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“How to find a house in Costa Rica?” is a question that most people find difficult to answer. Many Americans nurture the dream of buying a house in Costa Rica, but are clueless about how to find one. This article will come as a relief to such individuals because in this article we mention a few tips that can come in handy while planning on finding a house in this enchanting country.

Costa Rica, with its picturesque landscape, captivating mountains and lovely volcanoes, is now a hot spot for buying property. People from different countries of the world, especially America, come here in dozens in the hope of finding their dream house on this soil. This has especially seen an increase since the time recession started because of the dwindling real estate prices in America.

People who would like to find their house in populated areas would prefer the provinces of San Jose, Heredia, Alajuela and Cartago. These are centrally located provinces and are highly populated. Nearly two thirds of the population is that of the “ticos”. People, who like to find beach homes, flock to places like Guanacaste, Puntarenas and Limon which are well known for their spellbinding beaches.

People should be very cautious while finding a house in Costa Rica. To the unaware investor, finding a house in Costa Rica can become a nightmare if certain important points are not kept in mind. The points that you need to keep in mind are listed below.

When you embark on the task of finding a house in Costa Rica, it is important to ensure that you have a “tico” (native Costa Rican) by your side to help you hand in glove with the task. You cannot just walk up to a tico and ask him/her to help you in buying a house. You will need to befriend a tico and ensure that he/she is trustworthy and then request them to help you in finding your dream nest here.

Once you decide on the area where you would like to buy a house, it is recommended, that you find a property there on rent and stay in that area with your tico friend for a few days. This will give you a clearer picture of the area and its benefits and drawbacks. Based on this you can move ahead with your plans.

Post making a decision on the area to purchase property and the house to buy, the next step is to pay a visit to the offices of Public Registry with your tico friend. Your friend needs to help you check the relevant title documents for the property since they are in Spanish.

After looking up the title documents and finding everything in place, the next step is to negotiate the deal for the sale. As a “gringo”, you should never go ahead to negotiate the deal. You should always ask your tico friend to finalize the payment. This is because Costa Ricans always quote a higher price to the “gringos” as compared to the “ticos”. By asking your tico friend to negotiate the deal for you, you can save a lot of money.

These few tips will prove to be very helpful in the long run. You can be assured of a peaceful living in this beautiful country which offers you much more that you can ever dream of. This is a land in which fairy tales are made.