Yaxche
Advisory services for qualified international investors looking for stable, well-structured access to one of Latin America's most resilient markets.
Get in TouchYaxche is an advisory firm focused on business opportunities in Costa Rica. Our work covers land banking, resource sector advisory, and a broader set of opportunities our team sources through years of local and international relationships.
We work with investors and partners who want a well-structured entry into one of Latin America's most stable markets. Costa Rica stands out for its political continuity, full foreign property rights, water security, and a legal framework that has protected private land ownership for over 75 years.
Years of resource sector experience across the Americas
Costa Rica: political stability, water security, and legal clarity in one market
Core service areas from sourcing through delivery
Specialists across Canada, the US, and Costa Rica
Land banking is the practice of securing land for the resources it holds and sustains. Well-informed families have used it for generations to build lasting wealth. Costa Rica has the conditions this strategy needs, and institutional capital has not yet arrived.
Year-round rainfall and renewable river systems. Water is now a traded financial instrument (CME Group, NQH2O). Land with embedded freshwater is becoming a strategic resource.
Continuous democracy since 1949. Military abolished constitutionally. Full property rights for foreign nationals, identical to citizens. Clear title through the Registro Nacional.
Volcanic soils and year-round growing seasons support specialty coffee, cacao, tropical fruits, and timber. No off-season. The land produces continuously.
Elevation buffers against sea-level rise, extreme heat, and hurricane risk. Stable year-round temperate climate. Ranked 58th globally on the 2024 Global Peace Index.
| New Zealand | Australia | Uruguay | Portugal | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign ownership | OIO approval required. | FIRB approval above AUD $15M. | Unrestricted. | Non-EU faces restrictions. Golden Visa closed 2023. | Unrestricted. Full rights identical to citizens. |
| Residency via investment | No land-linked pathway. NZD $5M+ required. | No direct land-linked pathway. | Tax residency possible. No minimum. | Real estate route closed since 2023. | USD $150,000 qualifying real estate. Full family included. |
| Foreign income tax | Foreign income taxable in most cases. | Foreign income taxable. | Territorial system. Some exemptions. | EU-standard. Foreign income generally taxable. | Costa Rica does not tax foreign-sourced income for residents. |
| Institutional capital | High. Early-mover window closed. | Very high. Mature market. | High and growing. Prices at 25-year record. | High. Premium rural land fully priced. | Low. Institutional capital has not yet arrived. Window open. |
| Freshwater security | Good. Stress increasing in some regions. | Variable. Murray-Darling severely stressed. | Moderate. No severe stress. | Southern Europe increasingly drought-exposed. | Exceptional. Year-round renewable rivers and aquifers. |
Yaxche does not simply present opportunities. We manage the full pathway from first introduction through to closing, supported by a team with deep roots in Costa Rica and international transaction experience.
We present verified, off-market land opportunities in Costa Rica to qualified international buyers. All opportunities are independently assessed before presentation.
Our Costa Rican legal counsel conducts full title verification, ownership structure review, and advises on the most appropriate acquisition structure for the buyer's jurisdiction and objectives.
We guide buyers through the full tax picture in Costa Rica and in coordination with their home jurisdiction. For buyers pursuing Investor Residency, immigration counsel is engaged in parallel.
We coordinate the full transaction process, from offer and negotiation through to title transfer and registration. The buyer has a single point of contact throughout.
Acquire before recognition. Hold through repricing.
Coffee, cacao, and tropical fruit income from day one.
Boutique lodge or wellness retreat on a fraction of the land.
Tropical forest restoration generating voluntary carbon income.
A private sanctuary stewarded across generations.
Legal, investment, development, and market expertise across three countries.
JD/LLB. Fifteen years in mining and resource development across the Americas, bringing that experience to Costa Rica's land and resource opportunities.
One of Costa Rica's leading attorneys for high-value real estate, immigration, and business law. His clients are international investors and residents.
Entrepreneur with gourmet export brands in Costa Rica and advisory work across the Middle East in data infrastructure, blockchain, and fintech.
Manages development in Costa Rica from permitting and construction through to delivery and ongoing rental property management.
Builds the relationships that bring international capital to Costa Rica.
For partnership inquiries, investment opportunities, or general questions, reach out directly.