Buying Your New Home In Costa Rica (interview with Daphne Rochester)

In today's episode, I interview Daphne Rochester, who has 25 years of real estate experience in Costa Rica. Questions asked below:
00:36 How did you come to live in Costa Rica?
01:28 What does the buying process look like from start to finish?
02:44 How long does the buying process usually take before someone can move into their new home?
04:31 How does escrow usually work when buying property, and what are the typical fees?
05:35 What are the most common proplems a buyer might find attached to a property?
06:40 Would you recommend a foreigner buys property as an individual, or through a company?
07:38 What are the annual property taxes here in Costa Rica?
09:40 If a foreigner buys a house in Costa Rica, can they come and start living here immediately? Or do they need to get residence first?
10:44 Can a foreigner buy property in Costa Rica, have someone else find and manage tenants, and then live in Costa Rica for part of the year?
12:09 Would your Costa Rica property manager collect the rent while you're overseas?
12:32 Can a foreigner get a loan from a Costa Rican bank to buy property?
15:03 How common is it for the seller of a property to offer financing in Costa Rica?
17:11 Is it common for foreigners to take on renovation projects in Costa Rica?
18:13 In a popular beach town like Jaco, what is a broad price range to buy an apartment or house?
20:21 If someone wants to buy an investment property in Costa Rica in the next 24 months how do you foresee the market, and a return to normality?
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