EP-291 From Manuel Antonio to the Southern Pacific - Opportunity or Risk with Ben Rutherford

About this episode

The episode discusses the real estate market in Costa Rica's Southern Pacific region with insights from Ben Rutherford.

Need any advice or information, message us. We sit down with Ben Rutherford of Bluezone Realty to unpack what’s really happening in Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific market in 2026. We cover how global volatility is impacting local real estate, why stopping at Manuel Antonio might mean missing key opportunities further south, and whether we’re firmly in a buyer’s market. Ben shares where prices are adjusting, what’s actually selling, and the biggest mistakes sellers are making, along with his lon...

People in this episode

Host: Richard Bexon

Guest: Ben Rutherford

Topics covered

• real estate
• market analysis
• investment opportunities
• buyer’s market
• global volatility

Keywords

• Costa Rica
• real estate
• Southern Pacific
• Manuel Antonio
• market trends
• investment
• buyer’s market
• global volatility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bluezone Realty

Places: Costa Rica, Manuel Antonio, Southern Pacific

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