To invest in properties in Chile is not difficult. Generally, it is possible to be said that the yield of properties in Chile quite high is compared with the yield of markets in the countries ” desarollados”. The rent of departments and offices in Santiago of Chile moves between 6% and 12% per year. An advantage of foreign investors but the low cost of capital whom they have in EE.UU and Europe. The interest rate in Chile for hipoticarios credits oscillates at the moment (first trimester 2011) between 4,8% and 5,2% more compensation of inflation (UF).
When it plans an investment in Chile, it serves to consider the following points: 1. To know concept U.F. (promotion unit) the UF was created in Chile to express values of goods with a free index of inflation. An express value in UF does not raise with the inflation, but equal stays. The majority of the values of properties in Chile nowadays already this denominated in UF.
The advantage: It express in UF, no longer is necessary to fit the leasing and sale prices when there is inflation. At the same time, the present price in Weights Chileans the past month adjusts automatically according to the measured inflation. A U.F at the moment corresponds to near 21,500 Pesos Chilean (44,50 USD or 31,78 EUR). 2. As the runners of properties in Santiago and Chile work the majority of the transactions of properties in Chile is executed through runners. The task of the runner is to accompaar and to facilitate the transaction. The runners of properties in Santiago also receive 2% of the value of the property to selling part and 2% to the buyer. If one is running companies, the 19% IVA is added to the commission. In the case of leasings, one receives 50% of a monthly leasing (but IVA) to both parts. There is no an accreditation for runners in Santiago and Chile. Any person can be put to the brokerage heading, and by this they are not exclusively professional in the sector. 3. Institutions and information on the property All the transactions of properties in Chile require the Conservative of Raizes Goods (NBC). In the registry of the NBC, all the properties they estan enrolled with his special rights (right of water in the case of lands). Almost all the information on a property this kept in the NBC. With I number unique of the property, the ROLL, any person can request the filed information. By this service, the Preservative one acquires a tariff of approx 6 thousand pesos. But information on the property can be obtained in the municipality where this located. The work department of the municipality in many cases has the plans of the property, and certificates of construction. With the ROLL, any person can obtain this data. One would generally publish a sequel with but information on the process of transaction of properties in Santiago and Chile.