You have started your search for a home on Curacao or maybe just stopped because you have already found your dream home. At our real estate office we regularly get the question “can I buy a property on Curacao from the Netherlands?” I can answer the answer to that question with a YES. Below I…
What is ‘Rent to buy’ and how exactly does it work? If you do not have the financial space for a while, but you see a great opportunity, a ‘rent to buy property’ can be a solution. Rent to buy, is a relatively unknown form of borrowing or lending money on Curacao, which involves repayments.…
Buying a house or apartment on Curacao? You have decided to buy a home on Curacao, you have spoken to the bank and it is not a problem financially. Now you are faced with the choice: Will it be a house or an apartment. There are many differences between these two. Think of the purchase…
Rent and Buy Apartments at Royal Palm Resort Curacao Available! Large prestigious international hotel chains once searched for the most beautiful place on Curaçao to make their investments and thus offer their guests the very best of the Caribbean. They are now your neighbors, the Hilton, the Marriott and the Floris Suites, they are adjacent…
You do not just borrow money on Curacao. After all, entering into a financial commitment is quite a responsibility. So that just has to be done properly. Financing a home on Curacao can be done in several ways. If you are self-employed, you could if possible borrow the necessary amount from your own company against…
Living in Paradise Surely, at some point, you have thought about living in a paradise-like island. Curacao is a definitely a good destination, as you can find many incredibly beautiful beaches with fine sand and crystal clear water. However, to have the full experience of what ‘paradise’ should be like, you also want to live…
Also in Curacao we live in a time where almost every plan is being put on hold. Weddings, graduations, vacations, scheduled surgeries, and even basic human interaction are all at a standstill (and for good reason) due to corona-virus. But does the same logic apply for buying a house in Curacao? At Sun Life Real…
All About Home Inspections in Curacao Home inspections are a necessary part of buying (and selling) a home in Curacao. But what are they, how do they work, and how do you get started? Sun Life Real Estate has the home inspection checklist to help. What is a home inspection? Home inspections are thorough property examinations.…
5 Types of Easements That Every Homeowner in Curacao Should Know Did you ever cut through a neighbor’s yard as a kid? You knew you weren’t supposed to be on their property, but it was so much easier to sneak through their yard than to walk all the way around. Most homeowners in Curacao (understandably)…
One of the most important steps, and usually the first, during the home buying process in Curacao is obtaining financing. There are many different types of mortgages available. Each mortgage product varies from the amount of money needed down to the acceptable debt-to-income ratios and everything in between. When buying a home in Curacao, it’s…