TL;DR: To sell property in Argentina, a foreign seller needs the **original deed (escritura), their tax ID (CDI) and passport, the property's title clean and accounts current (expensas and ABL paid), and the records that establish their acquisition cost for the exit tax. A foreign seller can close remotely by power of attorney** without flying down. The escribano assembles and verifies most of this.
| Document / item | Why it is needed |
|---|---|
| Original deed (escritura) | Proves your ownership |
| Passport + CDI | Identity and tax ID |
| Title clear of liens (informes) | Escribano confirms it is sellable |
| Expensas and ABL current | No building or city arrears at closing |
| Acquisition records | Establishes cost base for ITI / capital gains |
| Power of attorney (optional) | Lets you close remotely |
As on the buy side, the escribano does the heavy lifting on the sell side. The notary runs the informes de dominio e inhibición to confirm the title is clean and free of debts, certifies the deed, withholds the applicable exit tax, and registers the transfer to the buyer. Your job is to arrive with a clean title, current accounts, and the records that prove your cost base.
When you sell, you pay either ITI (1.5% of price, for pre-2018 purchases) or capital gains (15% on the indexed gain, for 2018-or-later purchases), withheld by the escribano. To apply the right regime and number, you need the documentation of when you bought and for how much, so keep your original purchase deed and records. The full picture is in our note on taxes when you sell.
A foreign seller does not need to be in Argentina for closing. With a properly drafted power of attorney, signed and apostilled abroad, a trusted representative signs on your behalf. We arrange remote sales routinely.
The original deed (escritura), passport and CDI tax ID, a title clear of liens, current expensas and ABL, and acquisition records to establish the exit-tax cost base. The escribano verifies most of it.
Yes. A foreign seller can close remotely using a power of attorney signed and apostilled abroad, so a trusted representative signs the deed on their behalf.
The escribano (notary) runs the informes to confirm the title is clean and debt-free, certifies the deed, withholds the exit tax, and registers the transfer to the buyer.
Yes. Your acquisition date and price determine whether you pay ITI or capital gains and how much, so keep the original deed and purchase records to establish your cost base.
A clean sale is mostly a matter of arriving prepared. To plan your exit and close it without flying down, book a call.
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Thirty minutes. Free. In English. We answer everything in this note plus everything not in it.
