San Juan, Abangares, Costa Rica Real Estate

San Juan, Abangares, Guanacaste real estate covers the third district of the canton of Abangares, in the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The district spans 107.5 km² (41.5 sq mi) and uses postal code 50703. Its district seat village is San Juan Grande.

Because the district is not on the coast, buyers here usually look at inland land and homes rather than beach property. A purchase is a long-term investment, so it helps to understand the zone before you compare individual properties.

No property types are currently listed for sale in this district, so any buyer profile below is a general guide rather than a reflection of what is available today. Check back, since the page shows listings as they appear.

• Own home: someone relocating who wants an inland setting in a rural district.
• Lot to build: a buyer who plans to design a house and is comfortable handling permits and utilities.
• Farm: a buyer looking for working or recreational land.
• Buy-to-rent: investing to rent is possible, but income depends on local demand, which you should confirm.

At the moment the pack shows no property types listed for sale in this district, so there is nothing to break down by type. When there are enough listings, this page shows above what is listed by type and typical prices.

Whatever appears later, look first at legal condition and access: whether the road to the property is public and passable year-round, whether water and electricity are in place, and whether any association or other fees apply.

San Juan is in the canton of Abangares, in Guanacaste, in the northwest of Costa Rica. It is not a coastal district. The canton seat, Las Juntas, is 8.4 km (5.2 mi) away in a straight line.

San José is 99.0 km (61.5 mi) in a straight line. For flights, Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR) is 79.1 km (49.2 mi) away in a straight line, and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is 82.5 km (51.3 mi) in a straight line. Both airports are within a similar range, which gives a buyer from abroad two options.

• Run a title search at the National Registry (Registro Nacional) to see who owns the property and whether it carries mortgages, liens or annotations.
• Get a registered survey plan (plano catastrado) that matches the title and what you see on the ground: boundaries, size and access.
• Request a land-use certificate (uso de suelo) from the Municipalidad de Abangares, plus the canton's zoning plan where one exists, to learn what can be built.
• Confirm property tax (Law 7509) and municipal services are paid up to date.
• For lots or farms, obtain written water availability (AyA or the local ASADA) and confirm electricity; also check protection areas around springs and rivers (Forestry Law 7575).
• The transfer is done by public deed before a Costa Rican notary and pays the transfer tax (Law 6999); ask for the full closing-cost breakdown before signing.

San Juan borders Las Juntas and Sierra in the same canton. It also borders Chomes and Guacimal in the canton of Puntarenas, and Monteverde in the canton of Monteverde.

Official villages inside the district include Arizona, Congo, Lajón, Lourdes, Nancital and Portones. Real travel time between these places depends on the hour and the road, so visit in person and drive the route you would use every day, ideally in more than one season.

A purchase usually starts with a local real estate agent who knows the area, followed by comparing similar properties so you can judge an asking price. Agencies and agents with listings in the zone appear further down this same page.

Hire a Costa Rican notary to handle the public deed and the registry work, and have the title search and survey plan reviewed before you pay a deposit. Foreigners can own titled property in Costa Rica with the same rights as citizens (Article 19 of the Constitution), with the exceptions the law sets.