About The Book
About the Authors
In order to create an accurate guidebook of this scope and magnitude it was necessary to select writers with experience in the field of economics, real estate, newspaper reporting and photo journalism. Many candidates were interviewed but the two below proved by far to be the most qualified for this three-year project.
About the Publisher
This book was written under the auspicious and watchful eye of Christopher Howard. Besides publishing this guidebook Mr. Howard wrote some of the sidebars and contributed to the reference section.
Delirium: Premium Ocean View Custom Built Home With Breathtaking Views

- Price:
- $1,027,500
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 5
- Property Type:
- House
- Beds/Baths:
- 3/3
- Location:
- Paquera, Paquera, Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Mountain, Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type:
- Bay View, Beach View, Garden View, Mountain View, Ocean View
- Total Lot Size:
- 0.50 ha (1.24 acre)
Warehouse For Sale in Alajuela

- Price:
- $785,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Commercial Sale
- Images:
- 30
- Property Type:
- Warehouse
- Beds/Baths:
- -/1
- Location:
- Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- Other
- Total Lot Size:
- 526.00 m² (5,661.79 sq ft)
House For Sale in Cariari

- Price:
- $895,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 10
- Property Type:
- House
- Beds/Baths:
- 5/7
- Location:
- Cariari, Asunción, Belén, Heredia, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- City View, Mountain View, Greenbelt View, Garden View, Valley View
- Total Lot Size:
- 589.00 m² (6,339.92 sq ft)
Near the Coast House For Sale in Bejuco

- Price:
- $299,900
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 11
- Property Type:
- House
- Beds/Baths:
- 3/3
- Location:
- Bejuco, Parrita, Parrita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type:
- Garden View
- Total Lot Size:
- 508.25 m² (5,470.74 sq ft)
Countryside House For Sale in Coyolar

- Price:
- $3,500,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 46
- Property Type:
- House
- Beds/Baths:
- 6/8
- Location:
- Coyolar, Coyolar, Orotina, Alajuela, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Countryside, Urban
- View Type:
- Greenbelt View, Garden View
- Total Lot Size:
- 9.11 ha (22.50 acre)
Modern Condominium for Rent with Appliances Brasil de Santa Ana

- Price:
- $1,300 / month
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Lease
- Images:
- 27
- Property Type:
- Condominium
- Beds/Baths:
- 3/2
- Location:
- Brasil, Brasil, Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Suburban
- View Type:
- Greenbelt View
- Total Lot Size:
- 158.00 m² (1,700.69 sq ft)
Mirador: Wonderful Ocean View Custom Made Home

- Price:
- $976,500
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 11
- Property Type:
- House
- Beds/Baths:
- 3/3
- Location:
- Paquera, Paquera, Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Mountain, Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type:
- Bay View, Beach View, Garden View, Mountain View, Ocean View
- Total Lot Size:
- 0.50 ha (1.24 acre)
Marbella: Beautiful Premium Ocean View House in Front of Isla Tortuga

- Price:
- $785,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 10
- Property Type:
- House
- Beds/Baths:
- 2/2
- Location:
- Paquera, Paquera, Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Mountain, Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type:
- Bay View, Beach View, Garden View, Mountain View, Ocean View
- Total Lot Size:
- 0.50 ha (1.24 acre)
Apartment For Sale in Lomas de Ayarco Sur

- Price:
- $110,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 13
- Property Type:
- Apartment
- Beds/Baths:
- 1/1
- Location:
- Lomas de Ayarco Sur, San José, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- Mountain View, Greenbelt View, Southern View
- Total Lot Size:
- 63.00 m² (678.12 sq ft)
Freestanding Building For Sale in 5 Minutes from Pista Caldera

- Price:
- $342,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Commercial Sale
- Images:
- 4
- Property Type:
- Freestanding Building
- Beds/Baths:
- -/4
- Location:
- 5 Minutes from Pista Caldera, Alajuela, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- City View
- Total Lot Size:
- 467.00 m² (5,026.73 sq ft)
Property For Sale in Ciudad Colón

- Price:
- $94,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Commercial Sale
- Images:
- 2
- Property Type:
- Beds/Baths:
- -/1
- Location:
- Ciudad Colón, Colón, Mora, San José, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- City View
- Total Lot Size:
- 356.00 m² (3,831.94 sq ft)
Property For Sale in Calle Blancos

- Price:
- $465,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Commercial Sale
- Images:
- 3
- Property Type:
- Beds/Baths:
- -/11
- Location:
- Calle Blancos, Calle Blancos, Goicoechea, San José, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- City View
- Total Lot Size:
- 388.00 m² (4,176.38 sq ft)
Freestanding Building For Sale in Barrio Latino

