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Freehold or leasehold for foreigners in Mexico
What the law lets a foreigner hold in Mexico, restated from the official text, then what each project publishes. We group projects by the words they use; the contract and the land certificate decide.
10freehold or direct title
0leasehold or right of use
34bank trust (fideicomiso)
1other or mixed
What the law says
- Within 50 km of the coast (the restricted zone, which takes in the coast at Tulum), a foreigner acquires residential property through a bank trust (fideicomiso) that needs a permit from the Foreign Affairs ministry (SRE); the trust lasts up to 50 years and can be extended. Ley de Inversión Extranjera, Articles 2 (VI), 11 and 13 (13 Nov 2026)
Projects that state freehold or direct title (10)
| Project | Developer | Place | What the project publishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Norte | Concoord Proyectos Inmobiliarios | Temozón Norte, Mérida | Direct ownership (outside restricted zone) triburealestate.mx |
| Casa Mitos (Torre Mitos) | Inmobilia Desarrollos | Vía Montejo, Prolongación Montejo con Calle 60, Mérida | Direct ownership (Mérida is outside the restricted zone) torremitos.com |
| RUM Residencias Universitarias | MB Signature Properties | Next to Universidad Anáhuac Mayab, Santa Gertrudis Copó / Country zone, Mérida | Direct ownership (outside restricted zone) pincali.com |
| XO'OK Temozon Norte (Etapa 1) | Grupo Orve | Temozon Norte, Merida | Inland Yucatan, outside restricted zone: direct title (escritura) possible; not stated by developer pincali.com |
| Ozalia Temozón | Grupo ACBER | Temozón Norte, Mérida | Direct ownership (outside restricted zone) ozalia.mx |
| Living Club pre-sale development, C. 52 x 69 Temozón Norte (project name not published) | not published | Temozón Norte, Mérida, Yucatán (C. 52 x 69) | Not stated; Mérida city is outside the restricted zone, so direct title is possible pincali.com |
| Armani Residences Masaryk | MiRA | Av. Presidente Masaryk 486 at Molière, Polanco, Mexico City | Direct ownership (outside restricted zone) armasaryk.com |
| ONTO Reforma Colón | SEDE Desarrollos | Av. Morelos 89, Colonia Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City | Direct ownership (Mexico City is outside the restricted zone) sededesarrollos.com |
| ONTO Residences Versalles 106 | SEDE Desarrollos | Versalles 106, Colonia Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City | Direct ownership (outside restricted zone) sededesarrollos.com |
| Thompson Mexico City Hotel & Residences | Related Group | Paseo de la Reforma, facing the Ángel de la Independencia, Colonia Juárez, Mexic... | Direct ownership (outside restricted zone) thompsonmexicocity.com |
Projects that state a bank trust (fideicomiso) (34)
| Project | Developer | Place | What the project publishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Sur | Grupo Habitat | Club Campestre San José, San José del Cabo | Bank fideicomiso coraloscabos.com |
| Casa Blake at Costa Palmas | Irongate Group | Marina Village, Costa Palmas, East Cape (La Ribera) | Bank fideicomiso (restricted zone) costapalmas.com |
| Park Hyatt Los Cabos Residences at Cabo Del Sol | SOMA Group | Cabo Del Sol, Los Cabos | Not stated; coastal restricted zone, so foreigners hold through a bank fideicomiso parkhyattloscabosresidences.com |
| Hideaways Los Cabos (Trademark Collection by Wyndham) | Black Development Group | San Jose del Cabo | Bank trust (fideicomiso) in the restricted coastal zone pincali.com |
| Dos Piedras Residences (DOS PIEDRAS Living) | not published | El Tezal-West, Cabo San Lucas (Calle Hacienda Gpe., Mz 5, Lotes 10 y 11) | MLS title type 'Contract'; coastal restricted zone requires a bank fideicomiso for foreigners, not stated bobcadez.realgeeks.com |
| TAO Monte Rocella | TAO México | El Tezal, Cabo San Lucas | Bank fideicomiso taomonterocella.com |
| Tortuga Bay Phase II | Tortuga Bay | Hotel Zone, San Jose del Cabo | Bank trust (fideicomiso) in the restricted coastal zone tortugabay.com |
| Solara del Mar | FH Inmobiliaria | El Tezal, Cabo San Lucas | Fideicomiso or Mexican corporation (general statement on the agent Ronival's page, not specific to this project) inmobiliariafh.com |
| ALERO Vallarta | STEN Casas del Pacifico | 5 de Diciembre, downtown Puerto Vallarta | Fideicomiso (bank trust) in the restricted coastal zone, handled by Unity Living alerovallarta.com |
