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00:00Brace yourselves!
00:02Welcome to Costa Rica.
00:04Here we go.
00:06Oh my gosh. Wow.
00:08This is the view I'm talking about.
00:10You wanted to see big properties with big price tags,
00:12with big views. Queen of the world.
00:14Very nice. Well, we have
00:16five million dollars to spend.
00:18Tim, Tracy, and Jason are
00:20combining two inheritances
00:22and the profits of a hard-won cleaning
00:24empire. Look at us, the housekeepers.
00:26And
00:28spending a fortune on a luxury vacation
00:30home that I'm gagging for.
00:32Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun.
00:38Pura Vida, people.
00:40This is the kind of pure life
00:42I can get behind.
00:44Wandering around this beautiful country,
00:46lush and yummy
00:48and full of uniqueness.
00:50It's really beautiful.
00:52Even though it's international travel,
00:54Costa Rica is just a
00:56three and a half hour flight from Florida.
00:58It's quicker for me to get here
01:00than California.
01:06I'm excited to be here. Like, never been to Costa Rica
01:08before. I'm dying
01:10to get to know the country. I want to just
01:12feel all of it.
01:16It's totally giving secluded
01:18beach vibes meets tropical rainforest.
01:20And it's so much closer for us
01:22East Coasters to get to.
01:24It's no wonder my newest clients,
01:26Tim, Tracy, and their son Jason
01:28have been coming here for years.
01:30Oh, there's my lovelies.
01:32How are you?
01:34I'm doing so great. How are you?
01:36Welcome to Costa Rica.
01:38It's incredible here.
01:40You're so tall and delicious.
01:42See what their vibe is,
01:44what they're looking for,
01:46all I know is I'm here for it.
01:48First off,
01:50are you living here full-time
01:52or is this like a part-time?
01:54We live full-time in New Smyrna Beach
01:56near you. Oh.
01:58For neighbors. New Smyrna is beautiful.
02:00Did you go to the naked beach there?
02:02No. Lies. I've seen you there.
02:04Tim.
02:06You would remember.
02:08Okay, so we have money.
02:10I can see it on your fingers.
02:12I can't stop looking at your ring.
02:14Every 10 years, I get an upgrade.
02:16I'm in 40.
02:18Oh, my. This is a three-carat.
02:19Tell me the story.
02:20We have our own businesses,
02:21commercial cleaning franchise.
02:23Wow.
02:24And back then in 89,
02:25her and I were dragging a vacuum and bucket.
02:27So we didn't really know how to run a business.
02:29We were sitting around the kitchen table one night
02:31and she took off her engagement ring
02:33and said, sell it.
02:34So we sold her engagement ring to make payroll.
02:36Wow.
02:37And that, and I promised her,
02:39once we get back on our feet,
02:41every 10 years, I'll get you an upgrade, so.
02:43That's pretty cool.
02:44Mm-hmm.
02:45How has their marriage changed
02:46in the 40 years that you've seen?
02:48My dad's always been the Peter Pan,
02:50always dreaming, always off and off somewhere,
02:52doing something.
02:53Mom is the Wendy.
02:54She's always been our grounded,
02:55the more realistic one.
02:57I'm like the voice of reason
02:58between the two of them.
02:59Oh.
03:00Okay, so what's your relationship with Costa Rica?
03:02We had a home here that we bought in 2015.
03:06It was one quarter built.
03:08We took over it and finished it off.
03:10And we sold the home,
03:11and then we made 1.3 million profit
03:13on the house in six years.
03:15Here?
03:16Yeah, here.
03:17So is that why I'm here,
03:18because you sold your home for a bunch of money?
03:19Yeah, yeah, we sold it.
03:20So we're looking at...
03:21And there's inheritance.
03:22There was inheritance on both sides of the family.
03:23Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
03:24So we have inheritance on both sides.
03:25Yeah.
03:26Sorry to hear that.
03:27Yeah, yeah.
03:28We sold the house.
03:29Yeah.
03:30So we have a lot going in.
03:31So tell me about this house
03:32and how much money you're going to give me.
03:34At least five bedrooms.
03:35Five bedrooms?
03:36How many bathrooms?
