1st Choice Realty has their main office in Tamarindo, a busy little beach town known for its affluent international community, fine dining, shopping and exciting night life. Tamarindo is a young and active town full of energy, but very afternoon the people of Tamarindo stop what they re doing for a few minutes to quietly watch the amazing sunsets. For all of us at 1st Choice Realty, Tamarindo is the perfect balance between an active community and a peaceful retreat.

Tamarindo is one of the most developed and populated beach towns on the Guanacaste coastline, and it is surrounded by National Park Land that is protected from development. In the last few years Tamarindo has experienced a major boom in development, and many real estate developers and agencies are rushing to get the most in this window of opportunity. The real estate boom has had both good and bad effects on the community. President Oscar Arias has made Tamarindo a top priority and has assigned a National Commission to address development issues here. Tamarindo is to become the model community for the government to use as an example to help deal with uncontrolled development in all of Costa Rica.

1st Choice Realty is a member of Associación Pro-Mejores de Tamarindo, a non profit organization that works together with the National Commission to achieve sustainable development in Tamarindo. Their mission is: To Preserve and improve Tamarindo s location inside the national park through sustainable development and enforcement of law. Pro-Mejores is responsible for the organization and implementation of such social services as; trash pick up for the entire town and hiring life guards for the beaches. The association is currently working in direct partnership with the nation s Minister of Tourism, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, and the National Commission to direct other sectors of town development such as: Law enforcement, town regulatory plan and sustainable development, beach cleanliness, black water treatment, infrastructure, roads and parking.

1st Choice Realty has been an active part of the community, and we see a bright future in store for Tamarindo. We have seen many improvements to the roads and other aspects of the community, and we are excited to see what new improvements will come now that the President has made Tamarindo a top priority, and the government and private sectors are working together. We know that things don t happen over night, and Rome wasn t built in a Day, so 1st Choice Realty is committed to doing what we can to help the sustainable progress of the community by being involved with the various community planning and social organizations such as Pro-Mejores de Tamarindo, CEPIA, and Surf Rider s Foundation.

We are excited to see new companies come to the area such as the new Auto Marcado super market that is being built right across the street from our main office, Banco Cuscatlan that just opened up next to our office, the new J.W. Marriot Hotel that is coming to the area, and all the new restaurants and shops we haven t had time to try yet. We trust that these companies have done enough market analysis and research about the area to trust that it s a safe place to invest& that s what we believe as well. Because of Tamarindo s bright future, it is a great place to invest right now.

More details about Tamarindo:


*Approximately 3,000 permanent residents
*Population made of a mix of Costa Ricans (Ticos), Americans, Italians, Argentineans, French, Germans, Canadians, Swiss, Columbians, Nicaraguans, Panamanians, Spanish and more.
* Great for amateur and professional surfers
* Age range 20-50 years old
* 8 hotels
* 7 Cabin Accommodations
* 2 hostels
* 1 B&B
* 1 Skate park
* 1 theater for concerts and other performances
* 5 banks
* 3 mini supermarkets
* 1 big super market under construction
* 2 pharmacies and one health clinic
* Many international restaurants & bars
* Live music at many different venues
* Many boutiques and shops
* Several condominium projects
* 2 gated communities
* 10 minutes from Pinilla Golf course
* One regional airport
* 1 hour from Liberia international airport