{"id":12056,"date":"2016-05-11T23:34:03","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T04:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=12056"},"modified":"2016-06-09T07:13:03","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T12:13:03","slug":"why-you-need-a-lawyer-when-purchasing-property-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/why-you-need-a-lawyer-when-purchasing-property-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Need a Lawyer When Purchasing Property in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s255.photobucket.com\/user\/beatlo\/media\/Law%20Offices\/Mexlaw\/IMG_6417_zpsvkxqga6h.jpg.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Law%20Offices\/Mexlaw\/IMG_6417_zpsvkxqga6h.jpg\" alt=\" photo IMG_6417_zpsvkxqga6h.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\"><strong>purchasing property in Mexico<\/strong><\/a>\u00c2\u00a0then it is suggested that you\u00c2\u00a0obtain the services of a\u00c2\u00a0professional law firm. It\u00c2\u00b4s stressful enough to buy a home, and when you are a foreigner this process can be made much easier by hiring\u00c2\u00a0someone\u00c2\u00a0who understand the law and the\u00c2\u00a0steps involved in order to make sure your investment will be.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some examples of what to expect when you hire an attorney:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Mexican lawyer can help you with\u00c2\u00a0business contacts.\u00c2\u00a0These include professionals such real estate agents and developers, health and home insurance providers, and accountants. In order to avoid a negative experience in\u00c2\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mexico proper representation is important. You have to make sure when purchasing\u00c2\u00a0real estate in Mexico that\u00c2\u00a0you receive the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">title of the property<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you purchased, otherwise you could find out after the sale that it did not belong to the seller. They may not have the permission to sell it, it could be non-transferable, or remain in a Mexican national\u00c2\u00b4s name as an\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"What is ejido land?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/what-is-ejido-land\/\">Ejido property<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lawyer draws up your contract when\u00c2\u00a0you are purchasing a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/playadelcarmen-real-estate\/preconstruction-playadelcarmen.php\">pre-construction developmen<\/a>t<\/strong> in order to protect you in case of any changes that occur during the construction phase. Any number of things can happen that either delay the completion or result in in the building not being completed at all.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Purchasing Property in Mexico: The Key Players in a Mexico Real Estate Transaction\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/purchasing-property-in-mexico-the-key-players-in-a-mexico-real-estate-transaction\/\">Property appraisal<\/a> will be reviewed by your attorney in order to make sure that the title is free and clear of any hidden liens or other encumbrances against the property. They will also make\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0sure that transfer taxes are paid and\u00c2\u00a0the title is registered into the public record. The transfer of title must be registered otherwise it is as if the sale never took place and this will not be listed as your property. This will\u00c2\u00a0help you avoid paying extra capital gains or worse case never having the title of the property.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Now if you have any question about how to purchase property in Mexico or about any of the TOP MEXICO REAL ESTATE properties we have listed anywhere throughout Mexico, please feel free to contact any of our Top Mexico Buyer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Representatives and we will be glad to help you find your very own piece of paradise.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And remember, here at TOP MEXICO REAL ESTATE\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n<p><em>We make it happen!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are considering purchasing property in Mexico\u00c2\u00a0then it is suggested that you\u00c2\u00a0obtain the services of a\u00c2\u00a0professional law firm. It\u00c2\u00b4s stressful enough to buy a home, and when you are a foreigner this process can be made much easier by hiring\u00c2\u00a0someone\u00c2\u00a0who understand the law and the\u00c2\u00a0steps involved in order to make sure your investment will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[90],"class_list":{"0":"post-12056","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-how-to-buy-real-estate-in-mexico","7":"tag-mexico-lawyer","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12056"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12306,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12056\/revisions\/12306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}