Hi, I’m Lauren Mantey and you could say that my team and I are end-to-end solution kind of people. Together, we’ve built an innovative, comprehensive business of complementary services – turnkey real estate solutions in Costa Rica that make your life easier, your success more attainable, and your investment more profitable.
Not only do we have the vision to help our clients realize a dream, even when the starting canvas is rough, but we have developed a roster of partnered building, design, and property management solutions to offer our clients truly turnkey services, including furniture packages for development projects; remodeling for dated architecture; property management for international investors; and other solutions – whatever you need to optimize your purchase, investment, or bottom line, in the easiest, most comprehensive, and profit-conscious way possible.
Read on to learn more about our team, our professional strengths, our clients, and how we coordinate to provide complete, turnkey real estate solutions in Costa Rica.
Lauren Mantey
Hi, I’m Lauren Mantey. In addition to being Blue Water Properties’ top agent for several years, I am a member and on the board of CRGAR, and I work with buyers, sellers, investors, and developers. I have also co-developed several projects in the North Pacific area. (See my portfolio for more information.)
I work hard for my clients and am resourceful enough to navigate any potholes to paradise. My passion is people and their success. That’s why I also work to connect my clients across these turnkey solutions – real estate, property management, and remodeling & design – but only when beneficial to my clients. These industries are natural complements, and I am proud to offer high-quality, high-integrity services across all three.
Valeria Protti Aloisio
In addition to managing our property management company and working as my showing agent, Laura Masis is your local connection for home décor, furnishings, and other inspirations for interior design and home staging. She’s also the assistant and apprentice to Lauren Mantey, one of Blue Water Properties’ top consultants.
Meet Our Clients
We work with a range of clients – if you think you’d benefit from our turnkey solutions, we’d love to hear from you! – though primarily, they fall into four categories:
Residential Buyers
We love working with buyers, whether you’re a first-time buyer in Costa Rica or a long-term repeat client. Lauren’s residential buyers value her deep local knowledge and ability to guide them through international transactions with ease and confidence.
Many of our residential buyers also take advantage of our team’s turnkey approach to your purchase remodel and design, which simplifies customizing your new property. We know that it’s challenging to go through the process alone – especially if you’re a foreign buyer, don’t speak Spanish-language interior design, and don’t know how to source local vendors. And we’re economical, to boot!
Furthermore, our residential investors often contract our property management services, to both manage their vacation rental investment and ensure their property’s online reputation via satisfied guests.
Residential Sellers
Lauren’s residential sellers trust her for informed pricing strategies, powerhouse marketing, and leveraging her extensive local and international networks. Additionally, sellers often look to our team to help prepare their property for sale, whether through home staging and design, or minor remodeling to meet market expectations.
Real Estate Developers
We thrive on collaborating with developers to uncover creative solutions and carve out opportunities. Developers also cite Lauren’s business acumen, creativity, and unparalleled local knowledge in this growing market. As a team, we often work with developers to create turnkey furniture packages – a growing expectation among savvy international buyers – and to develop property management services for their investor buyers.
Hotels/Commercial Investors
We excel in working with commercial clients, especially investors, by delivering value through detailed profit margin analysis, rental/expense projections, and ROI calculations prior to purchase – Lauren’s forte! Her ability to connect the dots is invaluable, particularly for new developers who lack local networks and insights. Post-purchase, we also work with investor clients on remodeling and design solutions.
