What it costs to buy property in Honduras
A foreign buyer should budget roughly 5.0%–7.0% of the purchase price on top of the price itself. No licence or permit is required.
What you pay
- Legal and notary fees2.0%–3.0% of the price$10,000–$15,000
- Transfer tax (Impuesto de Tradición)1.5% of the price$7,500
- Cadastral certificate1.0%–2.0% of the price$5,000–$10,000
- Registry fees0.5% of the price$2,500
| On a purchase of | $250,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer tax (Impuesto de Tradición) | $3,750 | $7,500 | $15,000 |
| Cadastral certificate | $2,500 – $5,000 | $5,000 – $10,000 | $10,000 – $20,000 |
| Registry fees | $1,250 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Legal and notary fees | $5,000 – $7,500 | $10,000 – $15,000 | $20,000 – $30,000 |
| Total on top of the price | 5.0%–7.0% | 5.0%–7.0% | 5.0%–7.0% |
Can you buy as a foreigner?
No licence required
No permit, but a constitutional limit: a foreigner may hold roughly three-quarters of an acre of coastal or border land in their own name for urban residential use. Larger holdings are routinely taken through a Honduran company instead, which is legal and common but adds a structure to maintain — and makes clean title and a competent attorney matter more here than almost anywhere else in the region.
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.
- PanamaNo licence1.6%–4.5%
- NicaraguaNo licence2.7%–4.2%
- Costa RicaNo licence3.8%
- GuatemalaNo licence4.3%–5.5%
- HondurasNo licence5.0%–7.0%