Glossary of Real Estate Terms in Spanish – Part I


Amortization – Amortización
Annotation: Anotación
Appraisal: Avalúo, tasación
Appraiser: Valuador
Appreciation: Plusvalía or apreciación
Architecture: Arquitectura
Assignment: transferencia
Auction: Remate or subasta
Bank: Banco
Bond Mortgage Section of the National Registry: Cédulas Hipotecarias
Borrower – Prestatario
Boundaries: Límites
Broker: Corredor
Building Pemit: Permiso de Construcción
Cadastral Map: Mapa Catastral
Certificate of Title: Certificado de Título
Client: Cliente
Closing: Cierre
Closing Costs: Costos de Cierre
Closing in Escrow: Cierre Depósitario
Collateral – Garantía
Commercial Section of National Registry: Mercantil
Commission: Honorarios
Condominium Section of the National Registry: Condominio
Contract: Contrato
Convey: Traspasar
Corporation: Corporación
Counteroffer: Contraoferta
Credit Rating: Historial crediticio
Declared value: El valor declarado
Deed of Transfer: Escritura
Deposit: Depósito, Prima
Depreciation: Depreciación
Document Summaries: Diarios
Due date: Fecha Límite