San Antonio, Nicoya, Costa Rica Real Estate

San Antonio, Nicoya, Guanacaste real estate means property in the third district of the canton of Nicoya, in Guanacaste province, Costa Rica. The district uses postal code 50203 and covers 339.6 km² (131.1 sq mi), a large area for a single district. The property type listed for sale here is lots and land, so a purchase usually means holding or building on a piece of ground rather than moving into a finished home.

Given that lots and land are what is listed, the clearest profile is the buyer who wants to build: a future home or a second residence on a plot of their own choosing. A second profile is the buyer who holds land for the long term, since a purchase is a long-term investment and not a quick resale.

Some buyers later add a house or cabin to rent out. That is possible only if local rules and services allow it, so confirm the permitted use first. When there are enough listings, this page shows above what is currently offered.

The only type listed for sale in the zone is lots and land. Look at these points on each one:

• Access: whether the plot has a legal, passable entrance in every season.
• Water: whether a connection or a well is realistic, and who supplies it.
• Electricity: how far the nearest line is.
• Boundaries and size: whether they match the registered plan.
• Terrain: slope, drainage and any watercourse nearby.

The district is inland, not coastal, and lies in the Guanacaste region in the northwest of Costa Rica. The canton seat, Nicoya, is 19.6 km (12.2 mi) away in a straight line. Downtown San José is 149.9 km (93.1 mi) away in a straight line, and Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR) is 40.3 km (25.0 mi) away in a straight line.

Those figures place it within reach of a town center and an international airport, while the land stays rural. In this part of the country the dry and rainy seasons affect how a plot looks and how roads behave, so visit in more than one season if you can.

• A title search at the National Registry (Registro Nacional): who owns the land and whether it carries mortgages, liens or annotations.
• A registered survey plan (plano catastrado) that matches the title and what you see on the ground, including boundaries, size and access.
• A land-use certificate (uso de suelo) from the Municipalidad de Nicoya and, where one exists, the canton's zoning plan, which says what can be built.
• Written water availability from AyA or the local ASADA, plus electricity, before buying to build. Building permits come from the local authority.
• Protection areas around springs and rivers (Forestry Law 7575), and whether the land lies inside or next to a protected wildlife area.
• Property tax (Law 7509) and municipal services paid up to date.

The district borders Nicoya, Mansión and Quebrada Honda in the same canton, Bolsón and Diriá in the canton of Santa Cruz, and Bagaces in the canton of Bagaces. That puts it at a meeting point of several areas of Guanacaste.

Inside the district, the official neighbourhood is Guayabal, and the official villages include Biscoyol, Cañal, Carao, Corral de Piedra, Florida, Pozo de Agua and Tamarindo. Real travel time depends on the hour and the condition of the road, so test the route to a plot at the time of day you would use it.

A purchase usually starts with a local agent who knows the area and can compare asking prices for similar lots. Agencies and agents with listings in the zone appear further down this same page.

Before investing, have a lawyer or notary run the title search and review the survey plan. The transfer is done by public deed before a Costa Rican notary and pays the transfer tax (Law 6999), so ask for the full closing-cost breakdown first. Foreigners can own titled property with the same rights as citizens (Article 19 of the Constitution), with the exceptions the law sets.