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Diane Farquhar
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Agent's Company: GoDutch Realty
Agent City: Atenas
Neighborhood: Atenas
About this Agent: Hello! My name is Diane Farquhar, and I am your Rental Agent for Atenas. My husband, Cameron and I visited Costa Rica over a period of several years and during that time had several real estate transactions dealing exclusively with Isabelle Jones, sales agent for GoDutch Realty. I was very impressed by Isa's professionalism and knowledge, and got to learn a great deal about Go Dutch, and their award-winning reputation, especially in taking great care of their clients, without a lot of high pressure, as was so beautifully evidenced by Isa.
Full Details: When we retired and moved here permanently with our daughter Jocelyn in Dec 2009, we knew we would be calling Atenas home, and so it is!!! My professional background of 40 years has included the banking and finance industry in California where I held several positions, including Bank Manager and Mortgage Lender. Working at GoDutch Realty helping clients find the perfect rental seems an ideal role for me. We truly look forward to meeting your rental needs!
Aurea Rosa Urena
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Tibas
Neighborhood: Tibas
About this Agent: My name is Aurea Rosa Urena, and I'm the affiliate member of the American European real estate Group for the areas of Tibas, Moravia and Guadalupe, all located on the north side of San Jose, the Central Valley of Costa Rica.
My area is mostly developed and seen as City, so most of the properties I have for sale will be find under homes or commercial.
I am motivated by serving people and seeing then happy when they find the right property. That motivation makes me fully committed to help investors pursue their dreams of owning a piece of property.
Full Details: I am a Tica, I was born in Costa Rica and I live in Tibas, a town situated around 3 kilometers northwest of downtown San Jose.
I have been working in Real Estate for 4 years and I know the area of Tibas, Guadalupe and Moravia very well so I can take you to the best neighborhoods and show you the best properties on the area.
Andres Henfling
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Agent's Company: American-European Group
Agent City: Escazu
Neighborhood: Escazu
About this Agent: Andres is Costarican born and raised and as his father started Easy Properties AE many years ago, real estate runs in his veins.
Andres lives in Heredia. Andres our Escazu and Santa Ana rental agent and specializes in residential and commercial rentals.
Barry Ashworth
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: West Side San Jose
Neighborhood: Sabana, Escazu, Santa Ana and Ciudad Colon
About this Agent: Barry Ashworth is one of the three founders of the American European Real Estate Group and specializes in residences and land in Sabana, Escazu, Santa Ana, and Hacienda Los Reyes.
Full Details: Barry has over 20 years of experience selling Costa Rica real estate in the area and thousands of satisfied clients. Barry Ashworth is British and after working 15 years in England and other countries, had the great fortune to discover the paradise of Costa Rica.
Barry offers you a wide range of personalized services and handles many types of property from commercial to residential and can search for any type you need. Welcome to Costa Rica and we hope you will enjoy living or just visiting Costa Rica.
Brian Smith
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Heredia
Neighborhood: Heredia
About this Agent: Your American European affiliate for the Heredia area expert.
My name is Brian L. Smith and I am your American European affiliate who specializes in properties of all types in the Heredia area.
My 14 years of familiarity with everything Costa Rica provides me with the perfect foundation as an authentic real estate and CR adviser to folks just like you, seeking the truth of what this country can offer them.
Whether your interest is in vacations, living, retirement, investment or business here in the Heredia area, I can assist you in the most professional manner possible.
If you are looking for a genuine expert on Costa Rica to answer all your questions frankly and with candor, I invite you to take advantage of my vast knowledge and experience by picking up the phone and calling me directly!
Originally from Philadelphia, Brian lived in Costa Rica since 1997. Since that time I married Costa Rica local Ana and we have a 6 year old bilingual son Ty. I also received my full Costa Rican citizenship through the naturalization process, an indispensable step in legal status for a Realtor.
I was fortunate enough to have 5 years of exploring most of the country with my wife, discovering all that makes Costa Rica unique while learning indispensable lessons of language, culture and the distinctive Pura Vida lifestyle that defines these friendly people.
After nearly 10 years of working as a certified high school educator in both the U.S. and Costa Rica, I turned to real estate as a career about 6 years ago, with experience in both the Central Pacific area and the Central Valley areas. I truly believe that my vast knowledge of business, family and life offer our clients a distinct advantage not only in the field of real estate, but in acclimating to this awesome place.
I encourage you to contact me directly for honest answers to your questions
Brooke Bishop
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Naranjo, Grecia and Sarchi
Neighborhood: Naranjo
About this Agent: Brooke is our real estate expert for the coffee towns of Naranjo, Sarchi, and Grecia.
