Agente de bienes raíces   real estate agent / real estate broker

Agente del comprador — buyers agent 

Agente del vendedor seller’s agent 

Alistado listing

Alistado exclusivo — exclusive listing 

Alistado no exclusivo open listing 

Cadena de titularidad chain of title 

Cambio del dólar — exchange rate in dollars

Contingenciacontingencies 

Contrato — contract

Costo de cierre — closing costs 

Cuenta corriente checking account

Cuenta de ahorros — savings account

Diligencia debida due diligence 

Escritura de propiedad inmobiliaria deed

Factura digital — digital receipt  (electronic invoice) is now required under Costa Rican law 

Financiamiento — financing  

Garantia — escrow

Hipoteca asumible — assumable mortgage

Imobiliário — property or real estate

Impuestostaxes 

Inspeccion — inspection   

Ministerio de Hacienda — CR taxation ministry, where you register to pay taxes; only a passport number is required

Oferta offer 

Pericoappraiser 

Prestamo — loan

Prestamo puentebridge loan

Préstamo reembolsable al vencimientoballoon payment

Prima collateral 

Servidumbre — easement

Título limpio clear title 

Valoracion  — appraisal  

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