{"id":2910,"date":"2024-03-27T17:32:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T23:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertiesincostarica.com\/blog\/?p=2910"},"modified":"2025-03-11T08:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T14:19:18","slug":"loans-to-foreigners-in-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertiesincostarica.com\/blog\/loans-to-foreigners-in-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Loans To Foreigners in Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>General Required Documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Know Your Customer (KYC) form and Sugef form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy of Passport and Driver&#8217;s License.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete Income Tax (Tax Returns) of the last 3 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Value of the House or Condo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credit Reports: Experian, Transunion, Equifax (At least 2).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only for Self-employed individuals: 6 months of personal and corporation bank statements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only for Salaried employees: The last 2 months of pay stubs and 3 months of personal bank statements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only for Retired individuals: Letter of pension\/Security Benefits, and 3 months of personal bank statements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-Payment Penalty (PPP): 3% on balance due before 5 years. After 5 years without PPP. Bank Commission: 1.5% of the amount to finance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Life insurance is required:<\/strong> The bank provides it through an insurance company in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.propertiesincostarica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tax-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.propertiesincostarica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tax-2025.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.propertiesincostarica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tax-2025-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.propertiesincostarica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tax-2025-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.propertiesincostarica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tax-2025-624x404.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interest Rate:<\/strong> It is composed of the Interbank Reference Rate called the Tri Rate, which is variable throughout the term, plus another fixed percentage to obtain the Total Interest Rate of the Loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tri Rate:<\/strong> It is the weighted average of the certificates of deposits (CD) in Costa Rica. A CD is a savings product that earns interest on a lump sum for a fixed period of time (3 months, 6 months, 12 months). We use the Tri Rate with reference to the CD for 12 months (Tri Rate 12 months). The Tri Rate is adjustable\/variable monthly. To see the fluctuations of the Tri Rate, you can click on this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camaradebancos.fi.cr\/dolares\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.camaradebancos.fi.cr\/dolares\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conditions and terms may change without notice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Required Documents: Life insurance is required: The bank provides it through an insurance company in Costa Rica. Interest Rate: It is composed of the Interbank Reference Rate called the Tri Rate, which is variable throughout the term, plus another fixed percentage to obtain the Total Interest Rate of the Loan. 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