Grupo Torres G is a family firm from Punta del Este, founded in 1979, that combines real estate, legal services and property management, with coverage in José Ignacio and La Barra. For owners who are not in the area year-round it handles, according to the firm itself, the payment of building fees, utilities and taxes, the coordination of suppliers and general maintenance, from painting and roofs to gardens and damp problems. The same team states that it includes accountants, lawyers and notaries for legal, tax and investment advice.

In Uruguay a property purchase must go through a notary public (escribano), and the departmental government on this side of the lagoon is the Intendencia de Maldonado, which is where building permits come from. The office is at Gorlero and Calle 31, in the centre of Punta del Este, about 40 km from José Ignacio along Ruta 10. Scope of service, fees and conditions are handled through the contact on this listing; the portal does not publish them. What changes in the area once the season ends, and who else looks after an absent owner's house, is in the guide to living year-round near Laguna Garzón.