RICO REALTY
Our team at Rico Realty has a combined 50-years of experience in the real estate business at Lake Arenal. Founded in 1995, we were the first real estate company in the area: specializing in mountain and Lake Arenal properties. We’ve lived here fulltime for over 20 years. Jim, Rene and Elisabeth take pride in exceeding the expectations of their customers. We strive to provide you with unparalleled service.
Whether considering an investment property, buying a vacation home, or contemplating a move to Costa Rica, the Rico Realty team will serve as your insightful advisors and advocates. We’ll help you make the right and safe real estate decisions to ensure a positive transition to Costa Rica and a Pura Vida experience. Because we’re selling dreams and lifestyles…not just properties!
SOLD ! BARGAIN ! Ideal Starter home close to amenities

- Price
- $49,900
- Status
- Pending Sale
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 11
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 3/2
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 2
- Location
- Tronadora, Tronadora, Tilarán, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Countryside
- View Type
- Mountain View
- Total Lot Size
- 683.66 m² (7,358.83 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 100.00 m² (1,076.39 sq ft)
SOLD ! This 3 bedroom 2 bath home with a large laundry - storage area and a 2 car garage on a spacious lot is located in one of the most sought after locations in the Lake Arenal area. Quiet, safe, within walking distance to shopping and public transportation. Assorted fruit trees producing on this property. A great investment for a rental property. Price firm !
Arenal Lake and Volcano View Condominium

- Price
- $230,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 16
- Property Type
- Condominium
- Beds/Baths
- 1/1
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Location
- Arenal, Arenal, Tilarán, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Lakefront
- View Type
- Lake View, Mountain View
- Total Lot Size
- 14.83 ha (36.65 acre)
- Total Living Area
- 100.00 m² (1,076.39 sq ft)
This condominium with one bedroom and one bathroom is located in Arenal, Guanacaste Costa Rica, in the county of Tilarán. This lakefront property with lake and mountain views is situated in the highland forest of Costa Rica. The land area of this condominium is 14.83 hectare (36.65 acre), and it has a living space of 100.00 square meter (1,076.39 square feet). This condominium has central air condition. This condominium is available furnished. The property also features a community pool.
House For Sale in Tilarán

- Price
- $269,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 21
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 3/4
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 4
- Location
- Tilarán, Tilarán, Tilarán, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Urban
- View Type
- Eastern View, Garden View, Mountain View, Northern View, Southern View, Western View
- Total Lot Size
- 1,603.00 m² (17,254.48 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 300.00 m² (3,229.16 sq ft)
This house with 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms is located in Tilarán, Guanacaste Costa Rica, in the county of Tilarán. This property with garden and mountain views is situated in this part of Costa Rica. The land area of this house is 1,603.00 square meter (17,254.48 square feet), and it has a living space of 300.00 square meter (3,229.16 square feet). This house has air conditioning through multiple wall units.
UNDER CONTRACT! Charming Home and Pool in Tropical Paradise-PRICE FIRM

- Price
- $400,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 16
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 4/3
- Beds
- 4
- Baths
- 3
- Location
- Sabalito, Tierras Morenas, Tilarán, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Mountain
- View Type
- Garden View, Greenbelt View, Mountain View, Pond View, River View, Western View, Wooded View, Other
- Total Lot Size
- 8.79 ha (21.73 acre)
- Total Living Area
- 280.00 m² (3,013.88 sq ft)
This large 2-story Chalet style home offers 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, Kitchen with breakfast bar, Dining room (table seats 10) and living area, recreation area and reading area with wood fireplace. Huge hallway and spiral staircase to the 2nd floor to another room with closet, full bath and a balcony. Outside we find a sitting area with a large open BBQ-fireplace, built of natural stone. All interior doors are wood carved, french doors towards the porch areas. All ceilings, part of walls and floors are made of tropical hard wood. The home is fully furnished and equipped. A large covered porch runs along 3 sides of the house. The pool and pool house are only a few steps down from the house and BBQ area. The pool house includes the laundry room, bonus room and full bath, pump room and pool equipment, plus a separate storage area for garden tools, fire wood, etc. A garage is located next to the house. All driveways and walkways are concrete, some of them covered with flag stone. 3 Large iron gates provide access to several parts of the property, where we also find a all-year creek and pond with a rancho style building for yoga and meditation, beautifully landscaped gardens with hundreds of ornamental plants and fruit trees. The proberty offers plenty of space to build more homes, or run a hobby farm with horses, cattle and agriculture. Or create an eco community, reforestation project, etc. there are many options.
Volcano View: Mountain and Countryside Home Construction Site For Sale in Tierras Morenas

- Price
- $75,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Land Listing
- Images
- 5
- Property Type
- Home Construction Site
- Location
- Tierras Morenas, Tierras Morenas, Tilarán, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Mountain, Countryside
- View Type
- Valley View, Western View
- Total Lot Size
- 1.88 ha (4.64 acre)
This home construction site is located in Tierras Morenas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in Tilarán county. This mountain and countryside property with valley views is situated in this part of Costa Rica. The land area of this home construction site is a total of 1.88 hectare (4.64 acre).
River Front Property-REDUCED TO $250,000

- Price
- $250,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Land Listing
- Images
- 9
- Property Type
- Agricultural Land
- Location
- Cañas, Cañas, Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Riverfront
- View Type
- Mountain View, River View
- Total Lot Size
- 13.49 ha (33.33 acre)
REDUCED to $ 250,000.-- BEAUTIFUL RIVER FRONT PROPERTY, SELLER MOTIVATED all reasonable offers taken into consideration. 1/2 mile of river frontage property. Perfect for the "Gentlemen's Farm" with over 32 acres. Complete with functioning irrigation system. the short distance to the Pan American Highway makes this property a perfect Tourist attraction for rafting, fishing, hiking. Plenty of space for residential buildings and cabinas along the river as well as natural pools, animals, organic garden or other agricultural or farming activities (fish farm, teak farm etc.) (original price $ 399,000.--)