I'm Lucas. I live on a piece of land near the town of Lamas, Peru, and I help people abroad find, check, and buy property here safely, at the local price, without having to move here first.
Why I do this
In 2018 I came to Peru planning to travel all of South America. I stayed four months, and spent one of them in a rented house in the central Peruvian Rainforest, waking up to parrots and a huge starfruit tree outside the window. I promised myself I'd come back and build a place in the jungle.
In 2021 I did. I bought a property about 3.5 km outside Lamas, at the end of a bumpy dirt road. The seller had to cut the borders with a machete just so I could see them. It was full of mangoes, bananas, zapote and caimito. It was also sold as having electricity, which turned out to be cables and meters from a government project that still wasn't finished years later.
That's the honest version of buying land here: it's beautiful, it's affordable, and it rewards people who check what actually works, speak the language, and take the time to know their neighbors.
"Verify what works, not what looks finished."
The lesson from my first purchase, and a rule I follow on every property I look at for you.
How it works
Most of Peru's property market isn't online. Deals happen through conversations, WhatsApp messages and neighbors who know who's selling.
We talk about what you want, where, and your budget. I tell you honestly what's realistic.
I (or my team) visit properties, walk the borders, and send you photos and video of what's really there.
Title history in SUNARP, water and power that actually work, access in rainy season, and what the neighbors say.
In Spanish, face to face, at the local price rather than the foreigner price.
Through a notary, with funds held by a bank trust or the notary, and the title registered in your name.
What it became
That land at the end of the dirt road now has a house, a pool, an outdoor kitchen, a chicken coop and a woodshop, all running on my own solar setup.
Your money
Being careful about buying land abroad is smart. Here's how every purchase is set up so you never have to take my word for it.
Your purchase money sits in a fideicomiso (a formal bank trust) or with the notary, and is released only when the agreed conditions are met. My fee is always separate.
The property is registered with SUNARP, Peru's public registry, in your name. I'm never an owner, co-owner or title holder.
A signed services agreement, a narrowly limited power of attorney if you buy remotely, and every document shared with you.
Getting here
You don't need two months off to come see land here. A nonstop flight to Lima takes about as long as flying across the United States, and from hubs like Miami, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Austin, a round trip often costs about the same as a domestic one.
Lima's new Jorge Chávez terminal opened in June 2025: three times bigger than the old one, with restaurants open around the clock. A long weekend is enough.
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Real numbers
These are my own purchases and my own read of the local market. Prices like these come from relationships and speaking Spanish, not from websites, and every property is different.
About two acres next to my land, with water and power hookups about 30 meters away, bought from a neighbor. Roughly $4,000.
Over 80 acres of raw land for 35,000 soles, just under $10,000 at the time. Remote, a long hike in, no utilities. Room to build a homestead slowly.
How much rural land near Lamas has risen since the pandemic by my count: a hectare that sold for around 10,000 soles now goes for about 50,000.
Past prices aren't a guarantee of future prices or availability. See the data and the reality.
Stories
The machete, the electricity that wasn't, and the family who became family.
Flights, mototaxis, dirt roads, a machete and long conversations.
Why relationships and Spanish are the real currency here.
Services & pricing
My fee matches the work involved. Someone buying a small plot I already know shouldn't pay the same as someone who needs weeks of searching.
Tier 1
From $500 flat fee
A piece of the rainforest can be yours for less than $5,000. I know small plots in local developments on the edge of town, the kind of land that's affordable today and likely worth far more in 20 years.
For anyone who wants something small of their own. Build on it slowly, grow on it, or simply hold it as it is.
Tier 2
From $1,000 + success fee
You bring the dream. I walk the land, talk to the owners, and get you the local price.
For a weekend escape, a future homestead, or farmland with fruit trees already on it.
Tier 3
From $2,000 + success fee
Your home in Peru, handled from start to finish, while you're still at home.
For bigger purchases, relocations and anyone who wants every step handled.
Travel expenses are reimbursed at cost. Every fee is agreed in writing before any work begins. I'm not a lawyer; a licensed Peruvian real estate attorney handles the legal side of every purchase.
I'm taking my first three clients at cost. You cover expenses only, I waive my fee, and in return I ask for an honest review of how it went.
FAQ
Yes. Peru's Constitution gives foreigners the same property rights as citizens, so you can own land, houses and apartments in your own name. The exception is within 50 km of an international border, which requires government approval. Outside those zones, which is most of the country, you own it outright.
It's the right question. I never take your purchase money, every purchase goes through a licensed notary, and the title is registered in your name with SUNARP. I'm happy to video call, show you my own property, and connect you with past clients.
No, though I recommend visiting if you can. Remote purchases work through a limited power of attorney signed before a notary in your country, apostilled and translated, allowing your representative to sign only for the property and price you approve.
Often far less than people expect. Small plots in edge-of-town developments can start in the low thousands of dollars, and rural acreage can be very affordable. Big cities like Lima cost much more. I'll give you honest numbers for what you have in mind.
The first call is free, with no pressure and no obligation. Tell me what you're looking for and I'll tell you what's possible.
Or email me directly:
info [at] buylandinperu.com