Top 6 Surf Resorts for Sale Right Now: Mentawai, Siargao, Nicaragua, Peru and Panama

Our "Top 6 Surf Resorts for Sale" post got a lot of comments asking for details, so here is every property from it in one place. Each one links to its full listing, where you can see all the photos, read the details and message the seller directly.

Quick answer: The six resorts are a $550k freehold villa in the Mentawai Islands, a $314k overwater cottage resort near Siargao, a $259k eco lodge near Popoyo, a $2.5M oceanfront surf hotel in Máncora, Peru, a $1.5M boutique hotel with restaurant, shop and pool in Santa Catalina, Panama, and an $825k surf and wellness retreat near San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.

Prices are the current asking prices on each listing and can change. Check the listing for the latest.

1. Indonesia: $550k freehold surf villa resort in the Mentawai Islands

A beachfront villa set among coconut palms in the Mentawai Islands, with white sand, turquoise water and some of the world's best surf a short boat ride away. It has four air-conditioned bedrooms, natural wood interiors and open living areas facing the ocean. A gardener and housekeeper are included, and property management and rental support are available. It works as a private surf home, a retreat or a small villa rental business.

2. Philippines: $314k overwater bungalow resort near Siargao

A private lagoon island resort on Bucas Grande, a boat ride from Siargao via Dapa and Socorro. It has 10 furnished overwater cottages with sea views, private bathrooms and verandas, plus a restaurant and a pool. Sohoton Cove, its lagoons and its jellyfish sanctuary are right on the doorstep, and there is room to build more. The resort is held on an island lease of 10 to 25 years, renewable.

3. Nicaragua: $259k Tierra Nahua eco lodge near Popoyo

Three eco casitas in Playa Guasacate, 150 meters from the Pacific and within walking distance of the Popoyo outer reef and Santana. Each casita has a great room with a full kitchen downstairs and a bedroom with a private balcony upstairs. The lodge is built from natural materials and has a pool, tropical gardens and a rancho that could become a fourth casita. It has a track record of mid-term rentals. The price has dropped since our original post.

4. Peru: $2.5M oceanfront boutique surf hotel in Máncora

Alma Loft sits right on the ocean at Las Pocitas, Máncora, on Peru's warm northern coast. The hotel stands on about 2,000 m² and has 13 suites, two 100 m² lofts and Casa Alma, a separate private house with its own pool. Bistró Alma, its restaurant of about 240 m², and the shared terraces round out a turnkey hospitality business in one of Peru's best-known surf towns.

5. Panama: $1.5M boutique hotel with pool, shop and restaurant in Santa Catalina

A boutique hotel in the centre of Santa Catalina, one minute from the beach and right on the main road. It runs as a hotel with a restaurant, bar, boutique store, pool and terrace, so income comes from rooms, food and drink, and retail. Santa Catalina is known for its surf and as the gateway to diving and fishing in Coiba National Park.

6. Nicaragua: $825k Santosha Surf Sanctuary, a boutique eco surf and wellness resort

A Bali-style jungle retreat on a ridge 200 meters above Playa Escameca, one of the most consistent breaks in southern Nicaragua, inside a gated community near San Juan del Sur. It sleeps 18 and is sold turnkey with the business name, website, social media accounts and most of the furnishings and equipment. Expect ocean views, howler monkeys, turtle arrivals and surf all year.

Before you buy a surf resort abroad

A surf resort is a hospitality business, a piece of land and often a boat operation, all in one purchase. Foreign ownership rules differ a lot from country to country. In Indonesia and the Philippines, for example, foreigners usually hold land through a local company or a long lease rather than in their own name. Before you make an offer, hire an independent local lawyer and ask for verified occupancy and revenue figures. Our guide to buying a surf resort covers valuation, ownership structures and due diligence country by country.

Interested in one of these?

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