The intelligence layer for Guatemalan real estate.
One engine. Two products. A free wizard for individual buyers, and tailored diagnostics for institutional capital. Both built on the same real data.
Why buying land in Guatemala is harder than it should be.
of the country has an official map of who owns each plot and where the boundaries are. Not even the capital is on it.
public databases of real transaction prices. Anywhere.
municipios, each with its own rules, taxes, and data. None of them share information. Evaluating land means starting from zero, one municipio at a time.
Every recommendation rests on three layers of evidence.
Two products. One engine.
Same data. Same scoring. Built for two very different audiences.
Nova Scout
A free wizard. Answer a few questions and walk away with a shortlist of zones — with the risks called out before you visit. About five minutes.
Explore Nova ScoutIntelligence
Tailored diagnostics and memos for development firms, family offices, foreign investors, and project financing. Sized to your specific decision.
Request a diagnosticBoth products run on the same foundation: 340 municipios scored against 12+ official sources, 10+ global datasets, and 5 proprietary tools we built ourselves.
From first-time buyers to institutional capital.
Your next move starts with real evidence.
Pick the path that fits. Both are built on the same data and the same engine.
Frequently asked questions
Is buying land in Guatemala a good investment?
It depends on the zone: appreciation and risk vary enormously across the 340 municipios. ParcelaNova compares budget fit, infrastructure, growth, and risks (flood, landslide, title) with verified data before you invest — so you pick a zone on evidence, not intuition.
How does ParcelaNova find land in Guatemala?
ParcelaNova scores all 340 municipios in Guatemala on five things that matter: does it fit your budget, is the infrastructure solid, is the area growing, does it match the features you need, and is it right for what you want to do there. The scoring uses official Guatemalan data, satellite imagery, and on-the-ground checks.
Is ParcelaNova free to use?
Yes. Nova Scout — the buyer wizard — is free and needs no account. You get a shortlist of zones in about five minutes.
What data sources does ParcelaNova use?
We combine three kinds of data: official Guatemalan sources (the property registry, the risk-and-disaster agency, the statistics institute, the city zoning plan), global institutional datasets (World Bank, NASA, Google, the European Space Agency, OpenStreetMap), and our own ground-truth work (field checks, a de-duplicated listings index, and our proprietary scoring methods).
Can foreigners buy land in Guatemala?
Yes. Guatemala lets foreigners own property in most of the country. We have a dedicated guide for buyers from abroad and connect them with bilingual local guides who work with international buyers every day.