Buying a plot in Chile? Don’t sign before you’ve checked it all.

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Cover of Buying Land in Chile: everything to check before you buyWhat does a plot of land cost in Chile, area by area? From about $90 a m² in Quintero and $190 in Pichilemu to $640 in Lo Barnechea and $1,020 in central Santiago.What can you build on a plot in Chile? On a country “parcela”, only your own home, workers’ homes and farm buildings, on at least 5,000 m² you can’t split.What should you check before you buy a plot in Chile? Nine checks, most of them done by your lawyer. The registry’s ownership and liens certificates cost about $5 and $7, the tax-debt one is free; on a parcela, also check the split was approved.How much does it cost to build a house in Chile? About $790 to $1,000 a m² for a basic house, $1,000 to $1,330 for a standard one and $1,660 to $2,080 for high-end, before VAT, the land and the permit.Coast, border, farmland: where can a foreigner buy land in Chile? Almost everywhere, like a Chilean. The beach is public, state land by the sea or the border isn’t sold to foreigners, and indigenous land can only pass to indigenous buyers.From offer to building permit: how long does it take in Chile? Count about 2 to 6 weeks for the registry to record your deed. The town hall then has 30 days to rule on a complete permit file, or 15 with an independent reviewer’s report.
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Buying Land in Chile: everything to check before you buy

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  • What land really costs, area by area
  • What you can build, and what you can’t
  • The checks to run before you sign
  • Coast, border, farmland: the special rules
  • What you’ll pay on top of the price
  • What owning land costs every year
  • How much tax you’ll owe
  • Who does what, and who to double-check
  • How long it takes, from offer to title
  • What you’ll pay when you sell
  • What’s changed in the last 12 months
  • What could go wrong, and how to avoid it
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