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“Starting on 20th May 2008 there was a new foreclosure (cobro judicial) law that allows the Municipalities to start the foreclosure process after only one period of deliquency.”
I am told that the above is the “process to get a judgment” for back taxes. A process to obtain the judgment only. Not a process to sell the owners property. I continue to be told that there is no such thing as a government tax sale – by any branch of the government.
Nobody seems to be able to site a code or law that allows property to be sold (not merely liened). I think what Mr. Zamora was speaking of was the lien process, not the means by which to satisfy the lien.
Does anybody know of anyone or even heard of anyone buying property from a government tax sale.
I would like to think that Costa Rica is not financially inhumane, and does not steal property because of tax obligations, like the money hungry US does.
Anyways I am still looking on the internet for a tax sale and calling realtors to ask if they have heard of one. There are a lot of realtors that contribute to this site, have any of you heard of a tax sale???
BTW this is not an argument about whether or not to pay taxes. It is simply a matter of policy that should be public knowledge and available to all.
Thank you for the quick reply.
I read the the material contained in the link.
I do appreciate your answers but on number 4 I am looking for a definative answer. Do you or anybody know of someone who has had their property sold at a tax sale? I googled and could not find anything about property being sold at tax sale.
I did however talk to someone who said that if back taxes were owed, that the property could not be transfererd – effectivly blocking the sale unless the taxes were made current either before or from proceeds of the sale. They had never heard or a property being forclosed for not paying property tax.
It seems that for the most part that you endorse following the driving customs here. Would forigners in Costa Rica do better following the customs here in general, or should they behave according to thier home country culture. Should they assimilate with Tico culture or should they try to change it by stopping at stop signs, etc.
I have heard many differnt ansewers. Like the above post, most info seems to fall under the “pretty certain” catagory. If looking for a difinative ansewer to “can you work with permanent residency.” I have not been able to find any residency attorneys or do not know where to start. Maybe someone on this site can help through a referral? Scott mentioned that he had permission to work, was that through being a permanent resident? – thanks
