A Realtor agent must be a member of the US based National Association of Realtors (NAR) to call themselves a “Realtor® ” It is a trademarked word.
In the past 10 years, NAR has expanded globally and created the Certified International Property Specialist designation. Kathleen Chiras has a CIPS designation, but is not currently a member of NAR. She is the association manager of the National Buyers Agents Association, based in Colorado, and the Massachusetts Association of Buyers Agents.
The National Buyers Agents Association includes top real estate agents not only in the US, but also in Costa Rica. Kathleen Chiras is a United States licensee broker/owner who owns Viento Lindo Farms and the La Gata 25 acre property in the Southern zone of Costa Rica. These properties are currently for sale, so we have included some information about that here and in our blog. Anyone in Costa Rica can try to sell you property, but I am always happy to refer you to some excellent Realtor® agents in the Costa Rican southern zone.
Please contact Kathleen via our contact form if you have any interest in owning land or buying a house in Southern Costa Rica.
Go here for more info on the La Gata property, and a narrative of my nearly 20 years of involvement in Costa Rica ocean view and farm land real estate.
Central America and Costa Rica, in particular, have become popular retirement choices for North Americans. Many wish to escape to a more tranquil lifestyle in a tropical climate. Over 45,000 Americans and Europeans now live in Costa Rica. It is possible to own title to property in Costa Rica and other countries. However, successfully navigating a real estate purchase can be tough without the help of a qualified agent and a experienced local attorney. It is also tough to find comparable property values, because a national multiple listing service, like our United States MLS, has never really taken hold there.
Below are some YouTube Videos located on our Costa Rica Youtube channel.
(Click here to go directly to our channel playlist.)
Here is a short video of the Viento Lindo farmhouse completed Jan 2025
Drone video of farms for sale at Viento Lindo Farms
Kathleen’s Farm house professional drone video
La Gata Plantel
This 25 acre parcel is a little ways up the road, and not adjacent to the Viento Lindo Farms. It has 360 degree mountain views. It would need to have the water pumped up from below, or a well dug. It is also not as close to the electrical lines as the Viento Lindo main farm.
La Gata Plantel 2022
Fruit tree grove 2011 at Viento Lindo:
Reforestation trees types
Reforestation Trees 2011