Legal Resources for Foreign Buyers

You paid a developer in the Riviera Maya, the project slipped, and now you must negotiate. Five lessons from a Harvard negotiation program on doing it from strength.

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.

The Independent Buyer’s Playbook: Safely Invest in the Riviera Maya High-net-worth investors require precise legal frameworks to protect their capital in Mexico’s booming and dangerous…

Ciudad Maderas is one of Mexico largest residential real estate developers, with projects spanning multiple states including Quintana Roo, Yucatán, Nuevo León, and beyond. As…

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…