03:37Five bathrooms.
03:38Okay, so like resort style.
03:39Everyone's got their own thing.
03:40Everybody's got their own.
03:41Right.
03:42Because I want my family to come,
03:43you know.
03:44Yeah.
03:45Have a really big kitchen,
03:46so people can sit around and gossip.
03:48What's your thing?
03:50I'm looking for the view.
03:51You're looking for a view?
03:52I want the stunning Pacific Ocean views.
03:54Yeah.
03:55Very pretty.
03:56I'm looking for just like entertainment area.
03:58So like a lot of pool, deck space.
04:00Just something that we can accommodate everyone.
04:02Got you.
04:03How much money are you giving me?
04:05Um, between four and five million.
04:08I know.
04:10Oh my God.
04:11That's one of our biggest ever.
04:13I know.
04:14Look at us.
04:15The housekeepers.
04:16Who would have figured?
04:18This family has spent decades cleaning for people,
04:23and now I get to help them clean up into a $5 million home.
04:28I'm so glad my real estate agent, Becky, has lived here for 20 years.
04:33Her being in here on the ground up has been really fascinating.
04:37She's seen it grow to all of this.
04:39Like, so many luxury resorts are here,
04:41and when you have luxury resorts, you have luxury housing.
04:44When you have luxury housing, then you have other people moving in
04:47and wanting to have that lifestyle.
04:50Could I afford to live here?
04:52Nope.
04:53Pura Vida.
04:54Pura Vida.
04:55Pura Vida.
04:56It's incredible here.
04:58I take it for granted because I'm here every day,
05:00but Guanacaste is incredible because we have a little bit of everything.
05:04Okay?
05:05We have rainforests.
05:06We have tropical dry forests.
05:08We have rivers.
05:09You know, we have the beach.
05:11We have fishing, if you're into that, surfing.
05:13The most bougie place in Costa Rica.
05:15Where and how much?
05:17The area that has the most expensive real estate
05:20would absolutely be the Peninsula-Papagalli region.
05:22Okay.
05:23There's some properties for sale in the $20-$30 million range.
05:25I mean, you can get that crazy,
05:27but I really do like to think that we can work with most everybody's budget.
05:31And, you know, the other option, too, is you can buy a lot and build.
05:34Not everybody wants to get into that endeavor, but...
05:36Like, how long does it take to build a house?
05:38About 10-11 months.
05:40I mean, you can get it done if you have the right architect and you have the right builder.
05:44Right.
05:45And it's just been booming.
05:46My clients, Tim, Tracy, and Jason, like, the budget they're giving me is, like,
05:50one of the biggest budgets I've ever had.
05:52Are you excited?
05:53Five million dollars.
05:54Yeah.
05:55You want to see some?
05:56I want to see some.
05:57They're going to be quite the variety of houses, but they each have their own charm.
06:01So this is what I think they would like.
06:05This is insane.
06:07And let's not talk about the sunsets, because the sunsets are killer.
06:10Give me some love.
06:11Yeah, thank you.
06:12Give me some love.
06:13I had no idea about the real estate boom in Guadacaste.
06:18Since 2020, prices have surged 400% to an average list price of over $1.5 million.
06:25New luxury builds are popular, too, especially in tourist-centric areas like Playa Flamingo and Playa del Coco,
06:33where my first house is located.
06:35Mwah.
06:36Perfect.
06:40Costa Verde.
06:41It's got five bedrooms, six bathrooms.
06:44Good.
06:456,500 delicious square feet.
06:48Want to hear the price?
06:49Shockingly, I came under budget.
06:51No.
06:52I know.
06:53$2,950,000.
06:56That's good.
06:57I know.
06:58You're welcome.
06:59Let's go look at the house.
07:00Huge door and huge view.
07:03Oh, wow, Tim.
07:04Look.
07:05Very nice.
07:06Look at this.
07:07Did I do good for the view?
07:08You did.
07:09Yes.
07:10David, you did a great job.
07:12You can see the glisten of the water.
07:13Mm-hmm.
07:14This is the view I'm talking about.
07:16You're welcome.
07:17Nice dining room, all combined into one space.
