La Unión, Montes De Oro, Costa Rica Real Estate

La Unión, Montes De Oro, Puntarenas real estate is a rural district in the canton of Montes De Oro, in the province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. It is the second district of its canton, covers 79.0 km² (30.5 sq mi) and uses postal code 60402. The property listed for sale here is farmland, so a purchase usually means land with room to work, build or hold for the long term. When there are enough listings, this page shows above what is offered and typical prices.

With farms as the type listed, the buyer profiles that fit are fairly specific. Some people want a rural property to live on and build a home, with space for crops, animals or simply privacy. Others look for a working farm to keep producing or to develop gradually.

Buying to rent out later is possible, but it depends on what the land can legally host and on its access. Treat a purchase here as a long-term investment rather than a quick resale, and compare several farms before choosing.

The pack lists farms for sale in this district. A farm can mean very different things, so look closely at each one:

• Condition of any house, sheds, fences and gates.
• Legal and physical access: whether the road reaches the property and who maintains it.
• Water: where it comes from, whether it is a spring, a well or a piped service, and whether it is guaranteed in writing.
• Electricity at the property line or the cost of bringing it in.
• Slope, usable area and how much of the land is actually flat or workable.

La Unión sits in the canton of Montes De Oro, in Puntarenas province, and it is not coastal. The canton seat, Miramar, is 9.5 km (5.9 mi) away in a straight line. Downtown San José is 75.2 km (46.7 mi) in a straight line.

For flights, Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is 58.6 km (36.4 mi) in a straight line, and Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR) is 102.1 km (63.4 mi) in a straight line. For a foreign buyer, that means a rural setting with the central part of the country within reach of the capital and its main airport.

• Before investing, run a title search at the National Registry (Registro Nacional) to see who owns the property and whether it carries mortgages, liens or annotations.
• Confirm that the registered survey plan (plano catastrado) 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 Montes De Oro and, where one exists, check the canton's zoning plan to learn what can be built.
• Get written water availability (AyA or the local ASADA) and confirm electricity before buying to build; building permits come from the local authority.
• Check protection areas around springs and rivers (Forestry Law 7575) and whether the land lies inside or next to a protected wildlife area.
• Verify that property tax (Law 7509) and municipal services are paid up to date.

La Unión borders Zapotal and San Lorenzo (both in the canton of San Ramón), Acapulco and Arancibia (both in the canton of Puntarenas), and Miramar. That places it between several cantons, which matters when you think about where you will shop, work or reach services.

Within the district, the official villages include Bajo Caliente, Cedral, Laguna, Micas, Palmital, San Buenaventura, Velásquez, Ventanas and Zagala Nueva. Real travel time depends on the hour, the weather and the road, so drive the route yourself before deciding on a farm.

A purchase is usually organized with a local real estate agent and a Costa Rican notary. Start by comparing similar farms in the area so you understand how asking prices relate to land size, access and water. Then have the notary run the title search and review the survey plan.

The transfer is done by public deed before the notary and pays the transfer tax (Law 6999), so ask for the full closing-cost breakdown before signing. 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. Agencies and agents with listings in the zone appear further down this same page.