99% of visitors and potential buyers to Costa Rica will say they prefer to buy an already existing home... until they learn that the few homes available command premiums of between 50-100%!

THEN the questions become..."how risky is it ?" and "how long does it take?"

The answers:

It is a simple procedure here to protect yourself legally from a bad builder AND dishonesty or fraud. 

The reality in Costa Rica for a Tico (Costa Rican) is: 

when a different home, a bigger home, or a newer home is needed... it is built.  And you don't really think that all of the Ticos in the country would build if it really were that risky , do you ?

The reality is - yes, some newcomers get taken advantage of.  Our clients DO NOT,, and they have legal protection not even available in the United States or Canada. Deadlines are met, or penalized and there are virtually no cost overage clauses. 

You can build a first class, custom built home in Costa Rica for around $35 per square foot (not including land costs).  It is something that 99.9% of newcomers would be comfortable in and almost definitely better than purchasing an existing structure.  Areas further out in the Central Valley may be a little higher "operating cost" due to transportation and logistical increases.  But if you encounter builders or realtors telling you that it will cost  $60 or even $85 per square foot to build... RUN RUN RUN !!!

Are these prices incentive enough to explore building your own "custom made" home in Costa Rica ? - Our own home is a perfect example of Tico craftsmanship and "on time construction" click HERE to see , and more at bottom of page

Costa Rica is a lot more affordable than you thought. (or the internet will tell you!)