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Buying property in Buenos Aires: the steps for buyers
The official steps for buying a home in Buenos Aires. It is general information, not legal or tax advice.
Updated October 2026
Your Argentine tax number
Every buyer needs an Argentine tax identification number, issued through ARCA, the federal revenue agency (arca.gob.ar).
Check the title
Before you pay any deposit, have your own escribano and lawyer check the title and the seller’s certificates.
The escritura and the registry
The sale is made by public deed (escritura) signed before an escribano, who registers it at the Registro de la Propiedad Inmueble.
Living in Argentina
Buying a home does not by itself give the right to live in Argentina. Check the current rules with Migraciones (argentina.gob.ar/interior/migraciones).
Where people live
See our property guide for Recoleta, Palermo Chico, Puerto Madero, Belgrano and Núñez, and San Telmo. We don’t publish prices or yields.
Questions and answers
Who signs a property sale in Argentina?
An escribano, a public notary, before whom the escritura is signed.
General information only, not legal or tax advice. Confirm every step with an Argentine escribano and lawyer.