Making Aruba real estate understandable.
Aruba Property Academy is the educational home for anyone who wants to buy, own, or understand real estate in Aruba. We translate a genuinely complex subject — Dutch civil law, island-specific taxes, long lease, cross-border estate planning — into plain language and practical tools.
Our approach is simple: one concept at a time, real examples, and checklists you can act on. We'd rather you feel capable than impressed. And because this is education, we're always clear about one thing: our resources don't replace a qualified Aruban lawyer, notary, or tax professional — they help you work with them well.
Dr. Lincoln D. Gomez
Dr. Lincoln D. Gomez is a lawyer with more than 25 years of experience and, by his own account, the most-published lawyer in Aruba. A partner at Gomez Coffie Law V.B.A., he writes across real estate, labor, constitutional, international tax, and aircraft-finance law.
He founded Aruba Property Academy to give international buyers unbiased, accurate, practical guidance for their Aruba journey.