Visit Costa Rica and one of the first things you notice is how warm and friendly the people are here.

What’s also great about the population in Costa Rica is there is great diversity, with people from all over Central & South America, as well as expats from North America and Europe.

In fact, it’s so diverse you might be very surprised to learn there are even some people in Costa Rica who are actually from another planet. While we’re not entirely sure what planet they are from, it is obvious from their strange behavior.

Most of them own multiple properties in Costa Rica and often are looking to sell one of their properties at a price that is ridiculously above value.

But the most frustrating are the properties which appear to be aggressively priced, only to later prove they are completely non-negotiable or in some cases decide to raise the price once they receive an offer.

Listen if you are not from this planet, I have no problems with that, but if you are please let me offer you some advice:

1. 1. If you are selling a property in a buyer’s market, make sure you are dealing with a real estate sales professional who can accurately assess your property and provide you with current real estate price comparisons for that specific geographical area.Using that information and factoring in the current sales activity, you should be able to come up with a realistic sales price where you have a good chance of selling your property.

1. More importantly if you are in need of making an immediate sale and have a drastic price reduction or extremely aggressive price to sell, ALWAYS allow at least 5-10% room in your price for negotiation, NEVER list your absolute bottom line price or you will probably be disappointed.
2. This is a buyer’s market and whatever price you list a property for, buyer’s struggle with the psychological part of paying the listing price no matter what kind of value they are getting.

There are some great values in Costa Rica real estate right now, hopefully the property you fall in love with isn’t being sold by someone from another planet!

Andrew Makarik

to@welovecostarica.com

Andrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.