98 Acre Gulf Coast Property Near Puerto Jimenez

Gulf Coast Property Sold on the Osa Peninsula — 98 Acres on the Golfo Dulce

This gulf coast property sold on the Osa Peninsula at $1,300,000 — and it is easy to see why it moved. Ninety-eight flat, beachfront acres on the Golfo Dulce, ten minutes from Puerto Jiménez, with 35 acres of established hardwood plantation, secondary forest loaded with wildlife, and development potential that almost no other parcel in this region can match. If you are tracking large-tract gulf coast opportunities on the Osa, get in touch with Jeff before something comparable hits the public market.

What Made This Gulf Coast Property on the Osa Peninsula Move at $1.3M

Flat beachfront acreage on the Golfo Dulce is the rarest land configuration on the Osa Peninsula. Most coastal land here is steeply pitched — the flat, buildable beach tracts with solid road access and proximity to town are a category that barely exists at scale. This parcel had all of it: 98 acres, entirely flat, with a hardwood plantation already generating value, secondary forest providing wildlife habitat and shade, and existing structures with good bones ready for renovation. The buyer did not have to manufacture the asset — it was already there.

Development Plays That Attracted Serious Buyers

The use case list on a parcel like this is genuinely long. Organic farm and reforestation project. Private retreat compound. Sustainable housing development with ponds and lagoons. Eco-lodge or nature resort with direct gulf frontage. The hardwood plantation alone — 35 acres, some mature, some regrown after partial harvest — represents a long-term timber or carbon credit asset independent of any development decision. Osa Conservation has documented the wildlife corridor value of exactly this kind of secondary forest regeneration, which adds a conservation financing angle for the right buyer structure.

The Golfo Dulce — Why This Body of Water Changes the Math

The Golfo Dulce is one of four tropical fjords on the planet. Its protected deep-water bay supports year-round dolphin populations, humpback whale calving grounds, world-class sport fishing, and a growing eco-tourism draw that brings high-net-worth visitors specifically to this coastline. Gulf frontage on the Osa is not interchangeable with Pacific coast exposure — the Golfo Dulce has its own ecosystem, its own tourism profile, and its own buyer pool. Large-tract gulf coast property sold here commands a premium that reflects all of that.

The Osa Peninsula — Biodiversity as a Long-Term Value Driver

The Osa Peninsula contains roughly 2.5% of global biodiversity on a landmass smaller than Rhode Island. Sloths, scarlet macaws, toucans, and howler monkeys were documented on this parcel — not as a marketing footnote but as a baseline description of what secondary forest on the Osa supports naturally. International buyers from the US, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands are increasingly moving here for exactly this combination: legal foreign ownership, clear title, ecological richness, and a market that has not yet fully priced in what the region is becoming. Check out what buyers are saying about the investment case — more info on Puerto Jiménez real estate here.

Maritime Zone — What Buyers Need to Understand

The 12-acre maritime zone portion of this property operates under Costa Rica’s Maritime Terrestrial Zone law — a concession-based system distinct from titled ownership. It is manageable and commonly held by foreign buyers, but it requires specific legal handling. The 86 acres of titled land is standard fee-simple ownership with full foreign ownership rights. Understanding the distinction between these two land regimes before making an offer is not optional — take a look at how titled property works in Costa Rica before you engage on any coastal parcel.

Before You Buy Large-Tract Coastal Land in Costa Rica

SETENA environmental impact review, maritime zone concession status, water rights, and access easements all require verification on a parcel this size. None of it is a dealbreaker with the right legal team — but skipping any of it is how buyers end up with 98 acres they cannot develop. Worth reading: the most common mistakes buyers make on the Osa Peninsula — most of them apply directly to large-tract coastal purchases. Jeff has worked through complex multi-regime transactions on the Osa and can connect you with attorneys who specialize in exactly this.

Jeff Lantz — Osa Land Office

Jeff runs Osa Land Office out of the Puerto Jiménez Airport terminal. A decade-plus of on-the-ground Osa Peninsula market experience — not a remote agent with a Costa Rica category, but someone who has walked these properties, worked these transactions, and built the relationships that matter in this market. If you are evaluating gulf coast land on the Osa Peninsula, find out more about what Jeff brings to the table before you talk to anyone else.

Phone / WhatsApp: +506 8864 1867

Email: jeff@osalandoffice.com

Office: Puerto Jiménez Airport, Inside Terminal, Next to SANSA Airlines

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