Your roadmap, step by step
From offer to keys, the whole path.
Five clear stages. No surprises, no jargon, just what happens, when, and what it costs.
Buying a home in Mexico isn't complicated once you can see the whole map. Here's exactly how it goes, and where I step in so you never have to navigate it alone.
The five stages
The offer
You make your offer, we negotiate together, and the seller accepts. From there we move into due diligence, the part that protects you.
What you'll pay at this stage
A licensed technician inspects the property's physical condition. $450 to $700 USD, depending on the home.
Due diligence
About 7 business days
We gather the property's full record: condo financials (if it's a condo), rules and regulations, meeting minutes, contracts, and seller IDs. I hand you three closing-cost quotes from three different notaries so you can confirm the numbers yourself, they vary little, since taxes and trust and notary fees are standard. You receive the inspector's report, the quotes, and the property's legal-status report. Then you decide.
After due diligence, you choose
You accept the property's condition
We release contingencies and move forward. This is also where I collect your documents, KYC forms, and beneficiaries, everything on your checklist.
What you'll pay upon acceptance
Escrow $750 USD · 50% of closing costs · 10% of the property value.
You don't accept
We don't release contingencies and the property goes back on the market. No further obligation, and we keep looking until we find the one that's truly right for you.
The notary goes to work
The notary begins the real machinery: setting up your bank trust (fideicomiso), requesting the restricted-zone permit from the Foreign Affairs Ministry, paying the Public Registry, ordering the property appraisal, reviewing every document, and drafting the new deed in your name.
Closing and signing
One week before, you visit the property for a final walkthrough, checking the inventory and confirming every included furnishing is there.
What you'll pay at this stage
The remaining 50% of closing costs to the notary, and the remaining 90% of the property value to escrow.
After closing
Right out of the notary's office, I take you to your new property and we celebrate. The next day, I go to the public utilities to transfer every service into your name, so you don't have to worry about a thing. Then, 3 to 6 months later, we return to the notary together for your final file, you receive the original deed to safeguard, and I confirm nothing is missing.
Who handles all this
You deal with me. I deal with everyone else.
Notary, escrow, inspector, legal, tax, you never chase any of them. I coordinate every professional in the transaction and bring you only what you need to decide. One point of contact, from the first call to the last signature.
Ready when you are
Ready to start the map?
Tell me what you're looking for. I'll show you exactly where you are on the path and what comes next.