Full Details: Brooke has been in Costa Rica since 1999 when she came as a volunteer for a small organization aimed at reforesting old coffee Plantations in Sarchi. She fell in love with the country and the people and married her husband Alfonso from Naranjo in 2000. Both are happy to help locate the perfect place for you in Naranjo, Sarchi, or Grecia, and offer any relocation issues you might have. Brooke is fluent in English and Spanish.
Daveed Hollander
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: South Pacific Beaches
Neighborhood: Dominical
About this Agent: Daveed Hollander is our real estate expert for the area of Dominical in The South Pacific beach areas of Costa Rica. Daveed moved to Costa Rica in 1996 and began his real estate career here.
Full Details: Daveed and his agents cover the whole Costa Rica South Pacific beach areas between Manuel Antonio and Baru and cover residential, commercial and vacation rentals in Costa Rica . They are experts in their area and offer their expertise on Costa Rica South Pacific Beach and ocean view properties.
Nikita Mohammed
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Central Pacific Beaches
Neighborhood: Jaco Beach
About this Agent: Nikita Mohammed has been a real estate agent in Jaco Beach and surrounding areas for 6 years and is the American European Real Estate Group's affiliate member for the Costa Rica Central Pacific beach area. Nikita specializes in real estate in Jaco beach, Punta Leona, Hermosa Beach, Herradura Beach as well as Esterillos and Bejuco on the Central Pacific coast and also offers vacation rentals in Costa Rica.
Full Details: One of the best aspects of Jaco Beach real estate is that the area has been regulated marvelously in terms of civil engineering and planned development -- certainly more so than other parts of the country especially in the Costa Rica beach areas.
For instance, the resident neighborhood and planning committee takes into consideration height, environmental damage, water shortages, road hazards, security and other issues that are intrinsic to Jaco's development preventing investors from wreaking havoc on the area and allowing for sustainable growth and development.
Jaco Beach won the 2007 World Travel award for "Central America's Best Beach" and remains the most popular and developed beach town in the country. For buyers who prefer a more tranquil lifestyle outside of the hustle and bustle of Jaco, the Central Pacific also encompasses such blue flag ecological award winning beaches and communities such as Punta Leona, Hermosa and Esterillos for buyers who would prefer
With the construction of a major highway connecting San Jose to Caldera pacific port, the Costa Rica Central Pacific beach area has rapidly become a hot bed for tourist and expatriate activity.
Michael Newhouse
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Santa Ana, Escazu and Ciudad Colon
Neighborhood: Santa Ana
About this Agent: Michael is one of our specialists in the area of Santa Ana. Mike specializes in relocation to Costa Rica for residences, land and properties in general in Escazu, Santa Ana and Ciudad Colon area.
Full Details: Michael first visited the country in 2000 and decided the climate and cost of living here was an ideal place to call home.
Having living in Colorado Springs for the last 20 years with the cold weather and snow he chose to close his Jewelry Store and move to the slower pace of life.
Michael has lots of experience dealing with people from all over the world and is a good fit for the real estate business especially with his last name being NEWHOUSE.
He worked for TWA Airlines for 15 years, the last 7 years was in management in Saudi Arabia. He has traveled almost the entire world. Before TWA he was in the US Air Force stationed in Korea, Japan and Thailand.
After TWA he moved to England for 3 years where he owned and operated a consulting business.
He is a good communicator and has a good understand of sales and peoples needs.
He has been in Costa Rica since 2001 were he was employed in a construction project that has built 28 North American style homes. In this position he managed and sold homes. The project completed in 2005 and he has now chosen to work with us in real estate.
His past experience of living in seven different countries has enabled him to communicate well with all types of people who have an interest in Costa Rica real estate and/or plan to move or invest in this beautiful country.
Emmanuelle Pinto
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Caribbean
Neighborhood: Punta Uva
About this Agent: Emmanuelle Pinto is our Caribbean Vacation Rental specialist and property manager.
Emmanuelle and her husband Manuel established in 2006 in Punta Uva to meet the growing needs of real estate investors and retirees in this popular vacation destination, our American European Real Estate affiliate is the premier property management and vacation rentals in Costa Rica, mainly in the Southern Caribbean region of Costa Rica.
Full Details: Equipped with a professional and knowledgeable staff, Emmanuelle works in cooperation with property owners and visiting guests. Emmanuelle and her associates offer full service property management services as well as complete vacation rental services for properties they manage. Because they commit to an exceptional level of service as well as type of product they carefully select certain properties which match our formula for excellence.
