Tips for Buyers
If you’re a savvy investor seeking new opportunities, picture this: verdant rainforests teeming with biodiversity, pristine beaches lapped by turquoise waters, and a laid-back, pura vida lifestyle that epitomizes the Costa Rican way of living. Welcome to the South Pacific region of Costa Rica, a hidden gem that’s quickly gaining attention as a promising real…
Our Osa Tropical Properties Costa Ballena real estate office released our detailed market wrap up for the fourth quarter of 2022 and a recap of the whole of the year last week and this week we want to follow up with our personal views about what is happening in the market. Anyone living in or…
Welcome to our 2022-2023 annual market recap and quarterly-market report for Costa Ballena real estate for the fourth quarter of 2022 (October to December). Osa Tropical Properties is the only office in the Costa Ballena region that provides a quarterly market report, offering sales totals and statistics that give a fair representation of our local…
We all know that Costa Rica is the great escape that we have all been looking for amidst a tumultuous past few years. People are burnt out and they want to be in a place that is tranquil, friendly, and beautiful. But do we all know where the best areas are to buy in Costa…
Buying hotels in Costa Rica is an up-and-coming real estate market for families looking to move to the tropics who want to continue to earn a living while living in their dream location. Properties in Costa Ballena (Dominical, Uvita, and Ojochal) are a hot destination for high-end hotels because they fill the gap in the…
The South Pacific Costa Rica real estate market continues to thrive in the third quarter (July, August, and September) of 2022. More people are visiting our region and staying in vacation rentals. Construction grew exponentially as turnkey property inventory dwindles and more buyers are purchasing land and building new homes as new contractors arrive in…
Costa Rica used to be rife with ‘cowboy real estate’ practices. Property prices were much lower, corporations made it easy to own property as a foreigner, and taxes were extremely low. This is much less the case now as personal and corporate declarations are increasing. That’s not to say that Costa Rica is making it…
It is an unfortunate consequence of a hot real estate market that everyone and their dog wants to become a realtor. This means that our exciting Costa Ballena real estate market is currently filled with amateur realtors who do not know how to do a proper Comparative Market Analysis for their clients. This is a…
There is no official MLS in Costa Rica. Many companies have tried to create a true Costa Rica MLS (Multiple Listing System for real estate) but none are a true success. A number of real estate companies in Costa Rica have been able to gather many listings from around the country for their websites but…
Move To Costa Rica On A Digital Nomad Visa Costa Rica is finally enacting the Digital Nomad Visa law passed in July 2021. Although this is not a residency class stay, it is an up-to-two-year stay that is a good introductory period for visitors to get a feel for if the pura vida lifestyle is…