The U.S. Partners

Ed Sklar - Vice President Marketing
Ed has extensive background and experience in marketing, sales, technology, and new product launches in real estate and software. Previously from Manhattan, Ed now resides in Fort Lauderdale and is an integral addition to the Hacienda Matapalo team. Additionally Ed has a Masters Degree in Management from Nova University and has been licensed as a Real Estate Broker and Salesman in New York and Florida.

Wayne Blackburn - Administrator
Wayne has been an active participant in South Florida real estate since the late 1980’s, when he began his career listing and selling residential properties. He is diligent in his record keeping and has a client base list in the thousands! Mention Wayne Blackburn? Everybody knows him!

David Matluck - Planning & Development
David began his real estate career over 35 years ago and has a wealth of knowledge drawn from his experiences in owning and managing his personal multiple properties. Seventeen years ago David joined Wayne Blackburn creating “The Income Property Team” to help investors buy, sell and manage income producing properties. Our Hacienda Matapalo project is right up his alley!

Brian Albury - Sales & Design
Brian began his real estate career in 1987 while handling sales and management for several well established investors in the Miami, Florida area. A licensed real estate salesperson, now broker, for more than 20 years and a licensed mortgage broker since 1995, Brian has great experience in the real estate and finance fields. Before making real estate his passion, Brian also studied architecture both in The States and abroad. Brian now works with clients and investors of Hacienda Matapalo and serves as lead liaison to our Architects and Engineers in Costa Rica. 

Michael Starkey - Vice President of Sales
Clients truly benefit from Mike’s wealth of experience in both real estate and investment banking. Mike has 21 years of experience in real estate dating back to his days as a State Licensed Real Estate Appraiser in New Jersey. He has a world of experience in dealing with all types of properties, from gutted foreclosures to class “A” residential and commercial investments. Additionally Mike has a degree in Banking and Finance and has worked at a major bank as an investment advisor for the bank’s high net worth clients. Mike has a wealth of knowledge regarding the structure and usage of retirement accounts and can teach you how to supercharge your IRA or other retirement plan returns with real estate investments.

THE COSTA RICA PARTNER

Edwin Acosta - Costa Rican Operations
Edwin has been actively involved in the real estate market in Costa Rica during the past several years of explosive growth. Before becoming a partner in Investors Realty Costa Rica, he ran his own realty services company specializing in land acquisitions for some of the most prominent developers in several coastal areas of the Pacific Coast and beyond. He wears many hats for benefit of our project. We’re very fortunate to have this “home town boy” on our team. He has never met a stranger; only people he hasn’t met yet!

COSTA RICA ARCHITECT

Miguel Wong
Miguel Wong is one of the most experienced and talented architects working in Costa Rica.
Miguel’s broad and diverse background has garnered him an impressive portfolio boasting over 130 different projects, both large and small. After earning an architectural studies degree from the University of Costa Rica, he received his Masters of Science in Urban Development from Loughborough University in England. As an active member of the College of Engineers, he has completed extensive work with the Costa Rican Government. In addition, he served as a chairman AND as the National Director for Urban Planning at INVU, the National Institute of Housing and Urban Development. He has served as a consultant for such projects as Los Suenos Resort and Marina, Papagayo Resort, Banana Bay Marina, the Melia-Conchal Hotel, Marina Golfito, Los Delfines, Tambor Hotel, Marina Playa Paquera, and Lake Arenal Hotel, as well as three large-scale housing developments: Gran Chacarita, La Resdad, and Santa Maria.

THE U.S. TEAM

THE COSTA RICA TEAM

ENGINEERING TEAM

Indeca
www.indeca.info
Indeca's experience is based on more than 15,000,000 square meters (1500 Ha) of urban developments designed and/or supervised. More than 400,000 square meters of buildings designed and/or supervised. More than 25,000 appraisals and expert opinions for public and private customers.

Legal Team

Pacheco Coto
www.pachecocoto.com
PACHECO COTO, founded in 1939, is one of Costa Rica's oldest and most reputable law firms. It is widely recognized for its solid international experience and for maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

accounting team

PricewaterhouseCoopers
www.pwc.com
At PricewaterhouseCoopers, we measure our success by yours. Every day our more than 146,000 people in 150 countries go to work to help our clients succeed. From Dublin to Durban, from Minneapolis to Manila, our job is channeling knowledge and value through our lines of service and 22 industry-specialized practices.

title insurance

Stewart Title
www.stewart.com
Established in 1893, Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC) is a customer-driven, technology-enabled, strategically competitive, real estate information, title insurance and transaction management company. Stewart provides title insurance and related information services required for settlement by the real estate and mortgage industries through more than 9,500 policy-issuing offices and agencies in the United States and international markets.