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    Housing

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    Moving

    • Moving from USAPets, cars, household goods, apostille
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    • Shipping & Import
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  • Listings by market

    • All Guatemala listings13,888 for sale
    • Antigua Guatemala2,506 for sale
    • Guatemala City & metro10,890 for sale
    • Pacific coast355 for sale
    • Lake Atitlán137 for sale
    • Antigua market report
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    Guatemala City by zona

    • Zona 1
    • Zona 2
    • Zona 4
    • Zona 7
    • Zona 9
    • Zona 10 (Zona Viva)
    • Zona 11
    • Zona 12
    • Zona 13
    • Zona 14 (Las Américas)
    • Zona 15 (Vista Hermosa)
    • Zona 16 & Cayalá
    • Mixco
    • Santa Catarina Pinula
    • San José Pinula
    • Fraijanes
    • Villa Nueva
    • Villa Canales

    Antigua area, coast & lake

    • Antigua (municipio)
    • Ciudad Vieja
    • Alotenango
    • San Miguel Dueñas
    • Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
    • San Lucas Sacatepéquez
    • Escuintla
    • Taxisco (Monterrico)

    City guides

    • Antigua Guatemala
    • Guatemala City by zone
    • Lake Atitlán
    • Pacific coast
    • Quetzaltenango (Xela)
    • Cobán
    • Flores & Petén
    • Huehuetenango

    Rent prices

    • Average rent, all Guatemala
    • How to rent
    • Zone 4
    • Zone 10
    • Zone 11
    • Zone 13
    • Zone 14
    • Zone 15
    • Zone 16 (Cayalá)
    • Mixco
    • Santa Catarina Pinula

    Buy & guides

    • How to buy property
    • Foreign buyer rules
    • Closing costs
    • Property tax (IUSI)
    • Airbnb ROI by region
    • Buying in Antigua
    • Buying at Lake Atitlán
    • Buying in Monterrico

    Short-term rental rates

    • Airbnb for two, by market
    • Big house for a group (9+)
    • Lake Atitlán rates by town
    • Airbnb vs long-term rent
  • ID & Documents

    • RENAP HubDirect access + all procedures
    • DPI (National ID)Get or renew your DPI
    • Passport
    • NIT (Tax ID)

    Vehicles

    • Driver's License
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    Business

    • SAT HubDirect access + all procedures
    • RTU HubUnified Tax Registry
    • Register a Business
    • Business FormationStart a company in Guatemala
    • Residency

    Useful

    • MSPAS HubPublic health: measles alert, dengue, licenses
    • MAGA HubAgriculture: prices, sanitation, exports
    • MINGOB HubBackground checks, naturalization, NGO, PNC
    • MINECO HubMercantile Registry, trademarks, DIACO, scholarships
    • MINTRAB HubLabor clearance, RECIT contracts, salary book, complaints 1511
    • IGSS HubMedical appointment, employer payment, pensions, voluntary contribution, migrant
    • MINEX HubPassport, apostille, consulate appointment, nationality, NGO
    • MINDEF / DIGECAM HubCarry license, possession, firearm registration, import
    • Tránsito / DGT HubDriver license, fines, SAT sticker, import car
    • RENAP HubDPI, certificates, CUI, naturalization, SAMSE diaspora
    • IGM HubImmigration: residency, visas, minor exit permits
    • Muni HubIUSI property tax, Boleto Ornato, license, garbage
    • RGP HubProperty registry, mortgages, real estate certifications
    • Registro Mercantil HubRegister business, S.A./SRL, modifications, books
    • MEM HubGas stations, hydrocarbons, mining, electricity
    • MARN HubEnvironmental license, EIA, waste, vehicle emissions
    • CONAP HubTikal, protected areas, hunting, CITES research
    • MICIVI HubRoads, commercial transport, SIT telecom, housing
    • MINEDUC HubUSA studies equivalencies, scholarships, teacher registration
    • MCD HubAntigua/Tikal heritage, sports, filming permits
    • OJ HubJudicial Branch: CAPE, divorces, support, US judicial requests
    • PNC HubPolice: 110, digital station, complaints, domestic violence
    • TSE HubVoter registration, migrant vote from USA, electoral roll, 2027 elections
    • Visa Guide
    • Emergency NumbersPolice, fire, ambulance
    • US Consulate
  • Map

    • Interactive MapExplore all 22 departments
    • All 22 Departments
    • All GuidesEvery travel + living guide

    Locations

    • Antigua Guatemala
    • Panajachel (Lake Atitlan)
    • Xela (Quetzaltenango)
    • Cayala (Zone 16)
    • Lake Atitlan Hub
    • Guatemala City
    • Tikal

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