Project and Lot Pre-Feasibility Review
A preliminary land and project feasibility review in Costa Rica before you buy property or commit more money to a proposed development.
What is it?
This land feasibility review helps you assess whether a proposed property investment should proceed. I examine the available site, scope, use, budget and strategy information to identify weak assumptions before you commit further capital to the project.
What is it for?
It provides an initial view of project feasibility with less uncertainty. I help you decide whether to proceed, adjust, reconsider or pause before buying, designing, appointing a contractor or building, without promising profitability.
Who is it for?
Owners and investors considering land purchase, property development, a home, vacation rental, villa, lodge, small commercial space or long-term family property in Costa Rica who need to review the basis of the proposal.
When should you request it?
- Are evaluating a lot before buying it.
- When assessing several possible properties.
- Before defining the full project scope.
- When you plan to build for rental or investment.
- When the project's budget is still uncertain.
- When you have a design but question its feasibility.
- Are about to commit significant capital.
- When deciding whether to proceed, pause or reconsider.
- Know that site access, utilities, logistics, or location may affect cost.
- When you need an independent review before investing more.
Service Details
What is included
- Review of the investment objective.
- Review of the lot or site using the available information.
- Preliminary analysis of scope and budget.
- Review of the project’s main assumptions.
- Identification of technical and operational risks.
- Preliminary decision scenarios.
- Recommendation to move forward, pause, or rethink the project.
What is not included
- Profitability guarantee.
- Certified appraisal.
- Soil studies or topography.
- Construction drawings or engineering design.
- Permit management or processing.Permit management or processing.
- Promise of municipal approval.
Duration
2 to 8 weeks
Deliverables
Pre-feasibility report, risk matrix, preliminary site review, decision scenarios, and final recommendation.
Estimated Investment
Starting at $4.500 USD
Frequently Asked Questions / FAQ
What is the difference between a Pre-Feasibility Review and a Project Risk Assessment?
The Project Risk Assessment reviews the current status of the project to identify risks, information gaps, and urgent decisions.
The Pre-Feasibility Review goes deeper. It is useful when the main decision is an investment decision: buying a lot, developing a property, building for rental income, defining scope, or validating whether the project makes sense under specific site, budget, use, and strategy conditions.
What is the difference between a Pre-Feasibility Review and a Clear Preconstruction Roadmap?
The Pre-Feasibility Review answers whether the project makes sense as an investment or strategic decision.
The Clear Preconstruction Roadmap answers how to organize the project so it can move forward: scope, base budget, preliminary schedule, hiring strategy, pending decisions, and next steps.
In some cases, the Pre-Feasibility Review may recommend moving next into a Clear Preconstruction Roadmap.
Does this service tell me whether the project will be profitable?
No. It does not guarantee profitability.
Profitability depends on market conditions, operations, financing, occupancy, maintenance, management, and other external factors.
What I do is review whether the technical, scope, site, budget, and strategy assumptions appear reasonable, weak, or risky based on the information available.
Can I request this before buying a lot?
Yes. In fact, this is one of the best moments to do it. Buying the wrong lot can affect access, slopes, utilities, permits, logistics, maintenance, constructability, and costs throughout the entire project.
What if I already have a design?
The review can still help. I consider whether the proposal appears consistent with the site, target budget, intended use, operation, maintenance and investment strategy.
When the question is mainly architectural, a Design Reviewmay be more appropriate. When you need to assess whether the overall proposal makes sense, a Feasibility Review is the better fit.
What happens if the recommendation is not to move forward?
You receive a clear recommendation with the main reasons behind it. The goal is not to stop the project for the sake of stopping it. The goal is to help you avoid making an investment decision based on weak information, incomplete assumptions, or risks that are not yet clear.
Before investing, validate whether the project makes sense
An attractive property or promising idea still needs a workable project. Before you commit more capital, let's review the available information about the site, scope, budget, risks and strategy.