They have a full service in-house team including maids, maintenance personnel, accounting, marketing, reservation hosts, and office administration. The company is dedicated to maintaining exceptional care of your property while simultaneously maximizing rental revenue.
Independent Agent
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Anywhere in Costa Rica
Neighborhood: any city
About this Agent: Independent Agent is an account that we use for those agents that do not work in a specific area like every other affiliate agent of the American European Real Estate Group is.
For any info on these properties, your request will go through the AE - Easy Properties contact form and you will be contacted by the listing agent directly.
Isabelle Jones
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Atenas
Neighborhood: Atenas
About this Agent: Isabelle and Howard Jones expect to go the extra mile for all of those who plan to make Atenas and surrounding areas their new home.
Full Details: Isabelle and Howard Jones fell in love with Costa Rica and Atenas in particular when they first visited the country in 1991. They fulfilled their dream/goal by moving to beautiful Atenas in January, 2003 from Colorado, U.S.A. Atenas is located halfway between San Jose and the Costa Rica Central Pacific Beaches.
When they looked to buy property they quickly found that a full service professional realtor for the Atenas area was really the only thing missing to make their move easier. After searching for the right way for over a year, they decided to become the American European Real Estate Group's affiliate for the Atenas area, since that would give them the opportunity to master the difficulties of real estate in Costa Rica. Howard & Isabelle have over 15 years of property/casualty insurance and computer sales.
They speak English, Polish and are pretty fluent in Spanish. Of course they are supported by the other real estate offices in the group for anything they or their clients might need.
Isabelle and Howard expect to go the extra mile for all of those who plan to make Atenas and adjoining areas their new home.
Ivo Henfling
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Escazu
Neighborhood: Escazu
About this Agent: If you are looking to buy a home in Costa Rica or invest in a condo anywhere in the central Valley or looking for any property for sale in Escazu, you need to call me. I have been doing real estate in Escazu for over 20 years and can show you hundreds of happy buyers of real estate in Escazu and other areas. To me, a deal is not a good deal unless both buyer and seller are happy.
Full Details: I was born in Holland (so I am Dutch) and I came to Costa Rica in 1980 looking for new horizons. I have had many businesses over the years and have found out first hand how difficult it is to learn to adapt to a new country with a different language and a different culture.
Of course in the 80ies almost no one spoke any English and even less Dutch, so I had to learn the language as soon and as best as I could. Over the years, I have had several businesses: a window cleaning company, fishing boats, a supply delivery company for beach hotels and a spice wholesale company.
After living a few years in this beautiful country, the real estate deals began coming up.
Countrymen and friends of all kinds of nationalities, who were transferred or wanted to leave the country, asked me to take care of their properties or help him sell them.
In 1997, I decided to sell and shut down all my companies and started working full time in real estate and founded GoDutch Realty in the same year. Now, with several offices nationwide, GoDutch realty is one of the largest real estate companies in Costa Rica. This success is based on watching out for our customers, and making sure that all our agents are well trained and offer you the best available service, seriousness and punctuality all clients deserve.
In 1999 I felt that, since we had no MLS here, there was a definite need for real estate agents to work together, so with two other realtor we founded the American European Real estate Group (AE Costa Rica and Easy Properties), which was one of the very first mini MLS in Costa Rica where you can find properties offered by over 50 real estate agents in Costa Rica, all well trained and living up to high standards set by the group.
I am fluent in English, Spanish and Dutch. So give me a call or send me an email if you are looking for a trustworthy real estate agent who is a go-getter and enjoys good people, a serious buyer and finding you the right property.
Ivo Henfling
Telephone (506) 2289-5125 Cell phone 8834-4515
USA & Canada Toll-Free: 18669788315/18669787604
Email ivo@godutchrealty.com
Larry Albright
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Northern Pacific Beaches
Neighborhood: Flamingo Beach
About this Agent: Larry Albright is the American European Real Estate Group's affiliate in Flamingo Beach, Costa Rica, specializes in the Northern Pacific Coast of the Guanacaste region known for its pristine Beaches and ideal climate.
Larry provides the most comprehensive real estate and Relocation services in the region, whether your interests are in homes, Condos, lots or investment properties in Flamingo and Potrero beach areas. Also, if you are looking for vacation rentals in Costa Rica, Larry and his associates specialize in vacation rentals in Flamingo, La Penca and Potrero beaches.
Full Details: Memberships
CRGAR, NAR, CCBR certified. TierraMax MLS member.
Manuel Pinto
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Caribbean Beaches
Neighborhood: Punta Uva
About this Agent: Manuel Pinto is our specialist in Caribbean beach properties and is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
Manuel came to Costa Rica with his wife and daughter in 2002 after visiting the country for over 10 years.
