Overview
- Buenos Aires Province logged 13,334 property sales in July, up 41% year on year, with 2,169 mortgage deeds that rose 374% versus 2024 for the best July in two decades.
- INDEC’s construction‑cost index for Greater Buenos Aires rose 1.6% in July and 31% year on year, while Córdoba’s index increased 1.3% monthly and 28.7% annually.
- Empiria reports construction costs in dollars fell 4% in July with a further 5% drop projected for August, even as activity indicators stayed mixed and regional permit trends diverged.
- CEDU says building costs climbed about 107% in 18 months, sale prices failed to match that jump, and developers’ margins narrowed, with most banks still financing only finished homes.
- The market shows sharp segmentation, with a record 33.5% price gap between units en pozo and used properties in CABA, investors eyeing rental yields near 6%, and some buyers facing 90–120 day mortgage processing times.