Homeowners Associations in Costa Rica—often called Condominium Associations or Administración de Condominio—operate under a legal framework that is similar in concept to HOAs in North America but with important differences in structure, fees, responsibility, and enforcement. They are common in gated communities, condo towers, residential developments, and master-planned coastal projects.

Below is a full breakdown of how they function.

Have you ever dreamed of trading your hectic schedule, endless traffic, and daily stress for a slower, sunnier life?

More and more people are finding exactly that in Costa Rica—a country where the national greeting is “Pura Vida,” meaning “pure life.”