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Can a foreigner obtain a supplementary title in Guatemala, or is it reserved for Guatemalans?

According to the cited documentsLand and property

Yes. Art. 2 of Decree 49-79 (“only natural-born Guatemalans may obtain supplementary titles”) was declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court in Case File 1331-2005, judgment of Feb 14, 2006 (the annotation in the consolidated text dates it Apr 25, 2006), so a foreigner may obtain a supplementary title on equal terms.

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  • Constitutional Court judgment striking down art. 2 of Decree 49-79

    Case 1331-2005, 14 Feb 2006 (consolidated-text note: 25 Apr 2006)

    2006Texto consolidado del Decreto 49-79 / vLex

Sources

  • Ley de Titulación Supletoria

    Decreto 49-79

    munisantaeulalia.gob.gtAccessed Aug 22, 2026Go to the source
  • vLex

    Sentencia de la Corte de Constitucionalidad, Ex

    gt.vlex.comAccessed Aug 22, 2026Go to the source