The property market in Las Tunas: the balcony of the East

Las Tunas is the gateway to eastern Cuba and one of its most affordable markets. The provincial capital is an orderly mid-sized city, with single-storey houses in the centre and later blocks of flats and homes on the outskirts.

Puerto Padre, on its bay on the northern coast, is the province’s second market: a quiet town with a traditional centre and nearby beaches, such as La Herradura and Covarrubias, that add some holiday demand.

Much of the province grew up around sugar mills, and that left a mark on its housing: mill towns with houses originally built for the workers, whose legal status is not always that of a personal home with its own title. Before buying in one of these towns, check that the house belongs to the seller and is not linked to an entity.

As across the east, emigration in recent years has multiplied family transfers, and with them inheritances still waiting to be adjudicated.

Neighbourhoods and areas

• Las Tunas city
• Puerto Padre
• Jesús Menéndez
• Manatí
• Amancio
• Colombia
• Jobabo

What to check before buying here

• check_circleIn mill towns, that the home is personal property with a registered title and not a linked home.
• check_circleInheritances: confirm the declaration of heirs and the adjudication are done and registered.
• check_circleWater source and how it holds up in the dry season, a recurring concern in the province.
• check_circleOn the northern coast, corrosion and salt damage.

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