Real Estate Growth in Liberia: The World is Noticing
Liberia - Guanacaste, Costa Rica is destined for explosive growth in its real estate and services sectors in the upcoming decade. This Article illustrates some obvious signs that this residential and commercial real estate boom has already started.
LIBERIA is starting to Boom again!
Costa Rica is a very secure country with a stable economy and a rapidly growing ECO - Tourism Sector and has always pursued a politically correct diplomacy towards its neighbors ever since it's independence. Similarly, the country treats it’s citizen and visitors alike with foreigners enjoying the same ownership and legal rights as nationals do. Costa Rica has established real estate laws to promote growth and foreign investment. Property can be bought by foreigners and travelers either under a private name or with a newly registered company to be established with the help of a local lawyer (notary public). This, in large part, is why Costa Rica has emerged as one of the most stable and desired countries within the Central America Region.
Liberia is the capital of the state of Guanacaste and is presently enjoying the fastest growth rate in eco-tourism in the country because of the endless wonder and beauty of the area. Liberia is home of one of only two international airports in the country, and welcomed 1.1 million visitors in 2016. This growth and sound infrastructure has made foreign investors sit up and take notice.
This year, the plans for a massive, $1.3 billion dollar Discovery Park project was announced and planned to open near the airport in 2020. Combined with a variety of water parks and various recreational facilities, the aim of this venture is to combine the already strong tourism market with an emphasis on nature and wildlife, furthering this already strong eco-tourism reputation.
Recently also, the Coca Cola group of companies announced their plans to open a brand new Production & Logistic Centre into the existing Solarium Industry Park which is adjacent to the Liberia International Airport.
This factory which will be the most advanced production centre for essences and other ingredients for Coca Cola products, and will employ up to 400 employees. The proximity of the international airport allows for easy export their products to other Latin American countries and other destination throughout the world.
The fact that these major players in the world economy have picked Liberia as their center of operations speaks volumes to the Costa Rica’s stability and Liberia’s long term viability. These aggressive and massive investments will attract more tourism, stimulate the local economy and bolster local employment. This massive influx of people will boost the retail sector and all real estate markets, a phenomenon which is already apparent.
This article was written with helpful input from Johannes Valentin. Our MLS member and owner of Sun Real Estate based out of Liberia
Waterfalls and natural caves in Liberia
- Price
- $1,240,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Land Listing
- Images
- 25
- Property Type
- Agricultural Land
- Location
- Curubandé, Curubandé, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Mountain, Countryside
- View Type
- Greenbelt View, River View, Valley View
- Total Lot Size
- 17.72 ha (43.79 acre)
Price $ 7 per square meter. Area 17.71 hectares or 44 acres. This beautiful farm with waterfalls and natural caves has a beautiful view of the Rincón de la Vieja National Park, as well as the Liberian plain, where you can see the Liberia International Airport from afar; the property is at a height of 500 meters above the sea, it enjoys an excellent climate and tranquility all year round. The farm has its own water source, it has black earth, it has fruit trees of various kinds, in addition to the natural environment of the area, where you can see different kinds of animals such as deer, monkeys, and birds. The farm is located in Curubandé of Liberia, an area with great natural beauty, with easy access to public services, very good coverage, and internet for cell phones in most of the farm, in an environment with abundant flora and fauna. Access to this property is through a public cul-de-sac, since the property is at the end of this street, making it a very safe and private place. The property is almost 700 meters from the Rincón de la Vieja National Park, which has 14,200 hectares of protected land, so this farm has abundant and rich nature, but with very easy access to civilization and current services. The farm and the Rincón de la Vieja National Park are divided by the River Blanco, which crosses in the middle, the center of the river is the limit to the national park. In addition, this river has beautiful natural scenes, pools, natural pools, several small waterfalls and a wonderful and spectacular natural grotto with an incredible secret waterfall with free fall of water, more than 5 meters high, the main waterfall is called "La Leona ”, which must be passed through the property to get there, on beautiful natural trails and ideal for a natural project, with luxury residential purposes as well as tourism. The only entrance to this secret waterfall "La Leona" is through the farm. To reach it, you must first walk through the property, on the riverbank, where you must then enter the river against the current, for a distance of approximately 20 meters, crossing a beautiful natural canyon, where you reach a deviation, where is located a wonderful and immense Natural cave that is not visible from the outside, which marks the limit of the property; after this limit, you climb a hundred meters more and you will find the waterfall "La Leona". It is very important to mention that at the top there is no entrance, this being made up of natural giant canyons up to almost 70 meters high, which are walls on both sides of the river. This place is a gift from Mother Earth, with a unique location, a very special place that has its own spirit. Curubande is located approximately 15 minutes from the city of Liberia, which is the main city of Guanacaste and 30 minutes from the Liberia International Airport; It is also located 50 minutes from the beaches of the Papagayo Tourist Pole, the most beautiful beaches in Guanacaste. A great advantage is that this property already has the previous design and study to segregate 15 properties, each with its own plan made between 5,000 m² and 7,000 m², perfect for a natural and private residential project, so it can be adapted to both to a tourist-residential or only residential project. The rest of the property has a separate plan, so everything is ready to go.
