El Paraiso Verde (EPV)

El Paraiso Verde is the name of the marketing project / urbanization project of the company Reljuv 
According to the condominium agreement (version 1/2021 page 2), the EPV (El Paraiso Verde) included all contiguous plots of land belonging to Reljuv with deposit number 1185 Caazapá Tajy cadastre. 

The spatial formation of the Barrio cerrado “Paraiso Verde” in 2023 to 2024 created Section B (the settlement area with the individualized properties of the land buyers). By creating the Barrio cerrados, co-ownership areas were designated in proportion to the Section B plots individualized in the catastro.

The area originally known as EPV was divided into:

• Private property of the Annau family (Section A)
• and the surrounding pastureland as a donation to Sylvia Annau
• the area of the Barrio cerrado (Section B) and here within
  •     plots owned by the Reljuv company
  •     Land belonging to the Constructora company
  •     plots owned by investors
  •     the common property owned by the comunity of owners

PV 

Paraiso Verde is the name of the Barrio cerrado. The Barrio cerrado Paraiso Verde is part of the area originally known as EPV (El Paraiso Verde)

 

Barrio cerrado “Paraiso Verde”

Residential area of the settlers, closed housing estate exclusively in the spatial area of section B / fraction B

 

RELJUV® is a registered trademark and stands for Rejuvenation. The L in the middle stands for all positive words such as love, laughter, light, joie de vivre, etc.

Reljuv is often used as a general collective term for the company Reljuv ( SA and S.A.E.C.A), which operates as a project development, marketing company and service provider for the supply of electricity/water/internet

 

Reljuv S.A.

is a stock corporation with its registered office in Villarrica, Alejo Garcia c/Mompox, Paraguay. It was registered in the fall of 2016 and on September 16, 2016 in the General Commercial Register, registration number 7343592 / commercial number 6019.

Following a change in the Board of Directors, Erwin Annau, President, and his wife Sylvia, Vice President, have been the Board of Directors of Reljuv S.A. since November 1, 2023. Reljuv S.A. carries out the infrastructure measures required as part of the project. It manages the property and ensures that the participants in the autonomous community “El Paraiso Verde” have unrestricted rights to use their plots.

 

Reljuv S.A.E.C.A.

is a stock corporation, it is said to have emerged from Reljuv S.A. through a change of name. This information has not yet been further verified.

 

Constructora S.A.

Paraiso Verde Constructora S.A., is a public limited company owned by Erwin and Sylvia Annau

 

Cam Groupo S.A.

is a public limited company that was changed to Paraiso Verde Constructora S.A. by amendment of the articles of association

 

ASOCIATION Comunidat Creativa

Association “Comunidad Creativa".  Founded by settlers in 2024, the association aims to be a community with its members that will live, work and act together on the basis of moral values and spiritual self-understanding. The association operates a website https://forum-dialog.site/index.php where you can find more information

 

Comunidad Creativa EAS 

the simplified joint-stock company founded by settlers can carry out entrepreneurial activities for the community

 

New administration 

Board of Reljuv, consisting of Dr. Erwin Annau and Sra. Sylvia Annau, Gabriel Annau, Daniela Bregante, in office since Oct 2023

 

Old administration

Board of the company Reljuv, consisting of Dr. Erwin Annau, Sra. Sylvia Annau and (Dr) Juan Buker

 

Sector A / Section A / Fraction A

Private property of the Annau family, originally part of the overall project El Paraiso Verde - colony in foundation. Following a change of plan for the overall project, through the definition and formation of the Barrio cerrado “Paraiso Verde” (mid-2023 to early 2024), the estancia was separated from the overall property to the same extent as Section A (Sector A) and transferred to the private ownership of the Annau family

 

Sector B / Section B / Fraction B

the settlement area with plots of the Barrio cerrado “Paraiso Verde” and common areas (as a percentage of the size of the individual plots).

