For nearly a decade I've practiced real estate law right here on the Guanacaste coast — as a licensed Costa Rican attorney and notary public, trained at the University of San José. I built this firm on one promise: precise work, straight answers, and results you can count on.
Whether you're buying your first beachfront lot or closing a complex development, I handle every stage personally — title and due diligence, corporate and trust structure, notary and closing — in plain language, in English or Spanish. You deal with me, not a rotating desk of associates.
My mission is to make buying property in Costa Rica safe, clear, and worry-free for the people who trust me with it. Too many foreign buyers lose money to problems that were entirely avoidable — a defective title, a maritime-zone concession they never truly owned, a corporation carrying someone else's debt.
I exist to catch those before they cost you. Ethically sound counsel, strategic advice, and a lawyer who actually answers the phone — that's the standard I hold on every single file.
Guanacaste is Costa Rica’s most active coast for foreign buyers — from Sámara and Nosara down to Tamarindo and the Gold Coast. The opportunities are real, and real estate comes with its own set of challenges. So are the traps: forged titles, maritime-zone concessions that can’t be owned outright, corporations carrying hidden debt, and lots with no legal water or access.
Most inland and hillside land is titled — fee-simple in the Registro Nacional — but anything near the beach touches the Maritime Terrestrial Zone: concession land you hold through a permitted, foreigner-limited structure, never fee-simple. Knowing exactly which one you’re buying is the whole game.
Whether your deal is in Sámara, Tamarindo, Nosara or anywhere in the province, I handle every stage personally — title and due diligence, ownership structure, notary and closing — so you know precisely what you’re buying before a dollar moves.
Here’s exactly what goes wrong when foreigners buy property here — and how we make sure it doesn’t. Open any spine.
Sámara, Tamarindo, Nosara — and the towns between. Local knowledge that protects your purchase, wherever you're buying.
A laid-back Pacific beach town — from titled lots to beachfront concessions, we handle Sámara closings end to end.
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A premium international market characterized by high-value properties, ongoing development, and strong foreign investment — where sophisticated due diligence, title review, and transaction structuring are essential.
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Straight answers to the questions we hear most — written by the attorney who handles the closings, not a copywriter.
Tell us about the property — we'll tell you exactly what to watch for. No obligation.