{"id":17079,"date":"2026-10-02T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/?p=17079"},"modified":"2026-10-06T10:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:37:09","slug":"national-property-search-a-new-perspective-on-real-estate-asset-searches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/national-property-search-a-new-perspective-on-real-estate-asset-searches\/","title":{"rendered":"National Asset Search: What Changes in Real Estate Asset Searches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Wiuller Carlos da Silva Leite and Beatriz Vera Chagas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since August 13, 2026, it has become easier to determine whether an individual or legal entity has links to real estate registered in Brazil. On that date, the National Operator of the Electronic Real Estate Registry System (Operador Nacional do Sistema de Registro Eletr\u00f4nico de Im\u00f3veis \u2013 ONR) officially launched the <strong>National Asset Search (Pesquisa Nacional de Bens)<\/strong>, a tool that allows simultaneous searches across real estate registry offices integrated into the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new tool is part of the ongoing digitalization of real estate registries carried out by the ONR in recent years, within the framework established by Law No. 13,465\/2017, which entrusted the Operator with the task of unifying and digitizing Brazil\u2019s real estate registry system. Before the launch of this new tool, the so-called Preliminary Search (Pesquisa Pr\u00e9via) already allowed this type of investigation in just over ten states. In other locations, however, searches had to be conducted separately with each real estate registry office, municipality by municipality. In addition to being time-consuming and costly, the process depended on prior knowledge of the states in which the individual or company under investigation might have real estate registered in their name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new tool significantly expands the scope of these searches. Currently, 3,170 real estate registry offices throughout Brazil are available for consultation, while 312 have yet to join the system. Maranh\u00e3o is currently the only state that remains entirely outside the platform. Searches may cover all available states for a fixed fee of BRL 880.13 or may be limited to specific states, with the applicable fee indicated individually at the time of the request. The latter option can be particularly useful when there are already indications regarding the location of the assets or transactions under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice, the tool can be useful in a variety of situations. In a real estate acquisition, prior knowledge of the seller\u2019s asset position contributes to a more thorough risk assessment, as the search may reveal real estate-related links and indicate the need for further investigation. The same rationale applies to the formation of partnerships, commercial arrangements, and contracts involving significant amounts. The tool can also assist with asset mapping and real estate and succession planning by providing families and companies with a centralized overview of registered assets before structuring gifts, wills, or corporate reorganizations. In real estate development and property exchange transactions, prior analysis of the real estate position of property owners, partners, or construction companies can also contribute to assessing risks before the transaction is formalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It should be noted, however, that the search results do not constitute an up-to-date list of the properties currently owned by the individual or entity under investigation. The system cross-references the CPF (individual taxpayer identification number) or CNPJ (corporate taxpayer identification number) searched against the Personal Index (Indicador Pessoal) maintained by registry offices and displays the property records to which that identification number is linked. Such a link does not necessarily mean that the individual or entity is the current owner of the property. It may arise, for example, from prior ownership, status as a guarantor or usufructuary, a lease relationship, or the existence of a credit secured by a right registered against the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To confirm ownership and fully understand the legal status of the property, it may be necessary to obtain an updated copy of the property record and a specific certificate regarding liens and encumbrances. The National Asset Search should therefore be understood primarily as an <strong>asset screening tool<\/strong>: it enables users to quickly identify where relevant real estate information may exist and which property records require more detailed analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this reason, simply locating the property records is not enough. It is necessary to understand the nature of the investigated party\u2019s connection to each property identified. The assistance of a lawyer specialized in real estate law remains essential to interpreting the results, identifying risks, determining whether further investigation is required, and obtaining the appropriate certificates for each situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Asset Search therefore represents an important development in the initial stage of asset investigations by centralizing information and providing a broader overview of an individual\u2019s or company\u2019s potential real estate links. The speed of the search, however, is not sufficient on its own to ensure the security of a transaction. The information obtained must be interpreted in light of the legal context of the transaction and, where necessary, confirmed through additional documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By making asset investigations faster and more comprehensive, the National Asset Search broadens access to relevant information regarding links between individuals and legal entities and real estate assets, but it does not replace legal analysis. It is the specialized interpretation of the identified links that allows search results to be converted into safer and better-informed business decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <strong>Marins Bertoldi Advogados<\/strong>, our Real Estate Law team advises clients throughout every stage of these transactions, from the initial asset investigation through to the structuring of the transaction. Our services include obtaining and reviewing certificates and registry documents, asset mapping, and assessing the risks involved in purchases and sales, real estate developments, property exchange transactions, and real estate and succession planning strategies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Wiuller Carlos da Silva Leite and Beatriz Vera Chagas Since August 13, 2026, it has become easier to determine [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"wds_primary_category":650,"footnotes":""},"categories":[650],"tags":[137],"class_list":["post-17079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletters","tag-imobiliario"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17079"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17094,"href":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17079\/revisions\/17094"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marinsbertoldi.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}