In-depth guides with official sources and local experience, to decide with information in Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cancún and all of Quintana Roo.
How to buy beachfront in Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and the Riviera Maya: ZOFEMAT federal zone, concessions, beach access, hurricanes, erosion, sargassum and insurance.
Updated September 6, 2026
A zone-by-zone guide to Cancun real estate: Hotel Zone, Puerto Cancun, Puerto Juarez, downtown, Huayacan and the Regiones, with the legal rules and commute times that decide where to buy or rent.
Updated September 5, 2026
ISR on selling a condo or house in Playa del Carmen, Tulum or Cancun: primary-residence exemption, deductions, notary withholding, the Quintana Roo 5% state tax and non-resident rules.
Updated September 5, 2026
What it really costs to close on a property in Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancún: ISAI rates by municipality, the taxable base, notary fees, registry duties, appraisal, fideicomiso costs and predial.
Updated September 5, 2026
How the condominium regime works in Playa del Carmen under Quintana Roo law: assemblies, the administrador, maintenance fees, reserve fund, delinquency and what to check before you buy.
Updated September 5, 2026
How to buy a condo in Playa del Carmen the way a broker would: reading the market, neighborhoods, pre-construction vs move-in ready, viewing checklist, documents, true costs and closing.
Updated September 5, 2026
How to pay safely for Playa del Carmen real estate, Tulum or Cancun property: escrow, fideicomiso, international wires, exchange rates, anti-money-laundering rules and the frauds to avoid.
Updated September 5, 2026
How the Mexican fideicomiso works for US, Canadian and UK buyers in Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancun: legal basis, parties, 50-year term, SRE permit, costs, inheritance, resale and tax.
Updated September 5, 2026
How to buy a house or villa in a Riviera Maya gated community: legal structures, Playacar, Puerto Aventuras, Tulum Country Club, Corasol, HOA fees, bylaws and due diligence.
Updated September 5, 2026
Expert guide for US, Canadian and UK buyers purchasing in Playa del Carmen, Tulum or Cancun: restricted zone, fideicomiso, notario, ISAI by municipality, taxes and costly mistakes.
Updated September 5, 2026
An honest comparison for investing in Riviera Maya condos: occupancy, ADR, hidden costs, SAT platform withholdings, the Quintana Roo lodging tax, HOA rules and a worked methodology example.
Updated September 5, 2026
How to buy land in Tulum or the Riviera Maya without inheriting a dispute: ejido and dominio pleno, the RAN, zoning and the PDU, utilities, cenotes, mangrove, scams and a closing checklist.
Updated September 5, 2026
A legal guide to long-term leases in Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancun: Quintana Roo Civil Code, deposits, guarantors, renewal, eviction, IVA and income tax for landlords.
Updated September 5, 2026
How US, Canadian and UK buyers pay for a condo in Playa del Carmen, Tulum or Cancun: Mexican bank mortgages, developer financing, cross-border dollar lenders, cash purchases and currency risk.
Updated September 5, 2026
How to move to Playa del Carmen: temporary or permanent residency at the INM, current UMA solvency thresholds, CURP, RFC, banking, healthcare, schools, where to rent first and what life really costs.
Updated September 5, 2026
How to take delivery of a new condo in Playa del Carmen, Tulum or Cancún: system-by-system inspection checklist, delivery certificate, hidden defects, LFPC legal warranties and PROFECO claims.
Updated September 5, 2026
Playacar, Centro, Zazil-Ha, Coco Beach, Gonzalo Guerrero, Ejidal, Colosio and the growing north: a candid profile of every Playa del Carmen neighborhood for buyers, renters and investors.
Updated September 5, 2026
An expert comparison of Cancún, Playa del Carmen and Tulum for buyers, investors and expats: flights, services, cost of living, sargassum, safety, rentals, resale and city-by-city risks.
Updated September 5, 2026
A legal guide to buying pre-construction in Tulum and Playa del Carmen: permits, environmental clearance, condominium regime, PROFECO-registered contracts, payments and how to vet the developer.
Updated September 5, 2026
How to rent a condo in Playa del Carmen: neighborhoods, seasons, furnished vs unfurnished, utilities, documents, deposits, the Quintana Roo Civil Code and a viewing checklist.
Updated September 5, 2026
What Mexico's restricted zone means in Quintana Roo, what a Mexican company with foreign shareholders may buy, when it beats a fideicomiso, and the filings and taxes it triggers.
Updated September 5, 2026
How a closing works before a notario público in Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancún: documents, appraisal, preventive notices, signing, taxes, registration and real legal deadlines.
Updated September 5, 2026
How US, Canadian and UK buyers verify title in Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancun: reading the folio and lien certificate, spotting ejido land, zoning, debts and red flags.
Updated September 5, 2026
Tren Maya, Tulum International Airport, the Nichupté bridge and Highway 307: verifiable facts, the zones that benefit, the risks, and a method to price it all before you buy in the Riviera Maya.
Updated September 5, 2026
Expert guide to Tulum's neighborhoods for buyers and investors: Aldea Zamá, La Veleta, Región 15, Centro, the beach road, Tankah and Tulum Country Club, judged on infrastructure and title.
Updated September 5, 2026