{"id":5197,"date":"2025-02-21T15:02:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexysadvocaten.nl\/advocaat-curacao\/koop-van-onroerend-goed-op-curacao\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:27:52","slug":"purchase-of-real-estate-on-curacao","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lexysadvocaten.nl\/en\/lawyer-curacao\/purchase-of-real-estate-on-curacao\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying real estate on Curacao"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several legal issues and challenges can arise when buying and delivering real estate in Cura\u00e7ao. This starts with the question of whether the seller is authorized to sell. In many cases this is regulated slightly differently in Cura\u00e7ao than in the Netherlands. Not only is it often the case that real estate is placed in a foundation, but complications can also arise under inheritance law that raise questions about the power of disposition.<\/p>\n<h2>Purchase agreement for real estate in Curacao<\/h2>\n<p>Lexys Advocaten's real estate lawyer has extensive experience in advising and litigating on the purchase and sale of real estate in Cura\u00e7ao. Both about business real estate (hospitality, commercial real estate, offices) as well as homes and vacation homes. The disputes they handle may concern hidden defects, problems about delivery or neighbor disputes (e.g. a <a href=\"https:\/\/lexysadvocaten.nl\/en\/lawyer-curacao\/verjaring-en-erfgrens-curacao\/\">property boundary dispute in Curacao<\/a>) that come to light before or after delivery.<\/p>\n<h2>Cura\u00e7ao real estate without required permits<\/h2>\n<p>A hidden defect can also be legal in nature. For example, it also regularly occurs that real estate is sold that was subsequently not built according to permit, or does not have the required permit for operation. For example, a missing catering license. Although no permit is required for vacation rentals, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lexysadvocaten.nl\/en\/lawyer-curacao\/vve-and-apartment-right-on-curacao\/\">HOA on Curacao<\/a>, such as from the resort or gated community, do have requirements for rentals to tourists. This can also cause problems when buying or selling a home in Cura\u00e7ao. If you want to avoid surprises when buying a house or vacation home in Cura\u00e7ao, contact the lawyer real estate of Lexys Advocaten.<\/p>\n<h2>Timeshare and part-time apartment rights in Curacao<\/h2>\n<p>A legal construction when purchasing a home in Cura\u00e7ao that deserves special attention is the fractional apartment right. Whereas with the \u2018classic\u2019 apartment right you have the exclusive right to use an apartment, with a part-time apartment right you have to share it with one or more other owners. These are called part-time apartment owners. Each owner then buys the vacation home in Cura\u00e7ao and has the right to use it for a certain period of time. Often according to a fixed and predetermined schedule. The part-time apartment right is thus a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/lexysadvocaten.nl\/en\/lawyer-curacao\/timeshare-geschil-op-curacao\/\">timeshare<\/a>, an American-style construction that has found passage to the Caribbean islands.<\/p>\n<h2>Lawyer real estate Cura\u00e7ao<\/h2>\n<p>Do you need a specialized real estate lawyer in Cura\u00e7ao? Call us via WhatsApp, send us an email, or fill in the contact form below. We will contact you as soon as possible by email or phone. 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