On Costa Rica’s northwestern Pacific coast, a once-quiet surf town has transformed into one of the most compelling coastal markets in the Americas.
A destination with warm water, consistent surf, walkability, and incredible sunsets.
Luxury developments are rising…international buyers are pouring in…and prices continue to climb along a stretch of coastline that’s become a magnet for affluent vacationers, remote workers, and second-home buyers.
And what’s happening here is part of a much bigger transformation that’s moving through Costa Rica…
I’ve just released my video deep-dive on this beach town in the new episode of The Ronan McMahon Report.
Click below to watch it now. And when you’re done, share your thoughts or questions in the comments. My team and I read them all.
In this new deep-dive on my YouTube channel, I take you to an iconic beach town that Hollywood discovered in the 1990s. Click to view…
The town is Tamarindo.
And it’s a place I’ve been tracking closely for more than a decade.
When I first went there years ago, it was little more than a sleepy surf village—gravel roads, rustic restaurants, and a long, sweeping beach that caught perfect Pacific waves rolling in from the open ocean.
Today this is a thriving international community.
Watch my new video to learn:
- How Costa Rica’s Gold Coast transformed from an isolated surf region into an international luxury destination…
- The surprising reason supply can’t keep up with demand in Tamarindo…
- What it actually costs to own in one of Costa Rica’s most in-demand coastal markets today…
It’s all in my new video.
Wishing you good real estate investing,
P.S. I’m bringing my Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA) group a new deal in Costa Rica soon…this will be members’ first-ever chance to own true beachfront there.
I’ll be sending members my full briefing on Friday, May 29.
This is a hugely rare opportunity. Costa Rica deals in general are rare. There have only been maybe a half-dozen in total…spread over 15 years…
The flipside is that when I’ve gotten RETA-only off-market deals, the uplifts have typically been incredible…
- $118,200 More—I bought myself in the Acquarello Flamingo deal in March 2024. It’s close to the beach in Playa Flamingo. The RETA-only pricing was from just $286,800 for a two-bed home and from just $386,800 for a three-bed home. Now, retail pricing is $405,000 for a two bed and $505,000 for a three bed. Those are uplifts of $118,200.
- Uplift of $149,000—In Costa Rica’s Southern Zone I brought members a deal called Villas Vista de la Montaña. The RETA pricing for premium three-bed homes was $250,000. In mid-2025, one of these premium three beds was listed for $399,000—an uplift of $149,000.
- Boost of $170,600—Another RETA-only deal was in Azul Paraiso—a private, secluded community with stunning panoramic views out over the Pacific and the iconic Peninsula Papagayo. A recent price list from the developer shows that the condos RETA members could buy for $268,400 are now listing for $439,000—that’s $170,600 more.
Stay tuned. More on the new deal soon…
Rear-view render of one of the three-bed luxury homes RETA members could own at off-market pricing in Acquarello Flamingo. (Renders like this shouldn’t be considered final, but give us a good idea of what to expect.)
