How to sell land in the Paraguayan Chaco without an agent

Selling Chaco land used to depend on contacts and middlemen. Today buyers — Paraguayan, Brazilian, Argentine, German or Chinese — start online. Owners who present their land with clear data sell faster.

1. Set a realistic price

According to figures published in February 2026 (El Observador), a hectare runs about US$800–1,000 in the Lower Chaco, US$1,300–2,000 in the Central Chaco and US$1,200–1,700 in the Upper Chaco. Water, access, improvements and clean paperwork push the price up.

2. Get your documents ready

• Title and property number (finca) so the buyer's notary can check the Public Registry.
• Cadastral plan and, ideally, georeferencing to rule out overlapping titles.
• Land-use plan and environmental licences if land use was changed.
• A KML or KMZ boundary file buyers can open in Google Earth.

3. Show what buyers want to see

• Daylight photos of water points, reservoirs, pasture, native forest, house and corrals.
• Aquifer depth and water quality.
• Distance to the Trans-Chaco Highway, the Bioceanic Corridor and the nearest town.
• A short walk-through video helps a lot.

4. Mind the border strip

Under Law 2532/2005, citizens of neighbouring countries cannot acquire rural property within 50 km of the border without a decree. If your land is in that strip, say so up front.

5. List for free on chaco.land

On chaco.land you create the listing from your phone, upload up to 40 photos, video and KML boundaries, and the text is translated automatically into English, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Chinese. Buyers contact you directly by WhatsApp or email — no commission. Listing is free during launch.

6. Close with a notary

The public deed is signed before a Paraguayan notary (escribano), who runs the title search and registers the sale. See our guide to buying and selling land in Paraguay.

*General information, not legal advice. Sources: El Observador (Feb 2026); Law 2532/2005.*