The law doesn't specify 30 or 60 days: the tenant's balance is returned immediately upon termination of the lease. We explain what can and cannot be deducted from your deposit according to the Federal Civil Code and the Quintana Roo Civil Code, and why normal wear and tear is never charged.
Coastal closing costs run roughly 5-8% and 30-90 days. Here is every line item, from the ISAI tax to the trust, with the 2025-2026 rate change that just hit Playa del Carmen.
You can buy a beachfront home in Mexico as a foreigner, but you can never own the beach or the 20-meter federal strip in front of it. Here is what the law actually says, and the concession trap that costs buyers.
Signed a timeshare on vacation and want out? Mexican law gives you a five-business-day cancellation right and a full refund under NOM-029-SE-2021, and Profeco can help even from the US or Canada.
You don't have to set foot in Mexico to buy a home there. Under a power of attorney, a trusted representative can sign the deed for you — here is how it works legally, step by step.
In Mexico a “notary” is not a clerk who stamps your signature: it is a state-appointed attorney who validates and registers your purchase. Here is why expats need both a notary and a lawyer.
In Mexico, the Notario is a state-appointed attorney with invested public faith, not a signature-stamping US notary. Here is exactly what a Notary Public does when an expat buys property, from the deed and title search to taxes, the trust, and the 2025 reforms.
Can Americans and Canadians own property in Mexico? Yes, but through a bank trust, not a deed. Here's how the restricted zone, trust, ejido land and beachfront rules really work, and how Mexico compares to Canada's ban and the open US market.
In Mexico, there are no "private beaches": beaches and the federal maritime-terrestrial zone are public property belonging to the nation. We explain what the ZOFEMAT is, what a concession actually grants, and why no one can block access to the sea.
Buying with a partner or co-owner makes you a co-owner, not the owner of half the house. And either of them can force the sale or mortgage their share without your permission.
