The Mexican Constitution Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution states that foreigners may have ownership rights to lands in Mexico provided that foreigners agree before the Secretary of Foreign Relations (SRE) to consider themselves as Mexican nationals with respect to such property, and not to invoke the protection of their own government in matters relating to the property under penalty of forfeiting the property if they fail to comply with this... 

Building? Initial Paperwork and Procedures Once you’ve purchased the land on which you’ll be building, and you have an architectural project and initial quote, then you need to obtain the following: First you need a Building Permit. To obtain it, you need to show the design blueprints for the ground floor and other levels, transverse views and façade, structural blueprints containing all pertinent calculations, signed by the responsible authorized... 

A government agency calculated, in 1995, that of the 197.3 million hectares that is Mexican Territory 48.2% was still Ejido and/or community land; 34.2% was private property, 1.7% were colonies and 15.9% was diverse land, i.e. protected areas, parks, federal zone, etc. Within the Bay of Banderas, (from Cabo Corrientes to Punta de Mita) we still have a great percentage of this type of land possession. New developments are being built on regularized... 

The Latin Notary System was set up so that notaries could offer security and legal validity and function as legal advisers. The members of the Latin Notary System are lawyers who have been granted the power to act as qualified witnesses to the degree that when they exercise these powers the state grants legal certainty to all actions carried out in their presence. These actions are valid in any court or legal process. A notary’s primary mission... 

The relevance inherent in the development of Mexican coastlines is undeniable. There have been huge investments impacting the country’s economy and the creation of thousands of jobs. These are just two of the most important effects produced by real estate developments, marinas, hotels, condominiums and luxury homes on the coast. Therefore, it is essential that investors understand the laws that govern these coastal areas. They are essential, because... 

NAME-LENDERS AND THE SUPPOSEDLY IRREVOCABLE POWER-OF-ATTORNEY I’m frequently uncovering powers of attorney given by national citizens in favor of foreigners so the proxies can buy or sell real estate. Thankfully, however, this practice has decreased substantially. Today’s commentary will focus on foreign proxies, although this topic is also applicable to national ones as well. In the case of foreign proxies, the power of attorney is granted...