Buying, building & living in Costa Rica

We have roots here.Let's grow yours.

Born and raised in Costa Rica, we guide international buyers through the whole journey of buying, building, and living here, and help you put down roots in a way that is sustainable and respectful of the communities you join.

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Local, born and raised

We don't speak the language. It's our language.

01

Costa Rican, not expat

We were born and raised here. Not relocated and learning the ropes. We know the people, the culture, and how things actually get done, and that changes everything about how we guide you.

02

A move that respects the place

Because this is home, we help you settle sustainably and in good standing with the communities you join, woven in, not walled off.

03

One vetted loop, start to long after

Buy, build, the legal and residency, the move itself, then managing it all once you are home. One trusted partner, a network we stand behind, throughout.

The full loop

From the first call to long after the keys.

Seven ways we carry the weight, each handing off to the next. Every one runs on relationships we have built here over a lifetime, not a directory we assembled last year. Start anywhere. We will tell you what comes next.

  1. 01
    Small commission on the sale

    Buy Property

    Curated listings with the Central Pacific as our specialty, plus a search concierge that sources from our network and direct owners. We find it, vet it, and stand beside you through the transaction.

    Explore listings
  2. 02
    Flat fee

    Build & Renovate

    Turnkey construction management. Vetted CFIA architects and engineers, reliable crews, permits and municipal navigation, budget and timeline oversight, and progress updates for absentee owners.

    How we build
  3. 03
    Flat fee

    Legal & Accounting

    Access to our vetted partners: title verification and due diligence, corporate structuring, closing support, maritime zone guidance, plus tax compliance and cross-border reporting.

    Meet the network
  4. 04
    Flat fee

    Residency & Visa

    Pensionado, Rentista, Inversionista, Digital Nomad, or family ties. We match you with immigration attorneys, prepare documents, track the application, and navigate DGME and your DIMEX card.

    See the pathways
  5. 05
    Flat fee

    Relocation

    The everything-else nobody warns you about: area orientation, temporary housing, banking, healthcare and CAJA, schools, shipping and customs, utilities, and a phone that works.

    Land softly
  6. 06
    Ongoing monthly

    Property & Rental Management

    For when you are away. Inspections, maintenance, security, bill payments, and emergencies, plus full vacation-rental management when you want the property to earn.

    Watch over it
  7. 07
    Per consult or membership

    Concierge Advisory

    Not sure what you need yet? Ask us anything about life here. We either answer it or connect you with the right person from our network.

    Ask us anything
Build & Renovate

Everyone has a horror story. This is how we end them.

Contractors disappear. Permits stall. Budgets double. Building from another country, or even from across town, is where Costa Rica dreams quietly fall apart.

We are local, so the crews and architects we bring answer to a name that means something in their world. Here, accountability is a relationship, not a clause in a contract.

  • Vetted CFIA-registered architects, engineers, and crews
  • Full permit processing and municipal navigation
  • Budget oversight and timeline management
  • Photo and video progress reporting for absentee owners
A modern Costa Rica home under construction at golden hourTurnkey construction management

A few we are representing now.

Curated listings, Central Pacific specialty, national inventory. Or tell our concierge what you are looking for.

— Buy Property —

Two ways to find it.

Browse what we represent, or let our search concierge source it for you.

View all listings
— Search Concierge —

Can't find it? We'll source it.

Tell us your budget, lifestyle, and timeline. We bring you curated matches.

Start a property search
“We bought, built, and moved our whole family from Calgary. Nesting was the one number we called for all of it. No surprises, no scams, no scrambling.”
A family from Canada · Sample testimonial

Start with a free discovery call.

Tell us where you are in the journey, buying, building, moving, or just wondering. We will tell you exactly what comes next.

No pressure, no obligation. A real person, usually the same day.

Discovery Call