Property transactions in Buenos Aires retreated in May, with the number of sales deeds falling 3.1% year-on-year to 5,435.

The decline marks a continued softening in the capital's residential market, which recorded 5,610 transactions during the same month last year.

Mortgage credit in the city has fallen 37% year-to-date, deepening the retreat from 2025 levels.

The drop in transaction volume is compounded by a severe contraction in mortgage lending.

Mortgage credit in the city has fallen 37% year-to-date, deepening the retreat from 2025 levels.

The data, reported by Infobae, highlights a disconnect between global monetary easing and local market dynamics in Argentina.

This local weakness mirrors broader challenges in the housing finance sector.