How to Start Private Money Lending in Costa Rica
To start private money lending in Costa Rica, you lend your own money, from US$50,000, to a property owner, and…
Investing in Costa Rica: Your Real Options, Explained Plainly
A plain look at the realistic options for capital in Costa Rica — rentals, land, business, the market at home, and lending against property.
Should Your Lawyer Decide If You Make the Loan? Ask the Right Expert
For a lawyer, "no" is the safest answer. Ask each expert the right question, and let people who look at loans every day help you decide.
What Happens If a Borrower Doesn’t Pay? How Your Loan Is Protected in Costa Rica
Every GAP loan has a real guarantee: the property. Each loan is secured by a first-degree mortgage registered in the…
Costa Rica Real Estate Fund vs. Private Lending
If you want income from Costa Rica real estate without owning or managing a property, there are two broad routes…
SUGEF Registration for Foreign Lenders in Costa Rica
Many people who lend in Costa Rica are not Costa Rican. Some sold a home in the United States, Canada…
SUGEF Compliance for Private Lenders: What Continues After Registration
Getting registered is the start, not the finish. Once SUGEF accepts your application, SUGEF compliance for private lenders becomes an…
SUGEF Registration Requirements: A Document Checklist for Private Lenders
A SUGEF application moves only as fast as the paperwork behind it. This checklist sets out the SUGEF registration requirements…
Do Private Lenders in Costa Rica Need to Register With SUGEF?
Short answer: if you lend in Costa Rica as a regular, organized activity, you should expect that private lenders need…
How to Register With SUGEF as a Private Lender in Costa Rica
If you plan to lend money in Costa Rica as an ongoing activity, and not just once for a relative,…