Last Updated: August 08, 2024

Welcome to Expat Properties! These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of our website, services, and platforms ("Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use our Services.

1. Introduction

Expat Properties ("we," "us," "our") is a real estate company based in Costa Rica. Our Services include property listings, real estate consultations, and other related services. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use our Services.

2. User Responsibilities

2.1 Accurate Information
You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for safeguarding your account information, including your password.

2.2 Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

 • Using the Services for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any local, national, or international law or regulation.
 • Posting or transmitting content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
 • Attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security, or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Services.
 • Using any automated system, including "robots," "spiders," or "offline readers," to access the Services in a manner that sends more request messages to the servers than a human can reasonably produce in the same period.

2.3 Property Listings
You agree that any property listings you post on our website are accurate, truthful, and not misleading. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your listings comply with applicable laws and regulations in Costa Rica.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

3.1 Ownership
All content on our website, including but not limited to text, images, logos, and software, is the property of Expat Properties or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

3.2 License to Use
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use our Services for personal or commercial purposes as intended through the functionality of the Services. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Services or included software.

3.3 User-Generated Content
By posting or submitting content to our Services, you grant Expat Properties a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, and display the content in connection with the Services.

4. Privacy of User Data

4.1 Data Collection
We collect personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. By using our Services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data as described in our Privacy Policy.

4.2 Data Protection
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access.

4.3 Third-Party Sharing
We may share your personal data with third parties as necessary to provide our Services, comply with legal obligations, or protect our rights. Any third-party service providers will only process your data as instructed by us and in compliance with applicable laws.

5. Disclaimers

5.1 No Warranty
Our Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.

5.2 Real Estate Information
The information provided on our website, including property listings and real estate advice, is for general informational purposes only. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. You are responsible for verifying any information before relying on it.

6. Limitations of Liability

6.1 Indirect Damages
In no event shall Expat Properties, its affiliates, or its partners be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

 • Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services.
 • Any conduct or content of any third party on the Services.
 • Any content obtained from the Services.

6.2 Maximum Liability
In no event shall the aggregate liability of Expat Properties for all claims relating to the Services exceed the amount you paid us, if any, for the use of the Services.

7. Dispute Resolution

7.1 Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Costa Rica, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

7.2 Arbitration
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Costa Rica in accordance with the rules of the Costa Rican Arbitration Center. The arbitration shall be conducted in English or Spanish.

7.3 Court Jurisdiction
If arbitration is not applicable, you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within Costa Rica for the purpose of litigating any claims or disputes.

8. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through our Services or by other means to provide you the opportunity to review the changes before they become effective. Your continued use of our Services after the effective date of the modified Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Expat Properties
Email: info@expatpropertiescr.com
Phone: US: 703-789-7560 | Costa Rica: 506 6026 9851