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Do you have collectibles or war trophies all over your house? Having a tough time selling your house? Is there a slight chance you are shocking the buyers with your collectibles or war trophies? You’ll be surprised how often that happens. A while ago, I received a surprising call from a seller who I had […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Buying a home is like a love affair, you don’t want to see any red flags. Some buyers don’t realize that a love affair can turn into a money pit easily. An experienced realtor usually knows when buyers fall in love with a house as soon as they walk in. In my opinion, it’s important […]
by Ivo Henfling 
I wrote this blog about Corporation Tax Costa Rica originally on January 1st, 2016. Since 2016, many things have happened with the Corporation Tax Costa Rica. Everything I wrote at the time has changed and we’re now in September 2019. So it’s time for an update. For many years, lawyers in Costa Rica recommended property […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Every day, we receive emails from buyers asking for the property location. Coming from a foreign buyer, this is a pretty normal question. But in Costa Rica, real estate agents refuse to divulge the property location. They won’t until they have a chance to show you the property and register you as their client with […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Homes in Costa Rica do not sell in 72 hours, and you can count on not even getting showings during the first couple of days. I’ve written about the reasons a property doesn’t sell quite often. If nobody even shows your property, it will never sell. Usually, it’s just the fact that the sales price […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Did you know you can get amazing views in Grecia? There are many reasons expats want to live in Grecia. The amazing views from Grecia properties is one of those reasons. They’re amazing, those vistas, in case you didn’t know. Vistas mean views in English. In the rural areas of Costa Rica, you’ll hear the word […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Do you think that as soon as the real estate contract is signed, you can take the day off and celebrate? Had you heard about those horrible contract killers than can happen to anyone? I’m sorry but unless you have the perfect real estate contract and everything else falls in place, you will not be […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Does an unkempt house sell easily? Let’s find out… Dick and Jane del Valle – Springfield called me to come over and check out their house for sale. They needed help in getting the house priced right because they have to move to another country next month. Unfortunately, Dick and Jane’s house is 32 years […]
by Ivo Henfling 
The train was such a wonderful way of transport to a country like Costa Rica. Costa Rica does not have any heavy industries at all, but the country exports a lot. Therefore, for many years, the train was very important. Until Jose Maria Figueres closed the railroad in his government. The train stopped running. Now, […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Buying mountain property in Costa Rica is not difficult at all, as long as you do your homework. Many buyers do not realize that Costa Rica is famous for its microclimates and that every mountain in Costa Rica is different. First, climate preferences are very important, as well as rainfall. One mountain can have low […]
by Ivo Henfling