Buying a home in Paraguay: title, notary and property register

• Get the property registration number or finca, cadastral reference, location and previous deed; ask the notary to match them against RUN records.
• Verify the identity and authority of the signer. If a company or attorney signs, the notary checks their power to act.
• Request checks for mortgages, liens, personal restrictions and cadastral discrepancies. RUN’s SIGRE service gives access to authorized notaries and lawyers.

Article 122 of Law 7424/2025 allows the notary to request a title-conditions certificate for each property. A positive certificate reserves priority for 30 calendar days to complete the specified deed. Acordada 1823/2025 also permits registering deeds without that certificate subject to documentary conditions. Ask your notary which route they propose, what protection it provides and which records you will receive before paying a deposit.

1. Assemble the file

   Give the notary property, seller and proposed price details; request register, cadastre and authority checks.

2. Put the deposit terms in writing

   Identify the property, price, currency, deadline, refund conditions and what happens if checks reveal an obstacle. Get a traceable receipt for any payment.

3. Sign the public deed

   The notary prepares the deed, confirms applicable paperwork and payments, and explains the required signatures and receipts.

4. Verify registration

   Request your deed copy and evidence of filing and registration with RUN. Keep the transaction receipts and checks.

Law 2532/2005 defines a 50 km security belt along land and river borders. Unless authorized by decree, it restricts ownership, co-ownership and usufruct of rural property there by nationals of neighboring countries and companies mostly owned by them. Ask the notary to check location, rural status and nationality before reserving. This specific rule does not by itself describe an urban purchase in Asunción.

Homes for sale in Asunción listed on InfoCasas on October 6, 2026. These are asking prices, before any negotiation. We drop repeated listings and prices outside 10,000 to 5,000,000 USD; prices in guaraníes are converted at the reference rate of the Banco Central del Paraguay (₲5,935 per 1 USD, September 22, 2026).

The price per m² uses the built area stated in the listing and leaves out areas outside 20 to 1,000 m² for an apartment and 40 to 2,000 m² for a house.

We do not give a single percentage for purchase costs because it would conceal differences between transactions.

• Get a written estimate for notary fees, registry charges, certificates and taxes, including which party pays each item.
• DNIT treats sales of goods located in Paraguay as subject to VAT; the amount for your transaction depends on its facts and parties. Check with the notary and an accountant.
• Check property debts, shared-building charges and utilities, and record who settles them before handover.

Sources

• RUN, accès aux rapports de propriété et de cadastre via SIGRE, run.gov.py, consulted Sep 26, 2026
• Loi 7424/2025, certificat de conditions de propriété, article 122, pj.gov.py, consulted Sep 26, 2026
• Acordada 1823/2025, inscription sans certificat sous conditions, pj.gov.py, consulted Sep 26, 2026
• Loi 2532/2005, restriction sur certains biens ruraux dans la bande frontalière, bacn.gov.py, consulted Sep 26, 2026
• DNIT, TVA applicable aux transferts immobiliers, dnit.gov.py, consulted Sep 26, 2026
• InfoCasas, annonces de vente, infocasas.com.py, consulted Oct 6, 2026
• Banco Central del Paraguay, cotización de referencia, bcp.gov.py, consulted Sep 23, 2026

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