Yields are low in Asuncion

Last Updated: Nov 17, 2005
ASUNCION - Centre - Apartments COST (US$) YIELD (p.a.) PRICE/SQ.M. (US$)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
100 sq. m. 40,000 70 2.10% 400 0.70
150 sq. m. 85,000 200 2.82% 567 1.30
ASUNCION -
Centre - Houses
200 sq. m. 100,000 300 3.60% 500 1.50
250 sq. m. 130,000 500 4.62% 520 2.00
300 sq. m. 180,000 800 5.33% 600 2.70
350 sq. m. 190,000 900 5.68% 543 2.60
400 sq. m. 200,000 1,000 6.00% 500 2.50
Source: Global Property Guide

The capital city of Asuncion is the only place where property rights are secure enough to make it advisable to buy.

Yields are low however. A 100 sq. m. apartment may cost only US$40,000, but it might rents for as little as US$70 per month. This would give the landlord a very low yield, at 2.1%.

Houses in Asuncion tend to be worth around US$500 to US$600 per sq. m., and they rent for around US$1.50 to US$2.70 per sq. m. per month. Rental yields on houses are therefore around 3.5% to 6%.