Partnering with KRAIN
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Choosing the proper real estate brokerage to market a commercial listing in Costa Rica is an important decision. Partnering with the right brokerage can add value to the property, bolster the property’s marketing exposure, bring more qualified buyers, and ensure that owners receive top dollar in the sale of their property. In short, KRAIN has assembled the strongest commercial real estate team in Guanacaste. As a result, KRAIN has become the premier brokerage for marketing commercial property and large tracts of land in the area. What follows is the information you will need in deciding with whom to list your property, and at what price. We are always available to answer any and all questions you may have.
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KRAIN Costa Rica is an affiliate of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Luxury Portfolio, Mayfair International, and NAI Global.
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KRAIN is the exclusive NAI Global affiliate for all of Costa Rica. This is important to sellers of commercial property because annually, NAI Global completes in excess of $20 billion in commercial real estate transactions throughout the world. KRAIN’s recent affiliation with NAI Global has come together to capitalize on the potential of both brands and create a confident and powerful market presence in Costa Rica’s commercial real estate landscape.
NAI Global offices are leaders in their local markets and work in unison to provide clients with exceptional solutions to their commercial real estate needs. NAI Global has more than 400 offices strategically located throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific, with over 7,000 local market professionals, managing in excess of over 425 million square feet of property.
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KRAIN’s Commercial Team
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KRAIN’s Commercial Real Estate Team is strong because of its diverse professional backgrounds, multiple strengths, experience, and formal educations. KRAIN’s clients benefit from this team approach because they receive the wealth of experience and knowledge—in its entirety—that our team offers. Our team is able to formulate highest and best use of property; calculate projected building costs and returns on investment; and devise a development/resale strategy to maximize profits. KRAIN has the transactional, legal, analytical, and sales experience to evaluate and structure deals so that our clients achieve success.
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Meet the Team.......
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Managing Broker & Team Leader | Peter Breitlander
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Peter Breitlander is the co-founder and co-owner of both KRAIN Costa Rica and KRAIN Chicago. He is a U.S. accredited real estate broker with 17 years of experience, and he recently completed his 1000th real estate transaction. Peter was the managing broker for the KRAIN Chicago office from its inception in 2006 to 2014, when he founded KRAIN Costa Rica. 
Peter is currently the managing broker for the KRAIN Costa Rica offices and team leader of KRAIN’s Commercial Division. Peter’s experience benefits his clients by helping them achieve their real estate goals while maximizing profit and minimizing risk.
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Broker | Legal Consultant | Sarah Breitlander
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Sarah Breitlander is a United States attorney and founding partner of KRAIN Costa Rica. As a U.S. licensed attorney, Sarah brings her wealth of experience to KRAIN’s commercial clients. Sarah works with local counsel to advise as to the specific processes, and best practices, by which investors can acquire, subdivide, and develop large tracts of land. She also drafts leases and Purchase and Sale Agreements tailored to best meet her clients’ needs. Acting as a liaison with legal counsel, financial analysts, and engineering firms throughout Costa Rica, Sarah assists her commercial clients in acquiring water rights sufficient for the proposed development, obtaining building and environmental permits, and formulating a development and resale plan.
Sarah practiced law for over a decade in the United States before moving to Costa Rica. Specifically, she practiced at a large Chicago law firm, where she counseled and represented clients in various commercial disputes.
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In 2012, Sarah was named among Chicago’s top “40 Under 40” Illinois attorneys to watch. For five consecutive years beginning in 2009, Sarah was named an Illinois “Rising Star” in Super Lawyers Magazine, a distinction reserved for the top 2.5% of Illinois lawyers who are under 40. She also served for over 10 years on the board of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI), and was voted President-Elect of the WBAI before her departure to Costa Rica. Sarah was also 2011-12 Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Commercial Litigation Committee, and was the youngest attorney to ever chair that committee.
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Sarah has also worked for various highly distinguished judges. She served as law clerk to the Honorable Anne M. Burke of the Illinois Supreme Court. In addition, she served as judicial extern to the late James H. Alesia and the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman, both federal judges in the Northern District of Illinois.
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Sarah received her Juris Doctor Degree from the John Marshall Law School in 2003. In law school, Sarah received numerous scholarships for her academic achievements, and was also a member of the John Marshall Law Review.
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Transaction Management & Client Relations | Jeff Goode
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Jeff Goode is a seasoned real estate broker with broad real estate experience nationally in the states of Alabama, Chicago, and New York and internationally in the country of Costa Rica. Jeff is one of KRAIN’s leading sales representatives, and he brings more than 10 years of sales, transaction management, and information technology expertise to the commercial team. Jeff is in charge of client relations, often acting as their first point of contact, and ensures that our client's expectations are met. Jeff is detail orientated and makes sure that the process—from contracting to closing—moves seamlessly. He is a key member in helping structure deals, meeting deadlines, and overall transaction management.
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Jeff is a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), and the Costa Rica Global Association of Realtors (CRGAR), which is affiliated with the International Consortium of Real Estate Association (ICREA). Jeff has also obtained his Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation. Jeff is a veteran of Desert Storm with the U.S. Army and a double Purple Heart recipient.
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About KRAIN Costa Rica
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Since its inception in 2014, KRAIN Costa Rica has become the premier real estate brokerage in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica. KRAIN currently has four offices located in Tamarindo, Flamingo, Potrero, and Ocotal, and the company has the leading market share in these areas.
In addition to having the leading market share, KRAIN is the only company in Costa Rica that requires its agents to be licensed in either the U.S. or Canada. Having a real estate license is not a requirement of the Costa Rican government because there is no national licensing law governing real estate. However, it is a requirement that KRAIN imposes upon itself, and its agents, in order to meet its high standards of ethics and professionalism.