# Magnus — Silver Economy Platform · Chile
> Magnus enables senior homeowners (65+) in Chile to convert their home equity into monthly income through a regulated sale-leaseback structure, without moving out. Operated via Magnus FIP Inmobiliario under Chilean Law 20.712, supervised by the CMF (Comisión para el Mercado Financiero).

## About Magnus
Magnus is a Chilean PropTech/FinTech startup operating in the silver economy. The core product is a sale-leaseback structure: property-owning adults 65+ sell their homes to a regulated private investment fund (FIP) and remain as tenants with a protected lease. Payments are denominated in UF (inflation-indexed Chilean currency unit) at 4.5% annual rent.

## Key Facts
- **Founded:** Chile
- **Sector:** Silver Economy / PropTech / FinTech
- **Product:** Sale-leaseback for senior homeowners
- **Legal structure:** FIP Inmobiliario under Ley 20.712, supervised by CMF
- **Target:** Adults 65+ who own property in urban Chile
- **Currency:** UF (Unidad de Fomento) — inflation-protected
- **Rent rate:** 4.5% annual of property value
- **Lease term:** Up to 15 years
- **Initial payment:** Up to 10% of property value
- **Payments:** Monthly, UF-denominated, inheritable
- **Website:** https://soymagnus.com
- **Contact:** hola@soymagnus.com · +56 9 9157 8519

## Chile Pension Context
- 2.6 million adults 65+ in Chile (14% of population, Census 2024)
- Median AFP pension: $73,000 CLP/month (~$80 USD)
- With PGU included: $279,000 CLP/month
- 76% of seniors own their home
- 60% report pension insufficient for basic needs
- Fertility rate: 1.03 (2024) — second lowest globally
- Pension reform (Ley 21.735, 2025): PGU increases to $250,000, Seguro Social benefits by years contributed

## Product Details

### How it works
1. Property evaluation (free, independent appraisal)
2. Formal offer with price, rent, and conditions
3. Notarized signing: simultaneous sale + lease contract
4. Senior receives payment and continues living in their home

### Legal structure
- Compraventa (sale) with simultaneous contrato de arriendo (lease)
- NOT reverse mortgage, NOT usufruct/bare ownership — full dominio pleno sale-leaseback
- Escrow netting mechanism for payments
- Post-payment continuation clause for lease
- All contracts formalized via public deed before notary

### Financial structure
- Magnus FIP Inmobiliario: regulated private investment fund
- AUM-based management fee: 1% + IVA
- Mortgage rate reference: 4.5%
- Projected IRR across 8/10/12/15-year horizons
- UF-denominated returns protect against inflation

## Pages

### Main site
- [Home](https://soymagnus.com): Product overview, simulator, process, FAQ, pre-registration form
- [Simulator](https://soymagnus.com/#simulador): Interactive calculator for monthly income based on property value, term, and initial payment

### Research & Data
- [Research Center](https://soymagnus.com/research): 7 free reports on aging, pensions, health, and public policy
- [Pension Map](https://soymagnus.com/mapa-pensiones): Interactive map of average pension by municipality in Chile with gender gap data
- [Mi Mejor Pensión](https://soymagnus.com/mi-mejor-pension): Guide to Chile's 2026 pension reform, government simulator, and how to complement insufficient pensions

### Research Publications (free PDFs)
- [Radiografía del Envejecimiento en Chile](https://soymagnus.com/research/pdfs/01-radiografia-chile.pdf): Demographic transformation, fertility collapse (TGF 1.03), population pyramids, 10-measure agenda
- [No estás solo. Nunca.](https://soymagnus.com/research/pdfs/02-guia-soledad.pdf): Loneliness guide for seniors — 35% in severe loneliness, activities, family reconnection, crisis resources
- [Tus Años Dorados](https://soymagnus.com/research/pdfs/03-tus-anos-dorados.pdf): Science of happiness in old age, 6 pillars of wellbeing, Harvard Adult Study findings
- [Hábitos para una Vejez Plena](https://soymagnus.com/research/pdfs/04-habitos-saludables.pdf): Mediterranean diet, exercise as medicine, dementia prevention (40% preventable), sleep science
- [Radiografía del Adulto Mayor en el Mundo](https://soymagnus.com/research/pdfs/05-radiografia-mundial.pdf): Global aging demographics, OECD pension replacement rates, housing wealth paradox
- [Tu Hogar. Tu Bienestar.](https://soymagnus.com/research/pdfs/06-tu-hogar-tu-bienestar.pdf): Relocation stress syndrome evidence — 63% post-move stress, 89% cognitive damage in dementia patients
- [Envejecer con Dignidad: Lecciones LATAM](https://soymagnus.com/research/pdfs/07-envejecimiento-digno-latam.pdf): Best practices from Monaco, Japan, Italy for Latin American public policy

### Blog (selected)
- [Reforma de Pensiones 2026](https://soymagnus.com/blog/reforma-pensiones-chile-2026-beneficios-anos-cotizados.html)
- [PGU: Requisitos 2026](https://soymagnus.com/blog/pension-garantizada-universal-pgu-requisitos-2026.html)
- [La paradoja patrimonio vs liquidez](https://soymagnus.com/blog/patrimonio-vs-liquidez-paradoja-adultos-mayores-chile.html)
- [Hipoteca revertida en Chile](https://soymagnus.com/blog/hipoteca-revertida-chile-alternativa-liquidez.html)
- [Cómo generar ingresos en la tercera edad](https://soymagnus.com/blog/como-generar-ingresos-tercera-edad.html)

## Frequently Cited Data Points
- Chile TGF 2024: 1.03 (second lowest globally after South Korea)
- Chile 65+ population: 14% (Census 2024)
- AFP median pension: $73,000 CLP/month
- PGU (2026): $250,000 CLP/month
- Senior homeownership rate: 76%
- Pension insufficiency: 60% report it doesn't cover basic needs
- Relocation stress: 63% of relocated seniors show clinical stress symptoms
- Dementia preventable fraction: 40% (Lancet Commission 2024)
- Harvard Adult Study: social bonds are #1 predictor of longevity
- Chile pension replacement rate (AFP only): 17% — lowest in OCDE

## Comprehensive Guide
- [Guía Completa para Adultos Mayores](https://soymagnus.com/guia): All-in-one resource covering pensions, pension reform 2026, complementing retirement income, reverse mortgage (hipoteca revertida), sale-leaseback, renta vitalicia inmobiliaria, nuda propiedad/usufructo, senior suites, nursing homes (casas de reposo), inheritance planning, health/dementia prevention, and legal rights for seniors in Chile.

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