Commercial property in front of the Inter-American Highway - Liberia
- Price
- $2,500,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Commercial Sale
- Images
- 15
- Property Type
- Beds/Baths
- 3/2
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 2
- Location
- Liberia, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Urban
- View Type
- Greenbelt View, Garden View
- Total Lot Size
- 8.78 ha (21.70 acre)
- Total Interior Area
- 2,000.00 m² (21,527.74 sq ft)
House area 200 m² or 2,150 sq ft. Cellar and Outbuilding area 1,800 m² or 19,300 sq ft. Land area 8.8 hectares or 21.7 acres. This commercial property in front of the Inter-American Highway is located 2 km from the entrance to Liberia. It has a house that can be adapted for offices, an outbuilding, a cellar, and ample space. The topography is completely flat. The house has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, cleaning room, front terrace. The outbuilding is open in one part, with a high ceiling, and has a series of internal divisions that can be adapted for offices or warehouses. In addition, there is a private telecommunications tower on the property, which can be adapted to the needs required. It has the availability of all services and is completely closed. The owner offers the possibility of monthly rent in the amount of $ 4,500 USD, plus tax IVA.
Commercial property in a rental in front of the Liberia Airport
- Price
- $4,100 / month
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Commercial Lease
- Images
- 27
- Property Type
- Mixed Use Building
- Beds/Baths
- 4/3
- Beds
- 4
- Baths
- 3
- Location
- Liberia, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Countryside, Urban
- View Type
- Greenbelt View, Garden View
- Total Lot Size
- 4,231.00 m² (45,541.92 sq ft)
- Total Interior Area
- 400.00 m² (4,305.55 sq ft)
Monthly rental price USD 3,600, plus tax IVA. Office area 225 m² or 2,400 sq ft. Indoor parking area 75 m² or 800 sq ft. Parking area without roof 200 m² or 2,150 sq ft. This commercial property in front of the Liberia Airport, on Route 21, is a great opportunity to position your company in one of the places with the most traffic and image in all of Guanacaste. The building is built entirely in concrete, with veneered floors, internal details, concrete, and glass divisions. It has 1 reception, 4 offices, 2 warehouses, kitchen, dining room, meeting room, electrical room, security booth, battery for men's and women's bathrooms, full bathroom, bathroom for the disabled, parking for 8 cars under roof, plus ample space of parking without a roof. The property is in excellent condition, with cobblestone entrance, internal and external gardens, large windows and ventilation. Electricity and internet services are paid separately by the lessor. The gardens throughout the property are maintained by the owner. The entire property is closed in cyclone mesh. It has its water well.
House in neighborhood Los Ángeles - Liberia
- Price
- $150,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 10
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 4/1
- Beds
- 4
- Baths
- 1
- Location
- Liberia, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Urban
- View Type
- City View
- Total Lot Size
- 184.00 m² (1,980.55 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 184.00 m² (1,980.55 sq ft)
Area 184 m² or 1,980 sq ft. This beautiful and cozy house is located in the old center of Liberia, in the neighborhood Los Angeles de Liberia, right in the center of the city, with neighbors who have lived in this area for years. The house is located 50 meters from La Guacamaya Agency and has very easy access to all the amenities offered by the city of Liberia, such as different supermarkets, several shopping centers, various public and private schools, public and private medical centers, health centers entertainment, among others. In the front area of the home is a garage under roof with an electric gate and a front terrace, which can be easily changed for another bedroom. The house has four bedrooms, a big bathroom, a large living room with a fan and a high ceiling, connected to an internal light garden, kitchen with breakfast bar area in ceramic and wood furniture. On the backside is an outdoor backyard, private and closed, unroofed free space to catch the sun and see and enjoy the sky in the center of Liberia.
