27 The Republic of Cuba 



LANDS, TITLES AND TAXES 



Cuba offers a great opportunity for the purchase 

 of large bodies of lands at prices comparatively 

 small with those in force in the United States. 

 Good land may be obtained in small tracts at 

 from $40.00 to $100.00 per acre, and there are 

 many prosperous communities (made up almost 

 entirely of Americans) who have sought the 

 Island as their place of permanent residence. 



A great deal of care should be exercised in the 

 examination of titles before purchasing lands on 

 the Island, and the prospective purchaser would 

 do well to have titles examined by a reliable 

 local attorney. 



There is a local registrar of property in each 

 of the districts and all liens against property 

 must be recorded with this registrar before they 

 become effective under the law. 



Land titles in Cuba are exceptionally good, 

 and if proper care is taken in the acquiring of 

 property no person need every worry about the 

 title. A transfer costs more in Cuba than in 

 the United States, but the additional cost is more 

 than justified in the absolute security of title 

 when transfer is properly made. 



The execution of a deed is a much more formal 

 matter in Cuba than it is in the United States. 

 The buyer and seller must appear before the 

 notary and be well vouched for. Property is 

 described by the boundaries with other proper- 

 ties, and sometimes the bounds stated in meters, 

 and the tracts are said to contain so many 

 "caballerias" (33.16 acres each). The notary 

 must see the money paid; and if he does not, 

 and the vendor acknowledges its receipt, it will 

 be so stipulated in the deed. Both contracting 



