Glossary

A acceso controlado/restringido = controlled access ag. cal = hot water agua = water ampl/amplia/o = large/ spacious amueb = furnished apto = apartment ático = attic azulejo = with tiles

B bñ/bñs/baño = bathroom bomba de agua = water pump

C c/ = with cable = cable TV cal/caliente = hot cancha = sports field/ playground casa = house chimen/chimenea = fire place coc/cocina = kitchen coch/cochera = garage comedor = dining room Cond/Condominio = Condominium const/constr/conctruc. = construction area cto pilas = laundry room cto serv = room for domestic aid cto/cuart/cuarto = room

D de frente = in front dor/dr/d/dorm = bedroom

E edf/ edificio = building esq. = corner esquinero = house on corner est/estado = condition estudio/estud = study exc. ubic. = excellent location

F finan = financing frutales = fruit trees

G gde/grande = big

H hac/hacienda = farm hipoteca = mortgage

J jardin/ jdin = garden

L lujo = luxury luz = electricity

M madera = wood marmol = marble mensualidades = monthly payments

O ofic = office

P pisc/piscina = swimming pool portón/port. = gate

R residencial = gated/ protected living community

S seg/seguro = safe/security features serv./servicios = services

T tasa activa Lending rate tasa Básica Pasiva (TBP)= the interest rate calculated by the Costa Rican Central Bank every six months tasa de interés = Interest rate tasa fija = Fixed interest tasa Prime Rate (TPR). TPR is the interest rate calculated over Dollar loans

U ubic./ubicación = location

V vigilancia = security/ guard presence

Z zona/z = zone

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Also in this section

• Introduction: The search for accommodation in Costa Rica
• The Rental Market: Things to bear in mind
• Getting Started: How to prepare your housing search
• Moving in: Household management & utilities
• Glossary: Housing terms and abbreviations in Costa Rica