Legal Resources for Foreign Buyers

A stalled deal with a Riviera Maya developer rarely starts in court. Here is the three-stage approach we use to resolve it, and why our partner trained in mediation at Harvard.

You signed a presale contract, the delivery date passed, and the developer has gone quiet. Here is what Mexican law lets foreign buyers claim for a late handover.

You don't have to sue to win. A serious settlement demand, sent before litigation or PROFECO conciliation, is often what moves a stalled developer to pay.

You signed years ago. Now the developer hands you a closing quote worth 8% of the price, padded with fees you never agreed to. Here is which line items you can fight.

Before you wire a deposit on a Riviera Maya presale, you have no reliable way to measure a developer's legal risk. A legal trust score would change that.

How Article 99 LFPC group complaints help foreign buyers in Mexico recover deposits, force settlements, and pressure developers in delivery disputes.

Can you sue a real estate developer in Mexico? Yes. You absolutely can. Mexican courts hear cases filed by foreign nationals against domestic companies, and…

If you are a foreigner buying property near the coast or the border in Mexico, you will hear one word over and over: fideicomiso. Your…

If you have bought or are considering buying real estate in Mexico, you need to know about PROFECO. It might be the most important government…

The short answer is yes — Americans can absolutely buy property in Mexico. Thousands do it every year, from condos in Cancún to beachfront lots…

Presale contracts in Mexico are adhesion contracts, and PROFECO must register them. Here is why that matters, how to check yours, and what an unregistered contract means for you.

The Legal Safe Haven: A Broker-Free Ecosystem for Foreign Buyers in Mexico Foreign real estate investment in the Riviera Maya and Yucatan requires clinical legal…