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Cover of Argentina Fees & Taxes: what to pay, what to avoid, and how to pay less

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Cover of Argentina Fees & Taxes: what to pay, what to avoid, and how to pay less

What does buying a home in Argentina cost on top of the price? About 7.5% of the price in Buenos Aires, and the agent’s fee is the biggest part: $5,900 on an $80,000 flat, $77,800 on a $1M villa.

What does owning a home in Argentina cost each year? All paid in pesos. For a foreign owner of a $150,000 flat: about ARS 6.5M a year ($4,200), building fees and wealth tax first.

How much do you lose taking your money out when you sell in Argentina? Bought $150,000, sold $200,000: about $12,000 stays behind, and none of it is income tax.

How much of your rent goes to tax in Argentina? None on a long lease to someone who lives in the home, even from abroad.

What tax do you pay when you sell a home in Argentina? None since January 2026, even if you live abroad.

Agent, escribano, stamp tax: who charges what in Argentina? Here the buyer pays an agent too. All in, about $10,500 to 16,400 on a $150,000 home.

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Argentina Fees & Taxes: what to pay, what to avoid, and how to pay less

INSIDE THE GUIDE

Every fee you’ll pay, line by line
Who pays what: buyer or seller
Where you can legally pay less
The costs nobody mentions upfront
What owning costs you every year
How much tax you’ll owe on rent
What you’ll pay when you sell
How to move your money in cheaply
Who does what, and what they charge
The tax traps foreigners fall into
What’s changed in the last 12 months
What could go wrong, and how to avoid it

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