What it costs to buy property in Guyana
A foreign buyer should budget roughly 4.3%–5.3% of the purchase price on top of the price itself. No licence or permit is required.
What you pay
- Stamp duty2.0%–2.5% of the price$10,000–$12,500
- Legal fees1.5%–2.0% of the price$7,500–$10,000
- Conveyancing fee0.5% of the price$2,500
- Registration fee0.3% of the price$1,250
| On a purchase of | $250,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | $5,000 – $6,250 | $10,000 – $12,500 | $20,000 – $25,000 |
| Conveyancing fee | $1,250 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Registration fee | $625 | $1,250 | $2,500 |
| Legal fees | $3,750 – $5,000 | $7,500 – $10,000 | $15,000 – $20,000 |
| Total on top of the price | 4.3%–5.3% | 4.3%–5.3% | 4.3%–5.3% |
Can you buy as a foreigner?
No licence required
No permit is required for a foreigner to hold property. The more consequential question is which title system the property sits under — Transport, processed through the Deeds Registry, or Certificate of Title through the Land Registry — because it changes both the stamp duty and the conveyancing route.
No approval to wait for
With no permission to obtain, the timeline is set by conveyancing rather than by a government queue.
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Nearby markets compared
What a foreign buyer pays on top of a $500,000 price, here and in the markets around it nearest in cost.
- VenezuelaNo licence0.9%–2.6%
- ColombiaNo licence2.4%–3.4%
- GuyanaNo licence4.3%–5.3%
- French GuianaNo licence7.5%–8.3%
- SurinameLicence needed8.1%–8.2%