Gómez Platero at Expo Real Estate Guatemala 2026
Expo Real Estate Guatemala 2026 took place on March 18 and 19 at Centro de Eventos ÉPICA, Guatemala City, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Organized by Grupo S.G and ADIG, it brought together leading voices from the Real Estate industry to share trends, tools, and networking spaces, with Gómez Platero participating in the talks agenda.
Expo Real Estate Guatemala 2026 took place on March 18 and 19, 2026, at Centro de Eventos ÉPICA, Guatemala, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The event was organized by Grupo S.G and ADIG, an association created through the initiative of entrepreneurial business leaders with shared goals, focused on strengthening the industry through closer ties with its members and collaborative work to contribute to Guatemala’s development in the Real Estate sector.
This edition also had a particularly relevant feature: for the first time, it was an open-doors event with no admission fee. In a context where specialized education in Real Estate often requires a significant investment, the Expo established itself as a high-value opportunity to stay up to date, hear from industry leaders, and expand networks within the sector. In this context, Gómez Platero Arquitectura & Urbanismo participated with a talk on March 18 at 11:20 a.m. titled “Architecture as a Value Generator in Real Estate Development,” presented by Ricardo Fernández, Business Development Manager for the Americas.
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The event’s thematic axes covered the topics that currently shape the Real Estate conversation both nationally and internationally: artificial intelligence and Proptech, industrial development, office market potential, residential developments, the current local and regional economic landscape, smart cities, financing systems and private equity funds, blockchain and tokenization, ESG, new trends in design and architecture, adaptive reuse and new industry concepts, sustainability in Real Estate, tourism and hospitality, and vacation rentals.
Expo Real Estate Guatemala and the new map of Real Estate
Real Estate is going through a cycle in which differentiation is being defined earlier and earlier. Decisions around concept, site strategy, program, and performance no longer affect only “design”: they also influence feasibility, absorption, asset value, and resilience in the face of market shifts. In this scenario, the conversation has moved toward a more comprehensive approach: applied technology (AI/Proptech), more selective capital, greater user expectations, and an ESG agenda that is pushing standards forward. The Expo positioned itself as a space to connect these vectors with cases, tools, and perspectives from the local and regional market, with a focus on concrete decisions. Over the course of two days, the event fostered exchanges and connections that are driving new opportunities for the sector.
Guatemala: Real Estate trends in 2026
• Offices in recovery: the total vacancy rate in Guatemala City stood at 13.5%, down from 20.8% in 2023, driven by absorption in prime locations and higher-quality buildings.
• Industrial/logistics: a significant base and higher stock “quality”: JLL analyzed 813,000 m² of industrial/logistics warehouse space (excluding tax incentives) in the Guatemala City area; 47% of the stock is Class A.
• Remittances at a historic high: Guatemala closed 2025 with US$ 25.53 billion in remittances (+18.7% year-over-year), according to official Banco de Guatemala statistics reported by Forbes Centroamérica.
• Growth supported by credit and remittances: the World Bank MPO projected GDP growth of 3.5% in 2025, with slightly stronger performance in the following years, supported by credit and remittances.
