Costa Rica Real Estate, from Coast to Coast, the Right Way!!!

Rewarding property investment opportunities in the Southern Pacific

By Daveed Hollander
Our Southern Pacific specialist

The opportunity for property investment in the Southern Pacific is not only limited to Dominical.  Nearby towns and beaches have experienced relatively slow expansion and development but with improved access the area's true potential is only just starting to be realized.  Many North Americans and Europeans have bought and built a vacation home in this area because the beaches incredibly beautiful and access is very good.

The areas beautiful topography gives many properties views of the surrounding tropical greenery and Pacific Ocean. Several towns offering unique prospects include Uvita, Ojochal and Puerto Jimenez.  Smaller towns in the area include Cabo Matapalo, Sierpe, Aguita and Carate.

Uvita

Uvita is located approximately 17 kilometers to the south of Dominical. Its rapid growth in recent years has seen this town offer a wider range of facilities than its neighbors including Dominical.

The town has three local banks including Banco de Costa Rica, Banco Nacional de Costa Rica and Banco Popular.  Other amenities include supermarkets, electrical appliance stores, pharmacies, restaurants and an indoor recreation centre. Furthermore an organic vegetable market is held by local farmers every Saturday.  The continuous but sustained development of Uvita has also produced great real estate, vacation home properties and investment opportunities.

With improved access Uvita's prime location on the Southern Pacific, beautiful beach and an abundance of tropical flora and fauna the town has the winning combination that is proving to be an irresistible property investment to investors.  It is easy to see why so many have decided to make this paradise their home. The flourishing area has also created opportunity for the creation of businesses related to the tourism industry.

Residents in Uvita enjoy a healthy lifestyle with endless opportunities for fun and relaxation, snorkeling, kayaking, surfing, horseback riding or just walk the beautiful beaches to name but a few. The nearby Marina Ballena National Park will offer you the opportunity to see turtles nesting and the arrival of humpback whales, for many, life here is a vacation that never ends.

Ojochal

Ojochal is just thirty kilometers south of Dominical and is home to hotels, restaurants bars and various tourist activities. This exciting town in the Southern Pacific is also experiencing a rapid development with many members of the community originating from France, Germany, America and Italy.  Ojochal has come to be well known for its culinary delights and quality imported wines. Additionally the town has doctors, dentists, a supermarket, bakery, gas station, hardware store and internet cafes.

The nearby beaches of Playa Tortuga and Playa Ventanas have ensured that this town sustain-ably prospers from the arrival of tourists to the area. The Marina Ballena National Park is just next door.

Residents of Ojochal have been careful not to exploit the area and a controlled development has permitted the availability of exclusive properties in this area which helps maintain the value of any property investment. This home in paradise will allow you to enjoy walks along the secluded Southern Pacific beaches at sunset or go scuba diving amongst the colorful fish and dolphins as well a surfing.  

The Osa Peninsula

The Southern Pacific coast is home to the hook-shaped Osa Peninsula the Corcovado National Park and Golfo Dulce which borders the Osa's eastern shore. Difficult access to this area has ensured that remains sparsely populated. The improvement of highways within the Southern Pacific area is likely to increase this areas population but large portions will remain protected thanks to Costa Rican conservation legislation.

Puerto Jimenez

The town of Puerto Jimenez in the Osa Peninsula offers access to the Corcovado National Park and many businesses in cater for the visiting tourists. This area was subject to logging and gold mining, mindful of the importance of conservation the Corcovado National park was created in 1975. 

With a range of hotels, restaurants and tour companies this is just another town that is ripe for development and property investment.  This Southern Pacific coastal location is a popular sports fishing location.

Additionally, Puerto Jiménez has an airport to the north of town although it is believed that improved roads will encourage more tourists to travel by land.  The smaller village of Cabo Matapalo is nearby and has enjoyed a relatively secluded existence.

	Daveed Hollander is our Southern Pacific specialist and Daveed and his people can help you make the right property investment if you plan to retire to the beach or you plan to buy a vacation home.