Property Registry in the Republic of Guatemala and application of registration criteria by the Constitucional Court.

Abstract

In the Republic of Guatemala, the Property Registry is one of the most important, thanks to it it has been possible to provide legal security to the property and various real estate operations in the indicated country. Its function, however, is not complete, in that it has had to adapt to the times, including incorporating technology into its operation, in addition to constantly trying to facilitate the experience of its users. This includes knowing the principles that govern it, the way in which its operations relate to other branches of law, in addition to explaining the increasing application of new technologies. The training and constant updates to its collaborators have allowed legal certainty to be generated about their activities. The latter is important because it is the basis of the legal security that the ownership of the assets must have. All their efforts would be insufficient if they did not take advantage of the opportunity to disseminate their processes, as well as their way of operating to make their functions more accessible to the general public. Here we propose a profile of the Property Registry, and the recognition of the registration criteria by the highest constitutional court in the country.