"Deslindar" means to legally segregate a property from a larger surrounding property. The property segregated from the larger piece will have a new cadastral designation or parcel number.

The process requires the hiring of a licensed surveyor who will draw up a plot plan and submit it to the Land Court for approval. Once approved, the Court will authorize the Registry of Titles to issue a new title for the segregated piece with a new parcel number.

When a buyer acquires a piece of a property within a larger piece with a unique cadastral designation (let’s say, for example, he buys a 1,000 square meter lot within Parcel X which has a total of 50,000 square meters), his 1,000 meter lot is not legally defined as to its location within Parcel X unless he obtains a “deslinde”.