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The Liberia airport will be (like Scott said) undergoing improvements to modernize the terminal, and with a proposed private concession, it will be as modern or even more modern than the San Jose airport in the near future. (I cross my fingers for that since I fly into Liberia more often than San Jose). But, all in due time…
Vegasknite:
I appreciate your point of view in this. When I worked in Florida as an agent, I offered rebates to my clients if I worked with them as a buyer and seller. That gave incentive to my clients and showed them that I was dedicated to them.
On a side note, doing business as a Realtor in Costa Rica is quite different. It takes typically a lot more time to find that ‘right property’, roads make it harder on me and my car on certain beach roads, sales take longer (depending on whether its pre-construction or not), etc. However, I do offer discounts in the same sort of situation (buy and sell from myself and my company). So, I guess, I could compare my services to those of an interior designer??
It sounds to me that you know a lot about Costa Rica, so perhaps you don’t need the services of a Realtor. Just my observation.
Edited on Jan 25, 2007 08:01
Some agents, like myself, are licensed in the States and are agents here as well. We stay on top of the market, trends, etc and have first hand experience with several developers. Please note, that the developers we work with do not give a discount to those who buy property unrepresented. Typically the on site sales agent will get a higher commission as opposed to splitting it with the incoming agent. Having said that, wouldn’t you want someone looking out for your best interests and not those of the developer? Unless you know everything about buying property and the legal system in Costa Rica, I would always recommend a Realtor. I’m not saying this because I am one, but before I moved to Costa Rica and started working as a Realtor, I used another Realtor to purchase our home here in Paradise.
Sellers always pay for commission, unless otherwise specified. That is how it is in the states as well. That is why it’s free & a great idea to work with a knowlegable buyers agent.
To further elaborate on what all of others are saying: After bringing my car to Costa Rica (a gasoline, Nissan Xterra Off road edition), I would never choose to do it again. The main reason is because my car is “American” and finding “American” parts for a 2006 car is difficult. Also, the agency in La Sabana would not work on my car because they stated they did not have the manual. I found that absurd, but they wouldn’t service my car. I broke one of my shocks last week and I had to order the part from the U.S and have my uncle bring it on the plane with him. Needless to say, a total pain. Once I register my car, I am going to sell it and buy another Xterra, but a Costa Rican style that is Diesel. Lesson learned.
There was a discussion on bringing pets to CR recently that is quite detailed. I brought 3 cats and a puppy 3 months ago and had no issues. You can do a search on the site for entire thread. Buena suerte.
Hi Deb: I am a member and I think it’s worth it. However, having said that, I get a lot of information on Scott’s site for free! 🙂
jreeves: Most of that article is dead on. One thing is incorrect, however. I shipped my car by sea to Costa Rica and I’m driving it around on my 2nd round of the “3-month game” with a tourist visa. So, at the end where it says you will have to pay your taxes right away, that is not right. I still haven’t paid mine since I renewed until the end of March of 2007.
I use aerocasillas and they’ve done a pretty good job thus far. We live in the Guanacaste region and I receive my mail via delivery to the tralapa bus agency in Huacas!
You can get anything delivered to you, but just remember that you are only exempt $500 duty free every 6 months and that only includes one package from what my shipper told me (strange rule). It also takes up to several weeks to receive your package. I try to avoid having things sent to me, instead I send to friends and family who visit me via USPS and they bring it to me–for FREE and hassle free!!
Bogus. I don’t personally care for Puntarenas. If you are going south, check out Esterillos Este and Manuel Antonio/Dominical area. The Guanacaste area is nice too.
Munich: Currently I know of one project in Guanacaste that is offering fractional ownership. And, to answer your question, it is gaining in popularity out here at the beaches.. slowly but surely. This particular opportunity starts at 300k for an oceanview condo. Fractional ownership starts at 115k. Hope this helps.
Cesca, I work in Tamarindo and live in Playa Conchal. At the current time, I know of 3 24-hour emergency clinics within 5-15 minutes of my house. The nearest hospitals are in Nicoya and Liberia. The one in Nicoya is a bit closer. These are both public hospitals about 45 minutes to an hour away respectively. I have been told that talks about a private hospital coming to Liberia is coming. I agree that a new hospital is needed in a central location, such as Belen, Santa Cruz or Huacas (towns off the main roads which lead to Tamarindo, Flamingo, etc..). Hope this helps.
Edited on Dec 17, 2006 09:42