They have established themselves as leaders in the property sales and vacation rental business in the local community - with a reputation of helping every client with a personal touch before, during and after every transaction.
Manuel is a local expert not just on real estate issues, but also living the Caribbean lifestyle in Costa Rica. Therefore Manuel and his wife offer those who are looking at property in the Carribbean, vacation rentals in Costa Rica.
Full Details: Manuel and his associates offer prime properties including homes, lots, beach lands, farms, hotels, eco resorts, bars and restaurants from Cahuita to Hone Creek, Bribri, Puerto Viejo, Cocles, Playa Chiquita, Punta Uva, Manzanillo and the surrounding areas. His emphasis is on quality properties that blend in with environmental surroundings and leave a minimal footprint. He firmly believes in and promote sustainable living.
His expertise and local knowledge will help you to achieve your Costa Rica real estate dreams, whether you're looking for a vacation get-away home or to start an eco tourism project. Whatever it is, our job is to help YOU in a courteous and professional manner!
Peter Marte
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Northern Pacific Beaches
Neighborhood: Samara
About this Agent: Peter Marte offers a large variety of any kind of property between Camaronal beach and Ostional beach areas, including Carrillo beach, Samara beach, Buena Vista beach, Barrigona beach, Garza beach and Guiones beach.
Full Details: Peter started his real estate company in Samara Beach in December 2006. He has worked in sales since 1978 and in real estate since 2001.
Peter is Austrian and moved to Costa Rica in 1995. In 1999 he moved to Samara beach area and is your expert realtor for Samara beach and the surrounding areas.
Peter and his team of agents is at your service.
Patrick Mulheren
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: East side San Jose
Neighborhood: Curridabat
About this Agent: Relax. You are in good hands. Patrick is our affiliate specialist in the east side of the Central Valley (San Pedro, Curridabat, Lomas de Ayarco, Pinares, etc.), Cartago and the Orosi Valley and general surrounding areas, with houses, condos, farms and any properties for sale.
Full Details: Patrick has been serving Costa Rica real estate for the past 15 years.
We feel that his strength is the customer service he provides. Rather than just push a few select properties to any and all customers, he instead asks the customer to paint him a picture of their ideal property.
He then does an exhaustive search to find that property for you. If they don't have it in their own database, they are not afraid to turn to other realtors to aid in the search of buying real estate in Costa Rica.
Their mission is to help the customers find, purchase and enjoy the best property for their needs at the best price. Patrick offers consulting before, during and after the sale in the areas needed so this can happen. He goes the extra mile to make the customers involvement in Costa Rica and the purchasing of land here risk-free and hassle-free.
Patrick does not see a client as an opportunity to "make a sale". Instead, he strives to develop lasting relationships of trust. He measures his success by the number of customers who come back time and time again seeking his assistance with their assorted real estate-related needs.
Robert 'Blu' Stewart
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Northern Pacific Beaches
Neighborhood: Playa Hermosa & Playas del Coco
About this Agent: Blu Stewart, originally from San Francisco, California, first came to Costa Rica in the early 1970s and knew he had found a very special place.
As a captain of commercial ships and yachts, he frequently returned to Costa Rica where he began investing and building. He moved here permanently several years ago and settled in northern Guanacaste.
He has extensive knowledge of Guanacaste and specializes in the coastal areas of Playa Hermosa, Ocotal, Playas del Coco, Playa Panama as well as land and projects in the Peninsula Papagayo and La Cruz areas and as far North as the Nicaraguan border and has been working closely with the Costa Rican Government and a number of GREEN investors and companies in renewable energies and Biofuels, helping the people of Costa Rica to attain their goal of Carbon Neutrality by 2021. His free-time is often spent diving and fishing as well as hiking the hills above the coastline. His personal experience as an investor and his intimate relationships with locals, developers and land owners of the area insures his ability to aid any client in their successful buying real estate in costa rica.
The Playa Hermosa office affiliated to the American European Real Estate Group offers extensive listings of the best properties in Guanacaste and Northern Pacific beaches. We also have a large inventory of vacation, short and long term rental properties and have information on dozens of farms and teak plantations on the Nicoya Peninsula. Call our office for all your Real Estate needs and let us find the exact property you are looking for.
Rudy Matthews
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Escazu
Neighborhood: Escazu
About this Agent: Rudy Matthews is a former Tampa, Florida resident with a vast and varied experience in real estate. Rudy is our primary Home Specialist and will provide you with an excellent perspective of "Quality Lifestyle Communities". His in depth background in real estate is very helpful to you in identifying sound and safe opportunities here in Costa Rica. He is a low key consummate professional and many satisfied clients appreciate his straightforwardness and honesty.
