Why invest in Nicaragua

Favorable Investment Climate
The main legislation that governs foreign investment consists of Law 344 "Foreign Investment Promotion Law" which provides: a) equal treatment of foreign and domestic investment; b) eliminates restrictions on the way in which foreign capital can enter the country, and c) recognizes the foreign investor's right to own and use property without limitation, and in the case of a declaration of eminent domain, to receive proper indemnification. The law makes no distinction between acquisition, merger, takeover, or green-field investment. There are no restrictions in Nicaragua on converting or transferring funds associated with investments. Many transactions are freely and fully conducted in U.S. dollars. Remittances of investment capital, earnings, loan repayments and lease repayments are freely allowed through the private foreign exchange market operated by local financial institutions. The Law also contemplates:

Setting up your business in Nicaragua

Establishing a Company in Nicaragua

In general terms, to incorporate and register a company in Nicaragua, the following steps must be taken:

Doing businesses in Nicaragua

Nicaragua has managed to improve the business climate through successful interventions in the simplification of procedures in the State apparatus. The 2013 Doing Business Report, published by the World Bank, provides a quantitative measure of business climate in countries around the world. This report, ranked Nicaragua as number one in the Central American region in its indicators for investor protection, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency.

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