What Paraguay Actually Is: 7?

7.5 million people; landlocked country between Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia; smaller than California

What Paraguay Actually Is: Asunción metro: 2?

Asunción metro: 2.3 million along Paraguay River; Ciudad del Este 700K at Triple Frontier near Iguazú Falls

Tourist entry: 90 days visa-free for most foreigners; renewable through standard processes

Permanent Residency historically among most accessible in Latin America; recent reforms have tightened requirements

Healthcare among more limited in the network; comparable to Bolivia; meaningfully weaker than regional alternatives

Private healthcare concentrated in Asunción: Sanatorio La Costa, Hospital Bautista, Sanatorio Migone

Among most affordable countries in hemisphere; comparable to Bolivia, cheaper than Mexico/Colombia/Peru

Comfortable Asunción upscale retirement: $1,500-2,500/month for a couple

No major restrictions in most of country; specific border-zone and rural-land restrictions apply

Process: Boleto de Compra-Venta → due diligence → Escritura Pública before escribano → Property Registry

Clearly territorial tax system: only Paraguayan-source income taxed; foreign-source income generally not taxed for residents

Annual property tax effective rate among lowest in Latin America: typically 0.2-0.5% of market value

Name: Paraguay
Address: Paraguay

Honest guide to living in Paraguay for foreign buyers — pure territorial tax, Guaraní culture, residency pathways, and real trade-offs.