Playas del Coco · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Build in Costa Rica

Build your home in Guanacaste, on your lot or one we find.

Already own land? We plan your home on it. Still looking? Our real estate team finds the right lot with you. Either way, one local team takes you from the land to the keys, and can manage the home as a rental when you are not here.

Raised, steel-frame homesBuilt for heat, rain and airflow
Priced before you callIn US$, CA$ or colones
Watch it go up from homeA private page with photo updates
One local teamLand, design, build and rentals
Two ways to start

Already have land? Still looking?

Buildable lots

Lots ready to build on

Our own communities, with home designs made for their lots, plus land we have listed across the Gold Coast.

Harmony

Harmony

Curubandé · Near Rincón de la Vieja

A boutique community between Rincón de la Vieja and the Liberia airport corridor, with the river and trails at your door. Pick a lot, then a home model.

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Sea Breeze

Sea Breeze

Monte Seco · Playas del Coco

Ten lots on one street in Monte Seco, Playas del Coco. Lots at US$115,000 with site works included.

Explore Sea Breeze
Coming soonMístico

Místico

Playa Hermosa · Central Pacific, near Jacó

Homesites in an 865-acre beach community with titled beachfront on Playa Hermosa. Details are on the way.

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Lots on the market now

Land we have listed for sale. Every one can be planned in the tool below.

Build and price

Plan your build, see your price.

Five short steps. The more you tell us, the more accurate your estimate and the faster we can quote. Example answers are filled in so you can see how it works. Change anything.

Your land

Do you already own a lot, or should we find one?

Your land
Where is it
Size and shape

Frontage is the side on the road. Find both on your plano catastrado, or upload it below.

Have your plano catastrado?Upload it (PDF, JPG or PNG) and trace the lot. The tool then uses your real lot shape, area and setbacks.

Where do I find the frontage and area on my plano?
PLANO CATASTRADO 5-491888-1998 Prov. Guanacaste ÁREA: 298.13 m² Escala 1:500 DERROTERO 1-2 N 81° 10.00 2-3 N 09° 30.13 3-4 S 81° 10.01 4-1 S 09° 30.21 30.1330.2110.01 10.00 CALLE PÚBLICA 1 2 2 3
  1. Área is the registered lot area, printed in the data box, usually in a corner. Type it in "Area on the plano".
  2. Frontage is the length of the side on the road. It is written along that side of the drawing and in the derrotero (the table of sides and distances). Type it in "Street frontage".
  3. Calle pública marks the street. Trace the two corners on that side first.
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Lot shape
Slope
Vegetation
View
Access and services
Road to the lot
Water

A water availability letter is part of every building permit.

Electricity
Internet
Paperwork
Plano catastrado (registered survey)
Title
Uso de suelo (municipal zoning letter)
Distance to the high-tide line

The first 200 m from the high-tide line is the maritime zone, with special rules.

Inside a condo or HOA with design rules?
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From your uso de suelo. 60% is a common residential limit; leave it if you're not sure.

How we build

Built for the tropics

Raised off the ground

Homes sit on pilings, so air moves under and through the house and keeps it cooler, naturally.

Steel frame

A steel structure on pilings, clad in wood inside and out in most designs.

A/C where you want it

Air conditioning is optional, room by room, so you only pay for the rooms you will cool.

What you get

One team, lot to keys.

  1. 01Your lot

    We review the plano, photos, water and power.

  2. 02Your design

    Pick one design or combine several.

  3. 03Your quote

    A firm price after a site visit.

  4. 04Your build

    Permits, construction and a private progress page.

  5. 05Your keys

    Walk-through and handover.

Your client page

Watch your home go up, from anywhere.

Every build gets a private client page with photos and progress updates as the work is done. Each milestone is flagged, and so is anything that needs your decision.

Before you buy a lot

What we look at on every lot

  • TitleClean title in the National Registry, with no liens or claims.
  • Plano catastradoThe registered survey: the real size, shape and boundaries.
  • Uso de sueloThe municipal zoning letter: what you can build and how much of the lot you can cover.
  • WaterA water availability letter, part of every building permit.
  • Road and powerLegal access to the lot and how far the electricity is.
  • Maritime zoneDistance to the high-tide line. The first 200 m follow special rules.

We always recommend your own Costa Rican attorney for the purchase.

Questions

Building from abroad

Can foreigners buy land and build in Costa Rica?

Yes. Foreigners can own titled property in Costa Rica with the same rights as Costa Ricans. Land inside the maritime zone, the first 200 m from the high-tide line, works differently and needs review by a Costa Rican attorney before you buy.

Do I need to be in Costa Rica during the build?

No. Every build gets a private client page with photos and progress updates, and each milestone and decision is flagged. Most of the people we build for live in the US or Canada.

What does the price in the tool include?

Home prices come from the builder's current list. Land, site preparation and pools are allowances until we see your lot. You get a firm price after a site visit.

Can you find me a lot?

Yes. We are a real estate brokerage first. Tell us the areas, lot size and budget you want and we search with you, including lots ready to build in our own communities.

Can I rent the home out when I am not here?

Yes. Expat Properties | CR manages 60+ vacation rentals, and we can show you what a home like yours earns before you build.

Is air conditioning included?

It is optional, room by room. You can cool only the bedrooms, for example, since the raised design keeps air moving through the house.

Let's talk about your build.

We answer on WhatsApp the same day, in English, Spanish, or French.