A lawyer's due diligence in Costa Rica runs about $900, plus $700 to $1,000 for a survey, and full closing legal is 1 to 2 percent of the price. Folio does the official-records side in minutes, so you only pay a lawyer for the deals actually worth closing.
Check a property freeA town is typed, a lot is tapped, the Registry answers in seconds. Then every one of the 21 report pages, explained one by one.
| What you are checking | Buy blind | Law firm | Folio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered owner & title | No | Yes | Yes |
| Liens & mortgages | No | Yes | Yes |
| Plano catastrado match | No | Yes | Yes |
| The 200m maritime zone (ZMT) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Protected areas (SINAC) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Flood & landslide risk | No | Partly | Yes |
| Water availability | No | Partly | Yes |
| Legal opinion & closing | No | Yes | Use your attorney |
| Turnaround | - | Days to weeks | Minutes / 24h |
| Cost | $0 (and the risk) | ~$900 DD + 1-2% to close | Free / $29 |
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