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VanDuc wrote:

Hello! My name is Ness - I grew up on a farm in Aguadilla Puerto Rico till the age of 6 then we moved to the states- fast forward 30 years and the land is still in our family - I have been reading this forum on moving to Puerto Rico and I really appreciate the info on here. I'm going to try to make my long story short - I have many acres and a house in Caimital Alto - - I have a lawyer, but I feel I need to be down there considering everything that is happening with the govt and economy, and this is where my fear comes in. First...is this worth it? It's way too much land for me not to be involved and something called forced heir laws- you have no choice but to inherit property!😱
But ..I'm in the middle of this legal process and I wonder if the govt can just take the land eminate domain-  when I was young the land was a sugar cane farm as well as fruits beans and coffee-
Im being told I must use the land for farming leased to be farmed- I'm not interested in that - I would first go farm it myself - I'm being told its zoned to where I cannot build a house- but this also does not scare me...
there is a large percentage of land that does not have utilities, but that doesn't worry me either- since there is a large house just sitting there empty but with electricity.
For me to live there I would need to make some upgrades to house starting with fumigation and clearing of some land surrounding house- snakes, the biggest roaches I have ever seen, ticks, scorpions, the amount of creatures and bugs is crazy-to the Out house bathroom or the indoor bathroom that shocks you if you want hot water- lol
I have questions about the water in Aguadilla what type of filteration do you use in home - do you collect rainwater is it illegal and does that side of island experience blackouts in electricity often.
Generations of my family lived off this land for years - I don't know the first thing about farming - I would be like that lady from Greenacres but I'm gonna try-
If anyone has input on Caimital good or bad I want to know - thank you🌺
Ness

Thank you for all the info I have already found on here!

I am not a lawyer, but yes the government could take it for some purpose, but it is rare. Most times they want a piece of it for a road or some other facility like running electric poles and access to maintain it.

I am a little confused, is it your land or is it rented to you or your family?

If there is a structure there you can make improvements and live there. While it may be classified as a farm, people live in farms. It is possible to have the land cut up into multiple lots, amount the things it requires a survey and clearly marked boundaries for each lot. Likely the survey will be more than the paperwork.

The one thing you need to check is for back taxes on the land, they could take it away if they have not been payed, so check with them and pay it as soon as possible, otherwise they may decide to take it and sell it for revenue.

Carving up a farm also deals with access, each carved piece will need access to a road or passage thru part of one or more of the carved lots. A land with no water or way to get water there is pretty useless as it can not be farmed so again access to a road is needed. I said access , not an actual road, land as marked must show where each plot will receive access if a road is ever build.

Keeping access in mind, grab a piece for your use and either rent the rest or carve it up into other plots. By renting the land, it is still yours but others can use it for farming or some other activity that provides them income. Carving up a farm can take several months and some sweet talking.

Lawyers tend to specialize in one part of the law or another. Find a lawyer that deals with the farms and land management, he/she will know the tricks to get you what you want. Know what you want before you spend money on it.

PS. Welcome to the forum and soon Puerto Rico.
Rey

ReyP wrote:

500 for rent is fairly easy to find in Cabo Rojo and surrounding areas.
As to dogs. What sort of dogs do you have?
There are limitations as to which breeds are allowed and not all owners want dogs in their property.
Depending on size they can travel in the cabin or may have to be shipped the night before and pickup at the airport. See section about transporting pets.

They are American Staffordshire Terriers. I will crate them with an airline as they are too big to ride in the cabin.

catmando wrote:

ReyP wrote:

500 for rent is fairly easy to find in Cabo Rojo and surrounding areas.
As to dogs. What sort of dogs do you have?
There are limitations as to which breeds are allowed and not all owners want dogs in their property.
Depending on size they can travel in the cabin or may have to be shipped the night before and pickup at the airport. See section about transporting pets.

They are American Staffordshire Terriers. I will crate them with an airline as they are too big to ride in the cabin.

I am not aware of any governamental restrictions on that breed, but check with the company doing the transport to ensure no surprises.

bugbunkie wrote:

When they impose an embargo on pet dog entry?

Several years now, but only some breeds, see the link to the PDF I posted.
Those already in PR are fine, but not allowing any more of those breeds. Mostly because they are a security risk, several 70+ old ladies have been chewed to pieces, also because some use them to fight.

From wiki See also:
Australia,[36] Ecuador,[37] Malaysia,[38] New Zealand,[39] the territory of Puerto Rico,[40] Singapore,[41] Venezuela[42] Denmark, Israel,[43] France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Switzerland[44] have enacted some form of breed-specific legislation on pit bull-type dogs, including American Pit Bull Terriers, ranging from outright bans to restrictions on import and conditions on ownership.[44][45] The state of New South Wales in Australia places restrictions on the breed, including mandatory sterilization.[46][47]

Certain counties and cities in the United States have banned ownership of the American Pit Bull Terrier, as well as the province of Ontario in Canada.[44][48] American Pit Bull Terriers are also on a list of four breeds that are banned in the UK.[49]

bugbunkie wrote:

Was that the pdf "general health  certificate "?
We just got back from a week in western Puerto Rico.  We are hooked. Can't get rid of our property here in south Carolina quick enough to make the move. Still debating on buying an existing house or have one built. Spent half a day looking at neighborhoods and half getting the feel for the land. Met alot of wonderful people there and are anxious to retire there.

Here it is, see section about dogs and cats, if you have exotic animals also check those sections.

I find it hard to leave the island every time I visit. If it was not for some surgery the wife needs to get out of the way I would have moved a year ago. My plan is to put the house on the market around this time next year.