Mexico real estate is regulated by several government bodies one of which is the Agrarian Minsitry (Secretaria de la Reforma Agraria) who published an official notification in the Mexican Official Gazette whereby the Agrarian Ministry commenced the delimitation and measurement of approximately 450 thousand hectares of national territories located in the Tulum Real Estate zone within the Biosphere Reserve of Sian Ka’an, in the Municipality of Tulum and Felipe Carrillo Puerto, in the State of Quintana Roo.

The purpose of the Notification is to identify all the surface and Tulum properties that are not considered as private property land, and transfer the non identified to the Natural Resources Commission (Comision Nacional de Areas Naturales Protegidas), a subordinate organization of the Ministry of the Environmental and Natural Resources (Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales).

 Schondube Abogados, S.C. recommends to all owners that acquired Tulum land inside the Reserve to have the following:

Carry out a meeting with the Agrarian Ministry officers in order to file any required information that evidences their property ownership. It is important to point out that the filing of the documentation needs to be done by the owner of the property or an attorney in fact dully designated. In any case that the owner is not able to file the requested documents, we recommend appointing an attorney in fact in Mexico by granting a special power of attorney exclusively for this process.

Prepare and file before the Agrarian Ministry the following documentation:

• Original of the public certificate by which the title deed was acquired. (or else Trust).
• Plans, maps or any other document that displays the exact location (coordinates) of the property and its respective boundaries.
• Copy of owner’s official identification.
• A reported of the measurements and boundaries issued by an expert technician.
• Coordinate with the Agrarian Ministry and a topographer that the exact boundaries and measurements of the property are well located according to the landmark sites when measured.

I have dealt successfully with Schondube  Abogados, S.C. in various transactions in the Sian Kaan  Reserve, my experience has always been that of confidence  and certainty, I do not have any  reserves to recommend and delegate any diligence to them, especially when it comes  to such precious real estate.

Hector Moreno has been working in Real Estate in the areas of Tulum, Akumal, Sian Kaan for nearly 6 years. He is a certified real estate agent and owner/broker of Moreno Realty Associates. (512) 879-6546

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