Costa Rica enters 2026 not just with stability, but with a competitive edge that is reshaping the Latin American investment landscape. For serious investors and luxury buyers, the current economic climate has created a "perfect storm" of high confidence and strategic opportunity.
When people picture their new life in Guanacaste, it usually includes more than a beautiful home. They imagine ocean breezes moving through the treetops, terraces framed by flowering shrubs, monkeys visiting the canopy, and gardens that thrive without constant effort.
In the Papagayo region—home to Playas del Coco, Playa Hermosa, Playa Panama, Playa Ocotal, Tamarindo, Flamingo, and the surrounding hillsides—the key to achieving that vision is simple: plant what already loves this climate.
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.”
There’s a quiet transformation happening on Costa Rica’s north Pacific coast, and it’s about to get a lot louder. Marriott has officially announced plans for The St. Regis Papagayo Resort and Residences, and if the renderings are anything to go by, it’s going to raise the bar for luxury living in Central America.
We are delighted to share exciting updates about the upcoming opening of the Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique, poised to redefine luxury in the region.
Under construction the first of our many Spec homes in Playas del Coco
