What nobody explains before you buy
Short guides with the real rates and the law behind every number. No filler, no invented figures, and the full breakdown of what it costs to close.
Escrow in El Salvador: the complete guide
What escrow is and is not, the six steps of a typical escrow, where it is used and what to ask before you wire. Free PDF.
Read or download →El Salvador’s property market in 2026 so far
Registered transactions up 20%, 87 towers under construction in San Salvador, new-apartment prices by zone and who is buying. Every figure sourced.
Read the report →El Salvador’s property market in 2025
Construction up 24.4%, $4,212 million in registered transactions, and what drove it. Every figure sourced.
Read the report →Escrow or fideicomiso: which one protects a property purchase?
Who can hold the money in each one, how formal it is, what it costs, and which fits a purchase that closes in weeks.
Read the guide →Sending money from the United States to buy property
Where the wire should land, the phone call that stops wire fraud, and what gets reported on each side.
Read the guide →Proving the origin of your funds
Who asks where your money comes from, what the 2025 rules ask for, and the documents that answer it.
Read the guide →How escrow works when you buy property in El Salvador
Six steps from the property file to your name at the Registry, who holds the money at each one, and what it costs.
Read the guide →What does it cost to close on a property in El Salvador?
Every line of what it costs to close on a property in El Salvador: transfer tax, CNR registry duties, legal fees and certifications, with worked examples.
Read the guide →The transfer tax: 3%, but not of the price
It is 3% on the value above $28,571.43, not 3% of the price. The formula, worked examples from $40,000 to $500,000, and who pays it.
Read the guide →How to verify a property at the CNR
What to request from El Salvador's property registry, what each certification costs, and the nine things to read in it before handing over a dollar.
Read the guide →Buying in El Salvador from abroad
What to verify when you are in Los Angeles and the house is in San Miguel: the power of attorney, who receives the money, registration, and the mistakes that only happen at a distance.
Read the guide →Is there an annual property tax in El Salvador?
El Salvador is the only country in Central America with no annual property tax. Here is what you do pay: municipal dues, utilities and condominium fees.
Read the guide →Seven ways a purchase goes wrong
The failures we see every week: the certification that does not exist, the mortgage cancelled later, the seller who is not the owner, and the deed nobody registered.
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