The Unified National Registry (RUN) now requires property titles to include georeferenced plans, a measure aimed at linking registration documents to the exact physical location of the property. According to Mercedes Vera, the General Director of Cadastre and Property Registration at RUN, the goal is to reduce real estate fraud and strengthen legal security.
The system, which began operating in January 2026 after President Santiago Peña enacted Law 7424/25, unified the General Directorate of Public Registries, the National Cadastre Service, and the Surveying and Geodesy Department of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC). Vera explained that the integration allows for more effective oversight, as it is now possible to verify whether the property actually exists at the location indicated in the title.
The mandatory georeferencing requirement, established under Articles 179 and 180 of the law, requires property owners to hire a licensed surveyor to prepare the plan, which must also be signed by a notary. The document is then submitted to RUN to be incorporated into the cadastral map. The director emphasized that RUN does not issue these plans but only reviews and integrates them into the system.
In cases of overlapping titles for the same property, Vera clarified that resolving such conflicts falls exclusively under the jurisdiction of the Judiciary. RUN's role is to inform owners of the detected inconsistency. The decision on which title holds superior rights will be made by a court, based on the registration's seniority.
To prevent fraud, the recommendation is for buyers and sellers to always request official reports from RUN before any transaction and to use licensed notaries, whose list is available on the Supreme Court of Justice's website. Vera warned that many scams involve falsified documents or individuals posing as unauthorized notaries.
The director also highlighted the difference between a private contract and a valid property title, noting that only a public deed registered in the Property Registry confers legal ownership. With the new law, georeferencing has become a mandatory step for this registration.