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Whether you want to buy a luxury home in Lake Chapala or purchase a luxury condo in Puerto Aventuras, an essential character within the real estate transaction is the notary public in Mexico. Since it is his authority that gives legal certainty to the transaction both for the seller and for the one who acquires the … [Read more...] about Buying Your House Long Distance: Notary Public in Mexico
Recap When you buy a house in Mexico, everything starts with three milestones. The first is the offer to purchase, in which the buyer’s lawyer puts down the basics of the offer. That offer matures into a promissory contract. They take everything from the offered purchase, and then they add a lot more clauses and more … [Read more...] about Buying Your House Long Distance: Purchase Sales Agreement
September is the month of the will and although most of us believe that carrying out a will only requires a signature, we are all wrong. Actually, a will is only valid when it is granted by a public notary. In Mexico, each year the campaign “month of the will†begins in September. This is a nationwide campaign … [Read more...] about Why You Should Take Advantage of September – Month of the Will
This week Top Mexico will be presenting its´ latest webinar entitled ¨Safely Purchasing Property in Mexico¨. I´m sure all of you can´t wait for it to begin, so I will dedicate today´s blog to the subject which I will be speaking about. I´ve included special mention of the role played by your lawyer and the … [Read more...] about Lawyers, Notaries and the Purchase Process
The notary public is one of the most important figures that you will deal with when purchasing property in Mexico. They are a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business. Their main functions are … [Read more...] about The Mexican Notary Public
Purchasing Property in Mexico: Part 4 In this entry about purchasing property in Mexico you will learn about the promissory contract and the purchase sales contract. Everything you need to know about both, when to use them, how they work and what role they play when buying real estate in Mexico is right … [Read more...] about Purchasing Property in Mexico: Promissory & Purchase Sales Contract
There are profound differences between a Notary public in the US and the Notario Publico in Mexico. In the US, the public Notary might be a bank clerk, secretary at the office, or practice any other occupation. In Mexico real estate, the Notario Publico must have a law degree, verifiable experience, pass a rigorous … [Read more...] about What is the role of a Notario Publico in Puerto Vallarta Real Estate?
In the Mexico real estate purchase process, the ONLY authority permitted to draft a deed transferring real property or an interest in real property (such as the Mexico Bank Trust) is the Mexican Notary Public This person is different from a Notary Public in the United States where a simple exam, bond, and a rubber … [Read more...] about Using the Apostille in the Mexico Real Estate Transaction
