Ruthie’s Project

A step by step account of a single, older, woman's project of buying land in Costa Rica, and then re-locating to that land.Part I :: Part II :: Part III...

What is Happening to Prices in Dominical?

I am getting sieged by the question, 'what is happening to land prices in Dominical?' Ok, well here goes my attempt to update the answer to this question. I am...

Buying Land in Costa Rica – The First 2 Steps

It is assumed that by the time you find this info that you have probably searched the internet for "Costa Rica real estate" or "buying land in Costa Rica" or...

The Third Thing

For a long time we here in Costa Rica's southern zone have been talking about how the real estate market is going to be affected by two big events. The...

Prices Seem High – Buying real estate

Buying Costa Rica real estate: "I have to say that I'm shocked at how ridiculously expensive many of the places listed online are. BTW, I live in San Francisco, CA....

Costa Rican Real Estate – An Overview

Purchasing Property in Costa Rica: The decision to purchase real estate in a foreign country can at first be a daunting proposition. However, it is possible to safely buy property...

Dominical Land Values Cause a Fuss

There was recently a furor in the top Costa Rican Expats newsgroup over a new land development in between Dominical and San Isidro. The post that started it all: Yahoo!...

An International Airport in the Southern Zone?

Well, near as I can tell, we've all made the mistake. "We" being the various real estate agents around the Dominical area. The mistake being... well, it is oftentimes made...

Do I want a farm, or a Lot in a Development?

There are a number of options for what type of land a person, couple, or family might like to buy with respect to Costa Rica real estate. In the case...

What the heck is the catastrado?

The below is a work in progress. Buying real estate in Costa Rica is a knowledge intensive endeavor. Little by little the country is getting modernized to where the property...