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Expat Services CR

Property Management

Your property in Costa Rica, handled like you were here.

Tenants, money, maintenance, and obligations. One point of contact, and one monthly report that actually tells you what happened.

Why this exists

Owning from abroad means trusting somebody. That is the whole problem.

Bills still arrive when you are not here. Gardens still grow. Water still leaks. Municipal taxes are still due. And a house that sits empty and unwatched deteriorates faster than one that is lived in.

We manage the whole thing and send you one monthly report, in your language, that tells you what came in, what went out, what was fixed, and what is coming.

What we handle

Everything that would otherwise be a phone call at 2am your time.

Tenant management

Financial management

Payment of obligations

Maintenance

Inspections and security

Short term rental support

Projects and improvements

Compliance

Reporting

One report. Everything in it.

Every month you receive a single document: what came in, what went out, what was fixed, what is coming up, and photographs.

In your language, in plain terms. No chasing us for updates, and no invoice you cannot account for.

Plans

Three levels, depending on how much the property asks of you.

Caretaker

For an empty house with an absent owner

Managed

For a property on a long term lease

Full Service

For short term rentals or several properties

Pricing depends on the property: its size, location, condition, and how it is used. We quote after we have seen it, never before, because a number given blind is a number that changes later.

Common questions

What owners ask before handing over the keys.

Every expense in the monthly report carries its receipt. Anything above a threshold you set requires your approval first, in writing, with comparative quotes where the job is large enough to warrant them.

We collect rent and pay obligations from the property account. We do not take custody of your savings, and the monthly statement reconciles every colon that moved.

We agree a threshold in advance. Below it we act immediately and tell you afterwards, because a burst pipe does not wait for a time zone. Above it we keep trying to reach you while containing the damage.

Yes, that is the Full Service level. It covers guest handling, turnovers, and the compliance side that short term rentals attract.

Then we work with them. We are not going to replace people who are doing a good job just to use our own vendors.

No. Contractor quotes are passed through at cost, with the invoice attached. Our fee is our fee, and it does not change based on how much work the property needs.

No, and it usually helps. A property with current taxes, clean utility records, and a documented maintenance history sells more easily than one where the buyer finds surprises.

Tell us about your property.

Send us the location and what you need. We will come back with a straight answer on what it takes and what it costs.