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Ben Engel

Property Manager | Finance Manager

Ben Engel originates from the Winnipeg, Monitoba area in Canada and came to Costa Rica over 9 years ago with his family where he has been living the Pura Vida life ever since.

Ben finds so much to love about Costa Rica including warmer weather, incredible wildlife, gorgeous scenery and beaches, sunsets, kind people and delicious local fruits. He’s explore throughout the country and has become both a bird lover and hiking expert. He’s a great resource for finding great natural spots and must-see tours.

For over 3 years, Ben has worked in real estate with Flamingo Beach Realty and is involved in property management on the Gold Coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It’s his passion to ensure clients and their families and friends enjoy the trip of a lifetime.

Ben is fluent in both English and Spanish and can help you traverse the Costa Rica experience with ease.

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Very personable and friendly.

I started working with Melanie Engel at Flamingo Beach Realty because I found their website very easy to use. I liked the way the section on condos for Sale could be sorted by location, neighborhood, and price. After I downloaded a brochure on the listings I was most interested in, Melanie immediately emailed me and introduced herself and wanted to get to know me better and how she could meet my needs. She was very personable and friendly. My daughter had recently moved to Costa Rica and I was looking for something small, affordable, and possibly an investment for the future. Melanie contacted my daughter and set up a time for them could see the condos together that I was interested in. I was still in the United States and got to tour the condo units with them through video chatting. It was a very helpful and fun experience! Once I chose the condo I wanted, Melanie worked very hard to make sure the condo was ready for me when I flew into Costa Rica for the closing and stayed in the condo on a 2-week visit with my daughter. She provided me with contacts so I could get the condo cleaned before I arrived and meet with a handyman while staying at the condo so everything could be the way I wanted it for the future. I now have a double-unit condo that I love and is available for me and my daughter and friends and family who would like to come and visit! I couldn’t be more pleased with the whole experience and outcome. Thank you so much, Melanie Engel!

Janna F.

5/5 rating.

It’s taken us a while to write this review but it’s definitely long overdue. Melanie Engel and Jen Dalton from Flamingo Beach Reality are owed a huge thank you from my wife and me. This was our first time buying a property overseas and needless to say we had so much doubt and reservations. During the negotiation period, we went from nervous apprehension to flat-out refusal and back to finally finding a more than satisfactory agreement. Throughout all of this, Melanie was always available to answer any questions, even outside of working hours and after the sale lol. Without Melanie and Jen's abundant knowledge of the area and local laws, as well as questions not pertaining to real estate and more to just help us set up our business, they gained our trust and made us feel like we were family. If you want someone to buy or sell you a property, feel free to contact us and we would love to share our experience with Flamingo Beach Reality. 5/5 rating.

Jamie B.

We look forward to enjoying it for years to come!

Melanie helped us with two transactions and was very proactive with both. She went the extra mile to find the right property that met our needs. It happened to be under construction which made it more complicated, but she helped us through what at times was a trying process and we couldn’t be happier with the home. We look forward to enjoying it for years to come!

Greg S.

Selling or Buying a property, she has been the most helpful!

If you are fortunate enough to have Melanie Engel of Flamingo Beach Realty work for you and with you on real estate, then, by all means, do it. The first thing I realized about her was that no one can possibly work harder than she does. So, when she messaged me that she wanted to schedule a showing of my property at 2:00 the next day, I cautiously confirmed with her that she meant two in the afternoon rather than the morning. But, I would not have been surprised if she was making a 2:00 am appointment. Due to her expertise, dedication, tirelessness, constant marketing, valuable relationships, and incredible reputation, Melanie presented me with 3 offers during the first week on the market. I had a Contract and Pending Sale in 9 days and closed on the sale 3 weeks later. All of this was timely orchestrated to immediately return to the closing attorney to finalize the purchase of my dream home, also found and professionally organized by Melanie! We then used her to help us buy our dream oceanview condo in Flamingo. Selling or Buying a property, she has been the most helpful! We would recommend her in a heartbeat!

Glynda P. & Barth D.

We can’t wait to come home!

