Guides, tips and analysis of the real estate market in Uruguay.
The deed to the business doesn't hand you the storefront. Here's which legal regime governs your commercial lease, why there's no automatic one-year extension, when the lease can be assigned, and how much firm term you actually need to recoup your investment.
The percentage alone won't tell you much: you first need to know which legal regime governs your lease. Here's how the 14.219 coefficient works, why increases arrive in thirds, when the LUC's CPI rule kicks in, and the mistakes that trip people up.
You can rent without a guarantee in Uruguay if the landlord agrees and the lease meets the LUC rules. INGAR assesses the options and guides the transaction.
No law sets the fee: the CIU's published schedule is a trade-association benchmark, not a legal rate. Here's exactly what it says, who pays, when a renewal charge can apply, and what to demand in writing before you put down a deposit.
Marriage equality has been law since 2013, and there's no separate property regime for same-sex couples. The real work is the cross-border layer: which country's law governs your assets, how you prove the marriage, and what happens to inheritance.
FONASA, ASSE, or a private plan you pay for yourself — each route comes with its own rules. Here's why emergency care isn't free for everyone, what a mutualista can exclude, and the 90-day deadline that works in your favor.
Hiring an agency isn't mandatory, and it never replaces your escribano. Here's the concrete work an agency contributes when you buy, sell or rent, when you can skip it, and how to compare fees without falling for magic percentages.
When a tenant hands over a cash deposit, the agency may receive it but cannot keep it in its account during the contract. What Uruguayan law allows, how much can be required, and how to claim.
A 2026 guide to Uruguay's BPS construction regime: contributions, registration, classifications, calculator, certificates, and checks before building, buying, or selling.
