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Huize Batavia historic building for sale in Otrobanda

Available on request

The brief

The reason to consider it.

Huize Batavia is a historic masonry building in Otrobanda that has been renovated. The main building includes spacious living and dining areas with a small restaurant space and a modern kitchen. A romantic courtyard garden contains a swimming pool.

At the rear are two non-monumental flats currently leased to the Blood Bank of Curaçao on a multi-year lease (at least six years). A vacant side building offers potential for redevelopment or extension, creating multiple investment uses such as continued restaurant operation or conversion to a boutique hotel. The property is centrally located near the cruise terminal, cinema, Starbucks, Brionplein and Riffort with its restaurants and shops.

Type
Commercial
Land
1,076 ft²
Interior
Available on request
Year built
Available on request

What this listing includes

  • Private pool
  • Garden
  • Restaurant or bar
  • Kitchen

What people say about Curaçao

Sources agree that foreign buyers face no nationality-based limits on owning property in Curaçao, which uses Dutch-style civil law and requires a notary for every transfer (LegalClarity, RE/MAX BonBini, Armenian Lawyer).

  • Positive Foreign buyers face no ownership restrictions; a notary is mandatory and Dutch-style civil law applies
  • Mixed Closing costs: 4% transfer tax plus notary and registry fees, roughly 5-8% in total
  • Mixed Freehold and leasehold both exist; leasehold carries an annual ground fee and renewal uncertainty
  • Concern Mortgages for non-residents are harder and need a larger deposit

Read what people say, based on 14 sources

Cost of entry

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What completing costs

US dollars

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