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Buying a property in Samborondón
What is specific to buying in Samborondón: the Municipality's online certificates (ownership history, encumbrances, appraisal, land use) and the parishes of La Puntilla, Samborondón and Tarifa.
Samborondón is a canton of Guayas province, separated from Guayaquil by the Daule river and from Durán by the Babahoyo river, according to the Municipality itself. INEC's geographic classification lists the urban parishes of Samborondón and La Puntilla (Satélite) and the rural parish of Tarifa. Although many see it as an extension of Guayaquil, its paperwork belongs to the Municipality of Samborondón.
Where the paperwork is done
| Certificate | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Ownership history (historia de dominio) | The property's legal history: current and previous owners. |
| Encumbrances (gravamen) | Whether encumbrances on the property are in force. |
| Appraisal (avalúo) | The property's appraisal under the current municipal ordinance. |
| Land use (uso de suelo) | Whether activities are compatible with the zone. |
| Property-tax compliance (cumplimiento tributario predial) | That the property is up to date with its local tax obligations. |
All of them are requested through the Municipality's online services (servicios.samborondon.gob.ec), where the predial can also be checked and paid. The appraisal certificate can also be requested at the counter; for an urban plot you attach this year's predial receipt, the owner's ID and the deed bearing the stamp of the Dirección de Avalúos y Catastro.
Step by step in Samborondón
Property Registry certificate
Ask the Municipality of Samborondón for the property's ownership-history and encumbrance certificates. Confirm the seller is the owner and that there are no unresolved mortgages, prohibitions or attachments.
Municipal certificates
Get the appraisal certificate and the property-tax compliance certificate; if you will build or open a business, the land-use certificate too.
Promise, minuta and taxes
If needed, sign a promise of sale by public deed (Civil Code, art. 1570); the lawyer drafts the minuta and the municipality assesses the alcabala and the plusvalía, without payment of which the deed is not granted (COOTAD, arts. 537 and 560).
Deed and recording
The deed is signed before a notary and recorded in the Property Registry of the canton where the property lies (Civil Code, arts. 702 and 703).
Frequently asked questions
Is the vía a Samborondón in Guayaquil or Samborondón?
La Puntilla, along the Samborondón avenue, is an urban parish of the Samborondón canton according to INEC. Paperwork for those properties is done with the Municipality of Samborondón.
Which certificates can I request online in Samborondón?
Ownership history, no-property, appraisal, encumbrances, land use, property-tax compliance and no-debt certificates, through the Municipality's online services.
Sources
- Servicio en línea — Municipio de Samborondón
- Certificados y avalúos — Municipio de Samborondón
- Historia — Municipio de Samborondón
- Código Orgánico de Organización Territorial, Autonomía y Descentralización (COOTAD) — Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social (copia publicada)
- Código Civil (Codificación 2005-010) — FAOLEX, FAO (copia del texto oficial)
- Clasificador Geográfico Estadístico (División Político Administrativa) — Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC)