Costa Rica Realtor Kent Thompson in Manuel Antonio

With a BA in Business Administration & Marketing at Colorado State University, Kent Thompson is a professional Costa Rica Realtor living in Manuel Antonio, on the Central Pacific coast.

Kent Thompson is a professional Costa Rica realtor living in Manuel Antonio, on the Central Pacific coast. He is originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing in 1995. Kent has been living in Costa Rica for seven years, and is a legal permanent resident, a member of the Costa Rican Chamber of Realtors (CCCBR) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

"There is a 'natural' attraction between Colorado and Costa Rica, even though these two places are as different as apples and pineapples. I believe it's the Coloradoan appreciation of nature, in essence, as well as the presence of mountains AND the absence of a beach that creates the attraction. Colorado and Costa Rica are two of the most beautiful places on Earth, if you ask me!

After graduating from Peace Corps Guatemala in 1998, I moved to Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, to work with Outward Bound. This experience gave me the opportunity to get to know a great part of the country, including areas which most tourists don't see. Without doubt, this geographical and biological understanding of the country is one of my greatest resources."

Having fun in Manuel Antonio.

"Between 2001 and 2005, I lived and traveled in several countries around the world including Thailand, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Spain, and Honduras with the intention of finding the 'ideal paradise' to settle. Not surprisingly, that experience and travel led me to return to Costa Rica. Since then, I have the good fortune of living in one of the most beautiful beach towns in the entire country, and working with many clients to help them achieve their own dreams."

Kent works in Manuel Antonio and represents a wide range of properties from homes, vacation rentals, to homesites, to condos, to development land--between the areas of Manuel Antonio, Quepos, Palo Seco, Dominical, Uvita, Jaco and Dominical. He is fluent in Spanish, and a photography and videography enthusiast. He lives with his Costa Rican wife, Estela, and their beautiful daughters, Amaya and Aliana, who are the highlights of their lives.

Costa Rica Realtor Kent Thompson, his wife and daughter.

"Our company's philosophy is: 'Real Estate. Evolved.' Our strategy is based on superior service. We represent many different geographical areas in Costa Rica, and can therefore advise our clients as to the areas which seem most suited to their needs.

Many of our clients are new to Costa Rica, and are not 100% certain what areas interest them the most. We work 'macro to micro', knowing that often the most important feature of a property is its location. Our goal is for the long run--by being 100% honest and professional with clients, we will build our reputation and client base on referrals."

The journey back to the office can be tough!

What is your favorite quotation? 'There was a child who went forth, and the first object he looked upon that object he became for the day, or a part of the day, or for many years, or stretching cycles of years...' (Robert Frost, 'There Was a Child Who Went Forth')

The market continues to move forward slowly, with heavily discounted properties driving the majority of the sales. Scattered opportunities with finished homes and condos have been enough to sate this demand, though the real opportunity lies in raw land at the moment.

A surplus of sellers and shortage of buyers has created a great position for people coming in with cash, and we're seeing some of the best deals had in years for ocean-view lots.

Manuel Antonio continues to be a high-demand destination, and with a limited amount of land, this has given a bit more stability to the market here.

Kent is fluent in Spanish, and a photography and video enthusiast.

What makes you uniquely qualified as a professional Realtor to help your customers? "My greatest qualifications are my honesty and sincerity which, in the hyped up world of Costa Rica real estate, are fairly unique traits. However, in practical terms, I and everyone in my office are knowledgeable, fully bilingual, and permanent residents in the area with families. In other words, we're here for the long run. Furthermore, we maintain a strong network of professionals such as topographers, attorneys, architects, landscapers, etc., from which to draw upon in order to better help our clients."

"My wife and I had the opportunity to work with Kent Thompson during the process of purchasing a villa/acreage in Costa Rica. Kent was extremely thorough during the process and consistently went above and beyond to facilitate our needs and questions. His research and understanding of the various properties we reviewed was exceptional and he even went so far as to hike through a 60 acre forested property and photograph it at short notice, to enhance our awareness of the asset. He understands the intricacies of life, business and the language in Costa Rica and has in all cases provided guidance directing decisions in our best interest. Following purchase Kent has continued to provide superior service and support, never seeking remuneration for often large time commitment. Our experience has been extremely positive, largely a function of Kent's efforts, for which we are eternally grateful." Steve Harding.

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I've worked with Kent Thompson on several real Costa Rican real estate transaction over the past 2 years. Kent has been very good at finding interesting opportunities, developing fair and informed opinions of the contemplated transactions and goes well beyond the normal level of post transaction service. I highly recommend Kent Thompson and his firm." Rob Robinson. Waterloo, Nebraska"

Manuel Antonio is a very sought after area.

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Customer email received 15th December 2009 at 9:42pm

"Hi Scott. Yes my partner and I had the pleasure to work with Kent Thompson and Scott Cutter, in looking at real estate in the Manuel Antonio to Dominical area and we ended up buying two beautiful lots in the Hatillo mountains to be buildt on. When we decided to buy the two lots, we felt that we had been shown enough alternatives to be sure that we were doing the right thing. After the purchase Kent and Scott have been a big help in following up on a lot of projects that we had for the property and introducing us to the right people. We could not have asked for better real estate agents, they are both very professional and go that extra mile to help you out after the deal is sealed.., and by always looking out for our interest we feel that they have become personal friends here in Costa Rica." Christian Knaust, New York

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Customer email received 11th January 2010 at 12:43pm

"Dear Scott, after meeting and working with Kent Thompson, I had to congratulate myself on either my blind luck, or great intuition, for having picked the best of the best real estate agents, on line. It doesn't hurt that Kent is an integral part of his company, which I also have to say, is an exceptional agency here in Costa Rica. As Kent explained to us on our first day together in Manuel Antonio, his firm works to not just meet their clients' needs, but to present the whole picture of the real estate market in Costa Rica, and to not only show properties, but to provide their clients with all the related information that goes into making the right decision for themselves, whether that decision ends up being to buy or not. We bought, but nowhere close to what we set out to get, and we, to this day, feel we made a great decision based everything Kent told us, showed us, how much he listened to us and everything he, and his partners, have done for us since we bought our property.

We appreciated Kent, because he has incredible patience, and was willing to do it our way. Only after we all recognized that it wasn't working, did he ask to show us other options. He was not a hard sell, and for that reason, even if we hadn't found something we wanted, we would have come back to him the next time. He treated us with incredible respect, was fun to hang around with, great to talk to and someone we like having as a friend. The best part about Kent is that after all he has already done for us; he still is helping us, with things related to our property, as well as linking us with others in the community and sharing information with us. Like I wrote in the beginning, we picked a great real estate agent." Sue Krasberg.

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