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New laws and regulations on the sale of homes to foreigners and non-residents in Cuba

according to the new law of the house, you can sell houses to foreigners?

Niurka Fernandez Montesino - January 10, 2013

In the General Housing Act still in force in Cuba did not admit the private sale let alone foreigners.

However, with the entry into force of Decree Law 288/2012 dated 10.11.2012 may be subject to sale of homes Cuban natural persons residing in the country, including those citizens who hold immigration status of residence in the exterior or exit permit indefinite, granted by the Cuban immigration authorities, and permanent resident aliens in the country, the latter are those admitted to establish his home in Cuba (as classified granted in Article 3 paragraph (d) of Decree law 302 dated October 11, 2012, amending Act No. 1312 "Immigration Law dated September 20, 1976), so this means that a national to a foreigner can sell as long as it holds a permanent residence in Cuba, which credited with permanent resident card that gives the country.

To effect the transfer of ownership must be presented to the Notary Public of the State Notary documents required by the Decree Law 288/2012 in Article 70.4 (modified). Read more at: www.detrasdelafachada.com/document-buy-sell-house-cuba