Best advice to follow whether you are buying a development property, investment property or a retirement home.

Whether you are buying a large development tract of land or a condo for your residence, the very best advice you can receive is “No shortcuts”

Almost every horror story I hear is often traced to this. 

People arrive new to the Country, anxious to make friends and blend in.

When people come to Costa Rica they are greeted by warm, friendly people, beautiful country and a nice climate. It is like arriving in paradise.

Among us there are a few that unscrupulously await your arrival. These are the ones that have a brother or friend who is an attorney who was the former President’s private legal counsel and is very highly connected.  Then there are those who have all the inside connections to the Costa Ricans to buy land.  These people are always the most friendly won’t let you pay them anything for help in most cases and ready to serve you in your search for Real Estate in Costa Rica.

The net result in the bad experiences is everything ranging from buying land not properly titled, different size than described, not usable for development, long distance to services with the promise that government is going to bring services (LOL) you end up a partner with someone you don’t know and never agreed to. These are a few of the things that happen when one takes the shortcut.

By shortcuts, I mean not following what you would normally do in your country.  There are a number of horror stories all over the world as a result of shortcuts as described.

There are a great number of fine attorneys, Real Estate professionals in Costa Rica and the many other services required to accomplish buying Real Estate in Costa Rica.

Our own company, Costa Rica Retirement Vacation Properties offers a Property Scouting Tour that if used to the fullest extent, covers all aspects of buying your home and getting here to live.

Costa Rica is a wonderful country with a lot to offer, especially in these times. In many ways it is the solution. don’t compromise the opportunities here by taking shortcuts.