Practical guidance on real estate, fideicomiso, immigration and more — from 20+ years of experience in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit.
You made your will thinking it covered your whole estate, including the coastal home. It doesn't: that property is governed by your trust, not your will, through a figure almost no one reviews — the substitute trust beneficiary. This guide explains why it matters more than it seems.
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When the holder of a coastal trust property passes away, the family usually feels they have to act now. They don't. This guide explains what to do, in what order, and why most procedures are resolved at a distance, without traveling to Mexico.
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Your accountant told you to buy through your LLC or corporation. It sounds logical—deduct trips, depreciate the property, keep money working inside the company. But FAPI rules in Canada, Revenue Ruling 2013-14 in the United States, and dividend withholding in Mexico can turn that "tax strategy" into a mistake worth thousands of dollars. Here's when it actually makes sense and when it doesn't.
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The pre-construction contract is non-negotiable, the developer won't change a comma, and NOM-247 protects you only on paper. Here's where the real protection actually lives — and the six things worth verifying before you sign.
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By law, your notario must read your entire escritura to you before you sign. Here's why you won't retain most of it — and why that's completely normal — and what you should actually do before closing day.
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