Real estate

Is it possible to buy a property with a Bitcoin-type cryptocurrency?


Crypto-currencies are entirely virtual and autonomous. They are not subject to the rules of any governing body, which is why they are increasingly used for a variety of transactions. The most popular is undoubtedly bitcoin! You can use it for many online transactions because of its convenience, but is it possible to buy real estate with bitcoins?

Why buy your property with Bitcoin?

If you were able to buy real estate in bitcoin, it would have many advantages: first of all, these would be highly secure transactions. Indeed, like all crypto-currencies such as bitcoin(which is generated by a blockchain system), every exchange will be encrypted, with the data saved on blocks(blockchain), giving it security.

First and foremost, your transaction will be secure and traceable at all times. Secondly, such a transaction can save you money, which is particularly true if the purchase is made abroad.

There are no additional charges for payment in bitcoins. In addition, the exchange rate of the currency from which a property originates must be taken into account. These are all parameters that can increase the total cost of a property purchase. If you pay for it with bitcoins, these concerns won’t exist, and the system is easy to use too. Bitcoin transactions are fast and effortless!

How complicated is it to buy real estate in Bitcoin?

In practice, it’s not so complicated to finalize a property purchase with bitcoins. However, there are a few essential conditions to be met.

First of all, the real estate agency must accept bitcoins as a means of payment so that you can finalize your project!

Secondly, you’ll probably need enough bitcoins to make the purchase. Needless to say, if you don’t have the equivalent of what an asset costs in bitcoins, it will be difficult to make a purchase with bitcoins. This requires a lot of bitcoin purchases and can take some time. Finally, payment must be clearly detailed when purchasing by contract – this is important to ensure that your transaction is legitimate and straightforward.

You might think it’s totally impossible, but you’ll be happy to know that there are already cases of real estate sales with crypto-currencies. In February 2022, international real estate agency Barnes effectively sold a very valuable property and topped it off with a payment in cryptos. If you want to find out more, go ahead and do some research in that direction! Here you’ll find all the information you need.

With thegrowing importance of crypto-currencies in economic activities, it’s possible that more and more people will try their hand at these practices.

Also read: Calculating the profitability of a real estate investment


Matthieu Reix

Matthieu Reix

Matthieu est le fondateur du magazine Adises Active et spécialisé dans le marketing et les technologies numériques. Il travaille dans ce domaine depuis plus de 10 ans, principalement en tant que journaliste et spécialiste du marketing digital.