A place of your own
in Uruguay.

Yes. Foreign buyers own property in Uruguay on the same terms as Uruguayans. There is no residency requirement, no restriction on foreign ownership and no permit to obtain. Title is registered through the country’s notarial system, with a public and fully searchable land registry.

Source: Investment Law 16,906 (IMPO) (opens in a new tab).

Estate agencies act for the seller. We act solely for you, the buyer. We search the whole market, including properties never publicly listed, coordinate due diligence and negotiation, and lead the purchase from London, end to end.

Most of our clients are families seeking a stable second base, young families relocating to Uruguay, and British or European clients rethinking their tax residence. We also act for family offices, private banks and their clients, where the purchase is one part of a wider plan and discretion matters. And we act for those looking for a summer house on the coast, land in the interior, or a long-term holding in Uruguayan property.

An engagement fee of £3,500, payable on signing and offset against your final invoice if you buy. On completion, a fee at the standard market rate for the property’s location: 4% inclusive of IVA in the Maldonado department, and 3% plus IVA elsewhere in Uruguay.

Yes. A purchase can be completed remotely by power of attorney. In practice we recommend at least one visit, which we plan and host. A well-designed week is usually enough to shortlist seriously.

Villas on the prime coast typically range from US$1 million to US$6 million. Apartments sit below that band; large rural estates around Garzón can sit above it. For buyers seeking tax residency by real estate investment, the qualifying threshold is US$2 million.

Uruguay taxes income on a territorial basis. Income arising outside the country is largely outside its income tax; the main exception is investment income held abroad, and that is where the regime for new residents applies.

Those who become tax resident from 2026 may elect an eleven-year exemption on that foreign investment income, with reduced rates and a fixed annual charge available for up to twenty years after it ends. The election is open to anyone who spends more than 183 days a year in Uruguay, or who invests around US$2 million in property. Uruguay and the United Kingdom hold a double taxation agreement. We coordinate with qualified advisers in both countries to confirm your position.

Sources: Income Tax Title 7, article 6 (IMPO) (opens in a new tab); Law 20,446, article 648 (IMPO) (opens in a new tab); Decree 188/026 (IMPO) (opens in a new tab); UK–Uruguay Double Taxation Convention (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab).

There are several routes: physical presence, real estate investment of US$2 million, business investment, or establishing your centre of vital interests in the country. Legal residency and tax residency are distinct. We sequence both with immigration counsel in Montevideo.

Sources: Law 20,446, article 648 (IMPO) (opens in a new tab); Decree 188/026 (IMPO) (opens in a new tab).

Uruguay holds an investment grade credit rating, ranks first in Latin America for rule of law, and allows capital to move freely in and out. Every transaction completes through the regulated notarial system, with full verification of title.

Sources: Sovereign credit ratings (Ministry of Economy and Finance) (opens in a new tab); Rule of Law Index 2025 (World Justice Project) (opens in a new tab); Investment Law 16,906 (IMPO) (opens in a new tab).

From accepted offer to completion, typically 60 to 90 days. The full journey, from first conversation to keys, usually runs six to twelve months – set mostly by how quickly the right property appears.

We stay involved. Management, renovation, banking, staff and settling in: whatever ownership brings, we help arrange it through our trusted network on the ground.