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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…
The 2022 Expat Insider survey is not picking up exactly where it left off and popular expat destinations like Costa Rica have been entirely left out of this year’s report! For the 2022 survey, 11,970 respondents representing 177 nationalities living in 181 countries or territories worldwide were asked to evaluate their lives abroad. For a…
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…
It is already midyear 2022 and even during the rainy season Costa Ballena real estate is heating up! Home values continued to increase in the second quarter of 2022 and with a sales total of over $44 million for the area for the last 3 months, the traditionally quietest quarter of the year has us…
As more people decide to move to Costa Rica, many of them are wondering what to do with all of the free time that they have brought into their lives. In between work, chores, and entertainment, there is still a feeling in many of us that we want to do something productive with ourselves —…
Costa Rica luxury real estate and luxury homes in Costa Rica are hot in 2022. We are currently in the season when tropical tourism slows down but interest in Costa Rica continues to grow. People are re-evaluating their lives and those who can afford it are choosing to not wait for retirement and are following…
Costa Rica real estate has always been driven by emotional buyers. There are a variety of offerings in Costa Rica that have made this a popular repeat destination for many different types of people. But in the last two years, the number of people wanting to invest in Costa Rica has increased significantly and nearly…
It is interesting to note that not every buyer that views properties in Costa Ballena is working with a dedicated buyer’s agent in Costa Rica. We are here to explain why we think it is crucial to work with a local expert and what differences it will mean to a buyer’s experience in Costa Rica…
Not everyone can afford an ocean view property in Costa Rica. Nor does everyone value having an ocean view property. In a recent office poll, Osa Tropical Properties realtors say that their clients tend to desire privacy for their Costa Rica investment as much if not more than an ocean view as the number one…