The land of Alegría Village is 170 acres/70 hectares and there are currently 145 lots in our masterplan. It is hard to predict the exact number of neighbors we’ll have in Alegría - some lots may be combined, some lots may divided, some lots may be used for co-housing projects. But it will be a lively, diverse, thriving community!

We are a purpose-driven community of individuals, couples, and families with diverse backgrounds, skills/professions, and nationalities. We all feel an intense call to this way of life - of wanting to have a positive impact on the planet and share more than just a common road with their neighbors. We are excited by our mission to reforest and regenerate our land and our creeks, protect native wildlife, grow our own food, and support our neighboring communities and farmers through permaculture education, business partnerships, and funding.

We already have neighbors in Alegría Village from 34 different countries, including many local Costa Rican families. Spanish and English are our common languages: most residents in Alegría speak both, and our children are primarily bilingual.

While we honor the diversity and abundance of distinct cultures and values, we have written a few characteristics that we all share:

Grateful

We have overflowing gratitude for life, for community, for abundance, for the nature that surrounds us every day, for the gorgeous place we get to call home and every living being we share it with.

Mindful

We act with awareness and care. We are mindful of the food we eat, how it is grown, the things we buy, how they are made, the actions we take, and how they impact our families, our neighbors, our planet.

Playful

Every day presents an opportunity for joy. We play together. We dance, we create, we harvest, we cook, we dine, we sing, we celebrate this life we get to share as family.

We are a beautiful mix of full-timers and part-timers! But every home is full, whether it is occupied by an owner or a renter - so the community feels vibrant and alive all-year-round. While we encourage full-time residents, we also understand and support the need for a flexible lifestyle that may include a few home-bases. We hope Alegría will be one of them!

Alegría Village includes smooth-surface internal roads to the driveway of each lot, as well as water, electric and fiber optic internet connections to every lot. All wires and pipes are underground. Septic is not included, and we recommend individual waste treatment systems. 

As a neighbor of Alegría Village, you have access to all of our shared spaces and amenities, which include:

The Hive: our primary gathering space. An open-air covered building with a kitchen, permanent tables and seating, work spaces, storage, and Wifi. The outdoor area of the Hive has a pool and hot tub, lounge area and small park.

Yoga Shala: Open-air, covered yoga space with bathroom, changing area, storage, overlooking the mandala garden

The Hub: A large open-format building with shared desks for co-working, conference/classrooms, and market space

Sacred Spaces: Treehouses and meditation spaces tucked throughout Alegría for private relaxation and connection with nature

The Farm: Biodynamic permaculture farm that grows organic produce & herbs for our community. The farm also includes perennial orchards throughout the entire property

Hiking Trails: Trails along creek edges and through common areas for hiking, running & biking

Costa Rica is incredibly friendly to foreigners when it comes to property owners. Foreigners and locals have exactly the same rights in real estate.

Property is protected by the Costa Rican constitution and you can buy and own real estate outright on a tourist visa, under fee simple ownership. The same goes for business ownership and founding.

If you are a Costa Rican National, financing is available through your bank once we have the lots registered after obtaining our permits. Getting a loan as a foreigner is a more involved process which requires you to pursue a resident visa. We also have private financing options available and would be happy to discuss this with you further.

HOA fees range from $50-550 depending on lot size (based on sq meters). The monthly fee includes infrastructure for electric and fibre-optic internet, water service, trash/recycling/compost collection, weekly basket of fresh produce from the farm, maintenance of all common spaces (yoga, common building, pool, multi-purpose/coworking space, farm), maintenance of roads, hiking & biking trails, maintenance of food forest and communal orchard, and security.