SADLY, the laws in CR are skewed in favor of Ticos - regardless of who actually pays for a property. We owned a bar in Playa Brasilito called "Kokomo", after buying the land from its "owners". Turns out, there was a neighbor who claimed to have partial ownership. Nonetheless, we completed construction of the bar & operated it for several years. We finally sold it to a French man, who apparently had to pay the "claimant" a negotiated sum to renounce his claim to the property, BUYER BEWARE !
Hello; great video. Quick question: I am currently renting a small farm in Costa Rica to a relative. I am Costa Rican but I live in the U.S. We have a formal rental contract with a lawyer. My question is: Can someone claim ownership of another person’s land if there is a rental agreement? In other words; can my relative claim ownership over my land eventually if I continue renting the land to him over the years? Am I in any risk in the future if I rent this land to someone for 5,10,15 years? I am very interested in your answer. Thank you and Pura Vida.
Thank you for watching. If you have rental agreement that document clearly establishes what the relationship is between you as the owner and the relative as a tenant. That prevents the tenant from claiming any type of claim of ownership or adverse possession since the the lease document governs that landlord-tenant relationship. The situation in the video occurs mostly with agricultural vacant land where you allow a caretaker to farm the land. Those are the situations where more caution is recommended.
