Real estate agencies in Concepción: how to choose and what to check

To choose a real estate agency in Concepción, start with what you want: a plot in one of the new subdivisions, a flat or house to rent near the centre, or farmland. Then talk to two or three agencies that work that area and pick the one that shows you the property papers (title, subdivision approval, registry report) before asking for a deposit. The best agency is the one that answers clearly and in writing.

What is happening with land in Concepción?

• Industry-driven demand: in February 2025, InfoNegocios described a boom in plot sales, duplexes and renovated houses, linked to the arrival of Paracel's pulp project (InfoNegocios⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). In May 2026, infrastructure works for its plant at Paso Horqueta began: a river port, power lines and access roads (Hoy⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠).
• Where plots are being sold: the same report mentions subdivisions near the future IPS social-security hospital and the planned Gran Hospital del Norte, and on the road to Loreto, the main route to the plant. One developer offered 12 × 30 m plots from G. 32,750,000 in up to 130 monthly instalments (InfoNegocios⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). Before signing such a long plan, ask for the total cost, what happens if you fall behind and whether the contract is registered.
• Apartments: in December 2024 the Primus opened as Concepción's first high-rise apartment building, in the central area by the Paraguay River, with 28 one- and two-bedroom units (Última Hora⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). InfoNegocios also cited it as an example of new vertical construction (InfoNegocios⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠).

Concepción has 24 urban and 48 rural barrios (Wikipedia⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠), and Avenida Pinedo is the city's main and longest avenue (ABC Color⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). Ask for the exact location on a map and visit at the time of day you will be commuting.

What should you ask an agency before a viewing?

Send each one the same questions on WhatsApp and compare the answers:

• Commission: how much, who pays it (buyer, seller, tenant or owner) and when.
• Mandate: whether they have the owner's written authorisation to sell or let the property.
• Papers: property (finca or padrón) number, owner's name and, for a plot, whether the subdivision is approved by the municipality.
• Services: whether the plot has water, power and an opened street, or what is missing and who will do it.
• Payment: cash or instalments, with the full plan in writing.

If an agency will not answer clearly in writing, drop it.

What should you check when buying a plot?

Law 1909 on subdivisions⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠ requires prior municipal approval for any subdivision of private land. To get it, the developer must file, among other things, the title, the registry's certificate of ownership status, paid-up property tax and a survey by a licensed professional. They must then open the streets, set the levels and build the required drainage; if not done within the authorised period, the approval lapses.

• Ask for the municipal approval resolution and check it at the Municipalidad de Concepción.
• Ask for the approved plan and find your plot on the ground, not just in the brochure.
• Visit after rain: November to January are the wettest months (Wikipedia⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠), and that is when you see how the street holds up.

What should you know about renting?

• Contract: Paraguay has no specific residential tenancy law. If the contract sets no term, one year is presumed (Civil Code art. 1881); the deposit is usually one month and there is no legal cap on increases, so agree the adjustment in writing (InfoNegocios⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠).
• Heat: summer highs can reach 42 °C (Wikipedia⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). Ask whether the house has air conditioning, who pays for servicing it and what the summer power bill usually is.
• Inventory: photograph every room when you move in and attach the photos to the contract.

How do you close a purchase without surprises?

• Your own notary: the notary requests the certificate of ownership status from the registry; under Law 2903/06⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠ it is issued within 10 days and is valid for 30. Hire your own notary, not the seller's.
• New registry: since 14 January 2026 the Registro Unificado Nacional⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠ (Law 7424/25) assigns a unique code to every property; ask your notary how it affects your purchase.
• ID checks: agencies that buy and sell property must report suspicious transactions to SEPRELAD, the anti-money-laundering unit (Ferrere⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠), so expect to show documents.
• Farmland near the border: Law 2532/05⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠ sets a 50 km security zone along the borders. There, unless authorised by decree, nationals of neighbouring countries cannot own rural property. If you are Brazilian and interested in land in the north of the department, check with your notary before paying a deposit.

Never pay a cash deposit without a receipt or before seeing the registry report.