- Price:
- $1,033,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Commercial Sale
- Images:
- 5
- Property Type:
- Freestanding Building
- Beds/Baths:
- -/10
- Location:
- Barrio Latino, Grecia, Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- City View
- Total Lot Size:
- 1,570.00 m² (16,899.27 sq ft)
Strip Center Complex For Sale in Barrio Latino

- Price:
- $40,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Commercial Sale
- Images:
- 6
- Property Type:
- Strip Center Complex
- Beds/Baths:
- -/10
- Location:
- Barrio Latino, Grecia, Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- City View
- Total Lot Size:
- 375.00 m² (4,036.45 sq ft)
Mountain Property For Sale in Angeles

- Price:
- $200,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Commercial Sale
- Images:
- 5
- Property Type:
- Beds/Baths:
- 3/1
- Location:
- Angeles, Los Ángeles, San Rafael, Heredia, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Mountain
- View Type:
- Mountain View
- Total Lot Size:
- 0.70 ha (1.73 acre)
Retail Strip Center For Sale in La Asunción

- Price:
- $4,800,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Commercial Sale
- Images:
- 4
- Property Type:
- Retail Strip Center
- Beds/Baths:
- -/10
- Location:
- La Asunción, Asunción, Belén, Heredia, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- Other
- Total Lot Size:
- 2.30 ha (5.68 acre)
Commercial Condo Building For Sale in Paseo Colon

- Price:
- $40,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Commercial Sale
- Images:
- 8
- Property Type:
- Commercial Condo Building
- Beds/Baths:
- -/10
- Location:
- Paseo Colon, Merced, San José, San José, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- Other
- Total Lot Size:
- 6.00 m² (64.58 sq ft)
Strip Center Complex For Sale in Escazú

- Price:
- $590,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Commercial Sale
- Images:
- 5
- Property Type:
- Strip Center Complex
- Beds/Baths:
- -/1
- Location:
- Escazú, Escazú, Escazú, San José, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- Other
- Total Lot Size:
- 89.00 m² (957.98 sq ft)
Retail Strip Center For Sale in Guachipelín

- Price:
- $850,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Commercial Sale
- Images:
- 5
- Property Type:
- Retail Strip Center
- Beds/Baths:
- -/2
- Location:
- Guachipelín, San Rafael, Escazú, San José, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Urban
- View Type:
- City View
- Total Lot Size:
- 466.00 m² (5,015.96 sq ft)
Flamingo Towers 16: Best Sunsets All Year Round!

- Price:
- $389,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 19
- Property Type:
- Condominium
- Beds/Baths:
- 2/2
- Location:
- Playa Flamingo, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Mountain, Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type:
- Bay View, Beach View, Garden View, Mountain View, Ocean View
- Total Lot Size:
- 125.98 m² (1,356.03 sq ft)
Alegria: Amazing Luxury Ocean View Home

- Price:
- $706,500
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 9
- Property Type:
- House
- Beds/Baths:
- 3/4
- Location:
- Paquera, Paquera, Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Mountain, Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type:
- Bay View, Beach View, Garden View, Mountain View, Ocean View
- Total Lot Size:
- 0.50 ha (1.24 acre)
Delirium: Luxury Ocean View Home in Front of Isla Tortuga

- Price:
- $877,500
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 5
- Property Type:
- House
- Beds/Baths:
- 3/3
- Location:
- Paquera, Paquera, Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Mountain, Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type:
- Bay View, Beach View, Garden View, Mountain View, Ocean View
- Total Lot Size:
- 0.50 ha (1.24 acre)
Apartment For Sale in Alajuela

- Price:
- $90,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 16
- Property Type:
- Apartment
- Beds/Baths:
- 2/2
- Location:
- Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Suburban
- View Type:
- Greenbelt View
- Total Lot Size:
- 74.42 m² (801.05 sq ft)
Cerro Colon: Mountain Home Construction Site For Sale in Ciudad Colón

- Price:
- $300,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Land Listing
- Images:
- 13
- Property Type:
- Home Construction Site
- Location:
- Ciudad Colón, Colón, Mora, San José, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Mountain
- View Type:
- City View, Mountain View, Valley View, Wooded View
- Total Lot Size:
- 2,628.00 m² (28,287.44 sq ft)
Venado: Beautiful Custom Built Home Steps Away From the Beach Near Isla Tortuga At An Amazing Price!

- Price:
- $117,000
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Type:
- Residential Sale
- Images:
- 4
- Property Type:
- House
- Beds/Baths:
- 1/1
- Location:
- Paquera, Paquera, Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- Location Type:
- Mountain, Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type:
- Bay View, Beach View, Garden View, Mountain View, Ocean View
- Total Lot Size:
- 808.00 m² (8,697.20 sq ft)