Our core service area is which includes due diligence on property titles, usually before drafting purchase sales agreements and definitely before executing title conveyances. We first take a hard look at issues many non – Costa Rican buyers take for granted as transparent in their home countries, such as clear road access, utilities, environmental law limitations, land use regulations, building regulations, de facto possession, and possible boundary conflicts, among others. Then we recommend using our trust account and escrow services to retain control of the transaction until closing. Construction contracts can included as a follow up or as part of the property purchase process.
We assist with real estate investments as part of purchasing or starting a business in Costa Rica. We recommend joint venture investments or business acquisitions with partnership agreements and corporate structures that allow for different degrees of control and/or management flexibility. Our basic advice includes tax strategy, labor relations, and banking practices for our clients with a new or existing business in mind.
For the investor interested in developing a real property we offer setting up Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions, usually in the form of conservation easements and/or land use restrictions recorded on titles, as well as property splits, utility easements and home owner associations.
Residency in Costa Rica is an area in which we offer complete service such that our clients do not have to deal with government bureaucracy on their own. A careful analysis of each client’s situation is always done before recommending options for legal immigration to Costa Rica. We help in dealing with consular documentation for applications and guide our clients through the entire process until obtaining temporary or permanent residency status.
For estate planning, we advise on a range of options including personally tailored title holding corporations, wills, trusts and legal provisions particular to Costa Rica Property Law.
We have a collection of articles on Costa Rican legal topics at: http://www.costaricalaw.info/
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