Episode
House Hunters International: Sight Unseen to Costa Rica
Overview
A couple from Tennessee moves sight unseen to Playa Potrero, Costa Rica. They researched properties before deciding to move, but now that their flip-flops are on the ground, they’re realizing that things are more costly than expected.
Details
- Series
- House Hunters International
- Season
- Season 167
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2021-06-23
Episode context
Sight Unseen to Costa Rica is Episode 6 in Season 167 of House Hunters International. It aired on 2021-06-23.
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