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Luxury Properties for sale in Costa Rica

  • Land in Mercedes, Pérez Zeledón
    Land in Mercedes, Pérez Zeledón
    € 6,889,100
    7,637 m²
    Presented by Luxury Living Costa Rica
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  • Land in Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste
    Land in Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste
    € 6,673,800
    676,694 m²
    Presented by Luxury Living Costa Rica
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  • Land in Alajuela, Cantón de Alajuela
    Land in Alajuela, Cantón de Alajuela
    € 5,166,800
    171,560 m²
    Presented by Luxury Living Costa Rica
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  • Land in Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste
    Land in Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste
    € 5,166,800
    81,524 m²
    Presented by Luxury Living Costa Rica
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  • Hotel in Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas
    Hotel in Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas
    € 5,166,800
    2,000 m² 22
    Presented by Luxury Living Costa Rica
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  • Land in Piedades, Santa Ana
    Land in Piedades, Santa Ana
    € 6,458,500
    44,181 m²
    Presented by Luxury Living Costa Rica
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  • Detached House in Nosara, Nicoya
    Detached House in Nosara, Nicoya
    € 6,759,900
    826 m² 6 5
    Presented by Julie Meko | Costa Rica Sotheby's International Realty
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  • Apartment in Guanacaste, Liberia
    Apartment in Guanacaste, Liberia
    € 5,253,000
    213 m² 2 3
    Presented by Elena Araya | Costa Rica Sotheby's International Realty
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  • Luxury home in San Carlos, Provincia de Limón
    Luxury home in San Carlos, Provincia de Limón
    € 7,276,600
    Presented by Daniel Yamuni | Costa Rica Sotheby's International Realty
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  • Land in Marbella, Santa Cruz
    Land in Marbella, Santa Cruz
    € 5,139,300
    Presented by Carmen Jimenez | Costa Rica Sotheby's International Realty
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  • Luxury home in Manuel Antonio, Quepos
    Luxury home in Manuel Antonio, Quepos
    € 5,941,900
    1,063 m² 6 4
    Presented by CB Costa Rica
  • Farmhouse in Upala, Provincia de Alajuela
    Farmhouse in Upala, Provincia de Alajuela
    € 5,835,100
    2,420,000 m²
    Presented by PRG de Sarasota S.A.
  • Farmhouse in Carrillo, Hojancha
    Farmhouse in Carrillo, Hojancha
    € 5,382,100
    560,000 m²
    Presented by PRG de Sarasota S.A.
  • Hotel in Cóbano, Cantón de Puntarenas
    Hotel in Cóbano, Cantón de Puntarenas
    € 5,941,900
    16,000 m² 20
    Presented by Costa Rica All In One
  • Apartment in Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste
    Apartment in Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste
    € 6,028,000
    4,000,000 m²
    Presented by Noemy Naranjo

luxury guide

Luxury real estate in Costa Rica has crossed a threshold that most Central American markets have not. With 4,496 high-end properties currently listed, this is no longer a frontier market. Foreign buyers here enjoy the same property rights as local citizens, a rare guarantee in this part of the world. Direct flights connect San José to Miami in under three hours, to New York in five, and to key European hubs via Madrid and Amsterdam. Destinations like Tamarindo, Nosara, Manuel Antonio, Uvita and the Papagayo Peninsula have built recognizable reputations among international buyers. The market spans oceanfront villas, private estate compounds, hillside residences and exclusive eco-lodges.

Luxury property prices in Costa Rica

Entry-level luxury in Costa Rica starts at €500,000, with the top end reaching €3,500,000. The average sits at €1,200,000, across properties ranging from 226 to 1367 sqm. Price is driven by three variables above all others: direct ocean view, distance to the beach and elevation. A property on the Osa Peninsula with unobstructed Pacific views commands twice the price of a comparable home in the Central Valley. Against comparable tropical markets, Costa Rica prices at a premium over Mexico's Riviera Nayarit and Panama's Pacific coast, but the gap reflects something real: stricter environmental laws, a more stable legal framework and infrastructure that actually works.

Most sought-after areas in Costa Rica

Guanacaste defines the country's most international face. The Papagayo Peninsula hosts private golf courses, luxury marina developments and oceanfront residences with the kind of infrastructure that northern buyers expect. Tamarindo has matured from surf town to established luxury market. Manuel Antonio is the Pacific Central Coast benchmark: national park on one side, the ocean on the other, and a density of upscale services that few tropical destinations match. Nosara is a different conversation entirely. No paved roads by design, a selective international community, and a price premium justified by privacy and a culture of restraint. The Southern Pacific, covering Uvita and the Osa Peninsula, is where the smartest money has moved recently. Values are still climbing. And the Central Valley around San José remains the choice for buyers who need urban infrastructure and year-round temperate weather without the coastal premium.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why invest in luxury real estate in Costa Rica?

Foreign nationals hold identical property rights to Costa Rican citizens, with no restrictions on ownership. The average price of €1,200,000 remains below comparable beachfront markets in the Caribbean or Mediterranean, with measurable upside in developing areas like the Southern Pacific. North American demand has been consistent for over two decades.

What is daily life like in Costa Rica?

The country abolished its army in 1948 and redirected that budget into healthcare and education. The Pacific coast has a defined dry season from December through April, making seasonal use straightforward for international buyers. The expat community is large and well-organized, and the cost of living outside the luxury property market remains substantially lower than in North America or Western Europe.

What makes Costa Rica truly different as a luxury real estate market?

Thirty percent of national territory is legally protected. That constraint on development is permanent, not political. Coastal lots with direct ocean views or primary forest frontage are structurally scarce, and that scarcity will not change. It is one of the very few tropical markets where the environment itself functions as a built-in value protector.