We had a fantastic experience purchasing our property in Malpais with Malpais Properties. Diego was incredibly knowledgeable and made the entire process seamless. His experience with buying and selling properties in Costa Rica was evident from the start—he guided us through every step, ensuring that we understood all the details and felt confident in our investment.



Diego’s expertise in the local market, legal requirements, and negotiation strategies made a huge difference. He was always available to answer our questions and went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly. Thanks to his guidance, we found the perfect property, and the transaction was handled efficiently and professionally.



If you're looking to buy property in Costa Rica, we highly recommend working with Diego and Malpais Properties. His experience and dedication truly set him apart!

We had an excellent experience purchasing our property in Playa Hermosa with Malpais Properties. From start to finish, Jeanel and the team were incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. Jeanel guided us through every step of the process, ensuring everything was smooth and transparent. Her deep understanding of the local market and real estate regulations gave us confidence in our investment.



What really stood out was Jeanel’s personalized approach—she took the time to understand our needs and found us the perfect property that matched our vision. Whether it was handling paperwork, answering our many questions, or giving us insights into the best areas to invest, she went above and beyond.



If you're looking for a trustworthy real estate agent in Costa Rica, especially in Playa Hermosa, we highly recommend Jeanel and Malpais Properties. Their expertise and dedication made the entire process stress-free and enjoyable!

We purchased a property almost a year ago that would have never been possible had it not been for the unwavering support & persistence by Rachel Moore. Not only do we have our dream home in Costa Rica but we've also found a true friend & support system in Rachel. We are still learning so much about being home owners in Costa Rica and Rachel has supported us every step of the way, answering non-stop questions, giving recommendations, and simply being a friend. If you are even remotely considering buying property in this amazing & beautiful country, look no further than Rachel to help you in that process.

I had the good fortune of being connected with Rachel Moore at Mal Pais Properties. She has been absolutely amazing in helping me find and purchase property in the Santa Teresa area. I had no idea idea the protocol for buying property and she walked me through it step by step. Handling all the details from connecting me with attorney options to finding a property surveyor and even helping me pay my water bill. The whole process beginning to end has been easy and stress free. Mal Pais Properties and Rachel are professional, trustworthy and have all the local resources to help you with your purchase and move. I highly recommend them!!!

Rachel Moore is outstanding! An outstanding person first and foremost and a top notch agent as well. We asked her to help us with the unusual task of purchasing our property sight unseen, at least in person!

She visited our prospective property several times to provide us with videos, photo's and firsthand accounts of the houses and property and did so in a manner where we felt like we were actually there in mind, if not in body!

She connected us with an amazing support team of lawyers, property inspectors and land surveyors to assure the the entire process went off without a hitch!

There was not a single task we asked of Rachel she was not up for and ultimately delivered us our dream of Costa Rican home ownership!

You simply cannot ask for a more complete and attentive support team than Rachel and CR Coastal Properties provides!

Thank you, thank you and thank you!

Rachel was the perfect agent for us! She was relentless with her inquiries with various property owners, and gave excellent advice when it came down to negotiating the purchase. We ended up with a large, beautiful and unique property with a small home overlooking the ocean in Hermosa, to begin our dream. I intend to continue to work with Rachel in the years ahead as we grow our footprint in Costa Rica! Top marks!

After deciding a few months ago to move to Costa Rica from the U.S., we did a little research online and found Rachel Moore at CR Coastal Properties. When we reached out to her to help us find a property, she responded right away and was very helpful and very knowledgeable through the entire process. When we arrived to view properties, she was a pleasure to work with and we were quickly able to find the perfect place!! In fact, the whole team at CR Coastal Properties was very friendly and they all went above and beyond to make our dream come true. If you’re thinking of buying or selling property in the area, we highly recommend Rachel Moore. We are extremely happy with her, with our new home, and the entire experience!

I have been buying and selling properties with Mal Pais Properties for almost twenty years now and I am always impressed by them. It can be tricky doing real estate in foreign countries, but they have always been there for me and made it easy. They have been in the area longer than 90% of all the other real estate companies and it shows. Thanks for all the help over the years and I highly recommend anyone interested in buying or selling in the Mal Pais are to use them. Thank you so much Jeanel, you are amazing!

Eric Neel

I had a wonderful experience with Rachel Moore at Malpais Properties when buying my home on the lower Nicoya Peninsula! I was in Costa Rica for Christmas and New Year's to close on a different home in which I was working with another company in the area. Unfortunately, the property ended up having title problems and my lawyer advised me to start looking for another piece of real estate. After returning home I found the perfect property but was not in a position to fly back to Costa Rica immediately. I contacted Malpais properties who had the home listed and Jeanel immediately put me in touch with Rachel. Costa Rica can have a bit of a wild west feel when it comes to real estate; however, Rachel and the entire team at Malpais properties are the real thing--unparalleled professionalism. I was a bit nervous initially because of my previous experience, but Rachel put me immediately at ease. We did a video call where she started from the beginning of the driveway, went around the grounds, through the house and onto the roof! I made a site unseen (other than our video 😉 offer that was accepted and I am so happy with my house in Costa Rica and Rachel Moore!

had an amazing experience purchasing land in Santa Teresa with MalpaisProperties by Jeanel. She was professional, transparent, and highly knowledgeable, guiding me through every step. Her local expertise and connections made the process seamless. I highly recommend Jeanel for anyone looking to invest in Santa Teresa real estate!