About Luis Garro

Luis Garro

Broker | Central Pacific
Christie’s International Real Estate Costa Rica

I remember a salesman sitting beside the barbed-wire gate of a cattle ranch in Herradura, telling us that one day the land behind him would have a marina, a Marriott hotel, and a golf course. We looked at each other and thought, “He must be out of his mind.”

Years later, I was there when construction began on the marina and then the hotel. I walked through Marina Village while it was still being built. What had seemed so improbable at that ranch gate was taking shape before my eyes.

I’ve always thought of William Royster, the visionary behind Los Sueños Resort and Marina, as Costa Rica’s closest answer to Walt Disney. He had that rare ability to look at a piece of undeveloped land, imagine an entire destination, and see it through. Los Sueños became a center for luxury real estate in Costa Rica, and its development created opportunities for families, businesses, and professionals across the Central Pacific. It changed the course of my life, too.

Today, I call Los Sueños home. I appreciate the care that goes into the grounds and amenities, but what I love most is the forest that surrounds the resort. Scarlet macaws and monkeys are part of daily life here. Along the coast, two neighboring beaches have a character of their own. The northern beach is a favorite for paddleboarding, and the long southern stretch is a beautiful place to walk, with volcanic sand and rainforest along the shore.

When our team refers to the Greater Los Sueños area, we mean the residential market centered on the resort and the surrounding communities of Playa Herradura in Garabito, Puntarenas. Each community has its own setting, property types, and experience of ownership. Our work in Faro Escondido and Playa Escondida began in 2001 with the original developers. Today, we represent the developers of Faro Escondido 2, Faro Escondido 5, and Altos de Montserrat.

Our team knows the area from several perspectives. Tony Facio served as vice president of Los Sueños, and Enid Valverde began her career at the resort before becoming a community administrator. Together with Stephanie Gazo, José Quesada, Gabriel González, and Paul Sansón, we work with buyers, sellers, and developers throughout Los Sueños, Faro Escondido, Playa Escondida, and the surrounding Herradura area. Through Christie’s International Real Estate Costa Rica, we bring that local knowledge to clients around the world.

More than three decades after that conversation at the ranch gate, I still enjoy showing people how this part of Costa Rica has evolved and what makes each community distinct. If you’re considering buying or selling in the Greater Los Sueños area, I’d be happy to share what I’ve learned from working here and making it my home.