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Costa Rica property due diligence

Buying land or a home in Costa Rica? Know what you're buying before you buy it — a plain-English risk report on the Folio Real, Plano Catastrado, and four other checks, delivered within 48 hours.

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What we check in Costa Rica

Six areas, checked against the actual documents Costa Rica's registry and municipalities use — not a generic checklist.

Survey / Plano Catastrado

Does the registered survey match what you are being sold? We check boundaries, area, and registration status with Costa Rica's national cadastre.

Title Search / Folio Real

Who really owns the property, and is the title clean? We search the Folio Real for liens, annotations, and ownership mismatches.

Zoning / Uso de Suelo

Can you actually build or operate what you plan to? We check the municipal Uso de Suelo certificate against your intentions.

Sale Contract

We review the purchase agreement for unusual clauses, missing protections, and terms that shift risk onto you.

Outstanding Debts / Paz y Salvo

Unpaid property taxes, municipal fees, or HOA dues can transfer with the property. We check the Paz y Salvo documents.

Environmental Setbacks

Costa Rica's maritime zone (Zona Marítimo Terrestre), river setbacks, and protected areas can make land unbuildable. We flag anything that applies.

One clear answer

Every report ends with a single overall rating, so you always know where you stand.

GREEN

Proceed with confidence

The documents are consistent and we found no significant issues. Normal closing precautions still apply.

AMBER

Proceed with care

We found items that need clarification or fixing before you commit — usually resolvable, but don't sign until they are.

RED

Stop and investigate

We found serious problems — ownership conflicts, unbuildable land, or missing critical documents. Do not proceed without professional help.

Simple, fixed pricing

One-time payment in USD. No subscriptions, no hidden fees.

Survey Only

Check the land itself

$59USD

Included:Survey
Not included:Title Search
Not included:Zoning Check
Not included:Sale Contract
Not included:Outstanding Debts
Not included:Environmental Setbacks

You’ll need: Your registered survey document

Choose Survey Only

Standard Pack

The essentials before you commit

$119USD

Included:Survey
Included:Title Search
Included:Zoning Check
Not included:Sale Contract
Not included:Outstanding Debts
Not included:Environmental Setbacks

You’ll need: Your survey, title, and zoning certificate

Choose Standard Pack

Full Due Diligence

Every document, every angle

$199USD

Included:Survey
Included:Title Search
Included:Zoning Check
Included:Sale Contract
Included:Outstanding Debts
Included:Environmental Setbacks

You’ll need: All documents the seller has provided — upload everything you have

Choose Full Due Diligence

Clara Deeds is not a law firm. Reports do not constitute legal advice.