Platatrade
PAN latin american tradE AGENCY
Your Personal Agents in the Southern Cone
Pan Latin American Trade Agency (PlataTrade) specializes in identifying and brokering the secure sale and purchase of commodities, commercial and industrial assets, and real estate in the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) area with a core focus on Argentina, Southern Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. We pride ourselves on our personal face-to-face approach with a focus on building long-term relationships. We talk with our clients, put in the legwork and bring people together, to source products and make deals happen. Our language proficiency, on-the-ground experience and networks enable us to provide that extra level of service/value, importantly our guided business-tourism tours in The Cone for English and German speakers. Educating our clients about the culture of the Southern cone is just as fundamental as the business itself, we don’t sell “cat in the bag” style!
Ag Commodity Import-Export
Sourcing agricultural commodities starting at container volumes for buyers both within the Mercosur region and internationally. Example commodities include: soybean, wheat, corn, rice, beef, pork, chicken, etc.
South of the Tropic of Capricorn the American continent is an agricultural powerhouse with the world’s finest beef, grains, fruits and vegetables.
Let us know what you are looking for and we will get to work!
Business Brokerage
Listing and selling businesses, production plants, industrial equipment and patents. Well-planned foreign investment and “speculation”. Mergers and acquisitions, liquidations, start-ups, etc.
The business landscape in The Cone is very dynamic, with economic turmoil induced speculation in Argentina, explosive growth and free trade zones / maquilas in Paraguay, and just the sheer scale and might of Brazil. Opportunities abound for players with higher risk/reward expectations.
Real Estate
We are an official agent for RE/MAX in Asunción, Paraguay. Our role is working with “Western” clients to find suitable rental properties, residential “second home” apartments and investment / speculation properties predominantly in suitable suburbs of Asunción.
For Paraguay, we provide the full package from turnkey residency applications, to relocation consultancy, to real estate services, health insurance, banking, establishing companies, etc. etc.
Guided Tour Experience
Business in The Cone is about relationships and understanding the spirit of the land, so business tourism plays an key role. Visit the Iguazu waterfalls, learn how to drink yerba mate and try your hand at an asado, learn some basic Spanish or even Porteñol, and get a deeper understanding of your client’s world. Then spend time with your future business partner, we’ll interpret for you, of course. Let us organize the experience of a lifetime for you!
Research & Marketing/PR
Holistic market research specifically tailored to client’s requirements, essentially comprising of viability studies, market and competitor analysis, legal frameworks, risk assessment and future trend forecasting.
We have the capacity to tailor marketing strategy and create materials for specific languages, regions and product categories. We write press releases and whitepapers, content for websites, slogans, etc.
Residencies & Relocation
The fact is that many Westerners just fall in love with The Cone and decide to stay, just like we did.
This is a complex process and a huge step to take. Not a game. Each country in The Cone has specific residency application processes, advantages and disadvantages, taxation factors, etc. We can advise on the most appropriate residency strategy.
But, relocating, adapting, learning the language, arranging accommodation, health insurance, banking, avoiding scams, etc. etc. that is where assistance is paramount!
About us
PlataTrade (Pan Latin American Trade Agency) forms part of the Czech family owned and operated company Protonic, s.r.o., headed by Josef Valek, a Czech-Australian entrepreneur, who has come to the Southern Cone with more than two decades of industrial/high-tech B2B communications experience.
PlataTrade focuses on business matchmaking between the Spanish/Portuguese-speaking countries of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay (The Cone), and the European Continent and the English-speaking world.
Talk to us
Do you have any questions? Let’s have a chat about your business, new projects, ideas and challenges that you have. We’ll find a solution!