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Institutions
Government bodies, regulators and industry associations involved in buying, financing and registering property.
23 entries · Last updated Oct 20, 2026
Government Alcaldía de San Salvador Centro
Municipal government; collects municipal fees and issues tax-clearance certificates.
Government Asamblea Legislativa – Búsqueda de Leyes y Decretos
Official portal for laws and decrees.
Industry associationABANSA Asociación Bancaria Salvadoreña
Association of the country's banks.
- Phone
- +503 2132-8400
- info@abansa.net
- Address
- Pasaje Senda Florida Norte #140, Colonia Escalón, San Salvador
GovernmentBCR Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador
Central bank; publishes economic and financial statistics.
- Phone
- +503 2281-8403
- Address
- Alameda Juan Pablo II, entre 15 y 17 Avenida Norte, San Salvador
GovernmentBH Banco Hipotecario de El Salvador, S.A.
State-owned bank offering home loans.
- Phone
- +503 2250-7000
- Address
- 91 Av. Norte y 7a Calle Poniente, Col. Escalón, San Salvador
Industry associationCSBR Cámara Salvadoreña de Bienes Raíces
Trade body for real estate brokers and agencies; publishes a member directory and has an ethics tribunal.
- Phone
- +503 2226-1463 · +503 7840-1517
Industry associationCASALCO Cámara Salvadoreña de la Industria de la Construcción
Trade body for construction and real estate development.
- Phone
- +503 2510-1200
- Address
- Paseo General Escalón No. 4834, San Salvador
Industry association Cámara Salvadoreña de la Valuación
Appraisers' association affiliated with the Pan-American Union of Valuation Associations (UPAV).
- Phone
- +503 2542-1111 · +503 2264-4283 · +503 7181-1309
- Address
- Edificio Sunset Plaza, local 14, Calle La Mascota y Avenida Jerusalén, San Salvador
GovernmentCNR Centro Nacional de Registros
Runs the national property and mortgage registry, the cadastre and other public registries.
- Phone
- +503 2593-5000
- Address
- 1a Calle Poniente y 43 Avenida Norte No. 2310, San Salvador
GovernmentCSJ Corte Suprema de Justicia – Sección del Notariado
Oversees notaries and their protocol books; the CSJ authorizes lawyers and notaries.
- Address
- Edificio de Oficinas Administrativas y Jurídicas, Centro de Gobierno, San Salvador
GovernmentDC Defensoría del Consumidor
Protects consumers, including home buyers; handles complaints.
- Phone
- 910 · +503 2526-9000
Industry associationFEDECACES Federación de Asociaciones Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito de El Salvador
Federation of savings-and-credit cooperatives; members' co-ops offer loans including housing.
- Phone
- +503 2555-3500
- Address
- 23 Avenida Norte y 25 Calle Poniente #1301, San Salvador
Industry associationFEDECRÉDITO Federación de Cajas de Crédito y de Bancos de los Trabajadores
SSF-supervised federation of credit unions (cajas) and workers' banks.
- Phone
- +503 2122-3333
- Address
- 23 Calle Poniente y 25 Avenida Norte, San Salvador
GovernmentFONAVIPO Fondo Nacional de Vivienda Popular
Public fund for low-income housing that works through intermediary lenders.
- Phone
- +503 2501-8888
- Address
- Edificio FONAVIPO, Alameda Juan Pablo II entre 37 y 39 Av. Norte, San Salvador
GovernmentFSV Fondo Social para la Vivienda
Public housing lender, including the Vivienda Cercana program for Salvadorans abroad.
- Phone
- +503 2231-2000 · +503 2133-2700
- Address
- Calle Rubén Darío y 4a Calle Pte. entre 15 y 17 Av. Sur N° 455, San Salvador
GovernmentIGCN Instituto Geográfico y del Catastro Nacional
CNR unit responsible for the cadastre and official mapping.
GovernmentMH Ministerio de Hacienda
Administers national taxes, including the real estate transfer tax (via DGII).
- Phone
- +503 2244-3000 · +503 2237-3000
- Address
- Boulevard de los Héroes No. 1231, Edificio Ministerio de Hacienda, San Salvador
GovernmentMARN Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Issues environmental permits for works and projects.
GovernmentMIVI Ministerio de Vivienda
Lead agency for housing policy; urban-planning and construction procedures.
- Phone
- +503 2280-9800
- info@vivienda.gob.sv
- Address
- Plantel La Lechuza, km 5½ carretera a Santa Tecla, San Salvador
GovernmentOPAMSS Oficina de Planificación del Área Metropolitana de San Salvador
Regulates land use and issues building permits in the San Salvador metro area.
- Phone
- +503 2234-0600
- Address
- Torre Quattro, nivel 11, World Trade Center, 87 Avenida Norte y Calle El Mirador, San Salvador
GovernmentPROESA Organismo Promotor de Exportaciones e Inversiones de El Salvador
Promotes and assists foreign investment.
GovernmentSSF Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero
Supervises banks, financial cooperatives and other entities; publishes rates and the appraiser register.
- Phone
- +503 2699-9999
- Address
- Avenida Albert Einstein No. 17, Urb. Lomas de San Francisco, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad
GovernmentUIF Unidad de Investigación Financiera
Oversees anti-money-laundering duties; real estate firms and agents are reporting entities.