Registering improvements (bienhechurías)
We register the improvements (bienhechurías) you built, so your construction has legal value and backing. So what you built is on paper.
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- You tell us about your case. It's free.
- We send you the price in writing, within 1 to 3 hours.
- You decide. If it works for you, we start. If not, you delete it with one click and pay nothing.
No one will pressure you. Your information is used only for your case.
Is it for you?
If any of these sounds like you, this procedure is for you.
- Owners who built or made improvements on their land and need those improvements registered and given legal value
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Legal assessment of your property's situation.
- Preparation of the petition, supporting documents, witnesses or appraisal, depending on the case.
- Court proceedings when required.
- Registration or recording at the Real Estate Registry.
- A lawyer by your side throughout the process.
Does not include
- The official registry fee (the court charges no fees, because justice is free of charge in Venezuela).
- The appraisal or technical plans, when the case requires them (we coordinate them).
- The cédula catastral (property record ID) and the municipal compliance certificate, if they need to be obtained (a service we also handle). We can handle it separately:Municipal permits →
- Resolving a claim from a third party with a better right, if one comes up.
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Check it and we include it in your quote. You decide at the end.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 4.
- Every document you have for the property, even if incomplete
- Details of the land and of the improvements or upgrades
- Witnesses and appraisal details, when the case calls for them
- Your contact details so we can coordinate
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest.
- Step 1
We assess your property
We look at what you built and what supporting papers you have.
We do this - Step 2
We map the route
We define the path before the court and the registry.
We do this - Step 3
We handle the registration
We manage the registration of the improvements.
We do this - Result
Done
We hand you the improvements registered in your name.
You receive it
It varies with the court and the registry; we give you an estimate when we review your case.
What it costs and how to pay
There are two separate payments, and we want you to see them clearly.
Our fee: we do all the work for you.
The official registry fee. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: 50% when we start and 50% on delivery. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment has two clearly separate parts. What you pay us, professional fees, from $150, for handling the whole procedure before the court and the registry from start to finish
What goes to the State, the official registry fee, which for improvements and título supletorio is low, under the current fee schedule of SAREN (Venezuela's registries and notaries service), payable in bolivars at the official rate of the day; the court charges no fees The lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if I don't register what I built?
Legally, the construction doesn't exist: you can't sell it, mortgage it or leave it to your heirs, and in a dispute you lose what you invested. Registration gives your construction legal existence.
Why register the improvements?
Because if they aren't registered, legally it's as if the construction didn't exist.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $150, covers drafting, the visado (a lawyer's sign-off, required before filing a document) and recording; the official registry fee is separate and is low for improvements.
Do I need a título supletorio first?
It's usually the prior step; we tell you whether your case requires it.
Does it work if the land isn't mine?
It covers the construction, not the land; we explain the scope.
About this procedure
Bienhechurías (improvements: buildings put up on land) are everything built or improved on a piece of land: the house, an addition, a commercial space, a water pump, any work that adds value. The catch is that if those improvements aren't registered, legally it's as if they didn't exist: you can't sell them separately, they don't count in an inheritance, they can't be used as collateral and they aren't reflected in the property's official value. Registering the improvements, usually based on a título supletorio (court-issued title for improvements) or whatever document fits your case, gives that construction legal existence and value. It's especially key when you built on land that's already yours, because then you can eventually merge land and improvements into a single, solid title document. We assess your situation, determine the right route for your case, prepare the paperwork and register them at the Registro Inmobiliario (Real Estate Registry), so what you built is finally on paper and adds to your property's real value. What you built with your own hands, now on the registry too.
Legal framework and important notes
Ley de Registros y Notarías (Registries and Notaries Law) · Código Civil (Civil Code) · Código de Procedimiento Civil (Code of Civil Procedure)
- Registering improvements enters the construction in the registry so it has legal value; it usually relies on a título supletorio or the document that fits the case
- If the land is yours, it can be merged into a single title document
- Low official registry fee, under SAREN's current fee schedule, payable in bolivars at the official rate of the day
We guarantee our service, not what the agency decides. If something depends on them, we tell you clearly and in time.
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