Learn the key rules for buying property in Costa Rica as a foreigner: ownership rights, maritime zone limits, taxes, and due diligence steps.
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Key Facts
— Foreigners can buy most Costa Rican property with the same rights as citizens, except coastal Maritime Zone land.
— The Maritime Zone is a 200-meter strip inland from the high-tide line, governed by Ley 6043.
— The first 50 meters of the Maritime Zone is inalienable public property, with no ownership or lease allowed.
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