About the Sector
The real estate, tourism, and hospitality sector has been one of the major recipients of investment in Central America: resorts, hotels, condominiums, planned residential communities, offices, industrial parks, and mixed-use developments are progressing alongside urban planning, environmental, and investment regulations that vary significantly across jurisdictions.
We support investors, developers, and international hotel operators from initial entry through divestment, offering a comprehensive perspective on the life cycle of real estate and tourism projects in Central America. We understand the unique characteristics of each jurisdiction—restrictions on coastal property ownership, special tourism investment regimes, condominium dynamics, and incentive schemes—which enables us to propose efficient structures aligned with our clients’ objectives. We combine real estate law with corporate, tax, environmental, and immigration law to manage complex transactions where multiple legal fronts proceed in parallel.
Most Requested Services Regionally
- Structuring of real estate investments and investment vehicles
- Acquisition, development, and disposition of real estate
- Urban planning, environmental, and land-use permits
- Tourism development, resorts, and hotel projects
- Hotel management agreements (HMAs) and hotel franchises
- Condominiums, horizontal property ownership, and planned communities
- Tourism incentive programs and development zones
- Real estate financing and real estate collateral
- M&A transactions in the hospitality and real estate sectors
- Real estate funds and collective investment vehicles
- Advisory services on foreign investment and investment-based residency
- Real estate dispute resolution and arbitration