IS OWNERSHIP IN MEXICO A LEGITIMATE, SECURE INVESTMENT?
YES! Property ownership through a real estate trust is a very legitimate and secure investment: • Real estate trusts have been established by the Mexican government specifically for the purpose of foreigners’ ownership in the restricted zone. There are numerous federal statutes and a constitutional amendment which designate this process as the method of ownership and guarantee a foreign investor’s ability to do so. • Trustees (banks) are federally approved to hold real estate trusts. These trusts are NOT considered assets of the bank. Should a bank should close, merge, etc., the trust must be transferred to another approved bank. (Coincidentally, most Mexican banks are owned completely or in majority by stable foreign banks.) • Property owned in a trust is eligible for Title Insurance from several title companies, including Stewart Title and First American Title Company. While Mayan Riviera Properties recommends the purchase of title insurance for your investment (see below), the very
