'Searching for land to purchase' Jaco Beach  

Sara Evans (70.59.24.235) -

I've recently started searching for residential land in Costa Rica. Preferably near Jaco or Puntarenas. Can anyone suggest the best way to do this research on-line? I've only found two websites that list raw land, buysafecostarica.com and bluewhiteproperties.com. I would prefer to have several other sources or some type of personal recommendation. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Sara E.

Comment #1 Geek from Escazu, Costa Rica (Contact Member) -

Get on an airplane! The price of the tickets will be nothing compared to your savings.

The higher priced, more promoted properties will make it online. The best deals will be because someone knows someone is selling the property, or a dirty old sign by the side of the road.

You'll always want to find a trusted Costa Rican to use for all contact with the seller. It is important that the seller has no idea an American is looking to buy their property.

All of that aside, you *really* want to see the property, what's around it, whether there is actually electric and phone service to the property (if that is important to you, as getting those services could take a year or years).

Comment #2 toucan1 from USA (Contact Member) -

I am visiting Jaco in January. Let me know what you are looking for and I will tell you what is available. We are looking for proporty also.

Comment #3 COIN-OPERATED-BOY from Philippines (Contact Member) -

If you're planning to live n Costa Rica, its better to choose properties that are near the beach.

Or if you want you can opt to live it

Comment #4 Irene from USA, Costa Rica (Contact Member) -

Hi Sara: I recommend checking out "Pure Costa Rica Real Estate", their website is: www.purecr.com

It is an online website that provides comprehensive source of real estate available in Costa Rica.

Hope that helps and Good Luck!

Comment #5 SCOTT (71.56.203.44) -

SARA, I HAVE BEEN TO COSTA OVER TEN TIMES. I RECENTLY PURCHASED 6 ACRES OVER LOOKING JACO. WHAT A GRET INVESTMENT I MADE. LOOK AT A WEBSITE CRBEACH.COM ASK FOR BRIAN SMITH. HE HAS BEEN IN COSTA OVER 10 YEARS HE REALLY TOOK CARE OF ME. LOOK AT A PLACE CALLED CELESTIAL MOUNTAIN. IT IS IN THE HILLS BEHIND JACO, THE VIEW OVER LOOKS JACO AND THE NYCOIA PENNSULA. IT IS AWSOME. IT IS IN A GATED COMMUNITY WHICH IS WHAT YOU WANT, I ALSO KNOW THE DELEVOPER JEREMY, THE PROPERTY HAS OVER 21 WATER FALL FOR USE ONLY BY THE PEOPLE THAT OWN THERE. THE ROADS ARE IN AND WTER AND POWER ARE COMING SOON. IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOU CAN CALL ME AT 303-517-2796 AND ILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO YOU. GOOD LUCK SCOTT. PS WATCH OUT FOR AMERICANS SELL SELLING REAL ESTATE WITH OUT A FOLIOREAL #. THEY JUST TAKE YOUR MONEY AND THE PROJECT TAKES YEARS TO FINISH, THIS IS NOT THE CASE ON CELESTIAL MOUNTAIN

Comment #6 My happy place from Jaco, Costa Rica (Contact Member) -

As far as moving to Costa Rica. Some of the above comments a completly correct. You must be down here to fully get the feel for the land. There are so many people out there selling there homes and properties at the moment and unless you know exactly what you are doing you can get burnt..Bad..!

I moved to Jaco, Costa Rica about 8 months ago, what great place.I spent so much time drivig around looking at properties and homes and at the end of each day I was so miss understood and you could never get ahold of the owners to get any information.......I was so frustrated!!! ^months later I was refered to a great agent @ century 21 Jaco. (Adam) He spent some time with me and was able to explain what was going on with the properties that I was interested in. They also helped me get together with a great lawyer...as you NEED a good lawyer for everything here. I bought a great house for a great deal.

1.Get a realestate agent That knows the market you are looking.(Century21 in Jaco, Adam)

2.Get a good Lawyer.(Herardo)can't find his card at the moment, if you want his info. I can get it.

Comment #7 Dustin (63.176.159.12) -

Dude, why do you type in all caps? That is so freaking annoying!

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