Neighborhoods
Living year-round in Rocha: which town to choose before buying a house
Population, distances, healthcare, schools and asking prices to choose between La Paloma, Punta del Diablo, La Pedrera, Castillos and the city of Rocha.
180 real estate blog articles
Guides, tips and analysis of the real estate market in Uruguay.
Buying
Buying a lot in Maldonado: how to find out what you can build
Padrón, subzone, FOS, FOT, setbacks and utilities: the numbers for an 800 m² lot in Pinares and what to ask for before you reserve a lot.
Buying
Buying land in Rocha: how to know if you can build what you want
Padrón, local rules, coastal strip, water and access: what decides whether a beach-town lot in Rocha allows your house or cabins, before you reserve it.
Selling
Selling a property in Punta del Este: taxes, paperwork and your net
Taxes if you live in Uruguay or abroad, the 1.8% deemed gain, ITP and commission: a net example and the file buyers ask for in Punta del Este.
Neighborhoods
Carmelo or Nueva Helvecia: how to choose where to buy a house in Colonia
Carmelo has almost twice the population and a boat to Tigre; Nueva Helvecia is about 120 km from Montevideo. Data, healthcare and listings to compare.
Buying
Buying a small farm in Colonia: eight checks before you pay a deposit
Colonia had Uruguay's priciest farmland in 2025: USD 9,707/ha. Eight checks on water, access, soil, permits and Colonización before a deposit.
Buying
Living all year in Maldonado and Punta del Este: where to buy, what to test
Maldonado city, San Carlos or Punta del Este: census residents, price per m², healthcare, winter buses and what to ask for before you reserve.
Buying
Buying a house in Colonia del Sacramento: neighborhoods, prices and permits
Barrio Histórico, Pueblo Nuevo or Real de San Carlos: listings priced as of September 26, 2026, heritage permits, yearly costs and papers before a deposit.
Analysis
Praxis in Colonia: what +Colonia is, what was announced and what's missing
Praxis chose +Colonia for its first development. What it announced, what's built, what's missing (the land purchase) and what to check if you buy nearby.