Full Details: His stated objective is for clients to have an exceptional experience of buying real estate in Costa Rica. Besides the Lifestyle Communities Rudy will show, there are wide and comprehensive listings readily available to you from GoDutch Realtors and the AE Real Estate Group. No other real estate company can provide such an extensive offer of listings giving you so many options to choose from.
Even though Rudy is our Home Specialist he always makes time for his son enjoying the nature of Costa Rica . Rudy lives in Heredia and enjoys the relaxed, uncomplicated lifestyle Costa Rica offers.
Saioa Poutanen
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Northern Pacific Beaches
Neighborhood: Flamingo Beach & Portrero Beach
About this Agent: Saioa moved to Costa Rica 16 years ago form Bilbao in the north of Spain. She was lured here by the beach and the warm tropical atmosphere.
Saioa had 6 years of experience working in the Costa Rica real estate business before joining our team in 2005.
During that time she has built up an impressive network of contacts, allowing her access to the information and services our clients rely on. Saioa specializes in vacation rentals in Costa Rica for the Flamingo, Portrero and La Penca Beach aereas.
Shell Johanson
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Cariari & Belen
Neighborhood: Cariari
About this Agent:
Shell was born in Sweden, grew up in Peru, went to college and lived nearly 30 years in Canada and has lived in Costa Rica for the last fifteen years.
Shell is fluent in English and Spanish.
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Hi, my name is Shell Johanson and I am your real estate agent for the Cariari-Belen area. Cariari is famous for the Cariari Country club and its golf course. It would be my pleasure to show you this section of Costa Rica as a wonderful place to live and play. I specialize in golf properties.
I have lived in the Cariari-Belen area for eight years and know it intimately. I have been a member of the lovely Cariari Golf and Country Club for nearly 15 years and I enjoy playing there as much today as I did the first time.
It is a machiavellian Tom Fazio designed 18 holes that will test all your skills as a golfer.
Let me show you around. You can even be my guest for a round of golf. You will quickly understand why this area was selected by the leading newspaper of the country La Nacion as the best place to live in Costa Rica.
Tony Warren
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Los Santos
Neighborhood: Santa Maria de Dota
About this Agent: Tony Warren came to Costa Rica in 1984 to do some volunteer work for a few weeks, two years later he was still here, that's when he met and married his wife and made Costa Rica his permanent home.
Now semi-retired, when not working with real-estate he works on his small farm, takes care of his bees, and stays busy with different community projects. On his own small farm and in the community he works towards sustainability.
Full Details: When buying real estate in Costa Rica, you should definitely talk to Tony who is located on In the Valle de Los Santos. Los Santos is on the Pacific side of the Talamanca Mountain Range, and Dota rises up to over 9000 feet, giving it a wide range of micro-climates. In the upper ranges an occasional frost during the cooler months is not uncommon, yet in the lower ranges tropical fruits such as pineapple flourish.
The Los Santos Valley enjoys a near perfect comfort range hovering within a few degrees above and below 70F (20C) with no need for air conditioning. Lovely cool nights and crisp, clean air is taken for granted.
The majority of the people here live from agriculture. Small farms dot the mountainsides growing all sorts of crops from lettuce, potatoes, broccoli, mustard, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and much more.
Xinia Salazar Vargas
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Heredia
Neighborhood: Heredia
About this Agent: Xinia Salazar is our affiliate member for the Heredia area and a specialist in residential real estate. She lives in Heredia herself and as a born and raised Costarican knows the upper Heredia mountains better than any other real estate agent in Costa Rica.
Xinia is fluent in English and Spanish.
Full Details: Xinia has lived in Boston for a couple of years, with her North American husband before he passed away.
If you are buying real estate in Costa Rica and especially in the cooler areas of the Central Valley, you should definitely have a look with Xinia at the more elevated areas of Heredia where the temperatures are cooler than in most areas and where it rains a bit more than in some other areas but on the other hand, the beautiful nature is green throughout the year.
Daniel Langlois
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Agent's Company: Affiliate Member of American-European Group
Agent City: Escazu
Neighborhood: Santa Ana
About this Agent: Daniel Langlois has been doing real estate for over 33 years and has been specializing in the Escazu and Santa Ana area for over 15 years, mainly in rental properties.
Daniel has for years attended most of the embassies on the rentals for their employees and is therefore well known with the owners of rental properties in the Escazu and Santa Ana Areas.
For this reason Daniel is always up to date on what is available on the west-side of San Jose. Check out his latest listings.
Daniel is fully bi-lingual in English and Spanish.