Why Folio

The $3,500 property check, for $29

In Costa Rica a full maritime-zone and title investigation runs $3,500 to $6,500 at a law firm, or people buy blind and hope. Folio does the official-records side in minutes, so you only pay a lawyer for the deals actually worth closing.

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What you get for the money

What you are checkingBuy blindLaw firmFolio
Registered owner & titleNoYesYes
Liens & mortgagesNoYesYes
Plano catastrado matchNoYesYes
The 200m maritime zone (ZMT)NoYesYes
Protected areas (SINAC)NoYesYes
Flood & landslide riskNoPartlyYes
Water availabilityNoPartlyYes
Legal opinion & closingNoYesUse your attorney
Turnaround-Days to weeksMinutes / 24h
Cost$0 (and the risk)$3,500 - $6,500Free / $29
Straight talk: Folio is not a replacement for a lawyer, and we will never pretend it is. Folio shows you the official public records fast and cheap, so you can rule out the bad deals yourself and only spend lawyer money on the ones that survive. For the actual purchase, always close with a licensed Costa Rican attorney. Folio is information, not legal advice.
Simple pricing

Start free. Pay $29 when it gets real.

SCAN
Free
Any property: cadastre, maritime zone, protected areas, water on the map
VERIFIED REPORT
$29
Human-checked title & records: owner, liens, taxes, water, exact maritime line, in 24h
PRO
$14.99/mo
All 11 live layers, 3D terrain, reports at $19

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