Owning Property In Mexico
Ley De Fideicomiso
http://youtu.be/lKGgxj4OZkk How many times have you heard, you can’t own property in Mexico, you can only get a long term lease! Real property ownership is not the same in Mexico article 27 of the Mexican constitution of 1917 decrees that no foreign person may be registered as the owner of any real property...
The Fideicomiso Controversy
and Forms 3520 and 3520A
Per Internal Revenue Code Section 6048, any trust established in a foreign country by a United States citizen requires filing certain forms with the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Internal Revenue Service) each year. Forms 3520 and 3520A must be filed by anyone who holds an interest in a foreign trust as a beneficiary. These...
Enjoying Income from Rental Properties
http://youtu.be/UJUrtLMJByw Every day more and more foreigners from the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe, have found Mexico to be an ideal location for healthy retirement. Others have come to Mexico as a result of job transfers. Others still, taking advantage of electronic and wireless communications, seek out delightful areas in which to live and...
The Apostille
Making a document legal for use in Mexico
In Mexico, the ONLY authority permitted to draft a deed transferring real property or an interest in real property (such as the fideicomiso) is the Mexican Notary Public. This person is different from a notary public in the United States where a simple exam, a bond, and a rubber stamp can make a notary public...
Real Estate & the Law in Mexico
what is a presta nombre?
If you have ever thought of investing or have invested in Mexican real estate you have probably heard the word presta nombre used. But what is a presta nombre? Most people that I have talked to or worked with that have used a presta nombre describe it to me as “the man (or woman) whose...
