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How to sell property in El Salvador
Documents, pricing, listing and closing before a notary.
Guide in review General information only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Valtorres is not a law firm. Check your situation with a notary, lawyer or accountant before you sign or pay anything.
1. Gather the documents
- The registered deed (testimonio) in your name.
- A recent CNR certificate (no liens, or the mortgage balance to pay off).
- Municipal solvency certificate and utility receipts.
- The owners' DUI or passport and NIT. If someone signs for you, a current power of attorney.
2. Set the price
Compare similar properties in the same municipality. An appraiser can give you an independent valuation, which the buyer's bank often asks for anyway.
3. List on Valtorres
List as an owner or as an agent. You can show the exact or an approximate location; buyers write to you through Valtorres without seeing your email or phone until you reply.
4. Promise, deed and taxes
Agree the price and conditions in a promise of sale and sign the deed before a notary. If there's a mortgage, the bank must release it. The sale may owe income tax on the capital gain: ask an accountant before you sign.