Property
Uruguay — Legal Checks Before Buying Property
Title and ownership history are checked through the Dirección General de Registros, usually by the escribano, along with liens, municipal taxes and zoning.
VerifiedProfessional tax guide — not a government sourceThe Latin Investor, Uruguay foreigner property rights (2026 commercial blog; estimates, not official)Last reviewed: 2026-10-26
Key facts
- Title and ownership history are verified through the Dirección General de Registros, usually via the escribano, with the property information certificate for the padron as the key document.
- Check mortgages, embargoes, easements, promises to sell and usufruct, plus municipal taxes and common expenses.
- Check zoning with the departmental planning authority (zoning maps and planning certificates).
- Red flags include mismatches between seller, padron, physical unit or co-ownership plan, and unresolved mortgages, embargoes or succession issues.