Operating from offices in San José and Flamingo, Guanacaste, ECIJA is well versed in real estate acquisitions, condominium regimes, project development, financings, and regulatory and compliance issues, handling matters across the tourism, residential and commercial sectors. The team’s client base includes local and international developers, hotel and resort owners, and real estate brokers, and is also frequently active in assisting individual investors with the purchase of properties in Costa Rica. Practice head Guillermo Zúñiga plays a prominent role in advising local and foreign investors and lenders in relation to real estate projects and transactions. Senior associate manager Warren Corrales, a specialist in advising real estate developers and condominiums, is also noted.
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Testimonials
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- 'ECIJA has a multidisciplinary team that provides significant value in all processes where we require its legal support. This past year, it added staff for issues related to Maritime-Terrestrial Zone concessions and an additional support team for transactional matters.'
- 'They are very efficient in their use of time and always look for solutions to issues.'
Key clients
- Second Street
- Argo Estrategia Desarrollo
- Condominio Mystica
- Croc's Resort and Casino
- Playa Lagarto EcoDevelopment
- Blue Water Developments
- Blue Water Properties
- CRGAR Costa Rica Association of Realtors
- Claro (America Movil)
Work highlights
Advised Second Street, an NY-based company, on the regulatory registrations to enter the private lending market of Costa Rica, with the aim of providing U.S.-type loans for U.S. citizens with properties located in Costa Rica.
Obtained the regulatory permits for Argo to start with the development and construction of Dunna Nunciatura, a 150-unit building that will be a landmark in the area.
Advised the condominium administration of the Condominio Mystica development on aligning the real site design with the one projected in the approved blueprints and deeds.
Practice head
Guillermo Zúñiga