Foto: Internet 2016 is turning out to be a very good year for tourism in Mexico and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. According to the Tourism Board there has been a growth of almost 10 percent in the first three months, with the rate of increase greater than anywhere else on […]
Mexico Purchasing Process
Lawyers, Notaries and the Purchase Process
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 notary public, […]
The 3 Basic Contracts When Buying a Property in Mexico
Buying property in Mexico involves a series of contracts. Today we will look at the 3 Basic ones that you will encounter as part of the purchase process in Mexico. They are the Offer to Purchase, the Promissory Contract, and the Purchase-Sales Contract. This last one is drawn up and legalized by the notary public, […]
Canadians Living in Mexico: Snowbird or Permanent Resident?
In the last years, Mexico has become a popular destination not only for the 1,598,000 Canadian tourists that visited, but also for the more than 125,000 Canadians that have decided to stay for longer periods of time. Every year, there are more and more snowbirds; retired or semi-retired citizens that decided to live in Mexico […]
Mexico Real Estate and Reality T.V. – Wouldn’t It Be a Great Idea?
Many people get scared away from the idea of buying Mexico real estate because it’s a different country, different laws, different business culture, etc. All of this is true, but as we’ve pointed out here so many times, with the right team working on your behalf, these items are no longer significant obstacles; you have people […]
What Can I Expect From My Mexico Real Estate Agent?
When you hire a Mexico agent to work with in your Mexico real estate search and purchasing process, you are hiring a professional to represent you and carry out certain duties for you. You should have clear expectations of what they can and should do for you, and what they won’t. The following are items […]
Video Testimonial on the Mexico real estate e book
The Mexico real estate e book We put this book together to help people new to the process of buying real estate in Mexico understand the steps and documentation. What is interesting about this book is the fact that it is a collaboration and collection of opinions and tips from people with many years of […]
What makes a Mexico real estate contract legal and binding?
An Agreement is defined by Mexican Legislation and the Mexico law as a voluntary pact to create, transfer, modify and/or extinguish rights or obligations; furthermore The Federal Mexican Civil Code and legal doctrine establishes that an agreement is binding when the following elements are met: Existence Items.- These are the most primitive and essential elements […]