Nuttin' moves fast in Jamaica...

[mwenvlay]

Another oddity in Jamaica is that some country folk have this notion of "capture land" where they occupy a vacant piece of land they don't own, and then act like it's theirs. Some will try to convince you there's validity to the concept of capturing land and then try to sell it to you for cash and/or get you to build a house on it.

i don't know... if you see this as an oddity, it kinda means you're not fully attuned to the culture at all.

i'm not saying you should ever consider buying a piece of land that doesn't have a clear/clean deed, but the fact that you use the word "oddity" to describe a very common practice throughout the caribbean leads me to think you're going to be in for a LOT of surprises once your deal comes through.

[Kold Ass Mofo]

i don't know... if you see this as an oddity, it kinda means you're not fully attuned to the culture at all.

i'm not saying you should ever consider buying a piece of land that doesn't have a clear/clean deed, but the fact that you use the word "oddity" to describe a very common practice throughout the caribbean leads me to think you're going to be in for a LOT of surprises once your deal comes through.

I have expat friends living part or full time in Jamaica, Panama, Portugal, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Rule number 1: Embrace the culture, the groove, the traditions, and remember you aren't in New York, and handfuls of cash won't change a thing. I know more than one couple (and one family) that ended up right back in the States because they could not handle the how slow things happen, heaps of bureaucracy, and blatant racism. I have been advised to rent long term before buying.

I wish you well Rtitle. If nuttin moves fast in Jamaica then, nuttin moves fast in Jamaica. Embrace the groove.

[TuffGong]

i don't know... if you see this as an oddity, it kinda means you're not fully attuned to the culture at all.

i'm not saying you should ever consider buying a piece of land that doesn't have a clear/clean deed, but the fact that you use the word "oddity" to describe a very common practice throughout the caribbean leads me to think you're going to be in for a LOT of surprises once your deal comes through.

Fair enough, but it also might help explain why Jamaica remains a 3rd world country with a high murder rate, high unemployment, etc. JA needs to continue to modernize or be left behind, easy to say "culture" but it's this kind of issue that hurts investment opportunities and thus the chance to advance the nation.

[Rob]

Fair enough, but it also might help explain why Jamaica remains a 3rd world country with a high murder rate, high unemployment, etc. JA needs to continue to modernize or be left behind, easy to say "culture" but it's this kind of issue that hurts investment opportunities and thus the chance to advance the nation.

Investment opportunities abound in Jamaica. A copy of any land title is available from the National Land Agency (NLA) and can be purchased online via the NLA's website.

This is available because of the modernization steps that the government made many years ago.

Anyone interested in investment opportunities that can advance the nation are encouraged to use this service.

[mwenvlay]

Fair enough, but it also might help explain why Jamaica remains a 3rd world country with a high murder rate, high unemployment, etc. JA needs to continue to modernize or be left behind, easy to say "culture" but it's this kind of issue that hurts investment opportunities and thus the chance to advance the nation.

i might be slightly interested in hearing why you seem to dig spending a decent amount of time in a violent, ****ed up 3rd world country. do you think it's a place you'll eventually leave behind?