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Buying property in Costa Rica — a Mexican's guide.
Inversionista residency from US$150,000. MX-CR tax treaty in force — one of only four ratified DTAs Costa Rica holds. Two daily Aeromexico nonstops MEX → SJO in 3h15. Geographic diversification of wealth into a USD-denominated Pacific real-estate position without leaving the cultural and linguistic zone. Pacific-coast properties from US$300,000.
Comprar bienes raíces en Costa Rica. La guía completa para mexicanos. Residencia desde USD $150K. Pacífico desde USD $300K. Tratado fiscal vigente.
Six reasons Costa Rica fits.
More Mexicans are diversifying their wealth abroad — and Costa Rica answers six specific things almost no other market answers together.
Geographic diversification
Most Mexican HNW already diversify via Florida, Texas, and Spain. Costa Rica adds Pacific-LATAM exposure without leaving the cultural and linguistic zone. Stable constitutional democracy, no army since 1948, de facto USD-denominated real-estate market. Mexican passport gets 90 days visa-free.
USD asset complementing your peso position
Costa Rica real estate is priced and settled in US dollars. For a Mexican portfolio concentrated in MXN, adding a USD-denominated asset in a stable jurisdiction is straightforward portfolio construction — same logic that drives the Brickell, Madrid, and Austin allocations, but with higher cultural and linguistic affinity and a clean tax treaty on the destination side.
Residency on a US$150K purchase
Inversionista residency is granted to foreigners investing US$150,000 or more in CR — and the property purchase meets the criterion. No separate income requirement. Most of our Pacific inventory clears the threshold. The 2-year cédula renews and leads to permanent residency; Mexico permits dual citizenship.
More: Inversionista residency (in Spanish)MX-CR tax treaty in force
Mexico and Costa Rica signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement in 2014 that is in force. One of only four ratified DTAs Costa Rica holds (alongside Germany, Spain, and the UAE). Treaty assigns taxing rights between both countries and lets you credit CR-source tax against Mexican ISR liability. Among LATAM markets, MX-CR is one of the cleanest fiscally.
More: MX-CR taxes (in Spanish)Owner financing — when you want it
Mexican banks generally don't lend on offshore real estate. Many Mexican buyers arrive with USD liquidity from US brokerage accounts (Schwab International, Avenue, IBKR) and pay cash. For the rest, owner financing closes the gap: 20-40% down, 0-9% fixed interest, 5-15 years, mortgage to seller registered at closing.
More: Owner financing (in Spanish)The fastest air connection
Aeromexico runs 2 daily nonstops MEX → SJO in roughly 3h15. Volaris and Avianca fly the same route. Around 27 weekly flights total with Copa via PTY as redundancy. A weekend from CDMX at your Costa Rica Pacific property is genuinely workable — flight time comparable to MEX-PVR or MEX-Cancún.
More: MEX → SJO flights (in Spanish)Real people. Here. Speaking your language.
Most real estate agencies in Costa Rica hand the Mexican buyer to a US-based agent who never set foot on the property. Real Estate Grupo doesn't. Our team lives in Costa Rica year-round, speaks Spanish, English, and Hebrew, and visits every property we list.
When you fly down, we're already here. When you have a question at 11pm Mexico City time, you message a real person on WhatsApp — not a bot, not an English-only IVR.
Properties available now.
Updated daily from Real Estate Grupo's inventory. Most qualify for Inversionista residency. Prices in USD.
What every Mexican asks us first.
Nine pages, each answers one specific question. Read in any order — or jump straight to WhatsApp.
Sub-pages currently in Spanish. English sub-pages coming. Most Mexican buyers reading English here prefer Spanish sub-pages anyway.
Inversionista residency
A US$150K purchase opens your cédula. The most direct route for Mexicans seeking the option to reside here.
Owner financing
Mexican banks don't finance offshore. Owner-financing closes the gap: 20-40% down, 0-9% interest.
Moving money from Mexico
Open commercial FX market: bank wire, Wise/Avenue/iTrust, or directly from US brokerage. SAT reporting on annual return.
Tax treaty in force
MX-CR DTA in force since 2014. Credit CR-source tax against Mexican ISR. One of the cleanest LATAM tax pairings.
Healthcare — CAJA + private
Mandatory CAJA for residents + private CIMA / Bíblica JCI-accredited. Comparable to Médica Sur or Centro Médico ABC.
Flights MEX → SJO
Aeromexico 2 daily nonstops. Volaris and Avianca also. Copa via PTY as backup. ~3h15 nonstop.
The Mexican community
Small but growing since 2020. Pacific-coast and Guanacaste concentration. Cultural overlap with CR's Pacific identity.
Closing process
CR notario público (same term used in Mexico). National Registry. INE, RFC, and proof of address to identify.
Which Pacific region?
Santa Teresa · Mal Pais · Tamarindo · Nosara. Comparison for the Mexican buyer (Sayulita / Tulum / Puerto Escondido / PVR feel).
From WhatsApp to escritura.
Four steps. Most Mexican buyers go from first WhatsApp to signed escritura in 60-90 days.
WhatsApp in Spanish
15-minute chat. What you're looking for, budget range, whether you want Inversionista residency, timeline. No commitment.
Plan the visit
We pick you up at SJO or LIR. 2-3 days on the Pacific seeing 3-6 properties. Most Mexicans visit once before making an offer.
Offer with owner financing
20-40% down · 0-9% fixed interest · 5-15 years · mortgage to seller registered at closing.
Closing in 30-60 days
CR notario público signs the escritura. Title in your name. Inversionista filing — optional next step.
Built for buyers crossing borders.
Three reasons Mexicans work with us — not the long list, just what matters.
Founder-led, on the ground
The principals live in Costa Rica and visit every property personally. The team operates in Spanish, English, and Hebrew. When you reach out, you talk to the decision-maker — not a call center.
The owner-financing edge
One of the few Costa Rican real estate agencies with structured owner-financing inventory across the Pacific coast. Useful when you'd rather not liquidate offshore positions just to close.
Closing in Spanish
Every escritura clause, every mortgage line, every Registry document — explained in Spanish before you sign. The notario handles the formal legal process. We make sure you know exactly what you're signing.
Ready to find the right property?
Direct access to the best opportunities in Santa Teresa, Mal Pais, Tamarindo, and Nosara. Our Spanish-speaking team lives in Costa Rica year-round and walks you through from first call to signed escritura — in Spanish or English, no middlemen.
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