Mike and the iBUILD Team

Welcome to your dream home in Costa Rica, where luxury meets sustainability. At iBUILD, we create exclusive homes that combine elegance, environmental responsibility, and exceptional craftsmanship.

Led by Mike Strickland, a Canadian builder with more than 20 years of experience, iBUILD specializes in extraordinary private residences in Ojochal, Puntarenas. Close collaboration with local architects, designers, and craftsmen ensures every project is completed with professionalism and attention to detail.

Our custom-built homes reflect each client’s unique vision while incorporating regional materials and sustainable building practices that blend seamlessly with Costa Rica’s natural beauty. From concept to completion, we manage every stage with care, passion, and expertise.

iBUILD Costa Rica is a locally owned construction firm specializing in custom residential design and construction services. We proudly deliver high-quality homes across Costa Rica, emphasizing craftsmanship, transparency, and personalized service.

Inspiration and Innovation

At iBUILD Costa Rica, our motivation derives from advanced international construction methods and emotionally resonant design. While our construction skills are a source of pride, we prioritize creative design as essential. Instead of simply replicating luxury homes seen in global publications, we focus on crafting personalized spaces that embody our clients' unique visions and harmonize with the local environment.

Your Vision, Our Commitment If you have an architect, our role is to ensure the construction process aligns with your vision. The Costa Rican construction industry differs from North American and European standards, with variations in work ethic and skill levels. Managing construction is rarely within an architect’s scope. That’s where iBUILD Costa Rica’s experienced project management team becomes vital. Entrust us to oversee your project, and we will diligently supervise all aspects of construction, ensuring quality, efficiency, and strict adherence to your specifications.

Ballena Tales is an essential free digital magazine in Costa Rica, valid for travelers, residents, and investors covering Costa Ballena in the Canton of Osa in the South Pacific of Costa Rica. It is a fully bilingual, bi-monthly, and full-color digital magazine.

The magazine introduces the reader to the life of the local community, with interviews of pioneers, writers, and artists, as well as extensive information on restaurants, hotels, experiences, natural attractions, and wildlife of the South Pacific of Costa Rica.

We are not just a magazine; each edition (print and digital) is linked to a robust web platform; the editions are published online, and the advertorials are included in our blog and the brand in the commercial directory. We also add links to the advertising company's website and social networks. At this time, the openings of digital publications in all their expressions exceed 80 thousand openings, and the advertised brands have a global reach.

We have a loyal audience of over 8,000 readers in the South Pacific's Costa Ballena region who will view your news in each printed edition.

We prioritize our readers' satisfaction by delivering a variety of engaging content while showcasing the value of our advertisers' brands.