If you marry a Cuban can you own a casa particular?

by jim

Can I operate and own a casa particular in Cuba?


ANSWER by Vic webmaster havana-guide.com


Foreigners can not buy or own property in Cuba, even when you marry a Cuban citizen.
You need a permit to stay in her or his house (casa).
Your Cuban partner can apply for a license to operate a casa particular but all documents
and property rights will be registered in the name of your Cuban partner.
Please be aware that you can lose a lot of money in the transaction, some of this
property transactions are scams. Marriage contracts to protect your assets are not common
in Cuba.
Note that for the legal operation of a 'casa particlar' you need a licence, allow government
inspections, pay taxes and keep records of your clients and income.
more about property in Cuba:

property in Cuba