Buying your first home in Aruba as a local starts with a mortgage pre-approval from a local bank, so you know your real budget before you start looking. From there you choose a home on freehold (eigendom) or long-lease (erfpacht) land, sign a p...
Vacation rental costs in Aruba go well beyond the purchase price and the mortgage. Management, cleaning, guest utilities, salt-air upkeep, furnishing, platform fees, taxes, and empty nights all come out of the booking income before anything rea...
Property in Aruba may not be the right fit if you need the purchase to give you residency, may need to sell again within a year or two, or are counting on rental income to carry all the costs. The downsides of buying property in Aruba are manag...
An Aruba property valuation comes down to three things: where the property sits, what condition it is in, and what similar homes nearby have actually sold for. The most honest answer is usually a range, built on sold prices rather than asking p...
Last updated: October 2026 Yes, foreigners can get a mortgage in Aruba. Local banks do lend to non-residents. You can usually expect a larger down payment, often around 35 to 50 percent, and a shorter term of up to about 15 years. Interest rat...
The Aruba Beach Tennis Open is the largest beach tennis tournament in the world, and in 2026 it runs the week of November 8 to 15 at Bushiri Beach near Oranjestad. It draws more than 1,200 players from over 40 countries across roughly 47 cou...
Yes, you can buy property in Aruba remotely, without ever setting foot on the island. Foreign buyers regularly view homes virtually, sign through a Power of Attorney, and close the whole purchase from abroad. The notary handles the legal trans...
The cost to own a home in Aruba each year is generally modest on the tax side, but the honest yearly figure includes more than land tax. Owners also budget for a lease fee if the land is erfpacht, any homeowners association fee, insurance, and ...
A cunucu house is Aruba’s traditional countryside home, built long ago from coral limestone, adobe, and cactus wood, with thick walls and small windows made to keep out the heat. A number still stand across the island, and some do come on...