There are two legal means of possessing land in Curaçao.

Free hold land:
Free hold land refers to private land, the ownership of which can be transferred or sold at the discretion of the owner. All intrinsic rights of ownership under Dutch law are enjoyed by a party owning land under these terms, within the parameters of the local Curaçao law concerning zoning, license requirements, permits and building code.

Long lease land:
Long lease land refers to long-term use of land owned by the Government of the Netherlands Antilles. Lease of this land is granted for an initial period of 60 years and is automatically renewed for another 60 years, by request. The party holding a long-term lease, with the exception of selling it undeveloped to a third party, enjoys all legal rights of ownership.