Buying a foreign owned bike in Chile with the owner not in the country
I hope I have gone through most of the postings relating to buying a bike in Chile. But most of them seem to relate to purchasing a bike from a local dealer or selling a bike. I wish to purchase another traveller's bike off him but he leaves at the end of October and I arrive at the start of December. Does anyone know the procedure for this?
From what I can gather from previous posts it would involve us both obtaining a RUT (Chilean Social Security Number) and selling the bike in either Iquique or Punta Arenas. How long does it take to get a RUT? Can he leave the bike there and will he have problems leaving if the bike is still stamped in his passport.
Would it be enough for me to just use his ownership papers or do I need to get the ownership papers transferred to my name and would this be done in the US (where the bike is from) or Chile?
How long do you think the process would take? Any help would be appreciated.
Best regards,
Annette
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