{"id":4587,"date":"2012-05-19T12:03:16","date_gmt":"2012-05-19T18:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=4587"},"modified":"2012-05-18T12:14:29","modified_gmt":"2012-05-18T18:14:29","slug":"mexico-real-estate-purchasing-process-%e2%80%93-tips-on-signatures-from-a-distance-and-title-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/mexico-real-estate-purchasing-process-%e2%80%93-tips-on-signatures-from-a-distance-and-title-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico Real Estate Purchasing Process \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Tips on Signatures from a Distance and Title Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the process of searching and finding your dream property in Mexico, there can be several steps and even \u00e2\u20ac\u0153hurdles\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to get over before the transaction is complete and you become the proud owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\">Mexico real estate<\/a>. Here at TOPMexicoRealEstate, we work to make buyers aware of these processes, the turns they can take and the various solutions that are possible. In addition to the excellent overview which Mexico&#8217;s TOP Brokers have put together in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/real-estate-books\/\">Mexico real estate guide<\/a> for buying safely, recent transactions with clients have brought the following points about<strong><em> powers of attorney<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>title transfer<\/em><\/strong> to my attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 301px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Contracts in Mexico Real Estate\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Contract\/ballpointpen2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Signing from a distance\" width=\"301\" height=\"240\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Signing from a distance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Signing from a Distance &amp; Power of Attorney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When a client is in the U.S. or Canada and they need to sign documents, there are basically two steps; the first contracts allow them to sign scanned\/faxed documents, but the final signing of the Purchase Sales Agreement requires either personal presence in Mexico to sign or a power of attorney.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For <strong>promissory contracts<\/strong>, the signatures can be executed long distance. \u00c2\u00a0One party (usually buyer) from the U.S.A., Canada or Europe will sign from their home country.\u00c2\u00a0 He will scan, and send the contract back to his lawyer by email. \u00c2\u00a0The lawyer in Mexico will then witness the signature of the party who is in Mexico (usually seller).\u00c2\u00a0 Once signed in witness of the buyer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lawyer, he will deliver the other contract set with signature of the buyer, and collect the original signature from the selling party.\u00c2\u00a0 The lawyer will then keep the original in his office until the buyer returns to Mexico to collect his set for filing.<\/p>\n<p>Or,\u00c2\u00a0the lawyer will scan in the contract with signature from the seller, and send by email.\u00c2\u00a0 Since it is a private contract, these signatures do not need to be executed before a notary public, (unless the buyer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lawyer has organized a different process.)<\/p>\n<p>Once the private <strong>promissory contract<\/strong> is in execution, monies are then transferred.<\/p>\n<p>When the property is ready\u00c2\u00a0for legal transfer,\u00c2\u00a0then the <strong>promissory contract<\/strong> is matured<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 252px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  \" title=\"Contracts in Mexico Real Estate\" src=\"http:\/\/www.e-ratestrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/signing-contract-bw.gif\" alt=\"Make sure you know the proces ...\" width=\"252\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make sure you know the process ...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>into the <strong>purchase sales agreement<\/strong>, which is what is presented before the notary public for formalization. (This contract becomes the new deed.)\u00c2\u00a0 This final step of formalizing the property transfer requires the buyer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s physical presence to sign before the notary public, or a <strong>power of attorney<\/strong> which specifies that a certain representative can sign the <strong>purchase sales agreement<\/strong> on their behalf.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preconstruction, Condo Regime and Transfer of Title<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those who buy preconstruction, the developer will usually carry out the process of attaining the condo regime while they are in the process of constructing the building.\u00c2\u00a0 Once the construction has reached a certain point and the condo regime is attained, the parties can proceed to the title transfer.\u00c2\u00a0 The granting of the condo regime is also an important milestone for anyone who wishes to buy by means of a mortgage.\u00c2\u00a0 Buyers will want to discuss the point of the condo regime with their agent and be sure that their payments are determined on the contract by milestones such as construction progress and condo regime rather than calendar dates.<\/p>\n<p>These two points (signing from a distance and understanding the condo regime) will allow buyers to understand how and when their legal property transfer can take place and plan either to be in Mexico at the appropriate time or make the necessary power of attorney arrangements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPMexicoRealEstate.com; Mexico&#8217;s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the process of searching and finding your dream property in Mexico, there can be several steps and even \u00e2\u20ac\u0153hurdles\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to get over before the transaction is complete and you become the proud owner of Mexico real estate. 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