Before buying or investing, we validate the property's complete legal situation. We identify risks and opportunities before you commit your capital.
Real estate due diligence is the preliminary legal audit that validates the registry, tax, cadastral and use situation of a property before its acquisition, financing or development. It's the difference between buying with complete information or assuming hidden risks that can turn into years of litigation.
In the Riviera Maya, where properties of diverse origins coexist (regularized ejido lands, trusts, pre-construction condos, older subdivisions), due diligence is indispensable before any significant operation. We recommend it for transactions starting at USD $150,000.
Our firm delivers an executive report within a committed timeline with three components: the property's current legal status, list of identified risks with criticality levels, and a concrete action plan to mitigate them before or during the operation.
Every significant real estate operation deserves prior due diligence:
Ten review areas delivered in a single comprehensive opinion:
Chain of title for at least 10 years, identification of prior transfers, validation of the person currently appearing as owner in the Public Registry.
We verify mortgages, attachments, lis pendens notices, preventive annotations, trusts, easements and other charges affecting the property.
We verify cadastral file, actual vs recorded surface, cadastral value, current property tax, water and land use rights per the Urban Development Program.
We review compatibility with intended use (residential, hotel, commercial), valid construction licenses and, if applicable, environmental impact statements.
We review the regime's constitutive deed, internal bylaws, fee status, prior assemblies and pending obligations with the administration.
A standard single-property due diligence takes 7 to 15 business days. More complex operations (pre-construction, regularizations, long title chains) may require 20 to 30 days. We confirm the timeline in writing before starting.
Quoted per property based on complexity: location, type, registry history and depth of review. We use fixed written fees and, except in exceptional cases, they do not exceed 0.3% of operation value.
The report classifies each risk into three levels: critical (blocks the operation until resolved), medium (negotiable with seller) and low (informational). If there are critical risks, we advise on actions to regularize or renegotiate before proceeding. You decide with complete information.
Yes. We validate current property tax, projected ISAI, possible seller capital gains contingencies, special regimes (primary residence, exemptions) and, in corporate operations, integration with the buyer's tax planning.
Yes, and we especially recommend it. In pre-construction we validate: developer legitimacy, construction permits, projected condominium regime, investment trust (if applicable), down payment amount and management, and pre-construction contract clauses before signing.
Schedule a no-commitment initial consultation. We respond the same business day.
We structure the legal vehicle so foreign nationals can acquire real estate in the restricted zone of Quintana Roo with full legal certainty.
Learn moreWe accompany every step of the transaction — from offer to title delivery — with legal rigor and clear communication.
Learn moreWe coordinate each phase of the title recording process so your ownership is perfectly regularized and recorded.
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