In-depth guides with official sources and local experience, to decide with information in Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cancún and all of Quintana Roo.
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 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
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
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
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
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