If you have heard that Costa Rica corporations are useful because “no one can trace the ownership,” that information is outdated by more than a decade. Bearer […]
For decades, any Sociedad Anónima or Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada in Costa Rica with all-foreign legal representatives was required to appoint a Costa Rican attorney as a […]
In September 2019, the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería, commonly known as DGME, updated the guarantee deposit amounts that foreign nationals must pay after their residency […]
Forming a Sociedad Anónima in Costa Rica follows the same notarial process as any commercial entity — but with a governance structure that demands more attention at […]
Forming a Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada in Costa Rica is a notarial process — not a government office visit, not an online form, not something done in […]
The most common entity-formation mistake in Costa Rica is not choosing the wrong structure. It is not choosing at all — defaulting to a Sociedad Anónima because […]
Most conversations about legal structures in Costa Rica begin and end with two options: the Sociedad Anónima or the Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada. Both are commercial entities […]
The SRL or Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada in Costa Rica is the equivalent of a limited liability company. It provides the same core legal protections as a […]
The Sociedad Anónima (SA) is Costa Rica’s most formal commercial entity. It is governed by Articles 102 through 226 of the Código de Comercio, requires a mandatory […]
Most foreigners who buy property or start a business in Costa Rica hear the same advice: form a corporation. What they rarely hear is that there are […]