Central Office - SANTA ANA, COSTA RICA

Portfolio Properties was established in Costa Rica 1991 , specializing in residential, investment, and small commercial real estate our sophisticated network of affiliate brokers allows us to serve the entire country and abroad efficiently.

We serve the client's complete re-location adjustment with referrals to reliable legal, financial, and other associated services.

Elizabeth H. Hand - Broker

Previously worked in residential real estate in Chicago, Illinois, until 1991. Real estate agent in Costa Rica since 1991 with Portfolio Properties. Employment: Illinois Real Estate Broker, Assistant Clerk, U.S. Senate/House Committee; Public Relations, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago; Assistant to the Head of Psychiatry Children's Memorial Hospital; A.B. Degree, Foreign Area Studies, University of North Carolina; Graduate studies in Italian and Spanish. Member of National Association of Realtors, International Visitors Center. Member of Costa Rica Newcomers' Club, American Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce. Portfolio Properties also has partnerships with various American relocation companies, as well as Brokers throughout Europe and Venezuela.

Costa Rica / USA Chamber of Commerce
Costa Rica Real Estate Brokers Board

DAPHNE BLANKEN - Associate
Daphne hails from Austin, Texas, where she has had many years of Management experience with Salons in that area. An expert on the computer, and with computations of all types. She is also very creative in custom locating properties here to match the needs of our clients.

FLORYZUL CRUZ - Associate

Floryzul is a native Costa Rican with years of experience in various fields, including insurance, sales of health spa equipment and water purifier systems, plus working part time for the Costa Rican government in identifying clues for unsolved cases as a Scientist. She is fluent in English and Spanish, and helps our real estate team acclimate to many aspects of Costa Rican life.

COLEMAN HECKERT - Professional Photographer

After 25 years of a professional career in commercial photography in the United States, including various urban centers, the well know JMB REALTY of Chicago, Illinois, and Trammell Crow developers. Coleman re located to Costa Rica six years ago. He is currently on contract with Portfolio Properties, and works with prominent architects, developers, and well known charitable organizations all over the Country.

Field Affiliates:

WILLI OTTO KOBE: Willi's main office is in the Golfito area, specializing in the new Marina project and the Osa Penninsula. Since 1988 he has been involved with residential real estate, business and commercial brokerage in Costa Rica. Employed before as Assistant to Minister of Interior and Minister of Justice, 1986-1988. Graduate studies in German, English and Spanish. Originally from Bremen, Germany. He was Partner in Portfolio Properties for ten years with Elizabeth Hand, headquartered in San José, Costa Rica. Member of Costa Rican Real Estate Association, Lic. # 979.

CARLOS EDEN:  Project Developer.  Carlos, originally from Argentina, is currently affiliated with a well known Costa Rican group of Architects, Engineers, and Associates, who are very experienced with a variety of in Country, particularly in the Central Valley, projects of medilum and smaller scale.  For several years, he was in charge of the Vista Azul Marina-Condo project in Puntarenas, Los Prados, Escazu, Grupo Lindora of Santa Ana, and the Casas de Santa Ana condo home development.  Now  an independent, Carlos works with Portfolio on projects of various sizes for our foreign clients, as well as the Costa Rican established clientele.