Santiago — USD 200.000
Updated
For the buyer after a solid institutional framework who cares about neither yield nor the local currency. A very specific profile.
Total cash
What it buys
Net yield (USD)
Gross yield (USD)
Exit / repatriation friction
3 scores
bajo
Return
medio
Risk (safety)
media
Friction
Buy → rent → exit
| Buy (what USD 200k gets you) | 76m2B[1]~2643 USD/m² (vivo) |
| Gross rent | 3.5% brutoB[1] |
| Net rent | 1.5% netoB[2]official source; your net figure depends on your own situation (see tax disclaimer) |
FAQ
What does USD 200,000 buy in Santiago?
About 76 m² at ~2643 USD/m² (offer price, grade B).
How is a non-resident's rent taxed?
With the 35% Additional Tax on income remitted abroad. Capital gains are exempt up to a threshold and taxed above it; model it with an advisor.
Can a foreigner buy in Santiago?
Yes, with no restriction in urban areas; limits apply to border zones. Transactions are in Chilean pesos, with values often expressed in UF (an inflation-indexed unit).
Can capital be repatriated?
Yes, Chile allows free capital mobility; conversion is to dollars from pesos. The real cost lies more in the local currency and the 35% tax than in exit barriers.
Sources
- [1] Price per m² (asking) — Santiago portal (ICHS Table 5) · 2026-07-18 B
- [2] Tax framework across the cycle (rent / holding / sale) — tax authority (Table 4) · 2026-07-12 A
- [3] Transparency International — Corruption Perceptions Index (country layer) · 2026-07-12 A
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