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11. Real estate and land: Paraguay

Argentina. For full detail on Argentina, go to The Argentine Thread.

Real estate and land in Paraguay: who may own property, including the 50 kilometre border security zone that bars nationals of neighbouring countries from owning rural land, how a purchase moves from notary to the Dirección General de los Registros Públicos with its statutory certificate and registration deadlines, and what owners pay, from the municipal property tax to VAT on sales and rents and the income tax on gains and rental income for residents and non residents, each tied to the official text. For the Argentine side of cross border property holdings see The Argentine Thread guide.

Investor view. Open ownership for most foreigners, low deemed income taxes on property sales and rents and a registry bound by statutory deadlines make Paraguayan real estate a straightforward asset to hold and grow.

Real estate and land in Paraguay: foreign ownership, the border security zone, the property registry and the taxes on buying, holding, renting and sellingForeigners can generally buy, own and rent out Paraguayan real estate on the same footing as nationals; the one statutory nationality limit is Ley 2532/2005, which bars nationals of neighbouring count