What's a typical lease term in Buenos Aires?

5 years for institutional Class A. Shorter terms are achievable on smaller floor plates with stronger covenants.

How is rent quoted in Buenos Aires?

In USD/sqft/year. We also publish a USD-normalised view ($14/sqft/yr) for cross-market comparison.

Net leases.

Typical lease length: 5 years.
Typical rent-free: 5 months.
Vacancy: 17.4%; trend flat.
Net leases.

Buenos Aires office lease norms

Net leases.

TL;DR

Typical lease length: 5 years.
Typical rent-free: 5 months.
Vacancy: 17.4%; trend flat.
Net leases.

Structure

Net leases. 3-5 year terms. Trophy international leases predominantly USD-denominated with USD payment required. Domestic peso leases include high inflation indexation.

Negotiating levers

Free rent and TI remain the most negotiable line items; landlords prefer concessions to face-rent cuts because they preserve headline rent and implied valuation. Always model effective rent (face minus PV of concessions).

Key facts

city	Buenos Aires
country	Argentina
region	Americas
classARentLocal	14 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$14/sqft/yr
vacancy	17.4%
typicalLeaseYears	5
typicalRentFreeMonths	5
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	8.8%

Frequently asked questions

What's a typical lease term in Buenos Aires?: 5 years for institutional Class A. Shorter terms are achievable on smaller floor plates with stronger covenants.
How is rent quoted in Buenos Aires?: In USD/sqft/year. We also publish a USD-normalised view ($14/sqft/yr) for cross-market comparison.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Miriam Hollander — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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