25 April

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Considerations for Moving to Mexico from the USA

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A Few things for Americans to Consider When Moving to Mexico Do not come from the USA and expect life to be the same as it is at home. Life is different in Mexico, we enjoy a slower pace and it takes time to adjust. Patience is the key, you must be open and ready to experience a new culture and relaxed lifestyle. When considering a move to Mexico, take time on the ground to figure out where you will live. Whether you are purchasing a home or renting, we would advise that you do not sign a long term rental contract...

08 March

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Canadians Buying Real Estate In Mexico Urged To Use A Trusted Mexican Law Firm

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Canadians buying property in Mexico are advised to hire a law firm in Mexico to represent them and protect their investment. There are many attorneys in Mexico, but MexLaw is the only Mexican based real estate law firm that is owned and operated by licensed Canadian and American Lawyers that have partnered with Mexican lawyers. You will have the best of both worlds on your team. Being a law firm in Mexico you will benefit from their business contacts such as health and home insurance providers, accountants, real estate agents and developers, almost everything from decorators to landscapers. Some foreigners wish to...

04 February

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Mexlaw as a speaker

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Thank you Pelican Free Press and Colonos Association at Puerto Aventuras for hosting Mexlaw as a speaker, on the first informative talk about Migration Procedures, on the Puerto Aventuras Speaking Series. P.A.S.S. Puerto Aventuras Speaker Series Puerto Aventuras colonos attended a presentation about Mexico’s new visa programs and process and whether it should be considered a Temporary or permanent resident Visa “Residente temporal” – “Residente permanente” or work visa. ...

15 December

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Obtaining Temporary Residency in Mexico

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In a two part series, Mexlaw walks us through the process of gaining legal resident status When you enter Mexico as a tourist, immigration issues you tourist visa, known as an FMM that entitles you to remain in the country for a maximum of 180 days. To extend your stay, legally, you have to exit the country and re-enter for a new FMM. If you wish to stay in Mexico for longer than 180 days, or you plan to live in Mexico, you will need to apply for a Temporary Residency Visa. The Temporary Residency Visa can be issued for one year,...

08 December

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FAQ…HOW TO PURCHASE PROPERTY IN RIVIERA MAYA AS A FOREIGNER

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Is it safe for a foreigner to purchase land in Mexico? Property that lies within 50 kilometers (31 miles) of the coastline or within 100 kilometers (62 miles) the borders of Mexico is in what is considered to be the Mexican Restricted Zone. In the past 30 years Mexican laws have changed and are more accommodating to foreigners, including citizens from the United States and all other countries, allowing them to buy, indirectly, the rights to hold and develop or make improvements, to occupy, sell or rent the property. How can I buy real estate within a Mexican Restricted zone if I...

03 December

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Oral Trial Courtrooms Open in Playa del Carmen

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The opening of Playa del Carmen’s first oral trial courtrooms will change the system of administration of justice. Many administration mistakes will be avoided, guaranteeing that criminals will be prosecuted correctly. Parties will be appropriately allowed to present their cases and be judged by the applicable law and facts, without fear of personal interpretations or judgments undermining their case.

03 December

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INVEST IN MEXICO, INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS

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Mexico is a country of emerging economies, rated by prestigious financial publications as China, and often foreigners and companies wonder what is the best way to develop their business in Mexico. From this perspective, it is safe to assume that it would be a profitable place to establish a business either on your own or through a partnership. There is nothing like a good adviser to help you take this step. From the legal point of view, as in most countries, there are two types of legal figures: an individual or a corporation (persona física and persona moral, respectively). An individual...

18 May

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QUICK GUIDE: HOW TO GET ENROLLED BY SEDUVI?

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In this article you would find everything you need to get enrolled by SEDUVI and comply with the new law of real estate services. The purpose of this new law is to register every agency, realtors and consultants involved in the real estate industry in the area. In order to operate in the business, everyone must be accredited and enrolled. Those who fail to do so will be subject to severe fines and penalties. The SEDUVI is not requiring any courses to be taken in the present year. The only requirement by SEDUVI so far is that the enrolled agent or agency...

18 May

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THE ASIAN GIANT SETS EYES UPON CANCUN

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China is nowadays the world’s second largest economy, with over a billion inhabitants. China is an emerging economy with huge potential growth, with a constant upcoming of their middle class, with a bigger and better expenditure capacity every day; these new middle-upper classes wish to get abroad. Just as Europe has been one of the main destinations for Chinese tourism, Latin-America has been an attractive pole for Chinese capital investment, partnering with countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, etc. The number of countries has been significantly increasing and so have the foreign investments, which accounted for $102,890 million USD...

21 April

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INVEST IN REAL ESTATE AND WIN!

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Investing in real estate is a great opportunity through which it's possible to have a property that can go from an apartment or a house to commercial property, even a piece of land where you can build or make improvements to an existing property and resell it! Real estate investment is an attractive option, since properties are continuously increasing their value and a have a great ROI. Real estate investment is considered to be low risk, secure and profitable. According to experts, properties must be seen as any other financial stock, they should be sold when the market is high since...

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