Costa Rica · United States · International
Your bridge to
investing & retiring in Costa Rica
Dare to dream — we handle reality.
Landworks Business Law is a premier bilingual firm guiding North American investors, retirees, and families through every legal step of acquiring property, building wealth, and establishing residency in Costa Rica.
The Firm
Costa Rica counsel, spoken in English
Landworks Business Law was founded on a simple conviction: that North Americans investing or retiring in Costa Rica deserve legal counsel that is as fluent in U.S. expectations as it is in Costa Rican law. Our partners advise American and Canadian clients through every milestone — from the first property visit to permanent residency, estate planning, and beyond.
We serve a discerning client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, family offices, retiring professionals, and investors entering Costa Rica's real estate, hospitality, and emerging-business sectors. With cross-border experience spanning the United States, Costa Rica, Panama, and the United Kingdom, we deliver the senior attention of a boutique with the breadth of a regional firm.
Bilingual Practice
Every engagement led in English & Spanish
U.S.–C.R. Expertise
Cross-border tax, trust & FATCA awareness
Real Estate Depth
Hundreds of foreign-buyer transactions
Partner-Led
Senior attorney attention from day one
"Buying property or retiring abroad should feel like an upgrade, not a leap of faith. Our role is to make every step clear, secure, and seamless."
Landworks Business Law
Property & Residency
Cross-Border
White-Glove
Why Costa Rica
Paradise
with stability
Costa Rica offers what few destinations can: world-class natural beauty, a stable democracy with no standing army since 1948, a sophisticated business environment, and an economy that runs on roughly 98% renewable electricity. It's a place where retirement, investment, and conscience can coexist.
01
Pristine Nature
Costa Rica protects more than a quarter of its territory in national parks and reserves — home to an estimated 5% of the world's biodiversity on roughly 0.03% of the Earth's surface.
02
Two Coastlines
From Guanacaste's golden Pacific beaches to the lush Caribbean coast, Costa Rica offers more than 800 miles of shoreline — much of it still pristine, all of it within a few hours' drive.
03
Modern Economy
Home to regional headquarters of Intel, Microsoft, Amazon, and dozens of multinationals. A sophisticated banking sector, OECD member, and a growing tech-export hub for the Americas.
04
Sustainable Future
Runs on roughly 98% renewable electricity. Net-zero by 2050 commitment. The first tropical country to reverse deforestation. Investment here is investment in a country that takes its future seriously.
How We Help
Practice
Areas
Our work is organized around the milestones that matter most to North Americans building a life or a portfolio in Costa Rica — from securing a beachfront home to structuring a multi-generational wealth plan. Each area is led personally by a partner with the cross-border experience these matters demand.
Real Estate & Property
Beachfront homes, condominiums, farms, and development properties — full due diligence, title verification, escrow, and closing for every type of Costa Rican real estate transaction.
Residency & Immigration
Pensionado, rentista, and inversionista residency programs, permanent residency, citizenship pathways, and family reunification — guided end-to-end with the immigration authorities.
Cross-Border Wealth
Asset-protection structures, holding companies, and estate planning designed to coordinate with U.S. tax counsel and your existing wealth plan — never to conflict with it.
Corporate Formation
Costa Rican S.A. and S.R.L. corporations, trust structures, ongoing corporate governance, annual compliance, and registration of foreign beneficial owners under current regulations.
Estate Planning & Trusts
Wills recognized in Costa Rica, succession planning for foreign-owned assets, trust formation, and probate avoidance — all coordinated with your home-country estate plan.
Investor Counsel
Hospitality, vacation-rental, agribusiness, and private-equity ventures. We structure entry, joint ventures with local partners, and ongoing regulatory compliance for foreign investors.
Our Team
The
Partners
Landworks is led by senior partners who collectively bring decades of practice across corporate law, real estate, international transactions, and commercial litigation. Each partner serves as primary counsel — not a supervisor of junior teams.
José Ramón Chavarría Saxea
Founding Partner
A senior corporate and business law practitioner with extensive cross-border experience advising clients across Costa Rica, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Panama. José Ramón leads complex multi-jurisdictional structures, governance matters, and international transactions for the firm's most sophisticated clients.
Enrique Alfonso Berrocal Salazar
Senior Partner
Enrique brings deep expertise in commercial law, contract structuring, and regulatory compliance to North American clients establishing or operating businesses in Costa Rica. He guides foreign investors through every operational legal matter — from formation through day-to-day commercial agreements.
How We Work
The Landworks Approach
Deep Initial Understanding
Every engagement begins with a thorough analysis of your business context, objectives, risk tolerance, and timeline — before any legal advice is rendered.
Partner-Led Strategy
A senior partner personally designs the legal strategy and remains your primary point of contact throughout the engagement — not delegated to junior associates.
Precision Execution
Rigorous drafting, negotiation, and regulatory management executed with the speed and efficiency that commercial transactions demand.
Ongoing Advisory
We build long-term relationships, serving as trusted counselors across your evolving legal and business landscape — not just transaction-by-transaction.
Integrity
We give honest, objective advice — even when it is not what clients hope to hear. Our reputation is our most valued asset.
Responsiveness
Business does not pause for business hours. We are available when our clients need us and respond with urgency.
Excellence
Every document, negotiation, and deliverable is held to the highest standard. Good enough is not our benchmark.
Partnership
We measure our success by the success of our clients. Their wins are our wins; their challenges are challenges we face together.
Get in Touch
Let's start your
Costa Rica chapter
Whether you're exploring a property purchase, planning your retirement, structuring an investment, or simply weighing the move — we'd be glad to discuss your goals confidentially. Initial consultations are complimentary and conducted in English.
Office
San José, Costa Rica
General Enquiries
Website
Jurisdictions Served
Costa Rica · United States · United Kingdom · Panama