Business Commercial Property in the center of Liberia Home
- Price
- $180,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Commercial Sale
- Images
- 15
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 3/2
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 2
- Location
- Liberia, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Countryside
- View Type
- City View
- Total Lot Size
- 364.00 m² (3,918.05 sq ft)
- Total Interior Area
- 157.00 m² (1,689.93 sq ft)
Listen offers. Area 364 m² or 3,900 sq ft. Construction area 157 m² or 1,700 sq ft. Great opportunity, Business Commercial Property in the center of Liberia Home, with excellent location. With easy access to all the amenities offered by the city of Liberia, such as restaurants, supermarkets, shopping centers, schools, medical centers. This Business Commercial Property in the center of Liberia Home was used for administrative offices since its location is completely commercial. The house has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a laundry room and parking for two vehicles. It also has a back exterior patio and an additional room in the patio, which can be used for storage, with its bathroom. The entire property is closed, it has the possibility of extending the construction.
Development Real Estate Residential Project in Curubande, Liberia
- Price
- $2,360,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Land Listing
- Images
- 16
- Property Type
- Development Real Estate Residential Project
- Location
- Curubandé, Curubandé, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Countryside, Urban
- View Type
- Greenbelt View, River View, Valley View
- Total Lot Size
- 47.14 ha (116.49 acre)
Price $ 5 USD the square meter. Area 47 hectares or 116 acres. Excellent opportunity, this Development Real Estate Residential Project in Curubande, Liberia, is located in front of the main road that connects the town of Curubandé, with the Inter-American highway, with a kilometer in front of paved road, just 15 minutes from the City of Liberia. This project consists of nine contiguous properties, with their respective study and preliminary project for the distribution and segregation of residential properties with approximate sizes of five to six thousand square meters each. Also, it already has the construction on the site of the main access to the project, poles with their respective electrical wiring and access to the internal streets. The project has its own properly concessioned water well. As important data of the project, it borders the Colorado River, with a front of it of more than 700 meters, has terraces designed at different points and a spectacular view of the Guanacaste pampa, all surrounded by abundant flora and fauna of the area. It has more than 1,000 meters in front of the paved road, on the way to the main entrance of the Rincon de la Vieja National Park. Most of the project has a flat surface with gentle hills, respecting the design of the topography of the place to make the most of the views and the existing vegetation. The project has total availability of public services such as water and electricity and private services such as TV cable and internet. Liberia is one of the fastest-growing areas in Costa Rica, where large companies such as Coca Cola, Price Smart or Walmart are positioning themselves in the area. It also includes the construction of an adventure theme park, with capacity for more than one million visitors a year, with a variety of shops and hotels such as the Marriott chain. The Development Real Estate Residential Project is located just 15 minutes from the city of Liberia, 30 minutes from Daniel Oduber International Airport, 15 minutes from Rincon de la Vieja National Park and 40 minutes from Beaches in the Gulf of Papagayo, which are the best beaches in all of Guanacaste, so it has easy access to all current amenities and services.
Great investment opportunity, property adjacent to Liberia Airport
- Price
- $18,000,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Land Listing
- Images
- 24
- Property Type
- Development Parcel
- Location
- Liberia, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Countryside, Urban
- View Type
- Greenbelt View
- Total Lot Size
- 127.30 ha (314.57 acre)
Price $ 14.- / m². Area of 127.30 hectares or 314 acres. Great investment opportunity, property adjacent to the Liberia Airport, with more than 600 meters in front of National Route 21. This property is a direct neighbor of the Civil Aviation airport, just 450 meters from the main entrance of the airport terminal, heading for Liberia. This property is a real opportunity to acquire land for commercial or industrial use adjacent to the Liberia Airport, even just a few meters from the old Discovery Park project, since by the size and shape of the property, you have access from the main road that connects Liberia city center with the airport and the former Discovery Park project. The property is almost flat, has its water well and all other public services. The owner offers the possibility of segregating properties, the price depending on the size requested. This property has two easy accesses from public roads, the main entrance from the main road of Liberia to the international airport on Route 21 and the other, from the airport via the boulevard through an easement almost in front of the terminal of the airport. It has enough field to develop a mixed-use, whether residential, industrial or commercial, as it is the largest property with a route 21 route, in the Liberia airport area.
