1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (957+ words) The supply squeeze. Rental listings in Rio's South Zone fell 27. 5 percent in two years, according to the property federation Secovi-RJ. The rent effect. Rents across the zone rose about 17 percent over the same period, and roughly 50 percent in Copacabana. The…...

19+ hour, 49+ min ago  (926+ words) The pile. Unsold new homes in the city rose 40. 3% in a year, to 85, 200 units by December. The gap. Developers launched 139, 700 homes in 2025 and sold 113, 000, a shortfall of 26, 700. The split. Mid and high-end launches rose 41% while sales in that bracket fell…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (763+ words) The surge. Average rents in Rio rose 42. 7 percent between May 2023 and May 2026, against inflation of 14. 9 percent. The hotspots. In Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, rents per square metre have roughly doubled since 2021. The buyers. Foreigners made up about 28 percent of studio…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (648+ words) Panama " Expats & Nomads "Priced in dollars. Panama uses the US dollar, so rents and deposits are quoted in USD. "Where to look. Encuentra24 and local agents list most apartments; expat groups help too. "Deposit norm. Expect roughly one month's deposit plus…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (705+ words) Panama " Expats & Nomads "The legal base. Leases follow the Civil Code and Law 93 of 1973, overseen by MIVIOT. "Deposit protection. Your security deposit is lodged with the Ministry of Housing, not the landlord. "Same rights. Foreigners rent on the same terms…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago  (825+ words) Uruguay " Step by Step Understanding your lease in Uruguay protects you from the two surprises newcomers dislike most " a confusing annual rent rise and a deposit that never comes back. Here is how the contract, the adjustment clause, the deposit…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (478+ words) Uruguay " Step by Step Renting an apartment in Uruguay is straightforward once you clear the one real obstacle " the guarantee. Here is how the garant'a works, the newer guarantee-light route foreigners can actually use, the neighbourhoods that suit newcomers, and…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (462+ words) Latin America " Cost of Living Where does your money go furthest in Latin America? Here is what a furnished one-bedroom actually costs in 13 cities expats and nomads pick most " drawn from our live city data, ordered cheapest to priciest. Each…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (187+ words) Argentina " Step by Step Buenos Aires housing runs on two parallel tracks " one built for foreigners, one that takes work to enter and pays off in price. This step of our Argentina series covers renting an apartment in Argentina: which…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (508+ words) The aval is the hurdle. Renting an apartment in Mexico usually requires an aval (a local property-owning guarantor); without one, many landlords accept a paid rental-guarantee policy instead. Budget the upfront cost. Expect a deposit of one month's rent plus…...