Did you know that in Costa Rica you do not need any qualifications, training or experience whatsoever to call yourself a Realtor?If you do not want to lose your shirt buying real estate in Costa Rica, please remember these four crucially important points: Contrary to what some people might tell you, there is no single, official Multiple Listing Service to speak of so trying to establish even a rough idea of what a property is worth is difficult. Take a look on the internet and you will often find the exact same property listed by different ‘Realtors’ at dramatically different prices. Half the population call themselves ‘Realtors’ because in Costa Rica you do not need any qualifications, training or experience whatsoever to call yourself a ‘broker.’ and… There is an organization of ‘brokers’ involved with real estate, however, very few people who call themselves ‘brokers’ have even heard of it never mind belong to it … And nobody is regulating or watching over these people!And yo