07:20Look at the kitchen.
07:21Yeah, it's very nice.
07:22Nice.
07:23I mean, look at this fridge.
07:24I know.
07:25It's huge.
07:26I know.
07:28Like, that's glamour.
07:30Is that big enough for you, Mom?
07:31Ugh.
07:32Oh, my God.
07:33It is big.
07:34I want to go in it.
07:35Ugh.
07:36Okay, goodbye.
07:37Yeah.
07:38There are two main suites in this house, and this one is my fave.
07:43Views do not disappoint.
07:45Oh.
07:46Oh, my God.
07:47Isn't this neat?
07:48Oh.
07:49It's a nice view.
07:52This is very cozy.
07:54Oh, look at this.
07:57Wow.
07:58It's very resort.
07:59Oh, yeah, it's very much like a resort.
08:01I've never seen anything like this.
08:03Right?
08:04On the other side of the house are the two additional bedrooms.
08:07A smaller guest bedroom, and the second main suite is just as pretty as the first, just
08:14a bit smaller.
08:15Look very nice.
08:16Oh, my God.
08:17Look at the closet.
08:18Oh, nice.
08:19It has a closet right there.
08:20Oh, I like that.
08:21Big closet.
08:22Nice shower.
08:23It's really beautiful.
08:25Very nice.
08:26Looks good.
08:27Yeah, it's really nice.
08:28I like it.
08:29So, my love, we're going to go outside and we're going to check out the party path.
08:34Look.
08:35Oh, wow.
08:36Look at this, David.
08:37It's stunning, right?
08:38Ah.
08:39Ah.
08:40Ah.
08:41Wow.
08:42Very nice.
08:43Very nice, David.
08:44You did.
08:45You delivered.
08:46Yeah.
08:47Very nice.
08:48You checked everything off our list.
08:49Wonderful.
08:50It's nice.
08:51Million dollars under budget helped, right?
08:52Yes.
08:53Definitely.
08:54It's amazing.
08:55What can I do for tomorrow that I didn't do for today?
08:56You know what?
08:57Let's explore.
08:58Flamingo.
08:59Flamingo.
09:00I'll take it, Flamingo.
09:01I have a great house there.
09:02You got $5 million to spend.
09:03I think you can pretty much go anywhere you want.
09:20You guys always wanted this?
09:22You wanted to see big properties with big price tags with big views and big amenities?
09:27Welcome to Costa Rica.
09:30We are looking at one of the most spectacular houses.
09:33One of the biggest houses we've ever seen.
09:35Playa del Luz.
09:37Nine bedrooms.
09:38Oh.
09:39Wow.
09:40Wow.
09:41Nine and a half bathrooms.
09:42Oh, my God.
09:43You loving me?
09:44Yes.
09:45I love you.
09:469,500 square feet.
09:47Oh.
09:48Oh.
09:49Want to hear the price?
09:50Sure.
09:51We're at $4,450,000.
09:52Nice.
09:53Okay.
09:54Not bad, right?
09:55Not bad.
09:56Look at you.
09:57You're like cute.
09:58Yes.
09:59Let's go see how bougie we can be.
10:02Here we go.
10:04Come on in, Gorgies.
10:06Oh, my God, Tim.
10:07Wow.
10:08Gosh.
10:09Right?
10:10Look at that view.
10:11The view.
10:12The view.
10:13Can I give you a hug for that?
10:14Oh, you can give me a hug anytime.
10:16I got a hug for the view.
10:17Nice.
10:18Oh, wow.
10:19Isn't it great?
10:20Uh-huh.
10:21Take it in.
10:22I know you're looking everywhere.
10:23Very pretty.
10:24Oh, look at the wood ceilings.
10:25Nice.
10:26Oh, nice.
10:27Pretty, right?
10:28Oh, yes.
10:29Right when you bring wood into any environment, it just makes it feel really warm and yummy.
10:32Uh-huh.
10:33And that's what I love about the Costa Rican vibe.
10:34It's like big, open, delicious, bright.
10:36Mm-hmm.
10:37Just like me.
10:38Let's go into the kitchen.
10:39Okay.
10:40Very nice.
10:41Uh-huh.
