For those looking to have a great buying experience, you cannot go wrong with Tina and her team.  My wife and I have bought and sold several homes in the USA.  Tina is, by far, the most trustworthy and responsive realtor we have had.  She listens to your requirements and then points out why she feels a property is a good fit or not. Buying and Selling are quite different in Costa Rica.  For example, there is no Master Listing of available properties so Tina works with local realtors to give you a larger selection to choose from.  Tina excels at knowing the ever-changing requirements imposed by the different cantons she represents.  Additionally, she is partnered with a law firm who can easily handle all the legal requirements of your home purchase—the best of one stop shopping.  Tina cares about kids and community and plans events in Atenas that raise money for several charities.  Best of all, after going through the home purchase process, we consider Tina a good friend and she is now part of our Costa Rican family!

I can not recommend Tina Newton highly enough. We were planning to relocate to Atenas to retire. For over a year I had been vigilantly watching all the local real estate postings, never finding exactly what I wanted at a price I was willing to pay. Someone referred Tina to me and after a brief exchange of emails we flew down to look at homes with her. What a professional! Tina has the ability to intuitively know exactly what you want, the houses she presented to us that day were exactly what we wanted, even more so than the “wish list” we had given her. Initially we rented the house with the option to buy, and six months later we bought our dream home. At all times Tina was professional, energetic, honest, and pleasant. She knows the market, she is respected by everyone in town, and she will provide you with the best real estate experience.

Shout out to Tina for finding us our dream property!  When we arrived in Atenas a year and a half ago, little did we know we’d find the perfect lot to build our new home.  Tina knew exactly what we were looking for and when the perfect match came up, she called us.  The boys and us fell in love with the place  Tina is a breeze to work with.  Her attention to detail and professionalism made the process of buying property abroad so easy. We’d re-hire her in a heartbeat and highly recommend her services.