Investing in a 1-bedroom apartment in San Isidro, Lima

San Isidro is Lima's financial district, and the numbers for a 1-bedroom here are lopsided in one direction. Long-term rental gets you about 6.5% gross. Airbnb on the same unit runs about 1.9% gross. That's not a close call.

The 1.9% figure tells you what you need to know about short-term rental for this size in this district: after you strip out furnishing, cleaning, platform fees, and the gaps between guests, there isn't much left. San Isidro draws business and professional tenants who want a lease, not a weekend stay, and the Airbnb yield reflects that mismatch.

So for a 1-bed here, long-term is the stronger play. 6.5% gross is a solid, predictable base before your own costs -- maintenance, taxes, vacancy -- come off it. It suits an investor who wants a hands-off, stable tenant rather than the churn and management load that Airbnb demands.

I don't have the net numbers or the price points behind these yields, so treat the 6.5% and 1.9% as gross starting points, not what lands in your account. But the direction is clear enough that I wouldn't overthink the format for a one-bedroom in San Isidro.

This is not investment advice. Run your own figures on the specific unit and check current rules on short-term rentals before you commit.

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