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Cafe, bar and restaurant building for sale at Kerkstraat 4, Oranjestad

Available on request

The brief

The reason to consider it.

Commercial building currently fitted as a cafe, bar and restaurant in the centre of Oranjestad. The property has been split from the adjacent Blauwesteeg parcels and is offered as a separate freehold lot.

  • Building area: 135 m²
  • Lot size: 280 m²
  • Ownership: freehold
  • Condition: new construction
  • Outdoor and indoor space with scope for seating expansion
  • Parking: 1 parking space

Suitable for an owner-operated hospitality business or conversion to an income-generating commercial rental with targeted updates and renovations. No contact details or agency branding are included in this description.

Last confirmed

Type
Commercial
Land
3,014 ft²
Use
Retail
Lettable area
1,453 ft²
Parking
1
Year built
Available on request

What this listing includes

  • Parking
  • Restaurant or bar

What people say about Aruba

Sources agree that foreigners can buy property in Aruba on the same footing as locals, with no nationality restriction.

  • Positive Foreigners may own property with no nationality restriction; same process as locals
  • Mixed Freehold (eigendom) and long lease (erfpacht, usually government land, often 60 years) both exist; leasehold is tradeable and mortgageable
  • Mixed Transfer tax rate is described inconsistently: tiered 3%/6% (law firm) vs flat 6% (expo article)
  • Mixed Owning does not give residency; non-resident stay limit reported as 180 days by one source, forum member asks if it fell to 90

Read what people say, based on 13 sources

Cost of entry

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What completing costs

US dollars

Who bears the transfer cost is market practice, not law