A due-diligence checklist for pre-construction condos in Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta: developer, permits, contract, payments and delivery.
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Informational notice: this article is a general introduction, not legal advice. Rules depend on the specific land and transaction, and they can change. Always confirm with a licensed Mexican attorney and a notary before any purchase. Did you know that large areas of Mexico are held under a communal land system known as ejidos? These lands were created to support farming communities, and they follow special...
I tell buyers to rent a season before they buy. Almost nobody can. So here is the version people actually do — why one month is the threshold, why it should be September rather than February, and why the month is the one thing the rental market here does not sell.
A home inspection covers the building. It says nothing about the condominium’s money or its rules. Here are the documents a Jalisco administrator is legally obliged to hand over, who can request them, and how to read the one that matters most — the list of owners who are not paying.
A two-bedroom condo inspection here runs about $350 USD — the cheapest line item in the transaction, and the one foreign buyers skip most. What it checks in a concrete coastal building, the four things it does not check, and why nobody licenses home inspectors in Mexico.
Ten mistakes I watch foreign buyers make in Puerto Vallarta — from buying the vacation instead of the property, to the paperwork oversight that costs thousands at resale.
Mexican peso mortgages run 9–14% for foreigners. Cross-border USD loans run about 8.99–9.99% and cap at 65% of the purchase price. Here are the real financing routes for foreign buyers in Puerto Vallarta, including the one most people use.
Foreign buyers expect 30 days and get 60. Here is what actually happens between an accepted offer and a signed escritura in Puerto Vallarta, where it gets stuck, and how to keep it moving.
A Mexican notario is a state-appointed attorney whose signature is what makes your purchase real — not a clerk who stamps pages. Here is what they do, why you choose them, and what to ask.
Escrow isn't required by law in Mexico, but it's how both buyer and seller protect themselves during closing — funds only move when contract conditions are actually met. Here is how it works alongside the fideicomiso.