Don’t make the same mistakes I made the first time I was required to have my signature notarized in Costa Rica. I did what I always did in the United States. I went to my bank and asked for a Notary. This was mistake #1. My bank told me only lawyers can […]
Part-time -also known as fractional domestic work- is a paid job that consists of assisting a family or person. This work includes cleaning, cooking, washing, ironing, and other household chores, however, it is performed on a schedule shorter than the standard workday (8 hours per day or forty-eight hours per week). […]
A few days ago I was having a chat in a Facebook Group with this fellow who we are going to call Pete. The subject was the tax on luxury properties in Costa Rica, and something interesting happened. Let’s start with the tax itself. On November 2008, the Costa Rican Congress […]
For expats coming to Costa Rica, having part-time or full-time help at home is often a pleasant surprise as the cost is significantly less than in their home country. That being said, it is of critical importance that before hiring a domestic worker, you educate yourself on the responsibilities that […]
If you are hiring someone in Costa Rica or if you already have employees, this article is for you. At Outlier Legal, we often have clients who hire staff, but simply do not know how important it is to have protected both parties, especially themselves as the employer. The Costa […]
Before signing a business purchase contract, it is important to perform a due diligence to know the current state of the business. As you may know, due diligence is an exhaustive review of all the aspects of a business that you need to be aware of when deciding whether to […]
There are two types of contracts for the purchase of a business in Costa Rica. Before we get into the subject of sales contract, it is important to mention that in Costa Rica there is the term “promise of sale”. The promise of sale normally entails a preliminary consensual agreement, […]
A lot has been said in the news recently about a few bills in Congress that will impact the expat community. There is a bill in Congress that aims to create a new category: an Estancia (similar to a visa) for digital nomads. The Estancia, which is not a Residency, […]
Obviously, people behave differently in every country, and certainly every country has a different set of rules and regulations. Currently, Costa Rica has over 400,000 people from over 180 different countries living within its borders, not to mention more than three million tourists who visit every year. Due to the […]
On March 16, a State of Emergency was declared in Costa Rica due to the COVID-19 disease, which causes coughing, fever, and serious respiratory problems. Given this unusual situation, the Executive Power of Costa Rica, in compliance with current regulations and being responsible for protecting the lives of the inhabitants […]
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