I am looking for a residential home not commercial property and preferrably NOT Americanized. I also want an established home and not a pre-buy or ready to build type thing.
Please list realtors/realties you or someone you know have personally dealt with and not something googled online…THANKS!
Any help would be appreciated.

Health care in Costa Rica is very good and sanitary standards are high. First class hospitals are found throughout San José and some of the other largely populated areas.
Since long ago, diseases such as malaria, paludismo, and yellow fever were eradicated in Costa Rica. There are no plagues like in other countries, and no [...]

Find an advisor that knows the country. cCosta Rica Real Estate work with the most reliable tour operator in the area and we have our own ground transportation company specialized in daily tours and located in San José, Costa Rica.
If necessary, we can handle detailed itineraries for an optimum trip (hotel reservations, car rentals, [...]

Please consider the following precautions during your trip, that are the same wherever you travel around the world:
Do not leave your luggage unattended at the airport or with a stranger, do not carry any stranger´s luggage through customs or immigration, and always carry your money within an inside pocket or a body pouch, or money [...]

Costa Rica has a bus system that offers inexpensive, timely and convenient transportation in the Central Valley. It is the primary means of transportation to natives.
On the countryside, sometimes buses do not run frequently, in some places they operate only once a day. Another possibility is arranging transfers with tourism transportation agencies [...]

Many people love driving and visiting the country at their own pace. Car Rentals are available from the major rental companies. To rent one you must be at least 21 years old, have a valid driver’s license and a major credit card.
Gasoline is available at stations throughout Costa Rica, most are open 24 [...]