What Peru Actually Is: 33 million people; third-largest country in South America by area; capital Lima holds 11 million in metro area?

33 million people; third-largest country in South America by area; capital Lima holds 11 million in metro area

What Peru Actually Is: Three radically distinct geographic zones: Pacific coastal desert, Andean highlands, Amazon basin?

Three radically distinct geographic zones: Pacific coastal desert, Andean highlands, Amazon basin

Tourist entry: 183 days per calendar year visa-free for most Western nationals — among most generous in Latin America

Rentista Visa: $1,000/month foreign passive income (pension, rental, investment)

Lima private healthcare genuinely good — competitive with Mexico City, Buenos Aires, São Paulo

Outside Lima, healthcare quality drops substantially — primary residence planning matters

Comfortable upscale Lima retirement: $1,800-3,000/month for a couple

Local Lima neighborhood living: $1,200-1,800/month

No major restrictions in most of country; 50-kilometer border-zone restriction affects some Andean and Amazon regions

Process: Minuta de Compraventa → due diligence → Escritura Pública before notary → SUNARP registration

Tax residence threshold: 183+ days per calendar year in Peru

Annual property tax effective rate among lowest in Latin America: typically 0.1-0.5% of market value

Name: Peru
Address: Peru

Honest guide to living in Peru for foreign buyers — Lima culinary capital, Cusco heritage, 183-day tourist allowance, real trade-offs.