Can foreigners buy fixer uppers in Costa Rica?

Yes — fee-simple titled property with the same rights as locals. The risk is execution: local contractors, permit timing, and realistic capex before you project STR revenue.

Where do fixer upper deals show up?

Most never say 'handyman special' in the headline. Look for recipe gaps (no pool, tired finish) on the value-add map lane, or off-market acquisition leads — not only this text filter.

Fixer-upper & value-add — Guanacaste Gold Coast

No broker-text matches today — Value-add STR is a core Guanacaste playbook: buy below the proven rental recipe, close the gap (pool, AC, finish), then run it like a top operator. Broker text rarely says 'fixer' — we also surface the value-add path on the map.

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Few broker listings advertise distress openly. Use the value-add investor path for recipe-gap deals even when this text filter is empty. Updated 2026-07-01.

No public broker matches right now

Most deals in this lane never hit a tourist broker portal. Use the map investor path, or reach out if you want off-market remate / acquisition leads routed privately.

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Common questions

Can foreigners buy fixer uppers in Costa Rica?: Yes — fee-simple titled property with the same rights as locals. The risk is execution: local contractors, permit timing, and realistic capex before you project STR revenue.
Where do fixer upper deals show up?: Most never say 'handyman special' in the headline. Look for recipe gaps (no pool, tired finish) on the value-add map lane, or off-market acquisition leads — not only this text filter.

Deal flow

Alert me on fixer-upper & value-add

New Gold Coast listings that match this filter — underwritten as they hit the scrape.