We accompany every step of the transaction — from offer to title delivery — with legal rigor and clear communication.
A real estate transaction is one of the most important financial decisions for any family or investor. In the Riviera Maya, where domestic and foreign buyers, institutional sellers and private owners converge, having specialized legal counsel marks the difference between a safe operation and litigation.
Our firm represents the buyer or seller through the entire chain: preliminary document review, drafting and negotiation of private agreements (offer letter, promise contract, definitive contract), coordination with notaries, tax management and post-closing procedures. We handle transactions ranging from USD $80,000 units to multi-million tourism complexes.
Each case is handled by an assigned partner attorney, with direct email and WhatsApp communication, and a transparent timeline with committed deadlines.
We design the legal strategy according to each transaction's profile:
A proven framework applied to over 200 transactions in the region:
Comprehensive review of registry history, freedom from liens, cadastral status, property tax, water and utilities. We identify risks before any offer is made.
We draft or review the promise agreement with protective clauses: earnest money, deadlines, suspensive conditions, penalties and termination mechanisms.
We select the appropriate notary, assemble the file, validate tax calculations and arrange appraisals when applicable.
We personally accompany the signing before the notary, validating each clause. We coordinate tax payments (ISAI, ISR) and record the deed in the Public Registry.
We process owner changes with CFE (electricity), water, property tax and, when applicable, the condominium administration. We deliver a closed digital file.
Usually 45 to 90 calendar days from the promise contract signing to title delivery. It depends on notary workload, pending certificates and buyer profile (domestic, foreign with trust, mortgage or INFONAVIT).
By custom and under Quintana Roo's Civil Code, the buyer assumes notary fees, acquisition tax and registration. The seller assumes capital gains tax (if applicable) and lien cancellation costs. This is negotiable and stated in the contract.
The buyer pays ISAI (acquisition tax): approximately 2% of value in Quintana Roo. The seller pays capital gains tax (10% to 35% by scale, with possible primary residence deductions). We model the tax scenario before signing.
Only outside the restricted zone (50 km from coast, 100 km from border). All of Quintana Roo's coast falls within the restricted zone, so any foreigner must constitute a bank trust. We handle the trust in parallel with the transaction.
Yes. We grant specific notarial power of attorney via apostille or consular formalization and represent foreign buyers or sellers throughout. This is common practice with US and Canadian buyers.
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 coordinate each phase of the title recording process so your ownership is perfectly regularized and recorded.
Learn moreBefore buying or investing, we validate the property's complete legal situation. We identify risks and opportunities before you commit your capital.
Learn moreWe determine the real value of your property with a formal appraisal signed by a state-registered appraiser — valid before the SAT (Mexican tax authority), banks, notaries and courts.
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