Walking a client's land in Costa Rica

The Firm

How we work

Unclear vision. The wrong team. The wrong property, chosen in the wrong order. That is how most projects fail before they start. We work in the opposite order: clarity of vision first, then the property that serves it, then the team to execute it. We have sat on every side of these decisions, as owner, operator, seller and advisor, and that became a methodical process from A to Z. Clients hire us for expertise. They keep us for the truth-telling.

OPERATOR’S EYE

We have run the P&L we help you build. Concepts designed to be operated, not just rendered. Exit thinking from day one.

REGENERATIVE PRACTICE

Regenesis-trained methodology. The land leads the concept. Stakeholder alignment before capital deploys.

THE NETWORK

Architects: VOID, Forma Fatal, Jacobson, Ocho. Counsel: Sfera Legal, Facio Cañas. Engineers, accountants and operators in every market we serve.

DISCRETION

Family offices served quietly. Conflict-free: we sit on your side only. References on request.

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Our passion

With a collective twenty-plus years in global real estate development and hospitality, we have consulted international hotel brands and regenerative community developers, built and operated retreat centers, produced unique events around the globe, and worked with top thought leaders in the personal growth and wellness space.

Our passion is working on projects that push the boundaries of social impact and alternative living, from creative hospitality and retreat centers to regenerative communities and start-ups that better the planet. As natural-born connectors, we link people to the resources, wisdom and communities that allow them to reach their potential and live a more meaningful life.

HOLOS from the air, Diamante Valley, Costa Rica

Our Selective Approach

We only work with clients who can truly benefit from our services, in Costa Rica and beyond. We always evaluate first whether we are a good match for your needs. If we accept work on your behalf, you will have our full attention and dedication to achieving your goals.

Costa Rica is not for beginners. There are plenty of bad deals and plain scams around. An advisor looking out for you at the key points of your project reduces the chance of severe losses, saves you real money on the transactions themselves, and gives you peace of mind in a country where things do not work the way they do at home. Avoiding issues is much easier than fixing problems later on.

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The team

Edward Zaydelman

Edward Zaydelman

Principal. Real estate, development advisory and vision.

Costa Rica and worldwide.

Jorge Guerrero

Jorge Guerrero

Operations. Managed properties and on-site execution.

Costa Rica.

THE NETWORK

Architects, counsel, engineers, accountants and operators, assembled per project in every market we serve.

Edward Zaydelman

Edward Zaydelman

I grew up in New York producing events, everything from 7,000-person gatherings to boutique programs at top venues. Eighteen years ago I came to Costa Rica and built VIDA, our own retreat center. We hosted some of the best teachers in the world and thousands of guests, and I sold it to Selina Hotel Group, then spent five years helping them scale a dozen retreat centers across the region.

Since then I have advised more than forty projects across six countries, from one-acre sanctuaries to communities of over a thousand acres, and closed more than $50M in real estate. I have been on projects that worked and projects that failed. Both are worth their weight in gold when it is your capital on the line.

Regenesis-trained in regenerative development. Featured in the New York Times. Founder of Nookleo, a tiny homes venture.

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