| To say that the real estate in Costa Rica is | | | | You can either choose from Pacific or Caribbean |
| booming is an understatement in a country where | | | | options. |
| land value appreciation is increasing an average of | | | | If you love the beach but are looking for a more |
| over 10 percent each year. If you are interested | | | | budget friendly type of real estate in Costa Rica, |
| in finding a great investment in real estate then | | | | then there are ocean view properties which will |
| you should seriously consider finding it in beautiful | | | | allow you to gaze into the clear blue waters of |
| Costa Rica. | | | | the Central Pacific (eg. Osa Peninsula and |
| There are many different types of real estate in | | | | Dominical), Pacific coast (Guanacaste, Papagayo, |
| Costa Rica. First, there is what they agents call | | | | Tamarindo) and Mid Pacific waters (Los |
| top exclusive properties. These listings are | | | | Sueños , Jaco, and Faro Escondido). |
| carefully selected over a wide variety of available | | | | A private citizen can do research on most of the |
| property database. Usually, they are the most | | | | prime real estate in Costa Rica. A computer data |
| unique, lavish and hard to find properties in the | | | | bas called the Folio Real lists the property details |
| country. The prices of these high demand | | | | and descriptions. Access comes from |
| properties are comparable those in the United | | | | governments Public Registry located in the capital |
| States, These high value assets are most | | | | of San Jose. If you are serious about making an |
| generally associated with beach or coastal | | | | investment into a piece of property it would be |
| properties.. | | | | very wise to spend time searching in the Folio |
| Another real estate opportunity in Costa Rica | | | | Real. |
| comes in the form of luxury rentals. These are | | | | One important thing to consider when you are |
| high-level residential communities which are | | | | planning to buy a land in Costa Rica. You should |
| equipped with security and classy amenities, all | | | | inquire with the developer or property agent |
| inside the gated communities. They can either | | | | whether they are offering ownership rights (or |
| choose from city, beach, marina or golf type | | | | what they call 'derecho de propiedad') or only |
| developments. Golf residences are actually one of | | | | occupation rights/'derechos de ocupacion'. |
| the most desirable lifestyle properties in the | | | | Obviously the former is a more secure form of |
| country. If there is a specific lifestyle that you are | | | | real estate investment. |
| inclined into, then make sure that you advise your | | | | Acquiring real estate, your dream house or |
| requirements to your agent. | | | | property in Costa Rica may be a great idea. |
| Since beaches or 'playas', as what they are called | | | | However you should do a good of researching |
| in Spanish, are one of the main pride of country, | | | | the property well before making an offer to |
| they are also the location most in demand by | | | | purchase. If is critical to find a trust worthy and |
| buyers. Beach front properties are exclusive | | | | qualified real estate agent to provide the needed |
| properties assessed to be ideal for house | | | | assistance. |
| construction or probably commercial development. | | | | |