Too Many People Buy Property in Costa Rica Based on What
"Looks Good.”
S.M.A.R.T. Buyers Evaluate Properties so that they deliver the RESULTS they want.
Have questions?
We are here to answer questions, explain how we evaluate property, and help you figure out next your steps.
There’s no pressure and no obligation. Just an easy place to begin.
How We Evaluate Property (Before You Buy It)
Every property is broken down through our S.M.A.R.T. system—so you understand what it is now (good and bad), what it REALLY costs, and what it has the potential to become.
Sustainable
Will this property hold up long-term—land, water, and use.
Mindful
Does it respect the land, the community, and what’s around it.
Aligned
Does it actually fit the results you are trying to achieve?
Responsible
Can it be built, improved, or operated properly.
Tested
Are the costs, risks, and upside real—not assumed.
Looking at a property?
Send it over. We’ll break it down together so you know exactly what you are getting.
Real properties. Real numbers. Real outcomes.
See how S.M.A.R.T. actually works before you make a move.
Most Buyers Are Working With Incomplete Information.
The BUY SMART Experience
Listings show you what looks good.
They don’t show you what it costs, what’s missing, or what can go wrong.
That’s where most people make bad decisions or get taken advantage of.
We Break Every Property Down and Score it for Viability...Before You Commit.
The BUY SMART Experience
Using our S.M.A.R.T. system, we evaluate the land, infrastructure, costs, risks, and real potential—so you know exactly what you’re getting into.
It’s like a home inspection—but for the entire deal.
We Don’t Sell Properties.
We Pressure-Test Them.
The BUY SMART Experience
Only properties that make sense move forward.
Everything else gets exposed before it becomes a problem.
Know the real costs, risks and potential opportunities before you commit.
Better information. Stronger outcomes.
Thinking of buying a property in Costa Rica?
Send it over. We’ll break it down so you know what it actually is—before you commit.
Real Property Breakdowns
See how S.M.A.R.T. applies to real properties—before you make a move.
18.5 Hectare Coffee Farm — Favorable Zoning, Real Potential. Risks negative exploitation.
An 18.5 hectare coffee farm near San José with commercial zoning and existing income. We break down what it is today, what it could (and should) become, and how it performs across the SMART framework. ...more
Property Breakdowns
March 26, 2026•6 min read
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If you’ve got a property in mind, send it.
If you’re just getting started, we’ll help you find something worth looking at.
Either way—we break it down before you commit.
I Built it.I Won.
Then I chose a different path.
I spent 20+ years in real estate, built a brokerage, and sold thousands of homes.
From the outside, it looked like success—but over time it stopped feeling right. Like the system was rigged and we were losing touch with what it means to be human.
So I made a decision.
I sold everything, left Canada in my Jeep and drove to Costa Rica looking for the right place to build something different.
That search became Alma Libre—a project focused on creating a more sustainable way to live, build, and share in something real.
BUYSMART allows me to meet great people and help them integrate into Costa Rica the right way—while funding and growing The Alma Libre Sanctuary Project at the same time.
If you’re feeling the pull to do something different—to live, invest, or build in a way that actually makes sense—you’re in the right place.
→ Learn more about Dustin: dustinpritchard.com
→ Explore The Alma Libre Sanctuary Project
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