Aragon & Aragon (Guatemala Law Firm / Abogados en Guatemala)

Buying and Selling Property in Guatemala.

To our clients or visitors, we make available this publication, that contains general aspects of the real estate market and transactions, is subedited to a series of social, legal, and procedural factors and normatives, that in many cases the lack of attention to one of them causes obstruction, delay and interrupt the real estate transactions or Negotiations. (Esq. Rita Pérez G.)

Separación y Divorcio

En nuestro ordenamiento jurídico vigente, el matrimonio es regulado y definido como “Una institución social por la que un hombre y una mujer se unen legalmente, con ánimo de permanencia y con el fin de vivir juntos, procrear, alimentar y educar a sus hijos y auxiliarse entre si”. El matrimonio se funda en igualdad de derechos y obligaciones de ambos cónyuges.

Until the law separate us

"Transparency, clear information and foment the dialogue between all the members of the team", are the keys to survive...

Along with the well-known will made or advice by an attorney, under which we manage the succession of our assets and rights in several legal jurisdictions, it has recognized in several legal jurisdictions the autonomy of the patient and the rights and obligations of clinical documentation and information.

The voluntary immobilization of registered goods or rights

The voluntary immobilization of registered goods or rights, that are registered at the General Property Registration, is guaranteed and safeguarded by law in our legal environment for the benefit and legal certainty of the owner and / or their representatives (in special cases).

General aspects of the Moveable State Guarantees Law

From January 1st, of 2008, the small and medium companies or entrepeneurs will be able to ask for loans or credits, for their own needs and projects and whose guarantees can be personal moveable state property. This is due to the new law passed by the Congress of the Republic to have access on credits where the guarantees can be machinery, vehicles, and harvests, among others.

Guatemala has the infrastructure and human resources to establish any kind of industry focused on technology. We trust the Guatemalan labor and we have the ability and attitude to learn quickly the tasks of assembling and manufacturing of electronic equipment ... Barreondo Manuel, General Manager, SAT Corporation

... Guatemalan labor force has natural abilities that allow easily be quickly trained in assembly tasks ... Jacob G. Teffel, Fogel Group CFO

Strategic Location

Guatemala has a comparative advantage with other countries in the region, due to its strategic location, making it a natural bridge between the Americas. Complemented by access to the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, as well as access to primary markets in the world.

The DR-CAFTA was signed by the Republics of Dominican Republic, Central America and United States, and is the first regional treaty signed, in which the partners had economic disadvantages, in benefit of the business seeker.

General aspects of the new Adoptions law in Guatemala

Says the law that "With the purpose to create a legal ordering that regulates the superior interest of the child as opposed to any other, and to respect the main principles contained in the doctrine of integral protection of the childhood, so that exists an agile and efficient procedure, the Plenary Session of the Republic Congress, approved Decree 77-2007, “Adoptions Law”. (Author: Hector Solis in behalf of the Social Communication Department, December 11, 2007, 17:24).

Setting up a company in Guatemala

To set up a company in Guatemala, we recommend to consult about the project of the investment planned, before starting to develop it. As a legal advisors, we will guide and advice to the right path according to the plan or projects seeked.