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
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
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 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 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
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
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 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