We’re Christine and Lance Holwell, a husband-and-wife real estate team with Coldwell Banker serving Costa Rica’s stunning Southern Zone — much of our focus being from Dominical to Tres Ríos. We moved to Costa Rica in 2020 to embrace the Pura Vida lifestyle, slow down, and appreciate the smaller things in life — sunshine, community, nature, and time together.
I (Christine) began my real estate career in Arizona in 2004 and consistently ranked among the top 1% –3% of agents statewide. I handle most of the client relations, negotiations, contracts, and property showings. Lance joined me after a successful career as a top commercial audio-visual sales rep, where he designed technical layouts for high-end projects. His eye for land, construction, and materials is incredible — he can visualize what’s possible on a raw piece of land and quickly spot the build quality of a home.
We complement each other’s strengths perfectly. Our shared approach is simple: listen, educate, advise — never push. We know how exciting and overwhelming it can be to buy property in another country, so we work hard to guide our clients through every step with honesty, integrity, and care.
Helping people find their dream home in Costa Rica has been one of the most rewarding chapters of our lives. When we’re not working, you’ll find us exploring the jungle, hiking, enjoying good food and wine, and soaking up the incredible beauty of Costa Rica’s beaches and wildlife.
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Christine and Lance were so good at their job, I honestly felt like they were MY agents. There were so helpful there were even times when I felt like they were my attorneys helping me through this purchase. They exceeded every expectation I could have ever had in dealing with such a complex purchase of commercial property across continents. Highly recommend them to any one for anything.
Joseph Studer
Christine & Lance went above and beyond the call of duty selling our boutique hotel. They didn't just sell a property, they sold a whole lifestyle change for our new owners, helping them navigate a myriad of details required to take over a business. With patience and humor, their attention to detail is extraordinary from A to Z. I could not recommend them more highly!
Gail Rakitnich
Thank you Christine and Lance for showing our property in Tre Rios. Excellent showing today! We appreciate your professionalism. Hope to see you again soon. Gail and Brian.
Sandy Vaughn
Christine and Lance were amazing! We've been sitting on a piece of property for years, trying to find a realtor. When we found them, they jumped right on it - knew/recommended what we needed to do to get the property ready, got the pictures/videos, helped us set the price, and within a month we had a buyer! They were knowledgeable, very professional, responsive, and it was the best experience with a realtor we've had! Thanks so much, Christine & Lance!
LIsa & Tom Stengle
Christine and Lance found us a great home. Buying a home in CR was a pipe dream, the Holwell’s helped us see real options. At our first meeting, they helped us get our feet wet, think more about our needs, When we returned, they showed us great options, based on info collected via email. Early on Christine had a hunch about the a house we would like. She was right, and it’s now ours. Their expertise helped with every step in the long distance purchase. We never felt pressured. You’re in excellent hands with Christine and Lance as your agents. Pura Vida!
Kim Bigelow
We recently had the pleasure of working with Christine and Lance Holwell, Coldwell Banker, Vesta Group Dominical, to purchase a new dream home in Ojochal, Costa Rica. We are incredibly pleased with the service we received. Home buying processes in a foreign country can be daunting, but Christine and Lance were fantastic every step of the way.
From start to finish, it was an absolute pleasure! From our initial conversations and throughout the whole process, Christine and Lance were professional. They were highly knowledgeable about the local market and made sure we always felt like a priority.
At each step in the entire process, Christine and Lance came through with their commitment to excellence. Their negotiation skills with the sellers were first-rate – they consistently found ways to get us the best deal possible. They also went out of their way to ensure every detail was taken care of – from arranging inspections, correspondence with our attorneys to researching potential repairs needed for our home.
Throughout our journey, Christine and Lance demonstrated immense patience and understanding of our situation. Whether we needed additional time for due diligence or required more information on our home, they took it all in stride. They answered all our questions with in-depth explanations, ensuring we fully understood what we were doing and why it was necessary.
We are beyond grateful we chose Christine and Lance for our real estate process needs. Their knowledge and experience, combined with their patient approach, made this otherwise stressful event a smooth and successful process. So thankful they helped in our journey to own a home in paradise! We highly recommend them to anyone looking for top-notch real estate services!
kim bigelow
We recently had the pleasure of working with Christine and Lance Holwell, Coldwell Banker, Vesta Group Dominical, to purchase a new dream home in Ojochal, Costa Rica. We are incredibly pleased with the service we received. Home buying processes in a foreign country can be daunting, but Christine and Lance were fantastic every step of the way.
From start to finish, it was an absolute pleasure! From our initial conversations and throughout the whole process, Christine and Lance were professional. They were highly knowledgeable about the local market and made sure we always felt like a priority.
At each step in the entire process, Christine and Lance came through with their commitment to excellence. Their negotiation skills with the sellers were first-rate – they consistently found ways to get us the best deal possible. They also went out of their way to ensure every detail was taken care of – from arranging inspections, correspondence with our attorneys to researching potential repairs needed for our home.
