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Costa Rica free buyer tools

Buy Costa Rica property with your eyes open.

Run the real numbers, then look under the listing photos: parcel lines, flood risk, protected areas and more, on one free map.

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Santa Teresa, with parcel lines from the Registro Nacional
The tools

Everything you need to buy with confidence.

Free to use, no sign up. Enter your email only if you want your results as a PDF.

Parcel lines over a satellite view of Santa TeresaFree

Property Title Check

Tap any lot on the map to see its finca number, parcel outline and maritime zone flag, straight from the National Registry.

Check a property A contract being signed with a penFree

Closing Cost Calculator

Enter a price and see every closing fee: transfer tax, stamps, notary and legal. Includes a seller net sheet and a PDF.

Calculate closing costs House keys beside small model housesFree

Owner Financing Calculator

No bank needed. Set the price, down payment, rate and term to see your monthly payment and what the deal really costs.

Model your payment Aerial view of a resort pool among palm treesFree for investors

Rental ROI Calculator

Long term or Airbnb: see gross yield, cap rate, net income and a five year projection on any rental property.

Run the numbers Modern house with a tile roof against a blue skyFree

Cost of Ownership Calculator

The price is one number, owning is another. See property tax, luxury tax, corporation upkeep, insurance and management, itemized.

See yearly cost Steel and timber forms for a concrete foundationFree

Construction Cost Estimator

Planning to build? Get a per square meter price by finish level, plus pool, terrain, permits, design and contingency.

Estimate the build Houses on a green forested hillsideFree, 60 seconds

Owner Financing Quiz

Answer five questions and see which owner financing structures realistically fit your budget, down payment and timeline.

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Map layers

The land beneath the listing.

Eleven layers from official Costa Rica government records, free inside the Folio map. Tap one to see what it shows.

Cadastre parcel lines over Santa Teresa
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Land intelligence
Water and permits

Official Registro Nacional lot lines (SIRI): the registered shape of every parcel.

Source: Registro Nacional
Open on the map

Sample views. Coverage depends on what each agency has mapped, so an empty area on a layer does not clear a property. Imagery by Esri.

Inside the map

Walk the lot before you fly down.

The Folio 3D terrain view of a coastal hillside

3D Terrain and Flyover

See the ocean view hillsides in 3D from official elevation data, then let the camera orbit the land.

The Folio buildability calculator showing footprint and build area

Buildability Calculator

What you can build on a lot: maximum footprint, setbacks and common Costa Rica rules. An estimate, your municipality sets the final numbers.

The Folio setback ring drawn on a satellite map

Measure, Setback and Waypoint

Measure a boundary, drop a pin, and draw a ring for the maritime 200 m, public 50 m, river 15 m or road 6 m distance.

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A real local team

Not a faceless app. We are based in Santa Teresa, and a person answers at hello@foliocostarica.com.

Honest by design

Clear estimates with the assumptions shown, no hidden fees, no fake urgency, no pressure.

From search to closing

Run the tools, then order the official documents for the property you want to buy.

Don't buy land you haven't seen the truth about.

Folio puts Costa Rica's official land records in your pocket.

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