Whether you are looking for a holiday home with a pool or thinking about moving to Paraguay for good: we are on the ground and walk the road with you.
Carmenas brings two offers together under one roof. So you find what you need faster, we keep the two paths clearly apart. And connect them where it makes sense.
Castillo holiday home for rent, one hour from the airport, and Casa Ina for sale.
Rent or buy a house →Authorities, residency, buying property and management. Also as a plan B, if you simply want to keep the door open for now.
How the process works →A calm pace, plenty of space, warm people. We know both sides, the holiday and the arriving for good.
Paraguay rarely makes the news. For many people, that is exactly the point.
Housing, food, trades and services cost a fraction of what is normal in Germany. Anyone arriving here notices quickly that the same budget carries a very different daily life.
Paraguay lies far from the conflicts currently occupying Europe. The country is restrained in foreign policy and stable internally. For many, that is precisely the reason to build a base here.
Warm all year, long summers, mild winters. Plenty of green, plenty of space, little crowding. Citrus, mangoes and avocados grow in the garden without much effort.
Two years of Residencia Temporaria, then the application for the permanent one. The route is laid out in clear steps, the requirements are manageable and the costs stay within reason. As a foreigner you can buy land and a house in your own name. That is far from standard everywhere.
German-speaking families have lived around San Bernardino and Asunción for decades. You are not arriving in a vacuum, you find people who have already walked the same road.
South America feels more familiar to most people than Asia. Food, manners, public holidays, much of it rings a bell. Then there is the clock: Germany is four to five hours away, Florida and the US East Coast only one to two. Calls in both directions stay within a normal working day.
In much of Southeast Asia you remain a guest in the long run. Residency is extended year by year, and owning land in your own name is often impossible for foreigners or only works through detours. In Paraguay you buy house and land yourself in the normal way, and the route to permanent residency is set out in manageable steps.
Then there is the time zone. Four to five hours difference to Germany can be handled day to day, ten or twelve much less so. Anyone who also deals with the United States sits on almost the same clock as Florida and the East Coast, where it is only one to two hours. And the cost of living is at a level many people know from Asia, without giving up your connections to Europe.
The cultural distance is smaller too. South America runs differently from Germany, no question, but eating habits, holidays, religion and social manners are much closer to European everyday life than what many people meet in Southeast Asia. Anyone who has lived in Spain or Portugal settles in here faster than they expect.
Ina Rodewald is your fixed point of contact. Communication in German, without a language barrier and without losing time.
Lucila Olmedo and the team are in Asunción and San Bernardino. Appointments, authorities and properties are handled in person, anywhere in the country.
Holidays and immigration from one source. If you visit first and stay later, you already have a partner. The Castillo can be the calm interim solution while your paperwork is running.
No call centre and no anonymous agency. Two contacts you know by name.
First port of call for every question, in German. Ina coordinates enquiries, appointments and everything that has to be arranged between Germany and Paraguay.
Looks after properties, appointments and the trips to authorities, notaries and tradespeople. She is there when someone has to be present in person, and handles the communication.
A lot of the work is not done by us but by people we trust. Lawyers and notaries for purchase contracts and title transfer, tax advisors for tax questions, an architect and tradespeople for conversions, plus gardeners, pool service and cleaning for ongoing care.
We make the introduction, come along to the appointment and handle the language. Responsibility for their work stays with the specialists themselves, and that is how it should be.
Drop us a line about what you have in mind. We will come back with the right route.
Two houses in Paraguay. The Castillo is our holiday home for rent in the country club of San Bernardino, Casa Ina is for sale.
Holiday villa in the country club. Three bedrooms, up to six guests, private pool, mature trees.
View the Castillo →Modern house built in 2022 on 2,500 m² with conservatory, pool, solar panels and a share of the lake.
View Casa Ina →Three bedrooms, your own pool, mature trees. Your base for a holiday or for a first look at life in Paraguay.
The Castillo Paraguayo is a detached holiday home in a sheltered spot with mature trees, right inside the country club of San Bernardino. Open living area, fully equipped kitchen, a comfortable dining corner and a second living room with TV. Three comfortable double bedrooms, two bathrooms and an additional guest WC provide room for up to six people. Every room has air conditioning.
Outside you will find a private pool, a glazed terrace that works like a conservatory and a shaded arbour from which you can watch hummingbirds, butterflies and colourful birds. Lemons, oranges, kumquats, mangoes and avocados grow in the garden. Cool off in the pool during the day, swim under the stars at night. San Bernardino is only an hour from the international airport, and the town centre with its market, cafés and restaurants is a few minutes away.
Real photos of the house, the garden and the pool. Click to enlarge.
Close to the capital and around an hour from the international airport. The country club is quiet and secure. On Saturdays there is a lively market in the centre, along with cafés and restaurants.
