{"id":5695,"date":"2025-07-25T14:20:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T19:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/?p=5695"},"modified":"2025-07-26T23:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T04:14:10","slug":"trusts-in-restricted-zone-how-can-foreigners-buy-property-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/fideicomisos-en-zona-restringida-como-pueden-los-extranjeros-comprar-propiedades-en-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Restricted Zone Trusts: How can foreigners buy property in Mexico?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5695\" class=\"elementor elementor-5695\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44123254 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44123254\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59377d5c elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59377d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mexico, with its paradisiacal coasts and great real estate potential, attracts every year thousands of foreign investors interested in acquiring properties in destinations such as Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum or Los Cabos. However, few know that the Mexican Constitution establishes restrictions for the direct acquisition of real estate by foreigners in certain areas of the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d7d618 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50d7d618\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a24a41 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63a24a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trust in restricted zone.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3618fc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c3618fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is the restricted zone?<br \/>The Restricted Zone includes:<br \/>- 100 km along the borders<br \/>- 50 km along the beaches<br \/>Within this strip, foreigners may not acquire direct ownership of property for residential or commercial purposes, in accordance with Article 27 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ab80e4 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79ab80e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37280f57 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37280f57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300a6ddd elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"300a6ddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f196308 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f196308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> How does a restricted zone trust work?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6878b93a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6878b93a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The legal solution is a bank trust authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), in which:<br \/>- A Mexican chartered bank acts as trustee.<br \/>- The foreign buyer becomes a trustee, with full rights of use, enjoyment, sale, rent, inheritance or modification of the property.<br \/>- The trust has an initial term of 50 years, renewable.<br \/>In other words, although the bank is the legal owner of the property, the foreign investor controls and benefits from the property.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e2ccbc e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31e2ccbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f514d5a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f514d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong> What guarantees does this scheme offer? <\/strong><br \/><br \/>A properly structured trust guarantees:<br \/>- Legal security for the foreign buyer.<br \/>- Access to all rights of possession, usufruct and transmission.<br \/>- Compliance with Mexican legislation without the need to nationalize or incorporate companies.<br \/>- Legal protection in case of death, by allowing the designation of substitute beneficiaries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68359297 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68359297\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229cb367 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"229cb367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1496\" src=\"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marco-bianchetti-SYrCHgDlLCI-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" 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https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marco-bianchetti-SYrCHgDlLCI-unsplash-410x240.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d40a99c e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d40a99c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f483df sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11f483df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Requirements to establish a trust<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771a8b82 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"771a8b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Copy of passport and valid immigration document.<\/li><li>Permit application to the <strong>Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Contract with an authorized trust bank.<\/li><li>Public deed before a notary public and registration before the <strong>Public Registry of Property<\/strong>.<br \/><br \/><p>It is essential to have <strong>specialized legal advice<\/strong>, The trust is not a legal entity, since any error in the documentation or in the terms of the contract may compromise the validity of the trust.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d9fb6 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69d9fb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ff73b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8ff73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What properties apply?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc2205 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bc2205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The trust can be used for:<\/p><ul><li>Houses and apartments in front of the sea.<\/li><li>Residential lots in coastal areas.<\/li><li>Real estate investments for commercial or tourism purposes.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5c7c8 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a5c7c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7938588 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7938588\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381fca3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"381fca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Our legal team is in charge of:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Complete trust procedures<\/strong>, from the SRE application to the registration.<\/li><li><strong>Real estate due diligence<\/strong> to ensure that the property is free of conflicts.<\/li><li>Review of contracts, inheritance clauses and customized legal structure.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Investing in Mexico as a foreigner is possible, legal and safe when done correctly.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><br \/>We invite you to <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">contact us.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M\u00e9xico, con sus costas paradis\u00edacas y&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5696,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[22,17,18],"class_list":["post-5695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articulo","tag-branding-firm","tag-business-protection","tag-online-consulting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5695"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5701,"href":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5695\/revisions\/5701"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bac-cia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}