Recently, I started analyzing the real estate market here in Buenos Aires, and honestly, there are some interesting things. 2025 closed quite well, with nearly 70,000 property deeds signed, so the market was active. Now in 2026, things have stabilized quite a bit; the price per square meter in the city has been around US$2450 since last October.

What caught my attention is that if you’re thinking about investing in rental properties, the numbers have changed. The rent-to-price ratio has risen to 5.09% annually, which means you need almost 20 years of rent to recover your investment. Some neighborhoods are still more profitable than others, but it depends on where you look.

For example, in Palermo, prices are high but the profitability isn’t as strong. A two-bedroom apartment for rent in Palermo averages around $858,364 per month, making it the second most expensive area after Puerto Madero. But if you compare it to Lugano or Nueva Pompeya, the profitability numbers look better, even though the property values are lower.

What intrigues me the most is the topic of mortgage loans. In 2025, there were nearly 14,000 mortgage transactions, a 180% increase compared to 2024. If this trend continues, the market will move even more. However, construction costs are still pushing prices up; the cost has increased by 104% since October 2023.

For those looking to rent, the supply has moved quite a bit. It had dropped significantly since the pandemic, but in January 2024, when the Rental Law was enacted, it surged 62%. Now it has decreased again by 7.7%, but it’s still almost three times higher than in February 2023. So, there are options; it depends on the neighborhood and the type of property you’re seeking.