Insider Secrets

In Costa Rica, the Abuela isn’t just a sweet older lady who hands out cookies. No, no, no… she is the sun around which the entire family orbits! She’s the leader of the pack, the CEO of the household, the undisputed referee of every family disagreement and the master chef whose secret recipes are taken straight from the heavens. If you think the President is in charge, trust me… the Abuela outranks him in every home! Teresita knows this. Born and raised in Costa Rica, she ha

Category 5 Hurricane Brings Catastrophic Flooding to Costa Rica's Pacific Coast Orange Alert Declared for Guanacaste as Historic Storm System Threatens Luxury Properties While Hurricane Melissa remains hundreds of kilometers offshore, this Category 5 monster—with sustained winds reaching 259 km/h—is unleashing catastrophic consequences across Costa Rica's Pacific slope. If you own a non-rental luxury property in Guanacaste, the next 72 hours will reveal whether you have true

Just as a dealership-maintained vehicle commands 20-30% higher resale value than one with spotty maintenance records, professionally managed properties in Costa Rica are weathering the market correction while others hemorrhage value. The numbers are staggering. Costa Rica's real estate market has shifted dramatically in 2025 , with median home prices plummeting 41.21% from $907,769 in January 2024 to $533,647 in January 2025, according to the latest market data. Guanacaste, o