by Rick Philps | Nov 30, 2021 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, Doing Business Right
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The term “condominium” in Costa Rica refers to a legal property entity registered in the National Registry as such. There are specifications on a master plan as to the...
by Rick Philps | Oct 31, 2021 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, Doing Business Right
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]The question often arises with expats moving to Costa Rica: how can we transfer large sums of money to Costa Rica from our home country bank, to complete a real estate purchase transaction or the acquisition...
by Rick Philps | Sep 30, 2021 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, Doing Business Right, Real Estate
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Is it possible for foreigners to acquire a beachfront property interest in Costa Rica? The answer is less than straightforward and requires an understanding of the legal issues outlined in this article. ...
by Rick Philps | Aug 1, 2021 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, Doing Business Right
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]In English common law jurisdictions, such as Canada and the United States, registering a property title in joint tenancy — as between a husband and a wife — is the norm. Joint tenancy embodies the principle of...
by Rick Philps | Jun 30, 2021 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, Doing Business Right, Real Estate
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]When considering building a home in Costa Rica, you might expect water availability to be the least of your concerns. After all, it’s a tropical country with bountiful rainfall in the wet season. How could...
by Rick Philps | May 31, 2021 | Doing Business in Costa Rica, Doing Business Right
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Like the judicial systems used primarily throughout the countries of Latin America and continental western Europe, Costa Rica has adopted a Roman (Napoleonic) civil law system. This is very different from...
