Real estate boom in CABA: property sales grew by 93.7% in January

The sale and purchase of real estate in the City of Buenos Aires grew by 93.7% in January 2025 compared to the same month last year. According to data from the Buenos Aires Notary Association, 3,645 deeds were registered, while the total amount of transactions increased by 202.9% , reaching 433,177 million pesos.

In terms of value, the average amount of the deeds was 118,841,472 pesos (equivalent to 111,031 dollars at the official exchange rate), which represented an increase of 56.4% in local currency and 22.4% in dollars. Despite the strong year-on-year rebound, activity registered a drop of 52.5% compared to December 2024, due to the seasonality of the market in the summer months.

One of the most notable data in the report on property sales is the sharp increase in mortgage transactions. In January, 945 deeds were registered under this modality, which meant a growth of 1269.5% compared to the same month of the previous year. These transactions represented 25.9% of the total sales for the month.

Jorge De Bartolo, president of the College of Notaries , highlighted the importance of this growth and compared it to the credit boom of 2018. "It is a good start to the year, only 2018 surpasses us because at that time there was a large supply of mortgage loans. The challenge is to sustain this demand throughout the year," he said.

The increase in the number of mortgage transactions generates expectations in the sector. De Bartolo stressed that the demand for credit drives real estate activity and underlined the importance of having the documentation ready to sell. "From the Notaries Association we always encourage owners to have their paperwork in order. Saving time on paperwork also means making money," he said.

The market's rebound is taking place in a context of economic uncertainty and expectations regarding the new government's policies. Although the data for January reflect a recovery, the challenge will be to sustain this level of activity in the coming months.

With strong year-on-year growth, the Buenos Aires real estate market showed signs of recovery, driven by mortgage lending . However, the drop compared to December and economic instability raise questions about the sector's performance for the rest of the year.