• Squatter Rights and Inalienable Property in the Public Domain5

    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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  • An Expat Guide on How to Buy Property0

    So you’ve pulled up stakes, and you have packed your wagon and are headed to the tropics, as in Costa Rica?  You’ve had every family member question your judgement and promise to visit.  You are ready to buy your dream home in Paradise.   With the help of a qualified lawyer, your dream will become a reality:

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  • Using an Escrow Account in Costa Rica4

    An escrow account is essentially a pass-through third-party account, created for the purpose of a Real Estate purchase. It is meant to protect both the buyer and seller all parties in the transaction. Outlier Legal highly recommends using this service for your real estate purchase – here’s why:   Example: a US national has identified

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  • Getting Adjusted to Costa Rica0

    For someone who’s seen his fair share of countries around the world, I know the ups and downs of moving to a foreign land. Each country presents its own possibilities and, I intend to be honest with you, its own problems. Sometimes you just fit straight in, on other occasions it takes time to settle

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  • Guanacaste: aulladores y la comunidad0

    Guanacaste es una de las provincias de Costa Rica característica por sus bellas playas, naturaleza y cultura. Por lo que es buscado por muchas personas e inversionistas para desarrollar sus complejos turísticos, casas de habitación, residencias o comercios. El desarrollo turístico es la actividad que está generando el ingreso económico a las comunidades costeras, pero

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  • Renting in Costa Rica1

    We all have experiences we can share regarding landlords. Some are good and we have had no complaints during our tenancy, and yet we also have experience of, or know of, the landlord from hell. The good news in Costa Rica is that the law favors the tenant over the landlord. A tenant is better

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