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Ive heard that one has to have someone watch ones property 24 hours a day or some Tico can put up a shack on it and claim it as their own. Is that true?

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Ive heard that one has to have someone watch ones property 24 hours a day or some Tico can put up a shack on it and claim it as their own. Is that true?

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Costa Rica has improved these “squatter” laws over the past decade so that now it is much less of a risk than before. Also it depends on the area. In the area where Rancho Silencio is, this is not really a problem because I have a caretaker checking on the property every few day. In some areas you definitely will want to have someone check in on your property at least once a month.