🇨🇷 Buy Property in Escazu, Costa Rica
13 properties from $192K to $1300K
Median Price
$435K
Avg Size
1369 m²
Most Common
apartment
Listings
13
About Escazu
Known as the 'Beverly Hills of Costa Rica,' this upscale suburb just outside San Jose is the most Americanized area in the country, with international shopping malls, excellent private hospitals, and gated communities. English is widely spoken thanks to the large expat population, and the year-round climate (85F days, 60F nights) is ideal. The convenience comes at a premium -- it's one of Costa Rica's most expensive areas, and some expats find it lacks authentic local culture.
13 Listings in Escazu
Living in Escazu
What American expats need to know about Costa Rica
Visa
Digital Nomad Visa — requires $3,000/mo income ($4,000 for families). Valid 1 year, renewable once. Tax-exempt on foreign income. Rentista Visa — for those with $2,500/mo passive income or $60,000 deposit. Pensionado Visa — for retirees with $1,000+/mo pension. Both lead to permanent residency after 3 years.
Cost of Living
30-50% less than US major cities, though it is the most expensive Central American country. Expect $1,800-2,800/mo in the Central Valley or beach towns.
Key Fact
Costa Rica has excellent universal healthcare (ranked above the US by WHO) and no military — the budget goes to education and environment instead. The "Pura Vida" lifestyle is real but imported goods and cars are expensive due to import taxes.
Life in Costa Rica
Howler monkeys as your morning alarm, surfing before breakfast, and a country that dissolved its army in 1948 so it could spend the money on rainforests and schools instead.
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