 

Barrio cerrado 

refers to a spatially limited area, a “closed housing estate”, in Paraguay, often with access control

 

Horizontal title

Land title according to Ley No 677, which is subject to conditions described in the law. One of the conditions of “horizontal titles” is that the parties agree on a regulation of co-ownership and management through a public or private deed (barrio contract), which is registered in the National Land Registry in the corresponding section, as well as any modification made to it; for the drafting and validity of the first co-ownership and management regulation must have the unanimous vote of the owners or members; for its reform, the vote of two thirds of the owners is sufficient, provided that they have at least half of the value of the building

 

Common areas

are areas in sector B, they are firmly defined areas (paths, bodies of water, canals, roads, embankments, etc.) that are allocated to each property as a percentage of the property area when the contract for title transfer is concluded

 

Co-ownership

are areas in sector B / fraction B. These are firmly defined areas (paths, watercourses, canals, roads, embankments, etc.) that are allocated to each plot of land as a percentage of the plot area when the title transfer agreement is concluded. Another meaning of the word describes the fact that the owner or owner of the land is also co-owner of the common areas. 

 

Reglamento de Copropiedad y administración del barrio cerrado

Regulation on the co-ownership and management of the condominium (plots) of a barrio cerrados

 

Barrio contract

Regulation on the co-ownership and management of the condominium (plots of land) designated as a closed neighborhood “Paraiso Verde” 

 

Regulation on co-ownership

also known as a barrio contract, this regulates the co-ownership and management of the barrio cerrado “Paraiso Verde”

 

Regulations / Reglamento

alternative name to - Regulation on the co-ownership and management of condominiums (plots of land) designated as a closed neighborhood “Paraiso Verde”. According to Paraguayan law, such regulations must already be available when submitting a Barrio Cerrado to the Catastro and are a necessary part of the required documentation. The version currently available in the Catastro was submitted in summer 2023 and updated in January 24

 

Private purchase contract

Private purchase contract (Contrato Privado) with notarized signature (limited legal effect)

 

Title

Deed of transfer of ownership (land, car, etc.). There are clear legal regulations in Paraguay on how such a process is to be carried out

 

Title transfer deed in Paraguay = Transferencia de Immuebles

Transfer of the property domain when purchasing real estate. Basic requirement for the subsequent registration at the Paraguayan Catastro (land registry) and Registro (land registry). It is a public deed for the transfer of the domain and thus the title to the property.

 

Title transfer agreement by the company Reljuv in the Paraiso Verde area

Purchase contract in public form with current date and notarized signature (full legal effect) for the transfer of the real estate domain and the proportional co-ownership areas, with subsequent registration by name at the Katastro and the Registro of the country of Paraguay. It is a public deed for the transfer of the domain and thus the property. For the buyers with previously concluded private purchase contracts, it is a new / renewed purchase contract, without mentioning the private purchase contracts in the land agenda, it replaces the previously concluded private purchase contracts with the conditions agreed therein

 

Catastro

National Land Registry of the country of Paraguay, responsible for: Managing the processes related to the country's land registry through the establishment of policies, systems and procedures, disseminating technical information related to the cadastre in order to provide the country with a reliable, up-to-date and effective national cadastre for decision-making

 

Registro

National Property Registry, commonly referred to as the Land Registry, it contains the registration of the land domain, also the mortgages and also registrations of inhibitions and seizures

 

Colony in foundation

Term from the condominium agreement and original idea for the design of the settlement project 

 

The Principles of the Colony (in formation)

Part of the Condominium Agreement (Appendix A). Sometimes also referred to as the Principles of Community Life

 

Condominium Agreement (Version 1 / 2021)

also sometimes referred to as the Condominium Agreement. The Condominiums Agreement is intended to regulate the legal relationship between Reljuv S.a.e.c.a and the owners of properties. It regulates mutual rights and obligations

 

Preamble to the Condominiums Agreement 

the following passage describes the basis of the Condominiums Agreement. “El paraiso verde is a private colony (Colonia privada) in formation. The objective of the Condominium Agreement is to create a stable foundation for a community that can apply for recognition as a colony of the State of Paraguay. The condominium agreement regulates the legal relationship between the sponsoring company, Reljuv S.A.E.C.A and the owners. It remains in force even after the colony has been founded. The constitution of the colony primarily regulates the legal relationship between the inhabitants of the colony and the city of Paraguay as well as the privileges of the autonomous community. In the course of founding the colony, the condominium agreement can also be amended, among other things. By signing this Condominium Agreement, the owner acknowledges that the negotiation for the establishment of the El Paraiso Verde Colony will be conducted exclusively by Reljuv. Prior to the commencement of negotiations, the Colony Constitution will be submitted to the Owners for approval. The signatory undertakes to sign the constitution and all documents necessary for the establishment of the colony if at least 75% of the owners have agreed to the constitution and the state of negotiation for the establishment of the colony

