Immigration Parole Program explained

[El Presidente]

I found this interesting. 

 

https://havanatimes.org/features/cubas-housing-crisis-no-solution-in-sight/

"One of the requirements for this temporary residence visa is having a sponsor with US nationality, citizenship or any other legal status, as well as having the means to support the person or people benefitting from the parole program.

Within this landscape, having your own home can also be an opportunity for entire families to leave.

“People are swapping their homes for parole. A few weeks ago, I facilitated the exchange of a house for five paroles to the US. In another case, nine people benefitted from the exchange of a house in Miramar (a well-to-do neighborhood in western Havana),” said Damian, a historian who runs his own home buying/selling business, which he charges a commission for.

Damian explained to IPS that “residents in the US are asking for 10,000 to 12,000 USD to be a sponsor for parole. The number of people they commit to supporting for this program depends on the house value. When the paperwork is done, the house is sold and stays in the name of a family member or friend in Cuba.”

[Corylax18]

3 hours ago, El Presidente said:

When the paperwork is done, the house is sold and stays in the name of a family member or friend in Cuba.”

And there is the rub. You would have to be brain dead to "buy" property in Cuba as a foreigner. Even if you're married, you still don't actually own anything. I know two guys who have lost 10s of thousands of dollars "buying" apartments in Cuba. I would jump at the right opportunity to own property in Havana or the PdR area, but the current legal system makes it a non starter.