President Carlos Alvarado signed today an act of Congress suspending the evictions in the Maritime Zone. The purpose of the law is to create a moratorium for the evictions for a period of 36 months. Please note that this only a moratorium, upon expiration of the 36 months the government will continue the eviction process
Continue ReadingWe have to engage with Real Estate agents in our regular course of business, and every time we meet a new real estate agent we discuss the nuances of real estate transactions and laws in Costa Rica. Sometimes they are receptive about our opinion, most of the time they are not. A couple of days
Continue ReadingUnfortunately, I have seen and heard enough stories of people losing thousands, or millions of dollars because of bad real estate transactions. Sadly, more often than not, people look for legal advice when they already have gotten into a problem. It is rare for people to think of legal services as a preventive measure in
Continue Readingoo I am always baffled when dealing with real estate transactions, particularly because of the lack of knowledge of the parties involved in the transaction. I do not necessary hold the buyer or the seller responsible since they rely on professionals such as attorneys or real estate agents in order to do things right. The
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