 

Amendment of the Condominiums Agreement

The “Other provisions of the Condominium Agreement” describes how to make changes to the Condominium Agreement. Reljuv must compile amendments separately in writing for owners who have already signed the agreement and submit them for signature

 

“Board of Directors of the Condominium”

This does not exist until March 2025, as a distinction must be made here between the board of Reljuv and the settlers who have signed the condominium agreement. The Condominium Agreement regulates the legal relationship between Reljuv S.a.e.c.a and the owners of the properties

 

Condominium (from the beginning of 2024)

Designates the area that was created with the formation of the Barrio cerrados “Paraiso Verde” in 2024

 

Condominium (until the end of 2023)

Designates the entire area defined by the condominium agreement of 2021. According to the Condominium Agreement (version 1/2021 page 2), the EPV includes all contiguous properties belonging to Reljuv with deposit number 1185 Cadastre Caazapá Tajy.  

 

Condominium Agreement / Condominium Contract

is an agreement under private law between the Reljuv company and the settlers. It has no legal effect under Paraguayan law.

 

Area of the condominium

At the time the Condominium Agreement came into force (version 1/2021), the area designated as EPV, today's Section A, Section B, included land owned by the Constructora and all surrounding pastureland owned by the Reljuv. Through the further catastro title process with the spatial formation of the Barrio cerrado “Paraiso Verde” (2024 Section B / settlement area) with simultaneous transfer of the co-ownership areas, proportionally to the Section B properties individualized in the catastro, the Reljuv was
    1. Section A was removed and transferred to the private ownership of the Annau family
    2. and in mid-2023 plots were transferred from the Reljuv to the Constructora
    3. the surrounding pastureland was transferred from Reljuv to Sylvia Annau as a gift

 

Condominium agreement terminated

Condominium agreement was terminated by some settlers at the beginning of 2025. The reasons for this were far-reaching contractual non-compliance with the joint agreement by the contractual partner Reljuv and a breakdown in the relationship of trust

 

Exclusion

Part of the Condominiums Agreement (Version 1 / 2021, Appendix B)

 

Exclusion from Section A

In the past, the board of Reljuv has excluded settlers who, in their opinion, have committed violations. The consequences have been exclusion from Section A (private property of the Annau family) with reference to the Condominium Agreement, violation of the Principles of the Colony (in formation) also sometimes referred to as the Principles of Life (Appendix A - The Principles of the Colony - in formation). Legally, the Reljuv Board can only issue a ban on entering the Annau family's private property

 

Section A ban on entering

House ban / exclusion from Section A (private property of the Annau family) with reference to the Condominium Agreement, violation of the Principles of Life (Appendix A - The Principles of the Colony - in formation)

 

Extended ban on access to Section A and Area Commun Section B

A pronounced entry ban by the Reljuv company and its president Dr. E. Annau. This applies to all public parts of Sector B. This ban violates Paraguayan law.

 

Exclusion Hearing 

According to the Condominium Agreement, the entire community has a right to be heard. To date, no say/veto or right to be heard of the settlers has been allowed in exclusion procedures. No exclusion procedure has been implemented as agreed in the Condominium Agreement.

 

Exclusion from Section B

Exclusion from Section B is not possible under Paraguayan law for property owners who have purchased a property in Section B (Barrio cerrado “Paraiso Verde”). It is irrelevant whether the land was purchased with a private or public purchase contract, whether the title was applied for or whether there is a confirmation from the Paraguayan Registro

 

Settlers' Council

Term used in the condominium agreement (unfortunately, a settlers' council has never been elected by the settlers, as this was considered counterproductive by the Reljuv board of directors). There is and was in the past no elected settlers' council, no arbitration tribunal, no extended arbitration tribunal, as stipulated in the condominium in the point “Settlement of differences between residents”.

