Costa Rica Property For Sale By Palmyra Properties Lock Cooper is the founder and head broker of Palmyra Properties, a real estate company specializing in high-end and ecologically focused projects along the gold coast of Costa Rica property for sale . A Massachusetts native, Lock moved to Costa Rica as a teenager to study the country and another language and has since made the country his permanent home for the past 20 years. Palmyra is a protected Atoll located 1000 miles south of Hawaii and was acquired by Lock's great-grandfather, Henry E Cooper. Cooper Family's Five-Generation Involvement With Palmyra The Cooper family's five-generation involvement with Palmyra has informed Lock's sensitivity to nature and the environment. Lock is a serial entrepreneur with a diverse range of businesses, including fine dining, publishing, wine distribution, and a tasting room downtown Tamarindo. In addition, he is an investor or partner in several companies that utilize alternat...