Real Estate in the Caribbean

The median asking price of the homes for sale with a published price on RealEstatesCuraçao is US$ 655,194 (as of 26 October 2026): half ask less, half ask more. By region: Jan Thiel Region US$ 890,000; Banda Abou Region US$ 695,000; Blue Bay & Piscadera Region US$ 749,000; Willemstad Region US$ 677,446; Mambo Beach Region US$ 535,750; Santa Rosa Region US$ 408,424; Hato Region US$ 380,000. These are asking prices as the brokers publish them, not sale prices; apartments and lots are included. See all homes for sale or the figures per neighbourhood.

Right now there are 974 homes for sale and 349 for rent on RealEstatesCuraçao, from 46 brokers and developers. We check their websites every night. Browse for sale, for rent or all brokers.

Yes. Buying a home on Curaçao works the same way whether you live on the island or abroad. The transfer is completed at a civil-law notary, who checks the ownership and any registered encumbrances and registers the deed in the public registers. Financing for non-residents can differ from financing for residents, so speak to a lender early. Read what the notary does.

Buyer and seller first agree on a price and usually sign a preliminary agreement, with a deposit paid into a notary account. The notary then checks the ownership and any registered encumbrances, drafts the deed of transfer, collects the transfer tax and registers the signed deed in the land registry. Without a notary the transfer cannot be completed legally. Our buying guide walks through each step.

The main cost is transfer tax (overdrachtsbelasting): 4% of the purchase price or of the value in the register, whichever is higher. On top of that come the notary and, where applicable, the agent; there is no fixed legal tariff for those, so ask for a quote first. More in our guide to closing costs.

There are two taxes to know. The transfer tax is paid once, at the deed: 4% of the purchase price or of the value in the register, whichever is higher, normally paid by the buyer through the notary. After that, a separate annual property tax (onroerendezaakbelasting, OZB) is charged on the value of the property to whoever is the registered owner on 1 January. Our transfer tax guide explains both.

Brokers publish in US dollars, euros or Caribbean guilders (XCG). The Caribbean guilder has been legal tender since 31 March 2025 and is pegged at 1.79 per US dollar. Overviews convert to US$ so you can compare; every home also shows the price exactly as the broker publishes it.

No. RealEstatesCuraçao is an independent property portal: we do not sell homes and charge home seekers nothing. Every listing names the broker that offers it and links straight to the listing on the broker’s own website. For a viewing or an offer you contact the broker directly. See how it works.

We read the brokers’ websites every night. New homes and price changes appear the same day; homes a broker marks as sold or rented get that label. A temporary error at a broker’s site is never shown as sold.

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