Real Estate Law

Expert legal guidance for your property transactions

At our firm, we provide comprehensive legal support at every stage of the real estate process, for both domestic and foreign clients. We specialize in ensuring legal security and efficiency in all your real estate transactions.

Our Real Estate Services

Real Estate Due Diligence

We conduct a thorough legal analysis of the property to ensure your investment is secure: verification of ownership and registry status, review of liens, annotations and litigation, and validation of municipal permits, land use, and environmental compliance.

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Property Purchase and Sale

We provide complete legal advice throughout the buying and selling process, including contract drafting, transaction closing, registry filing, strategic negotiation, and coordination with escrow agencies to safeguard funds.

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Contract Negotiation with Builders and Remodelers

We advise on the negotiation, drafting, and review of contracts with builders, contractors, and remodeling companies. We protect your interests through warranty clauses, work schedules, quality control, staged payment management, and dispute resolution during the construction or remodeling process.

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Real Estate Corporate Structures

Protect your investment through appropriate legal structures. We create corporations (S.A. or S.R.L.) for property acquisition and management, with legal representation and corporate administration services.

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Lease Agreements

We draft and review residential and commercial lease agreements customized to your needs, for both landlords and tenants, and offer resolution of rental disputes.

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Real Estate Dispute Resolution

We defend your rights in disputes and legal proceedings related to adverse possession, easements, boundaries, co-ownership, possession, and conflicts in lease agreements.

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Foreign Investor Advisory

We provide legal solutions tailored to those looking to invest in Costa Rica, including assistance in property purchases, structuring through corporations or trusts, and coordination with other professionals.

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Real Estate Development and Condominiums

We support developers in residential, commercial, or tourism projects, including condominium regime establishment, drafting regulations, and advising on urbanizations, subdivisions, and lot development projects.

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Additional Property Services

We offer mortgage creation and cancellation, guarantee trust review, registry alerts, priority reservations, property limitation management, and removal of cadastral notices and administrative warnings.

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Featured Projects

We have advised on important real estate projects throughout the country, from residential developments to commercial and tourist complexes.

Escazú, San José

Los Altos Residential

Complete legal advice for luxury residential development with 45 units.

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Jacó, Puntarenas

Pacific Shopping Center

Legal structuring and contracts for shopping center in tourist area.

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Tamarindo, Guanacaste

Vista Hermosa Condominium

Due diligence and advice on land acquisition for tourism development.

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Our Real Estate Law Expertise

At KMR Legal, we have deep knowledge of the Costa Rican real estate market and the legal complexities associated with property transactions.

Legal Security

We ensure that all your real estate transactions comply with legal requirements, protecting your investment from hidden risks.

Specialized Advice

Our team specializes in real estate law, offering solutions tailored to your specific needs, for both domestic and foreign clients.

Comprehensive Approach

We address each case from a multidisciplinary perspective, considering legal, tax, and commercial aspects for complete protection.

Precise Documentation

We prepare all necessary documentation with maximum precision to avoid future problems and ensure secure transactions.

Our Process

We follow a structured process to ensure the success of your real estate transactions, minimizing risks and optimizing results.

Initial Consultation

We assess your specific needs and establish the objectives of your real estate transaction.

Due Diligence

We conduct a thorough investigation of the property to identify potential legal, technical, or fiscal risks.

Legal Structuring

We design the most appropriate legal structure for your transaction, considering tax and commercial aspects.

Negotiation and Documentation

We negotiate on your behalf and prepare all the legal documentation necessary to formalize the transaction.

Closing and Registration

We manage the closing of the transaction and the registration of the property, ensuring the effective transfer of rights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most common questions about real estate transactions in Costa Rica

In Costa Rica, buying property is not just a transaction — it's a legal process. While a real estate agent can help you find the perfect property, only an experienced real estate attorney (who is also a public notary) can ensure that your investment is legally sound and fully protected. Your attorney will review the property's legal status, uncover any hidden issues (like liens, boundary conflicts, or zoning problems), and make sure the seller is truly authorized to sell. Additionally, in Costa Rica, only a public notary (who must also be an attorney) can draft and file the official transfer deed with the National Registry — a critical step to make the purchase legally binding.

Legal due diligence is an essential process that identifies hidden risks before finalizing a real estate transaction. This analysis is not limited to reviewing the property title: it includes verifying liens, easements, litigation, registry status, municipal compliance, access to public services, and regulatory viability of the property. At KMR LEGAL, we conduct this process with rigor and a preventive approach. Our team specialized in Real Estate Law identifies potential legal, technical, or fiscal contingencies that could affect the legal security of your investment. Buying without a complete due diligence is exposing yourself to problems that, in many cases, are only discovered when it's too late. Having a specialist attorney is a strategic decision that protects your assets, reduces risks, and gives you complete confidence in every step of the process.

A detailed study of the property is necessary. At KMR LEGAL, we conduct a thorough registry analysis through the National Registry. This allows us to confirm that the property title is properly registered, free of mortgages, liens, or judicial annotations that could compromise your purchase. Buying without this legal verification is taking an unnecessary risk.

Yes. Registration is what formalizes the transfer of ownership and must be done through a public notary, but only a specialist attorney ensures that the entire process is secure, legal, and without hidden surprises. Our legal team not only ensures that the registration is done correctly but verifies each step of the process to guarantee that you are recognized as the owner before the Costa Rican State and your purchase is made safely.

Among others, you need the public deed of sale, the cadastral plan, and certifications from the National Registry and the corresponding municipality. At KMR LEGAL, we take care of managing, reviewing, and validating all documentation, ensuring that your investment is protected from the start.

Protect Your Real Estate Investment

Don't leave the success of your real estate transaction to chance. Our team of specialized attorneys is ready to provide you with the legal advice you need, ensuring legal security and peace of mind at every step of the process. Every property has a story. We make sure yours begins with the legal certainty you need.

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