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Costa Rica Wills for Foreign Property Owners | 2026
Home › Wills, Trusts & Estates › Costa Rica Wills for Foreign Property Owners Costa Rica Wills for Foreign Property Owners: The Complete 2026 Legal Guide If you own a home, condo, or lot in Costa Rica as a foreign national, the will you signed in your home country almost certainly does not resolve what…
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How to Dissolve a Company in Costa Rica (2026)
Home › Blog › How to Dissolve a Company in Costa Rica How to Dissolve a Company in Costa Rica: Complete 2026 Legal Guide Quick Take Dissolving a company in Costa Rica involves two phases: dissolution (the decision to cease operations) and liquidation (paying debts and distributing assets). Since Circular DPJ-001-2025 (National Registry, February 2025),…
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Costa Rica Corporate Compliance Calendar 2026: Tax Deadlines
Corporate Compliance Calendar for Your Costa Rica Company 2026: Complete Guide and Downloadable Deadlines By Gonzalo Gutiérrez, Corporate Law & Compliance • Updated: July 8, 2026 • 16 min read • AG Legal Costa Rica 📌 Quick Take Every company in Costa Rica has legal, tax, accounting and labor obligations throughout the year. The key…
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Visa to Costa Rica 2026: Official Requirements
Costa Rica Visa Requirements 2026: Full Country List, Stay Limits and Rules By Lic. Sergio Monge, Immigration Law • Updated: July 7, 2026 • 10 min read • AG Legal Costa Rica 📌 Quick Take Costa Rica’s Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME) sorts every nationality into one of four groups. Group 1 (U.S.,…
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Land Disputes in Costa Rica: Protect Your Property From Fraud
Land Disputes in Costa Rica: How to Protect Your Property From Title Fraud and Real Estate Scams By Gonzalo Gutiérrez, Corporate & Real Estate Law • Updated: July 7, 2026 • 11 min read • AG Legal Costa Rica 📌 Quick Take Land disputes in Costa Rica usually come from one of four sources: unclear…
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Companies in Costa Rica: the 2026 right business structure
Home › Companies in Costa Rica Companies in Costa Rica: The 2026 Guide to Choosing, Forming, and Launching the Right Business Structure If you are planning to start a company in Costa Rica, expand operations, protect an investment, or build a regional presence, choosing the right structure is only the first step. The real difference…
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Prediction Markets: How They Work, Legality & Regulation (2026)
Home › Blog › Prediction Markets Prediction Markets: How They Work, Their Legality, and What Businesses Need to Know A prediction market is a marketplace where people buy and sell contracts whose value depends on the outcome of a future event — an election, an interest-rate decision, a sports result, the box-office of a film,…
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Christmas Bonus (Aguinaldo) in Costa Rica: 2026 Employer & Employee Legal Guide
Christmas Bonus in Costa Rica: Statutory 2026 Guide for Employers and Corporations Corporate Executive Brief (Quick Take): In Costa Rica, the Christmas Bonus (locally known as Aguinaldo) is an unrenounceable statutory benefit equivalent to one-twelfth (1/12) of all ordinary and extraordinary wages earned between December 1, 2025, and November 30, 2026. Under Ministry of Labor…
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Costa Rica Crypto Regulation 2026: Law 10961 VASP — Full Guide
Home › Blog › Crypto Regulation in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 ¿Prefiere leerlo en español? Lea la versión en español aquí. Costa Rica Crypto Regulation | Law No. 10961 | VASP | SUGEF Registration | AML Compliance | 2026 Update Crypto Regulation in Costa Rica: What the New VASP Law Means for Investors and Crypto Businesses…
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Residency by Investment Costa Rica: Investor Visa Guide
Residency by Investment Costa Rica: Investor Visa Guide | AG Legal Residency by Investment Costa Rica: 2026 Guide for U.S. Investors This 2026 guide explains how residency by investment in Costa Rica works for U.S. citizens, families, entrepreneurs, and foreign property buyers. At AG Legal, we designed it to answer the questions people naturally have…
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Costa Rica Luxury Home Tax: 2026 Guide & Calculator
Costa Rica Luxury Home Tax: 2026 Guide & Calculator for Foreign Owners | AG Legal Costa Rica Luxury Home Tax: 2026 Guide & Calculator for Foreign Owners A concise 2026 guide to the Solidarity Tax for the Strengthening of Housing Programs. Essential facts, calculation thresholds, and an interactive tool for U.S. buyers, expats, and investors…
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Is Costa Rica Safe to Visit in 2026?
Is Costa Rica Safe to Visit in 2026? Crime, Dangerous Areas, Tourist Risks, Scams, Accidents, and Legal Protection Costa Rica is generally one of the safest destinations in Latin America for tourists, expats, retirees, and investors. But “safe” does not mean risk-free. Foreign visitors still face petty theft, dangerous driving conditions, beach and rip current…