This is Corie and Nick Ferrentino and we purchased our dream home in Las Ventanas Playa Grande. Melanie Engel is our real estate broker. Melanie put us together with an incredible lawyer Mr. Gonzalo Rojas (my husband refers to as the doctor), who guided us through the laws of purchasing property in Costa Rica. Upon flying home to follow all of the rules to buy property in Costa Rica the virus pandemic of Corona broke out and all the borders were closed! This is when Melanie really showed us how honest and trustworthy she really is and an amazing person to work with, she is helpful, and kind and gives all the information a realtor should. When the virus broke out she really became someone I am grateful to have in my life. We just bought our dream home and now we can’t get there! Melanie has kept me up to date with what is going on in Costa Rica, she has been making sure the people who work at the house are doing their jobs, making sure the home we purchased will stay in the same condition as when we bought It. So yes Melanie is an amazing realtor, she also is now my friend and someone I know I could turn to if I needed help! That is going up and beyond her job description! Thank you Melanie for all you have done for us! We can’t wait to come home!

Corie & Nick F.

So, we ended up purchasing our dream home virtually!

Dealing with Melanie Engel from Flamingo Beach Realty has been an overall delight! We first discovered Melanie when we Googled realty companies in Costa Rica’s Gold Coast. Flamingo Beach Realty’s website stood out from the competition with its excellent reviews, great photos, and a plethora of real estate options. More importantly, Melanie’s story pulled on our heartstrings as we instantly felt a connection with this Canadian lady who had visited Costa Rica on a family vacation and then decided to make Costa Rica their new home! My husband and I are both from Toronto and had only visited Costa Rica once, ten years ago when we got engaged, see photo. We promised each other that we would return to the dreamy Gold Coast on our 10th anniversary, but instead, we were hit with the COVID-19 pandemic. Isolating during the winter was rather depressing, yet it allowed us time to reflect on what we wanted in life and that was to own a home in Costa Rica. For us, Melanie was our guiding light. We felt confident in this remarkable lady right from the start because she exudes deep passion and knowledge of the area and has strong communication skills and many key contacts who helped us with our foreign investment, including the legalities, property management, home insurance, etc. We really enjoyed the virtual tours of the properties that Melanie had shown us including the fine details as well as the surrounding area such as the neighbourhood, restaurants, grocery stores, parks, beach, etc. These insightful tours were nearly as good as being there in person. So, we ended up purchasing our dream home virtually! Modern technology in real estate was an exciting and convenient experience, especially during the pandemic. We wish we could buy more properties from Melanie as we will miss her but instead, we have already recommended her to our family and friends so that we can be somewhat a part of the exciting real estate process all over again. Melanie’s upbeat and positive spirit is in

Cheryl P.

Rarely have I come across anyone as good as Melanie.

Melanie is an outstanding realtor. She knows the market and the business like no other. Additionally, she is responsive and an excellent communicator, often answering questions I have asked about properties within minutes of my request. I have purchased numerous properties over the years and worked with many realtors, and rarely have I come across anyone as good as Melanie.

Bryan R.

You are exceptional.

Gaynor and I just want to thank you so much for working so hard to find a rental for us. We have dealt with many realtors in the past and you surpass them all, especially with your level of customer service, and the fact that you get back to your clients as often as you do. You are exceptional. Thanks so much - you really are a star! Warm regards.

Bruce & Gaynor N.

We are so excited about the new beginning.

Being part of a High School community volunteer and adventure trip to CR last year had opened my eyes to the beauty and the nice people of CR. And after months of research online, my husband and I had made it a goal to retire in CR someday. We did not expect anything from our short trip to CR but to our amazement, we have found the perfect property for us through Melanie! Being so unprepared, Melanie guided us and helped make the whole purchasing process so smoothly! Melanie was able to make an otherwise daunting undertaking easy for us! Even despite months of research and understanding what it takes to purchase a property in CR, we were still so intimidated by the whole RE purchasing process in CR that we thought we would never be able to do it. Yet, Melanie was able to make it happen for us! We are still in shock that we actually did it! Not only that Melanie go above and beyond by developing a very exhaustive pre-closing punch list for us, but she also ensured that all of the items on the punch list were completed properly and on time before closing! She is truly amazing! We could not thank Melanie enough and will be forever grateful to her for helping us make our dream of owning a property and eventual retirement to CR a reality! We would not have been able to pull it off without her help, guidance, and encouragement. We have found a very reliable, knowledgeable, professional, and trustworthy realtor in Melanie but also a great friend as well. We highly recommend that you connect with her for all of your RE needs! We are so excited about the new beginning, to spend our lives ahead in CR, being part of the beautiful and wonderful country that we can now call our home, and most of all, being with the amazingly simple and nice people, it is truly our pura vida forever!

Annalisa & Drew H.

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