The Minister of Deregulation and Transformation, Federico Sturzenegger, once again set the Government's direction in terms of structural reforms and pointed directly against professional associations in the real estate sector, which he accused of holding privileges that make services more expensive, limit competition and end up harming the end user.
During his presentation at the event “Real Estate 2026: Expectations and Reality”, organized by Reporte Inmobiliario, the official assured that real estate deregulation will be one of the central axes of the official agenda in the coming months. In this context, he questioned the imposition of minimum fees, compulsory enrollment and the barriers to entry that restrict activity
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Sturzenegger was forceful in warning that “a Professional Association setting a minimum price is a social aberration”, and clarified that the problem is not the existence of these entities, but the use of state power to impose conditions that do not arise from competition or the
market.As he explained, when a standard sets prices or limits who can offer a service, in fact “it is transferring income from society to a specific group.” For the minister, this scheme represents one of the many legal privileges that the Government seeks to dismantle with its deregulation program
.Along these lines, he anticipated that the Executive will send a legislative package to advance on different points in the sector, with the objective of eliminating obstacles that make construction and commercial intermediation more expensive. The official intention is to move towards a freer, more competitive and dynamic market, where services are valued for their quality and not for corporate impositions
