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Overlapping properties in Chile: when two titles cover the same land and how it is resolved
An overlap (traslape) happens when the titles or plans of two properties cover the same strip of land. It is resolved in two stages: first a georeferenced survey that measures where and how much the properties overlap, then the legal action that fits the case.
Chile's rural subdivision bill: what changes for buying, selling or subdividing a 5,000 m² plot
Today you can buy and sell a 5,000 m² plot that already exists, and the bill filed in 2024 does not prohibit it. It keeps half a hectare as the minimum but requires those lots to be agricultural, and creates a new figure, the rural residential complex, for housing projects. It has still not been voted on in the Chamber of Deputies.
You have the posesión efectiva: what is still missing to sell an inherited property in Chile
The grant of inheritance (posesión efectiva) is not enough to sell. Chilean law requires registering the inheritance at the Property Registrar where each property is located, proving the inheritance tax was paid or exempt, and having property tax up to date. With that, the heirs can sell together, or one heir alone if the estate was partitioned first.
Married abroad with property in Chile: when your spouse has to sign the sale
If you married outside Chile and did not register the marriage choosing another regime, Chilean law treats you as separate as to property, and you can sell without your spouse signing. The exceptions are a declared family home, a community regime agreed when registering the marriage in Chile, and a foreign divorce that the Supreme Court has not yet recognised.