10:42We got some great appliances.
10:43Yep.
10:44You know how the kitchen's very open and you can be, like, be a part of the dining room.
10:47It's not, like, separate.
10:48Yeah.
10:49And it has my ovens.
10:50Yep.
10:51Which I really want.
10:52It's interesting because you can tell most of these homes are second homes because the
10:54kitchens are not what we considered a $4.5 million kitchen.
10:57Mm-hmm.
10:58But you guys are here for very short periods of time.
11:00Yep.
11:01Good.
11:02Living room here.
11:03Uh-huh.
11:04That looks nice.
11:05The first floor main suite is super cozy.
11:06Not in size, but in feel.
11:08Oh, how pretty.
11:09I like the wood ceiling in this, too.
11:11Mm-hmm.
11:12I love the wood ceiling here.
11:13It feels almost like a ship.
11:14Yeah.
11:15It does.
11:16Isn't it?
11:17Mm-hmm.
11:18Gorgeous bathroom.
11:19It's a little more private than it was yesterday.
11:20A little bit more formal.
11:21I like it.
11:22That's very pretty.
11:23Very pretty.
11:24On the other side of the home, there's an enclave of private bedrooms that come with
11:30a little flair for even the fussiest of guests.
11:33Look at this.
11:34Do you guys play golf?
11:36No, not as much.
11:37You don't have to.
11:38These are just, like, little things.
11:40Oh, like a putting.
11:41A little putting moment.
11:42That's still nice grass area.
11:43Beautiful view.
11:44Mm-hmm.
11:45Let's go outside.
11:46Okay.
11:47All right?
11:48Come on, my darlings.
11:49Like, let's get into it.
11:51Look at this.
11:52I like the TV.
11:53Look at it.
11:54Little moment here.
11:55David, you killed it.
11:56You killed it with all this outdoor living space.
11:58It's good, right?
11:59Yeah.
12:00Well, look at this.
12:02Queen of the world.
12:04Mm-hmm.
12:05Very nice.
12:06I love that you can see other people's pools.
12:09It's just kind of magical.
12:10Yeah.
12:11Yep.
12:12Everybody has a different idea.
12:13Yep.
12:14Everyone's got a different feel, different vibe.
12:15Yeah.
12:16I think you did really good.
12:17Right now, this is one leg up.
12:18I like it.
12:19Want to see another one in the neighborhood?
12:20Sure.
12:21Are you going to explore more?
12:22Yeah.
12:23Let's get out of here.
12:24Let's go to the restaurant, shall we?
12:25All right, let's go.
12:26Yes, why not?
12:27Let's go.
12:28If you've come into some money, give us a call.
12:33Come play with me.
12:34We'll help you find a house.
12:35Details are below.
12:36Guanacaste and Costa Rica is the perfect mix of untouched landscape and luxury retreat
12:43for the mega-rich like Tim, Tracy, and Jason.
12:47This is where people are gravitating to because of the topography.
12:50It's a visual feast of yumminess, and that is why this region is being built like crazy.
12:56People want to be here, and I get it.
12:58My next home isn't new.
12:59It was built in 2014.
13:03But Vista Belmar is almost directly below yesterday's house.
13:07So we have the same stunning views and drive up the mountain.
13:11Ah, but I'm so masculine.
13:14I can't even take it.
13:16Vista Belmar, five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, 11,000 square feet.
13:21This is the vibe for sure.
13:25All right, this is my favorite house.
13:27Wow, big.
13:28Want to hear the price?
13:29Yes.
13:30Only 3.5, just shy of.
13:31I know.
13:32Still within the budget.
13:33Let's go get into it.
13:34Lead the way, David.
13:35Are you ready?
13:39Wow.
13:40Oh, my God.
13:41Look at this.
13:43Can I get another hug with that one?
13:45Oh, you can have a hug.
13:46The view.
13:47I think I deserve a hug.
13:48The view.
13:49I mean, look at this.
13:50That's amazing.
13:51Very pretty.
13:52So, kitchen, dining room, living area, gym over here.
13:57Let's get into it.
13:58Wow.
13:59Wow.
14:00Oh, my God.
