Here are some of our most frequently asked questions. If you don’t find the answer to your question, feel free to call or send an email to contacto@buyersuruguay.com
Our operations are concentrated in the country’s main real estate markets, where the Buyer Agency model delivers the most value.
Maldonado
Punta del Este, Punta Ballena, La Barra, José Ignacio, and the city of Maldonado.
Montevideo
All neighborhoods of the capital, with special focus on the coastal strip and areas of residential and investment interest.
Canelones
Mainly Ciudad de la Costa and nearby areas.
For specific searches in other cities or inland areas, we evaluate each case individually, ensuring we can provide the level of service and analysis that characterizes our work.
Yes. At Buyers Uruguay we operate in full compliance with Law No. 20.380, which regulates the Real Estate Operator profession in our country.
We operate as a Uruguayan company registered with the DGI and BPS and comply with our obligations to SENACLAFT regarding anti-money laundering prevention.
A buyer’s agent acts as the local representative for the foreign buyer, allowing them to move forward with the purchase securely, with full control, and without needing a permanent presence in Uruguay.
Specifically, we help with:
No.
At Buyers Uruguay we maintain complete independence and loyalty to the buyer.
We charge our fees exclusively to the buyer and do not accept commissions from sellers, direct owners, property owners, or developers, including off-market properties.
This guarantees that our recommendations are objective and that our only interest is defending the client’s purchase price and terms.
Our commitment is to support you until you reach a safe, well-grounded transaction. If, during the process — even in advanced stages — legal or technical issues are identified that could put your investment at risk, we recommend not moving forward, and our service continues with the same level of priority.
In these cases, the fee retainer is not lost. It corresponds to the professional work already carried out and remains available to you, to resume the search, recalibrate the purchase Brief, or move forward on new opportunities, within the terms of the agreed service.
Our priority is for you to buy with conviction, information, and confidence, never under pressure.
This allows the process to continue calmly, knowing that every decision is made without rush or pressure.
Our fees are structured in a clear and transparent way
Commission upon closing: We charge 3% + VAT, applied to the property’s final purchase value.
The commission is only payable if the transaction is completed.
This structure allows us to professionally frame the relationship and guarantee exclusive, objective representation of the buyer throughout the entire process.
The Brief is the personalized roadmap we design together with you before starting the search. It’s not simply a wish list; it’s a technical document where we define investment goals, preferred areas, property types, real budget, and — above all — the “non-negotiables”.
It’s dynamic: Because we’re flexible, if your priorities evolve during the process, we recalibrate the Brief to adjust course, making sure the end goal remains a smart, secure purchase that meets your expectations
No.
At Buyers Uruguay we do not handle rentals, whether long-term or short-term rentals, nor do we manage properties.
Our service is focused exclusively on representing the buyer in real estate purchase processes, keeping a clear scope and defined specialization.
By not working with rentals or property management, we guarantee a full, undistracted focus on the asset search for our buyer clients.
Our goal is to be experts in the acquisitions market, ensuring every client finds the ideal property for their wealth portfolio or permanent home.
This specialization allows us to put all our energy, resources, and network exclusively into finding, negotiating, and securing your next property, giving you a level of priority you won’t find at traditional agencies.
No.
Posting properties would create a conflict of interest and would be inconsistent with our role, since our loyalty is exclusively to the buyer.
For that reason, our social media is focused on market analysis, real estate education, and investment criteria, as well as success stories from purchase processes, when the client expressly authorizes it.
The property search is a private, personalized process that we carry out exclusively for our clients, based on their purchase Brief, including opportunities that are not found on the open market.
We are an agency of legally registered real estate operators, specialized in the exclusive representation of the buyer. We do not operate under the traditional seller-oriented real estate model.
We operate under the Buyer Agent model. Unlike traditional real estate agencies, which represent the seller and prioritize marketing their properties, our role is to defend the buyer’s interests exclusively, free of conflicts of interest.
We do not hold our own portfolio of properties to sell. Our role is to survey the entire market, analyze opportunities, audit each option from a technical and legal standpoint, and negotiate the property that best fits the buyer’s interests, goals, and criteria
As an agency, we also provide comprehensive legal support throughout the entire purchase process. This includes preventive legal analysis (due diligence), review of registry and contractual records, and early detection of legal or technical risks that could affect the transaction.
Due diligence is a key stage in any real estate purchase: it helps avoid future contingencies, protects the buyer’s assets, and ensures the acquisition is carried out with legal certainty, from the initial search through to the final deed.
Yes.
We work actively and professionally with listing agencies, sales agents, and real estate franchises, as well as with owners selling directly, developers, and off-market opportunities.
We believe good professional relationships are essential to closing successful transactions. We don’t compete with those who represent the seller; each party plays a distinct, clearly defined role.
While they focus on marketing the property, we represent the buyer, bringing an orderly process, qualified buyers, and clear negotiations.
Since we hold no properties of our own, we have complete freedom to explore the entire real estate ecosystem until we find the exact property our client needs, ensuring the choice is based on the best available opportunity, always at the right market price.
Because in a real estate purchase the risks aren’t limited to price. Beyond overpaying for a property, there are legal, registry, and technical risks that aren’t always visible and can seriously affect the transaction or the buyer’s assets down the line.
A property may look attractive commercially, but present legal contingencies, documentation inconsistencies, or use restrictions that turn a “good opportunity” into a costly problem.
At Buyers Uruguay, the purchase process incorporates legal analysis and due diligence from the earliest stages, making it possible to detect both pricing risks and legal risks before taking on significant financial commitments.
This preventive approach provides legal certainty, protects the capital invested, and allows for informed decisions, free of pressure or later surprises.
Buying well isn’t just about choosing a property; it’s about buying at the right price and with legal backing.
Legal analysis and due diligence are included within the Agency’s fees, at no additional cost to the buyer.
Confidentiality is a core principle of our work.
We safeguard our clients’ identity, financial information, and purchase strategy throughout the entire process. The buyer’s name, their personal or financial situation, and the details of the transaction are not disclosed without their express authorization.
In particular, in off-market transactions or private negotiations, confidentiality helps protect the buyer’s position, avoid unnecessary exposure, and carry out the process with greater discretion and efficiency.
Any public reference — such as success stories — is made only with the client’s prior consent, and always preserving their anonymity when requested.
Unlike a traditional process where confidentiality is usually an exceptional request requiring extra legal steps, at Buyers Uruguay privacy is built into our structure. Our standard contract already includes a confidentiality clause designed by our legal team, guaranteeing anonymity in the negotiation with no additional costs or delays.
We apply this confidentiality standard universally: every client who trusts us is guaranteed full protection of their identity and financial objectives, by contract.
Yes.
We understand that a good purchase must not only be legally secure and fairly priced, but also technically sound. That’s why we work with a trusted building consultant to inspect properties when needed. This professional assessment allows us to evaluate the building’s actual condition, detect possible hidden defects, and estimate the cost of future repairs. Our priority is for you to have a clear, honest view of what you’re buying, avoiding costly surprises after signing.
