Category: Law and ownership
Boleto de compraventa (preliminary sale agreement)
A preliminary sale contract signed between buyer and seller before the public deed, setting price, conditions, and deadline for executing the deed.
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The boleto is the document that formalizes a buy/sell agreement in Paraguay before going to the notary public to sign the final deed. It typically includes a deposit (10%–30% of price), conditions precedent (e.g. mortgage approval), deadline for the deed, and penalties for breach. It does not transfer ownership by itself — that requires the public deed registered in the Real Estate Registry. Strongly recommended to have a lawyer draft or review it.
Example
On a USD 120,000 house, buyer and seller sign a boleto with a 10% deposit (USD 12,000), a 60-day deadline for the deed, and one condition precedent: mortgage approval. If the bank declines the loan, the deposit is returned; if the buyer walks away without cause, they forfeit it.
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Public deed (escritura pública)
A formal document authorized by a notary public that records the sale, gift, or transfer of real estate and perfects the transmission of ownership.
Notary public (escribano público)
A legal professional with public authority empowered to authenticate signatures, attest legal acts, and execute public deeds in Paraguay.
Matrícula inmobiliaria (real-estate registry number)
A unique number assigned by the Dirección General de los Registros Públicos to each property, identifying the parcel and consolidating its legal history.