Let the seller beware!!! Do NOT EVERY list your property for sale with a Realtor under an exclusive listing. There is no MLS system in Costa Rica contrary to what your Realtor may try to tell you there is not and never has been. Some Realtors work together and combine their listing but that is [...]
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Mortgages are becoming more and more available in the local market for expats who want to borrow money to buy property. There is a lot of money available for financing from local financial institutions. Private parties also have money to lend, but usually the interest rates are higher.
What most foreigners do not know about borrowing [...]
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There are as many Real Estate agents as there are lawyers in Costa Rica. Everyone is selling property or knows someone that is selling property including your taxi driver or maid. Real Estate is a lucrative business in Costa Rica. The problem is that not all of these real estate agents are looking out for [...]
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Reported in AM Costa Rica by Garland M. Baker
An amazing scam unfolded in Costa Rica in the past two weeks. Events surprised the buyer as well as the owner of a unique beach view property.
Quick thinking and a nearly unknown legal maneuver locked and saved the property before the Registro Nacional closed Friday even though [...]
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We have listed our home for sale with a dozen realtors and while it is an excellent property, it is difficult to get maximum exposure since there is no MLS in Costa Rica. So the key to selling a property is to tell everyone you know and get as many realtors as possible to list [...]
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Often people come to Costa Rica and have no idea where they want to live or buy property. This is one reason we strongly recommend that you rent for 6 months to a year before jumping in and buying property. Since there is no MLS or central registry of property there is really no way [...]
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I’m often asked for homes in the 50k price range like some of the books of Costa Rica say are available. Unfortunately those books are outdated and with the real estate boom in Costa Rica prices have gone up considerably. Homes under 50k are a thing of the past in San Jose area. If you [...]
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I have always been empathetic to other peoples problems and therefore I find myself being very helpful to those in need. When I have sold real estate it was the joy I got from helping people find their dream home more than the money that gave me my high. This is why it seemed so [...]
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All individuals and private companies , local or foreign, can own land and property in Costa Rica. Potential real estate investors, and their lawyers, must first go to the National Registry for a title search, to the Ministry of the Environment and Energy for an environmental impact study, the local municipality for zoning laws and [...]
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