It is important to keep in mind that the standard rates and minimum costs of legal services for a real estate transaction are stipulated and supported by the Costa Rican Bar Association. This is the starting point to determine the actual legal costs you will agree with your legal advisor.

According to the most recent decree, the cost for these services ranges from 1% to 1.25% of the total cost of the transaction, in regards to the transfer. In the case of complementary acts the cost would be 0.625%.

Therefore, the final cost would be obtained by the following addition: 1.25% + 0.625% for a result of 1.88% on the total cost of the transaction.