SSurf City Real Estate
Investment

The numbers behind the coastline.

El Salvador's coastal real estate is being repriced in real time. Use our calculator to model your own thesis.

+135%
El Zonte $/m² (2015→2024)
+64.8%
Q1'25 FDI YoY
$5B+
Investment registered 2025
0%
Capital gains on Bitcoin
Why now

A market mid-repricing.

Capital appreciation

El Zonte average price per m² rose from USD 34 (2015) to USD 80+ (2024) — +135% cumulative. Surf-zone hot pockets cite 15–45% annual appreciation.

Foreign-buyer access

Foreigners can purchase property with only a passport and tax ID (NIT). 2023 transitory law gives further tax breaks to the 2M+ Salvadoran diaspora.

FDI momentum

Q1 2025 FDI: USD 322M, +64.8% YoY — the highest quarterly inflow since 2018. IMF USD 1.4B program unlocked multilateral co-financing.

Bitcoin tax shelter

0% capital gains on BTC for everyone. Foreign investors contributing 3+ BTC get a full profit exemption. DASPs pay no corporate or municipal tax.

$495,000
35%
8%
20
$220
62%
12%

ROI Calculator

Cash-on-cash return1.5%
Est. annual net rental$2,555
5-yr appreciation$377,359
5-yr total return$390,135

Estimates only. Not investment advice. Real outcomes depend on management, regulatory changes, and market conditions.

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