For two to six people. There are three double bedrooms, two bathrooms and an additional guest WC.
The minimum booking is five nights. For longer stays just ask us about the price and we will make you an offer.
Yes, the pool is on the property and is yours alone, as is the garden with its mature trees.
Very well indeed. The international airport is about an hour away, and from here you can reach Asunción and the surrounding area easily. Many people use the stay to look at the country before making a decision.
The most pleasant months are May to September. It is mild and fairly dry then, often around 20 to 25 degrees Celsius during the day, and nights can be cool. December to February is summer, with heat well above 30 degrees and strong thunderstorms. That is when the pool is worth the most.
Want to get to know Paraguay before you commit? Stay a few nights at the Castillo and look around at your own pace. If you like, our local team spends a day showing you Asunción, the residential areas and Casa Ina, and explains the first steps with the authorities. We talk through what matters to you in the free first consultation beforehand.
Choose what you would like to rent, then your arrival and departure. Ina checks your request and replies personally. Your booking is confirmed once she does.
Choose an option and your dates in the calendar. Ina checks your request and replies personally.
Enquire nowBuilt in 2022, 2,500 m² of land, conservatory, private pool and a quarter share of the lake right in front. For sale.
Casa Ina sits in the Anastasia Circle in a quiet spot overlooking the lake. On a generous plot of 2,500 m² stands a modern, air conditioned house from 2022 with around 270 m² of covered space. A spacious living and dining room with fireplace, a modern fitted kitchen and a glazed conservatory with a view form its centre.
Two bedrooms with their own access, plus a room reached only through one of the bedrooms, and a gallery that works as another bedroom or a playroom. Two bathrooms, one with a walk in shower, provide room to retreat. Outside there is a private pool with natural stone edging, framed by bougainvillea, palms and banana plants. In the evening it is lit up. There is also a covered terrace and a sunny corner for breakfast. A quarter share of the lake in front belongs to the property, and you can swim there.
Solar panels generate around a third of the electricity, every room has an Ethernet connection and the house is fully earthed. A carport with a storage container and a large garden with raised beds complete the property. The neighbouring plot can be purchased in addition. Several German-speaking families live in the neighbourhood.
Photos of the house, pool, conservatory, terrace, garden and lake. Click to enlarge.
The property lies in the Anastasia Circle in Paraíso Verde, a settlement near Caazapá, with the lake directly in front. Several German-speaking families live nearby.
Based on the owners' figures. The areas are drawn to scale relative to one another, the room shapes are schematic.
Casa Ina works as a home of your own and equally as a property you rent out. The area has an established German-speaking community and regular demand for temporary housing. If you are not permanently on site at first, the house can generate income in the meantime.
Whether that adds up for you depends on your goals and your situation. We go through the numbers, the effort and the options together in conversation. If you wish, we take on the ongoing management for you, from looking after tenants to garden and pool.
If Casa Ina is to become your new home, we handle purchase, authorities and residency in one go. For the time in between you can stay at the Castillo.
We will arrange a viewing on site or by video. Just tell us what you have in mind.
Request an appointmentFrom the first question through authorities and property to residency. In German, with a team based in Paraguay that comes along. Also if you are only considering the move and simply want to keep the door open.
You tell us how far along you are. We pick it up exactly there and take the local legwork off your hands.
Appointments at the immigration authority, Cédula, RUC and the applications for temporary and permanent residency. We prepare the documents and come along.
Property search, viewings, paperwork and accompaniment to the notary. We know the local pitfalls and look closely.
Ongoing care of your property, even while you are still in Germany. Including letting, if you wish.
For planning and conversion work we cooperate with an architect and with tradespeople who have proven themselves. We make the introduction and keep an eye on progress.
Coordination of local service providers so your property stays in shape, even while you are away.
What the move costs, what to budget monthly on the ground, how a property carries itself. We work through the numbers with you and bring in our partner from financial and business planning when needed.
Need somewhere to stay for the time being? Live in our holiday home with a pool while residency and property come together step by step. One contact for both. Or come for a few days first, just to look around.
We know the order of things, the offices and the deadlines. You make the decision, we organise the rest.
We look at your situation, your goals and a realistic timeline. Free and without obligation.
You get a clear sequence with tasks, documents and the costs to expect.
Authorities, property and contracts are handled by the team in Paraguay, in person and with the right contacts.
Residency, housing and ongoing management. We remain your point of contact afterwards too.
As a foreigner you can acquire house and land in Paraguay in your own name. That is one of the reasons many people choose this country rather than one where ownership only works through detours.
We view the property in person, gather the documents and check that the title is clean. We are there at the notary and handle the language. If you are still in Germany, much can be arranged by power of attorney, so you do not have to board a plane for every step.
