Tag: Notary public

I did not receive my title documents at closing

October 24, 2025

Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes A reader who did not receive the title documents at closing is now unsure of the title to her property. She commented on an article I wrote years ago for the Tico Times: I purchased land in Costa Rica about 4 years ago and I only have “la carta catastrada”…

Why use a corporation to purchase real estate in Costa Rica?

May 27, 2013

To use a corporation to purchase real estate in Costa Rica is a pretty common way. The purchase transaction usually goes through a shelf corporation or newly constituted one, called an S.A. For many years, attorneys recommended foreigners to use a corporation to purchase real estate for several reasons. Those clients took the recommendation so…