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Montana Flats (Las Catalinas, El Prado): reviews and facts
What is published about Montana Flats (Las Catalinas, El Prado) in El Prado, Las Catalinas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Las Catalinas globenewswire.com
- Location
- El Prado, Las Catalinas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Stage
- under construction · active globenewswire.com
- Handover on record
- December 2027 globenewswire.com
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- globenewswire.com globenewswire.com
- Last checked
- 31 Oct 2026
- Open data record
- CRI-007
In short
- Montana Flats (Las Catalinas, El Prado) is listed as under construction in El Prado, Las Catalinas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, by Las Catalinas. globenewswire.com
- The handover date on record is December 2027. globenewswire.com
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. news.lascatalinascr.com
- Of 10 developer claims we checked, 3 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 6 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: USD 380,000 - 1,150,000 globenewswire.com
- Units: 38 globenewswire.com
- Unit sizes: 63 m² globenewswire.com
- Unit types: 1BR, 2BR, 3BR globenewswire.com
- Payment plan: USD 5,000 or 10,000 reservation, 30% at PSA, balance in 19 to 22 monthly instalments globenewswire.com
- Ownership: Foreigners can hold titled property in Costa Rica directly (condominium filial); not maritime zone concession land per developer descriptions (not verified) globenewswire.com
- Permit authority: Municipalidad de Santa Cruz (construction permit), SETENA (environmental viability), CFIA (plan registration) globenewswire.com
- Deposit: 30% globenewswire.com
- Handover promised: Q4 2027 globenewswire.com
- developer: 38 flats, 1 to 3 bedrooms, USD 380,000 to 1,150,000 news.lascatalinascr.com
- developer: payment plan USD 5,000 or 10,000 reservation, 30% at PSA, balance in 19 to 22 monthly instalments news.lascatalinascr.com
- developer: target start Nov 2024, maximum start Dec 2025 (dates shown inconsistently with 'March 2028' and 'April 2026') news.lascatalinascr.com
- developer press release Mar 2026: 63% sold, expected completion Dec 2027, construction progress described news.lascatalinascr.com
- agent MLS: 1BR 63 sq m USD 580,000, target start Q4 2025, completion Q3 2027 news.lascatalinascr.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: December 2027 date still ahead
our research record of 1 Nov 2026 globenewswire.com - Construction start: December 2025 date passed, no evidence either way
our research record of 1 Nov 2026 globenewswire.com
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- No SETENA, municipal or CFIA permit number on developer pages or press release news.lascatalinascr.com
Live check in the official registers
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The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | not published | No SETENA, municipal or CFIA permit number on developer pages or press release news.lascatalinascr.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | No escrow or deposit protection stated; deposits paid in monthly instalments during construction news.lascatalinascr.com |
| Construction progress | no | stated only by the developer | Press release (Mar 2026) mentions 'significant construction progress' but gives no % or dated photos news.lascatalinascr.com |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | Montana page refers buyers to an agent for 3D renders; no floor plans published news.lascatalinascr.com |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed by an independent source | NYT (2019) and CNU (2022) describe the delivered Beach Town: 89 houses, 71 flats, two hotels, first inhabited 2011 news.lascatalinascr.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | Sales page mentions no rental guarantee or yield news.lascatalinascr.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Catalinas founded by Charles Brewer who bought 1,200 acres in 2006 | verified | independent | nytimes.com |
| Developer has delivered a full neighbourhood (Beach Town) | verified | independent | cnu.org |
| Montana has 38 flats | not verified yet | news.lascatalinascr.com | |
| 63% of Montana sold | not verified yet | globenewswire.com | |
| Completion December 2027 | contradicted | news.lascatalinascr.com | |
| Construction under way | not verified yet | globenewswire.com | |
| Prices from USD 380,000 | not verified yet | news.lascatalinascr.com | |
| Building permit or SETENA approval held | not verified yet | news.lascatalinascr.com | |
| No guaranteed rental return offered | not verified yet | news.lascatalinascr.com |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Founded: 2006 globenewswire.com
- Head office: Las Catalinas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica globenewswire.com
- Legal entity: Las Catalinas Holding Company (per CNU award credits); registration number not published globenewswire.com
- Units delivered: 160 globenewswire.com
- NYT (2019) and CNU (2022) describe the delivered Beach Town: 89 houses, 71 flats, two hotels, first inhabited 2011 globenewswire.com
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Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is Montana Flats (Las Catalinas, El Prado) legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 10 developer claims we checked, 3 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 6 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is December 2027. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Montana Flats (Las Catalinas, El Prado) be delivered?
The handover date on record is December 2027.
Who is the developer of Montana Flats (Las Catalinas, El Prado)?
Las Catalinas, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Montana Flats (Las Catalinas, El Prado) have a permit or licence?
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Are there reviews of Montana Flats (Las Catalinas, El Prado)?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- globenewswire.com https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/19/3259112/0/en/Las-Catalinas-Announces...
- news.lascatalinascr.com https://news.lascatalinascr.com/montana
- bluewaterpropertiesofcostarica.com https://bluewaterpropertiesofcostarica.com/costa-rica-real-estate/property/1157696365-CR26...
- theogm.com https://theogm.com/2022/11/29/las-catalinas-in-costa-rica-announces-completion-of-beach-to...
- ticotimes.net https://ticotimes.net/2010/04/16/atlanta-mogul-plans-to-create-seaside-town
- cnu.org https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2022/03/18/car-free-hill-town-designed-nature
- nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/realestate/costa-rica-carless-community-las-catalinas.h...
Last checked 31 Oct 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.