Lori Myers and Mark Tate, California, Owners of Villa Vagabundo

We were vacationing in Costa Rica (for the first time!) and stopped into a real estate office just to see what properties were like and how much they cost. Rene Ruiz was so helpful and offered to take us on a short tour of the area. To make a long story short we bought the third house we saw! We have never been happier and have never felt anything but joy in our decision.

There are many reasons for this feeling of contentment and comfort. First of all Rene is a fantastic person to work with. He is a good listener and took us to see the kind of properties we were interested in and could afford. He quickly put together a nice selection of properties and let us experience a range of possiblities. Secondly, Rene explained things clearly. There are many steps to buying property anywhere and there may be added steps in buying property in a foreign country. Rene explained what we needed to do and introduced us to the people that could help us get the job done efficiantly and with a clear understanding about what was happening. In short, Rene offers peace of mind. We were able to enjoy the sensation of our dream coming true without worry about details.

Our dream of Costa Rica was to live here part-time. We have a house in California and wanted to spend the winter season there on beautiful Lake Arenal. What could have been a stressful situation of having a vacant house that might need repair and maintainance, with us thousands of miles away, turned out to be one of the best things about our relationship with Rene and his Company. His company is a family owned and operated business. Everyone at the office lives around the lake and they know the people there. They are able to offer a wonderful service that plans and coordinates home maintainance and repair, housekeeping, yard work and rental management. We have used all of these services and have been very pleased with all of the work. The services are provided by locals and we have been very happy with all of the prices, workmanship and timeliness.We are given all the information we need to make decisions and once a decision is made we are kept up to date about all facets of the project. We feel completely at ease in leaving the care of our home to Alebrijes Realty and Management.

Mark Tate and Lori Myers
Link to Villa Vagabundo http://lakearenalcostarica.blogspot.com/