Hailed as the next Costa Rica, Nicaragua has followed in its neighbor’s footsteps by overhauling its legal system and has thus become one of the few countries in the world to offer equal property and ownership rights to citizens and foreigners alike with 100% full land ownership rights to foreigners. For even more security, all of our properties have a clean, fee-simple titles, and can be additionally insured by Stewart Title Insurance. La Jolla de Aposentillo presents a rare opportunity to become one of the first to invest or build a dream vacation home in a beautiful Aposentillo, Nicaragua.
New legislation is also in place to offer even more security and encourage foreign investment. With the recent drafting of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), the U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua predicts a friendlier market, thus making it even easier for U.S. Banks to enter into the country’s blossoming economic scene. U.S. financial service suppliers will have full rights to establish subsidiaries, build joint ventures and/or branches for banks. The investment chapter of the CAFTA-DR includes provisions for the protection of U.S. investors - establishing a secure, predictable legal investment framework. All forms of investment will be protected, including enterprises, debt, concessions, contracts and intellectual property, making Nicaragua an intelligent and secure investment option. In 2006, The World Bank recognized this by rating Nicaragua as one of the Top 10 safest countries to start a business.
In the past year articles featuring tourism, retirement and investment in Nicaragua have appeared in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Conde Nast Traveler, the Washington Post, the NY Times, GQ, Men’s Journal and the San Francisco Chronicle - among others. In addition, the Lonely Planet travel guide recently ranked Nicaragua 3rd in the “Top 10 Hottest Destinations” of 2006. Its newfound mass appeal was further bolstered when U.S. News and World Report named the country one of the Top 10 Places to Retire Overseas.