14:01Very nice.
14:02High ceilings.
14:03Big windows.
14:04Mm-hmm.
14:05The stone.
14:06We have the wood look.
14:07We have the wood on the ceiling.
14:09It's just, the colors just make it really feel cozy.
14:12It does.
14:13It really does.
14:14Yeah.
14:15The kitchen is big.
14:16It's got good finishes.
14:17And I like the dark because we do have so much happening here that the room can handle
14:22a darker kitchen.
14:23Mm-hmm.
14:24Do you like an island with a sink in it, with a stove in it, or do you like it just like
14:28this?
14:29Just like this.
14:30Me too.
14:31Gossip, gossip, gossip, gossip.
14:32I'll start.
14:33I'll be here.
14:34They'll start off.
14:35All of them.
14:36Open shelving.
14:37First one with open shelving.
14:38Either you love it or you hate it.
14:40You hate it.
14:41I don't like it.
14:42Okay.
14:43If we move in, we'll put some of these cabinets up.
14:45Oh, very nice.
14:46Sound good?
14:47Yeah, it sounds very good.
14:48Great.
14:49This entire side of the house is dedicated to luxury living with a fully equipped gym,
14:57game room, and home theater.
15:00All right, so here it is.
15:02Oh, nice.
15:03Wow.
15:04Isn't it great?
15:05Oh, yeah.
15:06Yeah.
15:07I like it.
15:08You like it?
15:09Uh-huh.
15:10Just across the breezeway is the completely separate bedroom wing.
15:14Come on in.
15:15Bedroom quarters.
15:16So all the bedrooms are over here.
15:18All the bedrooms.
15:19Oh, nice.
15:20Shall we go into that one first?
15:21Yes.
15:22All right.
15:23Main suite moment.
15:25Oh.
15:26Get all up in it.
15:29Oh, how nice.
15:30Oh, wow.
15:31Look at this.
15:32Look at the view.
15:33Another view.
15:34Nice big windows.
15:35Big bedroom.
15:36Very nice.
15:37Very nice.
15:38Go check out the bathroom.
15:39Okay.
15:40Wow.
15:41Ooh.
15:42Look at the wall, Trace.
15:43Look at the stone wall.
15:44Yeah.
15:45Nice.
15:46Oh, my God.
15:47It's really nice.
15:48Look at the shower.
15:49And upstairs.
15:50More luxury, of course.
15:52With rooms to suit every member of the family.
15:55The room is so cute, I can't even take it.
15:58Yeah.
15:59It is.
16:00I want to hang out in here.
16:01Send me to my room, please.
16:02Yes.
16:03So, you're Peter Pan, right?
16:05Yeah.
16:06You're Wendy?
16:07Absolutely.
16:08Who are you?
16:09One of the lost boys.
16:10Me too.
16:11I'll be lost.
16:12Lost girls.
16:13This place is magical, just like Neverland.
16:17Oh, Tim, look at the landscape.
16:20So pretty, right?
16:21Oh, how pretty.
16:22Yes.
16:23Great pool.
16:24Super deep like yesterday.
16:25Chairs in there, make it all yummy.
16:27Living area here, of course.
16:30Lovely little grassy knoll.
16:32Oh, how cute.
16:34Adorable, right?
16:35Uh-huh.
16:36What do you think, babe?
16:37It's a beautiful home.
16:38It is a beautiful home.
16:39Definitely.
16:40It's a hard choice, hon.
16:41It's a hard choice.
16:42Yeah.
16:43And please, take all the time you need.
16:47Okay.
16:48Honestly, if you want to see these properties, again, I'll be happy to send someone to do that for you.
16:53Yes.
16:54Be like, I'll be over there, on the white sand beaches, hanging out.
17:06I can't wait to spend your money.
17:11Gimme, gimme.
17:12You get it, honey?
17:14It's been really fun in this magnificent place of Costa Rica.
17:21It's been very fun.
17:22Yeah.
17:23Started out with a stunner.
17:24Close to the beach, is what I liked.
17:26It was.
17:27It really was.
17:28You could see the sparkles on the water.
17:29Yeah.
17:30We looked at Casa de Luz.
