Decree 524/2025 created a procedure under which a foreign national may seek citizenship based on a relevant investment assessed by the designated agency and reviewed by public authorities. The decree leaves the definition of relevant investment to the Ministry of Economy; no verified public real-estate threshold was found in this review.
What changed
The decree added an administrative investment pathway, an agency assessment and inter-agency review before Migration decides. It sets a 30-business-day decision period after Migration receives the agency report, not from a buyer's initial inquiry.
What did not change
The decree does not state that buying any property, paying a fixed amount or holding real estate automatically produces citizenship. It also does not replace source-of-funds, migration, security, tax or property checks.
Why it matters
Marketing may compress a framework into a ready-made golden-visa product. Until the qualifying investment definition and operating procedure are verifiable, investors should treat specific price and property claims as unconfirmed.
Checks before acting
- Ask for the current official rule that defines relevant investment, not a marketing summary.
- Confirm the competent agency, application channel and evidentiary requirements before transferring funds.
- Separate citizenship eligibility from ownership, tax residence and property-purchase consequences.
- Do not sign a property contract that depends on citizenship without independent Argentine migration and legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Argentina currently grant citizenship for buying any property?
The official decree creates a procedure based on a relevant investment, but it does not state that any property purchase qualifies. No verified public property threshold was found in the official sources checked.
What does Decree 524/2025 require from an investor?
It provides for an agency assessment of a relevant investment and review by designated public authorities before the migration authority decides. Detailed qualifying criteria must be verified in current implementation rules.
Does the 30-business-day period begin when an investor buys property?
No. The decree ties that period to Migration receiving the agency's report after the earlier assessment and inter-agency steps, not to a purchase or initial application inquiry.
Is citizenship by investment the same as tax residence or property ownership?
No. Citizenship, migration status, tax residence and property ownership are separate legal questions with different facts, authorities and consequences.