and challenges.
Is New Construction in Costa Rica Worth It?
I bought and sold property in Costa Rica—here's the truth about new construction versus resale homes.
Monteverde Cloud Forest Property: 5 Tradeoffs When Buying Up High
Thinking about buying in Monteverde? Here's the real deal on living in the clouds.
5 Reasons Your Costa Rica Property Needs a Plano Catastrado
Overlooking the plano catastrado can cost you thousands. Here’s why it matters.
No Water Letter, No Building Permit: The Question That Kills More Rural Land Deals Than Bad Title
Costa Rica's state owns every drop of water on your land, and if you don't verify the well concession or ASADA letter before closing, you may own beautiful acreage you can never legally build on.
What $200,000 Actually Buys in Costa Rica in 2026 (Hint: Not the Beachfront)
A consultant who has bought and sold here since 2014 breaks down where $200,000 still works, where it stopped working, and the water-letter trap nobody mentions.
Pérez Zeledón in 2026: Where $220,000 Still Buys a House, Land, and a Mountain View
San Isidro del General and the villages around it are the last real value belt in southern Costa Rica, and here is what that actually looks like on the ground.
Pre-Construction Condos in Costa Rica: 8 Risks the Sales Office Won't Mention
I've watched towers stall, titles arrive a year late, and deposits vanish into developer accounts, so here is the pre-construction risk list I actually use with clients.
Want to Buy in Costa Rica? Rent for 12 Months First. Here's How to Actually Find That Rental.
The best long-term rentals in Costa Rica rarely make it online, so here is how expats really find them, what they cost in 2026, and what your lease should say.
The 45-Minute Rule: How Liberia's Airport Prices Every Beach House in Guanacaste
Twelve years of watching LIR's route map grow taught me one thing: in Guanacaste, drive time from the runway sets the price, and everything else is decoration.
The Caribbean Coast Is Costa Rica's Last Cheap Beach. It's Cheap for a Reason.
Puerto Viejo and the Talamanca coast sell for a fraction of Guanacaste prices, and after twelve years in this country I can tell you exactly where that discount comes from.