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Have you ever thought of buying a home with a flower garden in Atenas? Well, you should! We have plenty of homes with a flower garden on our inventory. Don’t worry; a home with a flower garden in Atenas doesn’t cost more than one without a flower garden. I grew up with this TV ad […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Did you know there are several ways to stop home buyers in their tracks during a showing? When selling a home, the first impression for home buyers is of utmost importance. Whether the initial impression is good or bad, it forms the home buyers’ opinion about the property. It is very well possible the first […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Do you know what a casita is? If you’re looking to purchase a luxury house in Costa Rica, you really need to learn what a casita is. You’ll see the word casita used in many real estate listings. You will find a casita mostly on luxury home properties. The Spanish word casita means little house […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Why not just rent a house without furniture? That was my first reaction to Claire asking if she could rent a furnished house without furniture. Then I got intrigued. I was intrigued because we get email requests like that quite often, so I decided to search for the answer. Once I figured it out, I […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Some of you are not even thinking of renting an apartment in the Central Valley when moving to Costa Rica. And others do. Why is that? Are there any benefits to renting first? Most our clients from up north and Europe are retirees, looking for a much different lifestyle than they were used to. No […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Moving to Costa Rica and you don’t know if you should rent furnished or unfurnished? I know that is quite a difficult decision. But don’t go crazy over it, that’s why we are here: to assist you. The very first question you need to ask yourself is if you will move to Costa Rica permanently […]
by Ivo Henfling 
The severe water problem in Atenas was in the news again, this time in the Diario La Extra. Before you decide that Atenas is not for you and close this blog, let me tell you: the severe water problem in Atenas is only in certain parts. The gringo communities don’t have any problems because they […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Sometimes, buyers want strange things included in their Costa Rica property purchase. Other times, sellers want to include even stranger things in their turnkey property sale. What is included and what is not? Check on that before you pay. On your first tour of a house for sale, you might have noticed certain details. Maybe […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Are you a motivated seller? Help yourself and don’t become a pain in the butt. It’s amazing how some sellers become so desperate, they become a pain in the butt for everyone. They become a pain in the butt for everyone around them, not only with their real estate agent. Motivated or desperate Quite often […]
by Ivo Henfling 
You’re looking at this incredibly well designed promotion material of a new construction home by a builder. You instantly fall in love with what you see. This is the place you want to spend the rest of your life or your vacations. This new construction home looks just what you need. Your first meeting with […]
by Ivo Henfling