San Isidro, Montes De Oro, Costa Rica Real Estate

San Isidro, Montes De Oro, Puntarenas real estate covers a district in the canton of Montes De Oro, in the province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. It is the third district of the canton, has postal code 60403 and spans 57.7 km² (22.3 sq mi). The property type listed for sale here is houses, so the zone mainly suits people who want a home in a quieter, non-coastal part of the country. A purchase is a long-term investment, so it helps to understand the zone before looking at individual listings.

Because houses are what is listed for sale, the clearest profile is the buyer who wants a home to live in, whether full time or as a base in Costa Rica. Some buyers also look at a house to rent out later, which is a form of investing that depends on finding a tenant and on keeping the property in good shape.

Buyers who want a lot to build or a farm should not assume those are available here. When there are enough listings, this page shows above what is currently for sale, so check it before deciding what to look for.

The only type listed for sale in the zone is houses. For each one, compare these points:

• Condition of the roof, walls, plumbing and wiring.
• Access: whether the road to the door is public and passable in the rainy season.
• Water supply and whether the service is steady.
• Whether the house sits inside a residential development with shared fees or rules.

Ask for the size of the built area and of the lot, and check that both match the registered documents.

The district is not coastal, so buyers here are looking at an inland setting in the province of Puntarenas. The canton seat, Miramar, is 6.9 km (4.3 mi) away in a straight line. Downtown San José is 72.5 km (45.0 mi) away in a straight line.

For international travel, Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is 56.5 km (35.1 mi) away in a straight line, and Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR) is 108.3 km (67.3 mi) away in a straight line. These are straight-line figures, not driving distances.

• A title search at the National Registry (Registro Nacional): who owns the property 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 Montes De Oro and, where one exists, the canton's zoning plan.
• Property tax (Law 7509) and municipal services paid up to date.
• Transfer by public deed before a Costa Rican notary, with the transfer tax (Law 6999); ask for the full closing-cost breakdown before signing.

Foreigners can own titled property with the same rights as citizens (Article 19 of the Constitution), with the exceptions the law sets.

San Isidro borders the districts of Puntarenas (canton of Puntarenas), Barranca (canton of Puntarenas), San Jerónimo (canton of Esparza) and Miramar. That places it between several districts of the Pacific side of the country.

The official villages in the district are Aguabuena, Ciruelas, Cuatro Cruces, Isla, Palmar, San Joaquín, Santa Rosa and Tiocinto. Real travel time between them and the neighboring districts depends on the hour and on the road, so visit at the times you would normally travel.

A purchase usually starts with comparing several houses and asking an agent how the area is priced. Once you choose a property, a Costa Rican notary prepares the public deed, and the title search and survey plan are checked before you pay a deposit.

Agencies and agents with listings in the zone appear further down this same page. Get the closing costs in writing and confirm that the documents agree with each other before signing anything.