Throughout our journey, Christine and Lance demonstrated immense patience and understanding of our situation. Whether we needed additional time for due diligence or required more information on our home, they took it all in stride. They answered all our questions with in-depth explanations, ensuring we fully understood what we were doing and why it was necessary.
We are beyond grateful we chose Christine and Lance for our real estate process needs. Their knowledge and experience, combined with their patient approach, made this otherwise stressful event a smooth and successful process. So thankful they helped in our journey to own a home in paradise! We highly recommend them to anyone looking for top-notch real estate services!
Jennifer Anne Powers Maples
Competent, considerate, professional. Lance and Christine helped me navigate the sale of a condominium at Elan in the Southern Zone last year. They were extremely knowledgeable and resourceful. Excellent communication aided in a quick and hassle free transaction. Even when a small issue came up post sale with the cable service and changing ownership of the account, they were paramount to correcting the problem. I highly recommend their real estate services.
Chris Finch
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Christine and Lance!! Christine answered a random email from me concerning a property. There was no way for her to know if I was for real or a tire kicker! Nevertheless, she offered to get on the phone with my wife and I, learned about what we were looking for, and gave us great advice about what was realistic and what was not. When we traveled to Costa Rica, Christine and Lance met us, and from the go you could tell their goal was not to sell me a house, but wanted to help us find our Costa Rican dream.
Lance and Christine are what all real estate agents should be!!
Fred Korb
Christine and Lance were the absolute best with helping us navigate the complex home purchase process in Costa Rica. They were always ready to answer questions, were thorough in helping us view properties, truly listened to our wants and needs, and coordinated all the due diligence activities with our attorney while we were in the US. Their professionalism and true care for the client is unmatched and I highly recommend them to anyone looking for property in the area.
Cindy Gama
Christine's incredible attention to detail through out the entire process gave me the confidence to move forward with my home purchase in Uvita. Having both Christine and Lance look at the house that I was purchasing was a huge benefit and their opinions were valuable. Christine went above and beyond, even helping me after the purchase. I highly reccomend them
Shelbi Davis
We are so glad to have Christine and Lance help us find and buy our home! They are extremely knowledgeable about the home buying process in Costa Rica, and patiently answered all of our questions and supported us through each step. They are excellent communicators-- responding promptly and following up on tasks so that the process is more smooth and efficient. They are very warm, friendly, and personable. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy a home in Costa Rica!
Robert Patzig
Christine and Lance are wonderful. They really spent time with my wife and me to understand what we were looking for, and then helped narrow our interests to a few homes. We bought our house from the states. They organized everything, video tours, inspections and more.
We enjoyed every aspect of working with both, and getting to know them as members of the community. I strongly recommend Christine and Lance if you are looking for a home in the Ojochal area. If we were selling, they would also be the first people I would call.
Premkumar Christadoss
Christine and Lance were pleasant and professional in when they sold my house in Ojochal. They did a good market analysis and came down with the right listing price. It was sold within a short period of time. They also dealt well during the negotiation process and closing went smoothly. I recommend them to other clients with highest enthusiasm.
Lisa and Dale Mitchell
Christine and Lance were the best to work with. Buying in a country you are not a resident can be stressful but they had all the answers to all our questions. They were with us every step of the way. I would totally recommend them to anyone looking to buy in Costa Rica. They made the experience Pura Vida! Thanks Christine & Lance!
Dean Thompson
After my own extensive investigation of various local communities, as well as my own review of properties on the market at the time, I contacted Christine and Lance in the hope they could assist me in finding a home and property meeting my needs, desires and dreams here in the beautiful Costa Ballena. To that end, I provided Christine with a detailed list of my key criteria and then steeled myself for a long wait and a tedious process of running around checking potential options. Very surprisingly, Christine got back to me in only a few days stating, with some confidence, that she had found a property that was an excellent fit. I was more than a little dubious, but after meeting with Christine and Lance the next day I was astounded to find myself in 100% in agreement within minutes of arriving at the property . It was a near perfect fit to virtually all of my criteria. Christine had clearly "nailed it" on the first try. Throughout the ensuing processes of surveying, inspections and preparing the offer Christine and Lance provided excellent communications and guidance. A few short weeks later (almost exactly a year ago as I write this), I became the proud new owner of my own little piece of jungle paradise. I could not be happier! Nor could I ask for any better experience with real estate agents working so diligently on my behalf. Christine and Lance clearly know their craft, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. They clearly went the extra mile to assure that I found and acquired my dream property efficiently and within my highly constrained budget. For anyone looking to acquire a property in the Costa Ballena area, I provide my highest possible recommendation to Christine and Lance who I know will give you similar outstanding service in helping you to realize your goals and dreams.