When it’s time to put your home on the market in Nosara, first impressions matter. Nosara is a unique real estate market because many buyers aren't simply searching for a house - they're pursuing a dream. Whether they're looking for a vacation rental, a place to raise a family, or a home for retirement, they're investing in the Nosara lifestyle as much as a property itself. We’ve curated this checklist to help you prepare.

When the three of us each chose to move to Nosara 12 to 15 years ago, it wasn’t because we set out to sell property in Nosara. It was because we fell in love with this place - the jungle waking up at dawn, the turtles nesting on Ostional’s shores, our kids growing up barefoot and wild. We became moms here before we became realtors, and that order matters.

One of the best ways to integrate yourself into the Nosara community, at least on a culinary level, is to approach it like a local. Luckily, Nosara is home to a multitude of talented local chefs and a great range of dining options.

Moving to Nosara can be a challenge. Moving to Nosara with a family that includes young children has its own unique set of challenges, the most important one being education. Where do you send the kids to school?

At Mango Realty, we are proud to be affiliated with the Nosara Civic Association.. For every new client that works with Mango Realty – whether through a property sale or a new property to manage – we pay for them to enjoy a one year membership to join the Nosara Civic Association.

Social butterflies notwithstanding, getting to know your neighbors in Nosara can be unnerving, particularly if you’re new to town. However, it doesn’t need to be a panic-attack inducing ordeal. It can be as simple as a wave, and (providing all the neighbors attend) as much fun as a banging late-night housewarming party.

In other towns, the responsibility for fire emergencies, food banks, education, environmental preservation, and many basic services lie squarely at the feet of the government. Nosara is not “most other towns.” Here, the lion’s share of these burdens are shouldered by volunteer organizations.

No matter how easy it is to get by knowing “just enough” Spanish, if you really want to engage with the real Nosara, you’d better get serious about learning the national language. For many expats who move to Nosara, the fact that so many locals speak English makes the idea of learning Spanish seem unnecessary.