Commercial property in front of Delegation Transit, Liberia
- Price
- $270,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Land Listing
- Images
- 12
- Property Type
- Development Parcel
- Location
- Liberia, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Countryside, Urban
- View Type
- Greenbelt View
- Total Lot Size
- 3,000.00 m² (32,291.60 sq ft)
Price $ 90.- / m². Area of 3,000 m², or 32,300 sq ft. This commercial property is located in front of the Transit Delegation in Liberia or 50 meters west of the Hotel Santa Rosa. It is a great opportunity to acquire land for commercial use, near the Liberia Airport and the city of Liberia, on Route # 21. The property has a great position, as there is a traffic flow, both vehicular and people. The property is forty-six meters in front of the main street. The bus stop in both directions is in front of it. The city of Liberia is 5 km away and the main entrance to the airport is 3 km away. It has the availability of all public services and its location can be used for residential, industrial or commercial use. It offers the option of up to two thousand square meters of land, for a total of five thousand square meters, with more in front of the road.
Large Property in Blue Zone of Papagayo - 350 Hectares
- Price
- $3,500,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Land Listing
- Images
- 11
- Property Type
- Agricultural Land
- Location
- Papagayo Gulf, Nacascolo, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Ocean-Vicinity, Countryside
- View Type
- Greenbelt View, Garden View
- Total Lot Size
- 350.00 ha (864.87 acre)
Area 350 hectares or 865 acres. Excellent opportunity for a large property in the blue zone of Papagayo, the most exclusive part of Guanacaste. It is located in front of the main road to Cabuyal Beach, with 150 meters frontage of the paved road, just 20 minutes from Liberia Airport or 3 miles to Cabuyal beach. This large property in the blue zone of Papagayo is preserved naturally, with dry tropical forest, is ideal for developing a tourist complex, or if desired for a residential or commercial project investment. On the property, there is a ballast easement street, which crosses almost the entire property, and that connects temporarily with a canopy-zip line tour, as well as boat and horse tours, also outback quad and bike all close to the Tempisque River. The property has permanent access through servitude to the Tempisque River and an water spring, which is duly registered and noted. Likewise, it has the availability of all public services. It also has two own and legalized water wells, as well as pipes distributed in the property. It has a large cement water tank to distribute water by gravity to different locations at the farm. Fifty percent of the land is grass for cattle and has several animal water basins. It is currently used as a cattle farm, with 120 head of cattle that are kept in place, but the pasture is sufficient for at least 250 head of cattle in total. Most of the property is flat with gentle hills. There is a very simple house where the manager lives with his family, as well as a cattle pen. There are about 150 hectares in primary forest, with natural flora and fauna of the area. It also has timber trees planted, in an area of 10 hectares there are teak trees with more than 30 years of age, as well as another 10 hectares with return Melina trees. The Gulf of Papagayo is the most exclusive area of Guanacaste, where hotels such as the Four Season, Planet Hollywood, Andaz, Marine of Papagayo and several of the best beaches in the country are located. The property is very close to a national park, so it is very easy to observe several species of animals in it, such as several wild cats, wild boars, deer and a lot more.
Commercial and residential project close to Coca Cola in Liberia
- Price
- $1,900,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Land Listing
- Images
- 13
- Property Type
- Development Parcel
- Location
- Liberia, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Countryside
- View Type
- Greenbelt View
- Total Lot Size
- 19.03 ha (47.02 acre)
Area 19 hectares or 47 acres. Residential project in condominium ready to start. This property is located just one hundred meters from the main entrance of the Residential Chorotega-Four Seasons, about 3 kms from the Liberia International Airport and the most modern Coca Cola factory in the world. The entrance of the property is 400 meters from the main road (route 21) that connects Liberia City with the Liberia Airport and the Papagayo Tourist Pole area. The property is already subdivided and registered in the National Registry, under condominium, with 33 (thirty-three) subsidiary properties between 2000 m² - 3,600 m², as well as a 22,680 m² property. In addition, the sale includes the ownership and administration of the parent farm, which is made up of common areas, streets and common accesses. The topography of the land is flat, with the project having its own legalized water source. The electric current is in front of the property, as well as all public services. The project is sold completely, so that the new owner immediately develops condominium homes for sale or rent, where all permits are ready to begin construction, maintaining control and administration of the project.