17:32Great entertainment space.
17:33The pool, all the seating, the grill, everything.
17:36Yeah.
17:37And then I took you a whole 50 feet lower than that with Vista Belmar Cool House.
17:43The kitchen was nice.
17:44Big.
17:45It was bigger than the other two.
17:46Three gorgeous houses.
17:47Where are we going?
17:49We decided.
18:06Well, we've been going back and forth about it.
18:07And these homes are great.
18:08And they're going to be somebody else's dreams.
18:09But I think our dream is, is to do this one time right, and to build our own home.
18:22Ah.
18:23We're building?
18:24Yeah.
18:25That's so exciting.
18:26Yeah.
18:27I think this is great.
18:29So, patience.
18:30We have that over here?
18:32That's going to be a tough one.
18:34Just put me in Florida.
18:35It's all right.
18:36Keep you in Florida for a year or so.
18:38Yeah.
18:39Call me when it's sun.
18:40Yeah.
18:41I can't wait to see what you turn up to building.
18:44To building.
18:45I get to come back.
18:47Stop it.
18:48Gosh, I want to know how much money you're going to spend.
18:50That's not it.
18:59Tim and Tracy found this incredible lot in a gated community for $600.
19:04before starting to build their dream vacation home.
19:07It's been a minute.
19:08I mean, construction was, uh, was crazy.
19:11It took 20 months.
19:13But we finished it.
19:14And we really can't wait to see show David.
19:16Oh, David's going to love this house.
19:18Yes.
19:19Hey, you!
19:20You're ridiculous.
19:21Look at this place.
19:23Oh.
19:24Oh, my gosh.
19:27Wow.
19:28I'm going to give you a hug for this view.
19:31You have 360-degree views.
19:33You couldn't just handle one view.
19:34I knew.
19:35You asked for big views.
19:36You can't get bigger.
19:37Mm-mm.
19:38Welcome to Essence of Dreams.
19:39Oh, of course it is.
19:40Let's go inside.
19:41Oh, my God.
19:42This is insane.
19:44David showed us the three great homes.
19:46But I think it was a dream for somebody else.
19:48And we wanted to build our dream.
19:51Yep.
19:52It's an extension of me.
19:54Gorgeous.
19:56Very, like, this of El Mar.
19:58Uh-huh.
19:59Yep.
20:00I like it.
20:01So we took the idea of the island from them.
20:03And the darkness of it as well.
20:05Yeah.
20:06I like it.
20:07I really, really like it.
20:08It's a very different feel.
20:09It's a very modern feel.
20:10And it's very big.
20:11There's much more entertainment space.
20:13Oh, my gosh.
20:15You have, like, the...
20:16Oh, my gosh.
20:17Like, this is insane.
20:19We went a little over the square foot.
20:22It was 15,500 square feet total.
20:24Holy sh...
20:27You guys are so naughty.
20:30It has seven bedrooms, seven baths.
20:32So are we going to your suite?
20:33Yep.
20:34Mine.
20:35So funny.
20:36Stop it.
20:37Yes.
20:38That's hilarious.
20:39So you named the suite after me.
20:41Uh-huh.
20:42So basically you're sleeping in me every night?
20:44Yes.
20:45We were a little over budget.
20:47Like a half a million over budget.
20:49So the house came in total at 5.6 million.
20:52Oh.
20:53It's just magical.
20:55Wow.
20:56I'm in the pool all day.
20:58All day.
20:59All day.
21:00We just come down here and just relax.
21:02And it's just a nice getaway for us.
21:05In the view...
21:06I mean, it's just...
21:07Stop it.
21:08Like, it's just...
21:09It's unparalleled is what it is.
21:10Yep.
21:11You guys did a great job.
21:13Thank you, David.
21:14We're thankful that you took the time out to show us Costa Rica through your eyes.
21:18And you're just a delight.
21:20This was our dream.
21:21And so this is the essence of dreams.
21:23This is our home.
21:24And so this is our next part.
21:26And so the end of time...
21:28Let's go back to the tree.
21:30Thanks.
21:31You guys.
21:32Oh yeah.
21:33Oh yeah.
21:34Okay.
21:36Okay.
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