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Want to learn more about moving to, living in, and finding success in Costa Rica? On our real estate blog, we publish several times a month and cover a range of topics, from residency and schools to investment & development, the local lifestyle, and Costa Rica real estate.

From condos and townhomes to single-family homes, Costa Rica’s gated communities offer a wide range of home, lifestyle, and amenity options. There’s a reason they’re popular, especially here in sunny Guanacaste! The question is, would one of Costa Rica’s gated communities be right for you? The answer is guaranteed to

When it comes to choosing the top gated communities for families in Guanacaste, it isn’t easy: Our region is home to a wide array of incredible gated communities, each with its own distinct benefits, amenities, and lifestyle draws. But we have to start somewhere! So, as we assessed each area

If you’re considering an investment property in Costa Rica and are interested in offering it as a vacation rental – one that you operate independently, or add to a community rental pool, or entrust to a property management company, or add to third-party booking platforms – then you need to

Costa Rican real estate is no longer the Wild West. (We’ll get into that below.) Today, you can reap the benefits of using a realtor in Costa Rica. You can find true and ethical experts in their fields. And, if you know where and how to search – as well

Over the last couple of decades – and especially in the last few years, thanks to digital nomads! – more and more people are choosing the pura vida and the Costa Rica expat lifestyle for our year-round sun, excellent healthcare, green landscapes, and so many other reasons. That said, before

It’s no contest: Costa Rica and, specifically, Guanacaste sportfishing offer some of the most record-breaking, tall tale-spinning, world-renowned inshore and offshore fishing opportunities in the Americas. How’s that for an intro? And yet, it’s all true: Costa Rica is not only an incredibly popular sport fishing destination, but our specific

If you’re thinking about selling your property and/or are looking for a seller’s agent in Costa Rica, then you may also be wondering whether and under what circumstances you should grant exclusive real estate listings in Costa Rica. Below, we’ll discuss 9 compelling reasons to work exclusively with Blue Water

Last week, we promised Part 2 of our top gated communities for retirees in Costa Rica – and here it is! Note that these communities are not strictly retirement communities (with minimum age restrictions), but rather offer the amenities, lifestyle, and diversity that make them ideal for active seniors and

If you’re dreaming – or, dare we say? planning – of retiring in Costa Rica, then you’re going to hit the geographic, where-oh-where phase sooner or later. And when that time comes, you’ll probably find yourself looking into the top retirement gated communities in Costa Rica. And when that time

In your search for a buyer’s agent in Costa Rica to represent you as a buyer, you’ve probably heard it all: Anyone can be a real estate agent in Costa Rica. It’s the Wild West out here. There is no RE licensing in Costa Rica. And watch out, there are

Updated February 2023: You may have heard about the new Flamingo Marina, aka Marina Flamingo, located in the Playa Potrero/Playa Flamingo area and just a 7-minute walk to the famed Flamingo Beach. More accurately, though, we should call it brand, spanking new, as Phase One just celebrated its official inauguration

Can you believe we’re already halfway into February? It feels like almost yesterday that all of us here at Blue Water Properties of Costa Rica were ringing in the New Year, looking back on 2022, and setting new resolutions. And that got me thinking. Every year – every day, every