 

Infrastructure contribution

Part of the Condominium Agreement (Version 1 / 2021, Annex D). The purpose of the infrastructure contribution is to cover the increased infrastructure costs caused by commercial enterprises and to secure the political environment in Paraguay for small and medium-sized enterprises. All self-employed persons or tradespeople based in the EPV, including those with a second residence, pay an infrastructure contribution of 5% of their turnover. Even in the case of self-construction by owners or external companies commissioned by the owner, an infrastructure contribution of 15% (5% for landscaping) of the invoice amount must be paid and transferred to Reljuv. As the administrator and contractual partner, Reljuv has not yet provided any transparency regarding the use of the funds paid in.

 

Maintenance contribution

Part of the Condominium Agreement (Version 1 / 2021, Appendix E). The maintenance contribution to be paid annually is defined as the contribution of each property owner, which is used to maintain the common areas. It is defined, among other things, by plot size, number of houses, number of residents, water surcharge. Reljuv has so far been the administrator and contractual partner. Unfortunately, there has been no transparency regarding the use of the funds paid by the settlers. With the creation of the barrio cerrado “Paraiso Verde”, the barrio contract will in future define the conditions for maintaining the common and / or co-owned areas in section B

 

Perimeter contribution

Part of the Condominium Agreement (version 1 / 2021, Annex C). The perimeter contribution is an increased “development contribution”, a subsequent calculation of costs for the construction of infrastructure. It was introduced retrospectively (2021) with the entry into force of the Condominium Agreement for settlers who purchased plots that were priced at less than 10 euros per square meter.

 

Escape property

Acquisition of a property in connection with the information trip

 

Investor trip

Customer information program (trip) of the company Reljuv

 

Information trip

Customer information program (trip) of the company Reljuv

 

Investment property

Contract for the sale / purchase of investment packages in the form of so-called investment properties. These investment properties may not be used or modified in any way by the investors. Reljuv S.A. undertakes to repay the amount paid in to the investors after 2 years, including 13% interest.

 

Repurchase agreement for investment property

Additional contractual agreement on the redemption of investment land. If the money was not used for construction projects, it must be repaid by Reljuv after 2 years, including interest.

 

Provision account (extract 

is an internal, non-legally binding account statement maintained by Reljuv, which lists all money received in the retirement savings account and the benefits debited from the retirement savings account

 

Customer account (statement)

is an internal, non-legally valid account statement maintained by Reljuv, which lists all incoming payments, property purchases, payments into retirement savings accounts, etc.

 

Money transfer confirmation

is a written confirmation of a debit authorized by the customer from the customer's retirement savings account

 

Preference shares

Preference shares are a type of share in which the shareholder has no voting rights, but is guaranteed a preferential dividend, which is generally higher than that of ordinary shares

 

Preferred shares of the company Reljuv

The purchase was carried out via a pension fund unit. Contracts were concluded for the issue of preference shares with an annual interest rate of 8% of the capital invested as a dividend payment, but share certificates were never issued, and the preference share program was unilaterally terminated by Reljuv at the beginning of 2024 after no more returns could be paid out. To date, the claims of the preference shareholders, which amount to around EUR 4 million (including unpaid returns), have not been satisfied.

 

Cash Cow

Contracts for a cattle fattening package with an interest rate of 12% of the capital invested, which failed due to incorrect calculations in advance.

 

Investors

are people who have invested in land, investment properties, construction projects, preference shares and other Reljuv investments

 

Creditors of Reljuv S.A

Some of the investors' claims are and have been satisfied by Reljuv, but some investors still have far-reaching claims and demands

 

Kamikaze investor

Definition by Dr. Erwin Annau for investors / settlers / landowners who dare to comment publicly on controversial issues and thus scare off potential investors

 

Stinky boots

Definition by Dr. Erwin Annau for settlers for people who, in his opinion, damage the reputation of the project, the company or the board members of Reljuv S.A., create a bad mood and only grumble.

 

Fissure fungus

Definition by Dr. Erwin Annau for settlers for people who cause division within the community beyond the actions of the stink boot

 

ex-settlers

People who have left the EPV but still have their investments (money, shares, land, provident land, residential land, cash cow package) in the project. Some have criminal cases pending against the Reljuv

 

Churn rate

Around 90% of investors have left the project over the years

Settlers' meeting

Euphemism for information events of the company Reljuv

 

EPV Settlers Chat Forum

Telegram chat group of the company Reljuv / comment functions are partially censored 

 

Siedler Unzensiert (settlers uncensored)

Telegram chat group in private initiative, which was created because individual settlers were removed from the Telegram chat group operated by Reljuv