Investment property in Venezuela: what to buy and what it costs
Two-bedroom apartment near the university in Los Chaguaramos
$53,300
A 65 m² apartment with two bedrooms, a living-dining room, a ceiling fan and windows onto the tree tops on the ninth floor of a 14-storey building in Los Chaguaramos. The country's main university and a metro station are a few minutes' walk away. Such apartments are let long-term to lecturers and students.
Two-bedroom apartment in central Caracas in La Candelaria
$61,500
A 75 m² apartment with two bedrooms, high ceilings, a light terrazzo floor and a balcony on the seventh floor of a 1960s building in La Candelaria - the old central district of Caracas. Metro stations, ministries and offices are nearby. Apartments here are let to the staff of institutions and companies in the centre.
Two-bedroom apartment with a view of the hills in El Paraíso
$69,600
An 85 m² apartment with two bedrooms, a bright living-dining room and an open kitchen on the eleventh floor of a residential tower in El Paraíso in western Caracas. The windows look onto mango tree tops, tiled roofs on the slope and green mountains. Schools, a market and avenues to the centre are nearby.
Three-bedroom apartment with a balcony in Santa Mónica
$77,800
A 95 m² apartment with three bedrooms, a living-dining room and a balcony with flowers on the eighth floor of a residential building in Santa Mónica - a green district next to the university campus. The windows look onto shady streets and wooded hills. Such apartments are let to the families of lecturers and doctors.
Three-bedroom apartment near the university in Montalbán
$86,000
A 105 m² apartment with three bedrooms, a spacious living-dining room and air conditioning on the twelfth floor of a residential tower in Montalbán in south-western Caracas. The windows look onto green valleys and houses on the slopes. A private university, schools and a shopping centre are nearby.
Three-bedroom apartment in La Urbina in eastern Caracas
$94,200
A 115 m² apartment with three bedrooms, a large living room, a dining area and a long balcony on the tenth floor of a residential building in La Urbina in eastern Caracas. The windows look onto the valley, residential towers and wooded mountain slopes. Shopping centres and the motorway to the city centre are nearby.
Three-bedroom apartment with a terrace in El Cafetal
$107,000
A 130 m² apartment with three bedrooms, parquet floors, a living-dining room and a covered terrace with plants on the sixth floor of a low-rise residential building in El Cafetal in south-eastern Caracas. The terrace looks onto hills thick with trees. Schools, shopping centres and sports clubs are nearby.
Four-bedroom apartment for a large family in Terrazas del Ávila
$123,000
A 150 m² apartment with four bedrooms, a large living-dining room and a wide balcony on the ninth floor of a residential building in Terrazas del Ávila in north-eastern Caracas. The windows look onto the city valley and the green mountain slopes right behind the buildings. Apartments of this size are let to large families.
What properties are bought for investment in Venezuela
Above are the most interesting offers selected by our experts. The price in each card is the Caracas square metre price for an apartment by our experts' estimate multiplied by the floor area. A manager will find a property to match your requirements.
Apartments for sale in the residential districts of Caracas, the square metre price, taxes on letting and selling, deal costs, the rules of purchase for a foreigner.
A foreigner buys an apartment in Venezuela on the same terms as a citizen, with no permits: all it takes is an RIF tax number and a lawful entry into the country. Home prices are quoted and deals are made in US dollars. By our experts' estimate, a square metre of an apartment in the residential districts of Caracas costs about $820, and a three-room apartment near the university comes to $53,300.
This page covers apartments in the capital's residential districts from the centre to the south-east, prices, taxes on letting and selling, deal costs and the rules for a foreigner.
The market in brief
Prices and rules as of 2026.
How much an apartment in Venezuela costs in 2026
Home prices in Venezuela are quoted in US dollars for the whole apartment, and deals are made in dollars too. By our experts' estimate, a square metre in the residential districts of Caracas - from the university quarters to the south-east of the city - costs about $820, while in the prestigious eastern quarters such as Las Mercedes and Campo Alegre a square metre costs 2-3 times more. There are no long-term mortgages: apartments are bought with the buyer's own money, and a buyer with the full amount agrees a price below the asking price.
| Apartment in Caracas | Floor area | Price at the average square metre |
|---|---|---|
| Two-bedroom | 60 m² | ~$50,000 |
| Three-bedroom | 90 m² | ~$74,000 |
| Four-bedroom | 120 m² | ~$99,000 |
Square metre prices are our experts' estimate in 2026, rounded; the apartment price is the average square metre multiplied by the floor area.
What taxes are paid on letting, owning and selling
Income from letting an apartment in Venezuela is subject to income tax: a non-resident pays 34% on the full rent, a tax resident pays on the scale of 6-34%. You become a resident after 183 days in the country in a year. A manager will calculate the after-tax income of a specific apartment in the chat.
| Tax | Rate |
|---|---|
| Rent, non-resident | 34% on the full rent |
| Rent, tax resident | scale of 6-34% |
| Annual tax on the apartment | municipal tax on urban property, the rate is set by the municipality |
| Sale, non-resident | 34% on the gain plus a 0.5% tax advance on the price at registration |
| Inheritance and gifts | 1-55% by degree of kinship and amount |
Data for 2026; a comparison of countries is in the rental yield table.
How to bring in the money for the purchase is covered on the page how to send money to Venezuela, and life in the capital is described on the page Caracas.
What costs to add to the property price
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public registry fees | 0.5-2% of the price at the registry's tariff |
| Lawyer: the agreement and its endorsement | 1.5-2.5% of the price |
| Buyer's RIF tax number | obtained before the deal |
| Income tax advance of 0.5% of the price | paid by the seller before registration |
Data for 2026. Registry fees and the lawyer together come to 2-4.5% of the price: for an apartment in Santa Mónica at $77,800 that is $1,600-3,600. Without a certificate of paid municipal tax the registry does not register the deal. A manager calculates the total for a specific property.
In Venezuela the seller's title in the registry and the apartment's arrears are checked before the deposit
Mistakes cost more than the support: the registry will not register an apartment with an encumbrance or an inheritance dispute; arrears of building fees pass to the new owner; a building without a water tank and a generator takes longer to let and earns less. We check the seller's title in the public registry, the arrears and the state of the building before the deposit and run the deal together with the lawyer.
The cost of support depends on the purchase budget and the goal - investment, letting or a home for yourself; a manager will calculate it in the chat.
Does the purchase give a residence permit
The purchase on its own does not give a residence permit. Venezuela grants an investor visa for investment in a Venezuelan company, and long-term visas are also issued for work and family.
You can buy an apartment without a status too: a foreigner with a lawful entry into the country and an RIF tax number registers the apartment in their own name with no permits, and the agreement can be signed under an apostilled power of attorney. A permit from the authorities is needed only to buy in border and military zones.
How we find a property
- Budget and goal: investment, letting or a home for yourself. The manager clarifies the district of Caracas and how you will pay.
- A selection of real apartments: the seller's price, floor area, floor, the building fee, a water tank and a generator in the building.
- Checks before the deposit: the seller's title in the public registry, encumbrances and inheritance disputes, arrears of building fees and municipal tax.
- A remote deal through a lawyer in Venezuela: an apostilled power of attorney, the RIF tax number, an agreement in dollars, payment by bank transfer, signing and registration at the public registry.
The manager sends the selection to the chat, with sellers' prices on the date of the selection.
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