I have been living full time in Patzcuaro, Mexico for 4 years and enjoy my life here very much. I do have many questions regarding how to prepare a Will and how to be certain that my new deed (Escritura) is being handled in my best interests. The best way I have found is to
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Selecting and negotiating for a house in Patzcuaro took almost an entire year, but it was painless because Liliana did most of the work! She sent us information about houses as they came on the market and when we finally made on offer for one, she handled all the negotiations. We were happy to give Liliana Gonzalez provided us with legal and translation services for our recent land purchase in Patzcuaro, Mexico. We live in California and handling this sort of transaction without Liliana’s help would have been very difficult. Much of the negotiations and discussions needed to be carried out in Spanish and her help in reviewing and translating My wife, Miriahm and I plunged into the comittment of purchasing a piece of property in Centro Morelia last May after searching around SMA, Guanajuato, and Guadalajara.. Our Spanish is fairly basic and our real estate agent from Tierra Colonial was affable and helpful. He negotiated the contract and introduced us to a notario who By Liliana Elena Gonzalez @mexatua I ran across a good friend yesterday morning in the COSTCO parking lot in Morelia. We caught up and had a nice talk. Before we left she asked me to do her WILL next year at 2 per 1 because she also has a friend who needs it. I told her I By Liliana Elena Gonzalez @mexatua Unless you’re significantly experienced in the buying process and you speak Spanish fluently and you are familiar with legal paperwork, it will be wise to hire a real estate lawyer. Legal representation will provide peace-of-mind (someone looking out for your interests). Here are ten reasons why: 1.- There is no specific law for real By Liliana Elena Gonzalez @mexatua A realtor license or a real estate degree is not mandatory yet in order to perform real estate services in México. Some professional asociations like AMPI (Mexican Asociation of Real Estate´s Professionals) are making efforts to educate their members. Some independent professionals (as myself) have got the “cedula profesional” a certification degree in Mexican real estate issued Mexico´s formal name is Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States). The United Mexican States are a federation of thirty-one free, sovereign, autonomous and independent states, and the Federal District. All states have the right to create their own constitution. Mexico City is the Federal District, seat of the government (powers of the Union) and capital Real estate procedures are very different in Mexico, than in USA or another country. There is no “escrow procedure” or “Title” companies, neither “house inspections” before you buy.Whether you buy directly from owners or through a realtor company, you need to have a good understanding of the Spanish and Mexican law.Most of the closing costs |
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