Costa Rica - Things You Should Know About Investing

Under the Costa Rica Constitution, non-Costa Ricans- Alter or transfer your land;
have the same rights as Costa Rica citizens to- Defend your land from trespass;
purchase, own, develop and transfer real estate.- Claim restitution if your land is taken for a public
All title deeds are registered on the National Propertypurpose (eminent domain).
Registry Registro Nacional. This national registryMost real estate transactions in Costa Rica utilize a
serves the same purpose as town or county titlecorporation. There are several reasons for doing so:
records in the United States. You can check Costa- You remain anonymous;
Rica title registration records on-line at- Your personal assets are protected;
registronacional.go.cr. You will need the property's Folio- You can put the shares in the name of a spouse or
Real number. Unlike some of our competitors, allchildren to avoid probate;
properties available through the Costa Rica Power- The annual fee to register a corporation is only $3 to
Team have folio real numbers and are listed on the$25. There is no capital gains tax upon transfer or sale.
national registry.All property sold by the Costa Rica Power Team is
As a registered property owner you are entitled to:registered and titled on the National Registry. As an
- Possession, which can be as an individual, jointly withadded protection, title insurance is available on all
two or more people, in trust or in the name of aproperty through U.S. title insurer Chicago Title.
corporation;We are always ready to answer your questions
- Benefit from whatever the land can provide (farming,about your Costa Rica Real Estate investments.
minerals, etc.);