Category: Building a Home

Costa Rica Real Estate Financing: 2024 Edition

Life in paradise is within reach… if only you could count on Costa Rica real estate financing? Then, great news! Your dream may be closer than you think! If you’ve been doing some research, you might have encountered mixed messages: some say financing here is nearly impossible, while others suggest

Agricultural Parcels in Costa Rica: What You Need to Know (2023 Updates)

When you crave wide, open spaces – whether you’re planning to build a home on a large lot, investing in a specific business, or planning to develop your property – then chances are good that you’ve run across the possibility of agricultural parcels in Costa Rica. Despite the designation as

Building with Becky: Costa Rica Home Building Costs are On the Rise (2022-2023 Update)

If you’re researching building in paradise, you should know that Costa Rica home building costs have increased. In 2023, it will be more expensive to build than it was even a year ago. There are both local and global causes for these increases. Let’s discuss. Reason #1: Increased Social Security

Building with Becky: What’s Better – Buying or Building?

So, you know you want to live in Costa Rica. You’re pretty sure you want to buy property. But you’re still wondering whether you’d be better suited to building or buying a house in Costa Rica… well, this one’s for you! Hi, I’m Rebecca Clower (my friends call me Becky).

Spotlight on Las Catalinas, an Oceanfront Community in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

The words “master-planned” seem to have been paired for the sole purpose of describing a sustainable community like Las Catalinas, Costa Rica: a well-conceived, impeccably executed, and no-detail-forgotten walkable village designed for year-round active lifestyles, family life, and oneness with nature. Before we dig into the heart and soul of

Spotlight on Mar Vista, a Gated Community in Flamingo Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Located between Brasilito and Playa Flamingo – two of the most spectacular beaches in Guanacaste – and just up the road from the new Flamingo Marina, the gated community of Mar Vista, Guanacaste Costa Rica is one of the most prestigious and sought-after developments in Guanacaste. Where is Mar Vista,

Building with Becky: Tips for Construction in Costa Rica

There’s dreaming of your dream home, and then there’s building your dream home. The second one? It’s so much better! And that’s where real-world, real-life tips for home construction in Costa Rica come into play… Because, if you’re planning on building a home in Costa Rica, then you know: It

Building with Becky: Beginning Steps & Costs of Building a Home in Costa Rica

Ah, the allure of building a home in Costa Rica: A dream home. Custom finishes. Your personal touch, in every last detail. However you imagine your life in Costa Rica, chances are good that home and hearth and front and center. Because, while home is where the heart is, the

Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.

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