Property in Costa Rica Archives - Outlier Legal Services

Is your Costa Rican Real Estate broker legit?0
- Real Estate
- January 23, 2023
Real estate agents and brokers in Costa Rica are in a very particular situation legally. While their occupation exists in practice and they even have an official Chamber (Cámara de Corredores de Bienes Raíces de Costa Rica), their occupation (as of today) has not been legally described or typified in any manner in the law.
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Restrictions on Property Ownership and Use 0
- Real Estate
- January 17, 2023
Both Foreigners and Costa Rican nationals enjoy equal rights under the law when it comes to land and property ownership, unless the owner bought the land as part of a government program. In such circumstances, the land can only be traded or sold to foreigners once the original owner has owned it for a specified period
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Planning on buying a property with a Marina Slip? Outlier can help with that!0
- Real Estate
- November 16, 2022
Dreaming of a life on the water? The true meaning of living in paradise. Outlier Legal will gladly guide you through the process of buying a Costa Rican property that comes with a marina slip. Marina Slip 101 A marina slip is essentially a parking space for your boat – a type of boat storage
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Frequently Asked Questions from Outlier’s Real Estate Buyers 0
- Real Estate
- November 7, 2022
When our clients are buying a property, it is usually a large financial investment where, at times, even their life savings are involved. All to fulfill their dream of having a home in Costa Rica. To help you in your process of buying a home, we assembled this list of Frequently Asked Questions our team of Real
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Why should you use a regulated Escrow Account in Costa Rica?0
- Escrow, Real Estate
- August 24, 2022
Now that you have entered a sales and purchase agreement for a Costa Rican property, you should focus on setting up an Escrow account. We will explain why it is recommended. An Escrow account is essentially a pass-through third-party account, created for the purchase of Real Estate. It is meant to protect both the buyer
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Squatter Rights and Inalienable Property in the Public Domain 5
- Real Estate
- December 20, 2021
On this occasion, we are going to address in a brief manner a topic that tends to be somewhat technical in the Civil Law field. A property or real estate can be acquired in many different ways through Costa Rican law. Perhaps the ones that come to mind first are: plain and simple purchase, donation
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