Selling property in BCS requires specific documentation, depending on the type of ownership and the property's status. Below is a checklist to help you prepare. If you have questions, contact us — we're happy to guide you.
Copy of your fideicomiso (bank trust), property title, or power of attorney
Copies of valid IDs for all sellers and/or legal representatives (POAs)
Copy of the official subdivision or property lot plan and its proper registration with the municipality and with the bank fideicomiso
Proof of paid predial (property taxes)
Latest annual fideicomiso payment receipt from your bank
Copy of a utility bill from your primary residence (to prove residency)
Copy of a utility bill for the property being sold
Marriage Certificate
Copy of the corporation documents including the initial acta constituva and any amendment or assembly act made to the corporation
The seller must show a valid working visa tied to the corporation or have an authorized representative who can legally sign on behalf of the corporation
A copy of all of the LLC or Trust documents
All documents must be notarized and accompanied with letters of Apostille
All documents must be translated into Spanish for legal purposes by an authorized translator from the State of Baja California Sur
IDs from all members of the foreign entity
Copy of the building permit
Manifestation of construction (required to determine capital gains/losses)
Plans or blueprints of the home
Registration of any subdivision or construction updates filed with the municipality and with the bank fideicomiso
Environmental impact study (if applicable)
Important: If your property has been subdivided or modified from the original parcel listed in your fideicomiso, the bank must record those changes before the sale can proceed.
A copy of any lien, mortgage, or bank loan on the property (if applicable) and its cancellation
Any available title insurance policy or title search
Derecho de tanto (right of first refusal) and bank appraisal — especially relevant if the property originated from Ejido land
Copy of the death certificate
Copy of the will
Proof that the change in ownership has been legally recorded in the deed or fideicomiso
Yes — over 1,000,000 foreigners currently own property in Mexico, thanks to changes in the Foreign Investment Law of 1993. Foreigners can now legally own residential property in restricted zones (within 30 miles of the coast or 50 miles from international borders) through a legal structure called a Fideicomiso (Trust).