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Costa Rica - Pre-construction homes and investments

The beautiful country of Costa Rica is located between Nicaragua and Panama in Central America. The tropical climate and diversity of altitudes, boast a wide variety of  landscapes from silky smooth beaches to the humid, forest canopies that paint the green mountains.  Located in a beautiful valley in the middle of the country we find San Jose capital of Costa Rica with some of the best quality coffee in the world harvested on it s doorstep.

Costa Rica is a peaceful, democratic nation and was a founder member of the United Nations since 1945, with past President Oscar Arias being honored with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987.

Costa Rica is an exciting place to visit and explore with its dry forests of the pacific region to the tropical jungles of the southern region, interspersed with some fabulous beaches, where the majority of the tourist business infrastructure is located. Eighty percent of the population is of Spanish origin, with about forty thousand indigenous people living in isolated areas of the lush jungles and forests. Currently approximately two hundred and fifty thousand foreigners live in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica (Spanish for “Rich Coast”) is in Central America between Nicaragua and Panama. At 51,100 square kilometers, it is a little bigger than Switzerland. Ten percent of the country’s four million inhabitants live in San Jose. More than half of the population lives in the central valley around San Jose. It has a length of about 500 kilometers and a width of 150 kilometers

Getting to Costa Rica is easy... just a short 2 1/2 hours away from Miami

There are several active volcanoes in Costa Rica. Irazu, Poas, Rincon de la Vieja, and Arenal are the most active with eruptions every fifteen minutes.
The famous Cocos Islands, which lay 500 kilometers off the Pacific Coast, are part of the Costa Rican territory

Costa Rica has a tropical climate with two very distinct seasons. The “Green Season” runs from May to October and the “Gold Season” is from November to April. The seasons are so named because they represent the rich colors of the landscape
Late afternoon showers are typical during the Green Season producing lush tropical forests. Little rain falls during the Gold Season, turning the landscape into deep golden brown hues.

Temperatures vary primarily with elevation and not with the season. On the coast, the weather remains warm but temperate, and in the mountains, the weather is cool throughout the year
In the Guanacaste region, the Gold Season lasts several weeks longer than any other region in Costa Rica.

No hurricane has visited the Guanacaste coast in the last 35 years

Buying real estate in Costa Rica

Buying real estate is not something to enter into blindly, especially when buying in a foreign country where the rules are probably different from what you’re used to. 

 
In addition to choosing a developer that has longevity, reputation and experience in the country you’re thinking about buying in, a basic understanding of the real estate process will assist you in eliminating problems you may encounter. 

 

Below are the basic steps for buying real estate in Costa Rica:

 

 

1. Find a local attorney-
2. A good one, who specializes in real estate and will assure that the drawn contract best serves your needs. Check with your embassy or ask someone you trust to make a recommendation. 
3. Find the property you want to buy-
4. with the assistance of a good real estate salesperson and negotiate the conditions. 
5. Find out the seller’s purchase payment expectations-
6. a good faith deposit is almost always required.
7. Get it in writing! -
8. Have the seller put what is to be included in the transaction in writing.
9. Visit the National Registry (Registro Nacional) –
10. Get a registered plot map showing the property you want.  Make sure what is being offered is the same as what is on the map.  Also get the registration number of the property you are buying and conduct a thorough title search on the property.
11. Visit a Topographer-
12. if the plot map is outdated, have a topographer resurvey the plot.
13. Write a transfer deed-
14. signed by the seller, buyer and a notary.
15. Record the Deed -
16. in the notary’s book with a copy is presented to the Registro for registration.
17. Check the deed-
18. the Registro checks the deed and makes any necessary corrections. 
19. Make Payment -
20. of all due taxes, notary fees, stamps, etc.
21. Register the Transfer Deed-
22. with the Registro.  The deed must be registered within one year, otherwise it will be voided.
23. Confirm deed registration-
24. get a copy of the closing document to ensure proper ownership.

 

Choose the right development in Costa Rica with a developer who has over 35 years of building experience.

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