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Honduran Law

Land Ownership
It is legal to purchase and own land in Honduras if you are a foreigner, and there are various ways of doing this. If you are purchasing 3/4 of an acre or less, you are entitled to purchase and own that land in your own name. If you are purchasing a property that is more than 3/4 of an acre, you will need to form a Honduran corporation and purchase the land through the corporation. This is a very simple procedure and is easily handled by a Utila Realty agent and a local lawyer. The best way to do this is to interview two or three recommended lawyers and find the one that best suits your needs. Utila Realty can assist you by recommending lawyers we have worked with successfully in the past. The lawyer will research all the documents to ensure the real estate has valid title and check that the property is registered at the relevant municipality. Your legal property deed is called an 'Escritura Publica', and you will receive this once the purchase has been approved. Most foreign homeowners on Utila have used the above procedure to purchase their properties (many are above 3/4 of an acre).

Residency
If you are visiting Honduras, you may stay for up to 30-days without a visa if you are a member of the US, UK, most European countries and Australia. After that, you may extend your stay for up to six months which is a simple Visa extension procedure which is handled at any of the immigration offices. After which you will need to leave the country for three days before reentering. Becoming a resident is a little more complex, but can be done with the help of a Honduran lawyer. Start by contacting the Honduran Embassy or Consular Office closest to where you live, and ask them for some information on becoming a Honduran resident - remember to ask for a list of incentives offered!

What Our Clients Say...

To Brad, Andi and Mary, Thank you for making this process so painless. Like many Americans thinking of buying a home in Honduras, my first thoughts were of complications, cons and government red... Read More

James

Although I have purchased land before in Utila this was my first experience of working with Utila Realty, and of selling a property, and I cannot believe how easy they made the whole process seem.... Read More

Andy Phillips

We first had dealings with Brad and the crew at Utila Realty when they came to our rescuer on a listing we had with another Realtor on the island that wasn’t going so well. They stepped in and in... Read More

Diann and Ralph Babel

We were very impressed with Utila Realty. The team was very professional, with a personal touch which we appreciated very much especially because we were buying in a foreign country. What we... Read More

Bruce and Sarah

We cannot say enough about how amazing Utila Realty has been to work with. We were so excited to buy on Utila, but were terrified about the process as well. Brad and Mary made it so easy and... Read More

Christine and Rodney Brinkley

I've been coming to Honduras and the Bay Islands for 15 years. Over that time, I've seen the effects of foreign investment on Roatan. Due to the delicate ecosystem of the reefs, I cringe at... Read More

Kelly

Since before my wife and I were married we dreamed of owning beachfront property somewhere tropical. We began searching on our own – Mexico, Belize, Panama and the list goes on – but the more we... Read More

Tim and Melinda

Brad at Utila Realty helped our family buy a beach house in March of 2007. We are extremely happy with the way Brad handled negotiating, closing the transaction, and title. Brad carefully explained... Read More

Sanborn family

Our dream was to move to a warm, sunny, beautiful and relaxed tropical island – and we found that in Utila. The next stage of our dream was to buy a house – and we were delighted when we... Read More

Sarah and Dec Dowdall

Last year Utila Realty handled the sale of my lot on the South Shore. They made everything easy from the signing of the sales contract to the transfer of the funds to my account at the end of the... Read More

Linda Baiz

Ludy and I were just speaking last night about how we have never received such excellent service in any arena of life as we have from you. Your attention to details, privacy, confidentiality,... Read More

Sylvia Daple

Being from Alaska, it was not cost effective for me to travel back and forth to finalize my Utila land purchase. Fortunately, Mary and the rest of the team at Utila Realty came to my rescue!! They... Read More

Greg

I have received nothing but graciousness, incredible efficiency, and a high level of competence from the wonderful staff at Utila Realty. The concept of buying an international property---on an... Read More

Lisa Railsback

From our very first contact right through until closing the team at Utila Realty made purchasing in Utila as easy as purchasing in my home town. They had impeccable communication throughout the deal... Read More

Nicholas Nowak

After researching various Caribbean locations for investment and future retirement locations, we became very intrigued with the Bay Islands and Utila in particular. It seemed to offer a rare... Read More

Doug and Linda Joseph

"Excellent services, even from Europe I could follow all the processes, I was quickly informed after each step. To Buy with Utila Realty is as easy as going to Utila choose what you want, come back... Read More

Pascual

Dear Andi, Brad and Mary, Jimmy, Sylvia and I would like to thank you for providing us with such excellent service in the sale of our property on Jack Neal Beach. We were so pleased at your... Read More

Lourdes Price, Sylvia Daple and James Daple

Even though we did not finish our purchase we have to say that the service, disponibility and cordiality of Utila realty was what we were looking for. Living in Canada could have made every step... Read More

Nathalie and Marc

Brad, Mary and Andy have helped us so much with putting our Mango Tree Building on the market. Their advice and good humor make it nice to work with them in an unfamiliar situation. Thanks all.

Carrell & Marty Ebert

I was extremely pleased with the effort and results produced by Utila Realty in selling my property. Their efforts and tenacity during difficult economic times paid off. What impressed me even more,... Read More

Richard Jaross

The entire team at Utila Realty are exactly what their mission statement suggests - an extended family. I am overly pleased, appreciative and truly grateful for walking through their doors. The... Read More

Vanessa Ramsay

One thing that impressed me about Utila Realty is that Brad returned all my e mails within hours of me sending a request or concern. Even when he was traveling he returned the emails. They have a... Read More

Tamara O

My husband and I came to Utila on a first-time vacation and returned with a home on the beach. Literally everyone we met was forthcoming with advice about home buying and home building in Utila and... Read More

Susan & Mike Round

I can not fault the services of Brad et el. at Utila Realty during the sale of my lot on the south shore. Brad suggested Juan Jose Alcero Milla at Alguilar Castillo Love to perform the legal work and... Read More

Peter Ringrose

On a return trip to Utila we decided that indeed this little island paradise of Utila was one we wanted to commit to. We had done some looking around online and with some locals. We decided to work... Read More

Nick & Sarah

Until February this year we had never heard of Utila. And would never have dreamed of buying property in Honduras. And even if we did, never a small resort. So when we saw a picture of a small resort... Read More

Paul & Christna

Hello to all potential new real estate investors of Utila Bay Islands. This is a big positive recommendation to buying and living here on this amazing island. My husband and I had been searching for... Read More

Jody & Cary Holtz

I, along with 6 business partners, owned a resort on the South Shore of Utila from 2007-2014. Brad Ryon not only became a close friend during our time on the island, he also became our real estate... Read More

Kyle Heath

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