Buenos Aires Real Estate Guide - Buying process

After finding the property, the buyer should ask the seller to show him the following documents regarding the property:

• A photocopy of the Property Title.
• Proof of Payment of the Real Property Tax: The seller must be up-to-day with the payment of taxes regarding the property. If he is not, the buyer must deduct the total amount of unpaid taxes from the total property price.
• Registration Report: The registration report exhibits the taxes on the property when it was acquired, and certifies that the seller is the true property owner and that he does not have any judicial prohibition to sell the property.
• Property Plans: All the information regarding the property, such as its area and distribution, is exhibited in the Property Plans.

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