Owning a house in Paraguay while spending most of your time in Europe only works with someone on site. We take on the ongoing care: we keep an eye on things, handle repairs, coordinate gardener, pool service and cleaning, and get in touch when something needs deciding.
If you want to rent your property out, we can also look after tenants, handovers and everything that comes up day to day. That keeps the house in shape instead of slowly deteriorating while you are away.
Running a building site from 10,000 kilometres away rarely goes well. For planning and conversion work we therefore cooperate with an architect we have known for a long time and with tradespeople who have proven themselves. We put you in touch with the right people and are reachable on site.
That applies to converting a house you have bought just as much as to a new build. The work itself is done by the specialists; we keep in touch, check on progress and report back to you. What makes sense in your case is best clarified in the first consultation.
Many people who come to us do not want to emigrate overnight at all, but to keep an option open: a residence outside Europe, a house as a tangible asset, a second footing just in case. That can be built up step by step without giving up your life in Germany.
For some, a property in Paraguay is above all a home; for others it is a way to spread assets more widely and not have everything in one place. Which of those fits you depends on your situation. We show you what is possible on the ground, what it costs and how long it takes. The decision is yours.
Carmenas is a Paraguayan company. We accompany you on the ground in Paraguay: we arrange appointments, come along in person to authorities, notaries and tradespeople, handle the communication and coordinate whatever has to be done locally. Exactly what we take on in your case is agreed together in the first consultation.
Legal advice, tax advice and investment advice are expressly not part of this, neither in Germany nor anywhere else. Where legal, tax or financial questions arise, we work with lawyers, notaries and tax advisors in Paraguay and put you in touch with them. What applies in your specific case is clarified in the first consultation, with reference to conditions in Paraguay.
The key documents and the right order, compact and at a glance. Free as a PDF.
In two stages. First you apply for the Residencia Temporaria, valid for two years. After that comes the application for the Residencia Permanente. In parallel you receive the Cédula, the Paraguayan identity card. We are there at the appointments and handle the language.
A valid passport, an apostilled birth certificate, a police clearance certificate with apostille, for married applicants the marriage certificate, proof of sufficient means and a declaration to respect the constitution. Everyone aged 14 or over needs the police clearance certificate. In Paraguay you also need a certificate from Interpol and one from the national police, which we obtain with you on site. Everything from Germany has to be translated into Spanish and certified. We take that legwork off your hands.
Children up to 17 get their own residency application. If both parents are there, both sign it. If only one parent comes, you need a notarised consent from the other parent or a court ruling that permits the child to live in Paraguay. At least one parent must already hold residency or apply at the same time. From the age of 14, children also need a police clearance certificate. Sort this out early, because sending documents on from Germany takes time.
The Residencia Temporaria is usually processed within four to eight weeks, longer when the authority is busy. For the Residencia Permanente you should then allow around eight to twelve weeks. No authority gives firm commitments; we keep you posted on the status.
Not permanently, but you should be there regularly. The immigration authority has not published fixed limits for absences during temporary residency. Long stretches abroad can still put the permanent residency at risk, so plan such trips with us first.
Yes. Foreigners can acquire land and a house in Paraguay in their own name. Much can be arranged from Germany by power of attorney. We view the property, gather the documents and accompany you to the notary.
Yes, that is how many people do it. A residence and a property in Paraguay are first of all an option you keep open. You can look at the country at your own pace, proceed step by step and still stay in Germany.
Yes. Many people stay at the Castillo Paraguayo while paperwork and property are under way. That way you are present for appointments and get to know the area before committing.
The official languages are Spanish and Guaraní. Your first contact and the consultation are in German, that is what Ina is there for. On the ground in Paraguay the accompaniment takes place in Spanish and English. How best to organise that in your case is something we look at in the first consultation.
No. We are a Paraguayan company and support you organisationally on the ground. Legal advice, tax advice and investment advice are expressly not included. For that we work with lawyers, notaries and tax advisors in Paraguay and put you in touch.
The authorities' fees arise independently of us. Our support depends on the scope you need. In the free first consultation we look at your case, after which you receive a concrete offer.
These details are a guide and not legal advice. The authorities' requirements change, most recently at the turn of the year 2026. What applies in your case is something we look at in the first consultation.
Pick a free slot and Ina confirms it by email. Free of charge and without obligation, via Zoom in German, English or Spanish. Times are German time. And if Paraguay does not fit your plans, Ina will tell you so.
Via Zoom. Ina sends you the link before the appointment.
Carmenas S.R.L.
Represented by: Ina Rodewald
José Asunción Flores casi Bomberos Voluntarios
Asunción, Paraguay
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Phone: +49 163 2785663 (Ina Rodewald), +595 992 878802 (Lucila Olmedo, on site)
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