Condos for Sale in Sámara, Costa Rica

Condominiums and apartments for sale in Sámara

Let us be upfront: in Sámara, condominiums are the exception. Of our 129 properties in the area, only 7 are apartments or condominium homes, against 65 detached houses and 39 plots. The village grew as scattered housing, not as gated developments. If you want a beachside condo with a shared pool and on-site security, the choice is far wider in Las Catalinas, an hour and a half up the coast.

What exists here runs from $229,000 to $629,000, with a median of $399,000. Built areas range from 54 to 390 m², median 185 m². Four of the seven have three bedrooms, which tells you the profile: these are not holiday studios but single-level homes for owners who would rather not maintain land.

That is precisely the appeal: no garden to cut back, a pool and grounds maintained collectively, and a property you can lock up and leave without worrying about vegetation or intrusion. The trade-off is the monthly fee and the fact that you no longer decide alone. Before you commit, we obtain the condominium rules, the actual fee, last year's accounts and the state of the reserve fund — a badly run condominium costs more than a house.