Buying a Beach House in Costa Rica: What to Check Before You Buy
Not all Costa Rican coastline is owned the same way. What titled property and a maritime-zone concession really mean, what salt air does to a house, and which coast suits which buyer.
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Jubilarse en Costa Rica: dónde se instala la gente y qué revisar antes de comprar
Dónde se instalan de verdad los jubilados en Costa Rica, qué revisar en una casa donde piensa envejecer, y por qué alquilar durante una época verde es el seguro más barato que puede pagar.
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Retiring in Costa Rica: Where People Settle and What to Check Before You Buy
Where retirees actually settle in Costa Rica, what to check on a house you plan to grow old in, and why renting through a green season is the cheapest insurance you can buy.
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Living in Santa Ana, Costa Rica: A Guide for Home Buyers
Santa Ana lies just west of Escazú, on the western side of the province of San José. Its local government describes it as a centre of commercial and residential attraction, and it is one of the areas where GAP Real Estate works. This guide explains what living in Santa Ana is like, from its districts…
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Costa Rica Real Estate Agents: There Is No Licence, So Here Is How to Check One
Costa Rica requires no licence to work as a real estate agent – no board, no exam. What that means for you, how the commission really works, who the agent represents, and how to check before you commit.
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The Costa Rica Real Estate Market: How to Read It Without Reliable Numbers
There is no MLS in Costa Rica and no published record of what properties actually sell for. Why national price statistics mislead, what really moves prices here, and how to judge whether one property is fairly priced.
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Why Your Escazú House Has Sat for a Year
It is almost always one of six things, and five of them are fixable in an afternoon. The uncomfortable conversation most agents avoid having.
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Living in Escazú: A Guide for Home Buyers
Escazú sits just west of San José, where the Central Valley meets the Escazú hills. It is one of the areas where GAP Real Estate works, and it combines large shopping centres and private healthcare with residential neighbourhoods and hillside homes with valley views. This guide covers what living in Escazú is like: where it…
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¿Listado abierto o exclusivo? Lo que debe saber quien vende en Escazú y Santa Ana
GAP solo toma listados abiertos: publique con nosotros y con quien quiera, y cobra quien traiga al comprador. Qué significa, el argumento honesto por la exclusiva y nada que pagar hasta vender.
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Open Listing or Exclusive? What Sellers in Escazú and Santa Ana Should Know
GAP takes open listings only — list with us and with anyone else, and whoever brings the buyer gets paid. What that means, the honest case for exclusives, and nothing to pay until it sells.
