1. Registry status
Confirm with the National Registry who the owner is and whether the parcel has mortgages, liens, annotations, or limitations. An attorney does this in minutes with the real folio (title number).
2. Cadastral survey plan
Verify that the plan is registered and that the measurements and boundaries match reality and the Registry.
3. Land use
Request the land-use certification from the municipality and confirm your project is permitted. It's the most important viability filter: without the right use, there is no project.
4. Water availability
This is the constraint that stops the most developments. Confirm feasibility through the ASADA or AyA (water utilities), or the viability of a well. Get it in writing.
5. Environmental conditions
Check proximity to rivers or streams (which create non-buildable protection setbacks), recharge zones, and any SETENA requirements.
6. Access and utilities
Verify legal access to a public road, the condition of the road, and the availability of electricity.
7. Taxes current
The Registry will not register a transfer if the seller's municipal tax is not up to date.
With this review done — ideally with an attorney and using escrow for the funds — you buy with peace of mind. And when a parcel already has part of this path resolved, the risk drops noticeably.
This 4.57-ha parcel in Orotina already has a cadastral survey plan, registry study, and certification of the seven approved uses.