Phyllis Caroline Adee is an international real estate broker, franchise owner, and luxury development specialist leading Coldwell Banker’s presence in Costa Rica’s La Fortuna and Arenal region. With a collaborative, relationship-driven approach, she focuses on strategic listing leadership, eco-luxury communities, and helping clients discover exceptional properties that reflect both lifestyle and long-term value.
Before establishing her Coldwell Banker office in Costa Rica, Phyllis was a dedicated team member within one of Coldwell Banker’s top-performing development-focused mega teams in the United States. Working alongside experienced leadership and agents, she gained firsthand insight into the systems, structure, and teamwork behind large-scale subdivision and exclusive inventory sales. That experience shaped her understanding of how high-level real estate operations function behind the scenes — from developer collaboration and marketing strategy to scalable listing management — lessons she now applies thoughtfully as she helps grow the Arenal region within the Coldwell Banker network.
Phyllis brings more than three decades of entrepreneurial experience to her role, including international franchise development where she oversaw multi-unit expansion, construction, and operations across multiple markets. This background allows her to work comfortably with developers, investors, and buyers alike, offering guidance grounded in both business strategy and personal connection.
Today, she serves as the Exclusive Listing Broker for Arenal Hills Villas, a premier eco-luxury gated community featuring over 150 custom homesites inspired by the design standards of the renowned Springs Resort & Spa. Working closely with the development team and the Coldwell Banker Costa Rica network, Phyllis is helping introduce a structured, collaborative approach to luxury real estate in the region while supporting the long-term vision for La Fortuna’s growth.
As a Costa Rican citizen with extensive international experience, Phyllis blends local insight with a global perspective. Known for her integrity, humility, and team-oriented mindset, she believes real estate is built on trust, communication, and shared success — values that guide her work with clients, developers, and colleagues throughout the Coldwell Banker community
Experimente un estilo de vida tropical refinado en esta excepcional residencia contemporánea, donde el diseño sofisticado, los materiales naturales el...
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Moving to a new country can never be easy but after meeting Dylan, I found my perfect home. I have a long relationship with Coldwell Banker and so when I decided I wanted to purchase a home in Costa Rica I contacted my local Coldwell Banker agent and she introduced me to Dylan. Dylan is a great agent, he took the time to educate me about the area I was interested in and provided me with the information I needed to purchase my new home. Even after purchase he provided me with assistance on making my hew house my new home. I highly recommend Dylan as an agent here in Costa Rica. He is knowledgeable about all the issues of purchasing a home in Costa Rica and is able to share his knowledge with you so that you can make an informed decision. He is personable, attentive and highly respected by other agents in the area. I highly recommend Dylan and I know you will be well pleased with using him as your agent here in Costa Rica. Pura Vida!
Bruce Cromartie, United Estates
In all the excitement of moving to Costa Rica and setting up our new home, I have been remiss in sending you a big “Thank You!”.
I have some sense of how busy Scott Bowers is but we always felt we had your full attention whenever we needed it and Scott Bowers never rushed us. Making such a large decision from Canada had the potential to go sideways in countless ways. Scott Bowers always kept us on track and found answers to our many questions. Scott Bowers helped us bridge the language issues, especially the definition of “furnished”! Cheers and pura vida
Vickie and Charles, United States
I had the pleasure of working with Dylan to find my perfect property in Costa Rica. Dylan is very detail-oriented and found exactly what I wanted. He has many great contacts from attorneys, craftsmen to the best places to eat! What a great family! Friends for life! P.S. Thanks for the surfing lessons.
Guy Compton, United States
Daveed Hollander served as my real estate broker and helped me successfully sell three luxury properties over the past several years. His knowledge of the marketplace and experience in the area, professionalism, and responsiveness back by a great team were all outstanding. If you are looking to sell or buy, I would strongly recommend Daveed and his Coldwell Banker team.
Cathlyn C, Dominical
Scott Bowers helped us to purchase our house in Costa Rica. Scott was very responsive and specific, always answering the phone, or returning phone calls right away. He is a very nice person to work with and he was very professional and amiable when showing us the properties while we were in the country. He helped us to negotiate the deal on the property we have selected and also introduced us to a local RE attorney and assisted us in preparing documents needed to finalize the transaction while we were back in the USA. He provided help with things substantially above and beyond his responsibilities as a RE agent, such as setting up a bank account in CR. His book, “The Definitive Guide to Costa Rica Expat Living”, is a must read for anybody thinking about RE in Costa Rica. I strongly recommend him.
Michael Sigalovsky, Harwich, MA
I have some sense of how busy Scott Bowers is but we always felt we had your full attention whenever we needed it and Scott Bowers never rushed us. Making such a large decision from Canada had the potential to go sideways in countless ways. Scott Bowers always kept us on track and found answers to our many questions. Scott Bowers helped us bridge the language issues, especially the definition of “furnished”! Cheers and pura vida
Janet Sutton, United Kingdom
In all the excitement of moving to Costa Rica and setting up our new home, I have been remiss in sending you a big “Thank You!”.