| MAYĀMAR (Torre Sur) | Grupo Solcon | Amapas, Puerto Vallarta | Bank fideicomiso, 50-year renewable cblacosta.com |
| Thompson Puerto Vallarta Hotel & Residences | PTV Real Estate Development | Av. Francisco Medina Ascencio 2585, Zona Hotelera Norte, Puerto Vallarta | Bank fideicomiso (restricted zone) thompsonvallarta.com |
| D'Avenue Puerto Vallarta (Phase One) | DGROUP | Fluvial Vallarta | Bank trust (fideicomiso) in the restricted coastal zone (not stated on page) davenuevallarta.com |
| Macaria | Grupo Origen | España 296, Versalles, Puerto Vallarta | Bank fideicomiso (restricted zone) macariavallarta.mx |
| Vaya Vaya | not published | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Riviera Nayarit (Albatros 27) | Bank fideicomiso (developer FAQ) vaya-vaya.com |
| South Bay | Desarrolladores Verde Vallarta | Carretera 200 (Barra de Navidad) 21-523, Zona Romántica / Alta Vista, Puerto Val... | Bank fideicomiso (restricted zone) tropicasa.com |
| Marina Towers (Torre II) | Marina Towers, S.A.P.I. de C.V. | Paseo de la Marina 355, Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta | Bank fideicomiso in the restricted zone (FAQ) marinatowers.mx |
| Kayak Living | not published | Las Jarretaderas, Nuevo Vallarta (Av. México 109) | Not stated; coastal restricted zone requires a bank fideicomiso for foreigners mexhome.com |
| Viceroy Residences Playa del Carmen | Related Group | Calle 32-34 Norte, Gonzalo Guerrero, Playa del Carmen | Bank fideicomiso (restricted zone) viceroyplayadelcarmen.com |
| Zamajal | Grupo Malica | Tulum (Región 08) | Not stated; restricted coastal zone, so foreigners would hold through a bank fideicomiso zamajal.com |
| Hunab-Ku Sanctuary | Home Tulum | Tulum (Región 8) | Not stated; Tulum is in the restricted zone, so foreigners would normally hold through a bank fideicomiso hunabkusanctuary.com |
| Mondrian Residences Cancún (Grand Island) | Murano Global Investments PLC | Hotel Zone, Blvd. Kukulkán km 16.6, Cancún | Bank fideicomiso mondrianresidencescancun.com.mx |
| Tulum Country Club, Apartamento Hélices | Grupo Piñero | Tulum Country Club, Akumal (Manzana 16) | Not stated; restricted coastal zone, so foreigners would hold through a bank fideicomiso tulumcountryclub.com |
| Nautica Residences by Naúma | Naúma Development Group | Laguna Nichupté, Cancún | Bank fideicomiso (restricted coastal zone) gmb.com.mx |
| Vía Verde Conjunto Residencial | Grupo Sadasi | Playa del Carmen | Not stated; coastal restricted zone requires a bank fideicomiso for foreigners sadasi.com |
| Bodhi Tulum | not published | Tulum (Supermanzana 15 / Región 15) | Not stated; coastal restricted zone requires a bank fideicomiso for foreigners bodhitulum.com |
| Nativa Tulum | Grupo Avica / Canteras Peninsulares | Tulum (Región 10) | Not stated on site; Tulum is in the restricted coastal zone, so foreigners would hold through a bank fideicomiso nativatulum.mx |
| Soul Tulum | Surreal Developments | Av. Kukulkan, La Veleta (Region 8), Tulum | Bank fideicomiso (developer page) soul-tulum.com |
| Aldea Tulum Plus | Urban Homes Developers | Tulum (Fracc. Aldea Tulum, Av. Nácar) | Not stated; restricted coastal zone, so foreigners would hold through a bank fideicomiso aldeatulumplus.com |
| Almazara Conjunto Residencial | Grupo Sadasi | Playa del Carmen | Not stated; coastal restricted zone requires a bank fideicomiso for foreigners sadasi.com |
| Residences by The Fives (Downtown / Beach) | TM Grupo Inmobiliario | Playa del Carmen | Not stated; coastal restricted zone, so foreigners hold through a bank fideicomiso residencesbythefives.com |
| Tulum Country Club, Park Garden | Grupo Piñero | Tulum Country Club, Akumal (Manzana 55) | Not stated on page; land within 50 km of the coast requires a bank fideicomiso for foreigners tulumcountryclub.com |
| Ocean Tulum | Grupo VINSA Construcción y Gerencia de Proyectos, S.A. de C.V. | La Veleta, Tulum | Fideicomiso (restricted zone) oceantulum.mx |
| Montage Residences Punta Mita | DINE, S.A.B. de C.V. | Punta Mita peninsula, Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit | Not stated on pages opened (restricted coastal zone: bank fideicomiso) puntademita-realestate.com |
| One&Only Mandarina Private Homes | RLH Properties, S.A.B. de C.V. | Mandarina, Compostela, Nayarit | Condominium regime (developer notice); coastal zone fideicomiso not stated oneandonlyresorts.com |
Projects that state both or a mix (1)
| Project | Developer | Place | What the project publishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Residences at Oleada Los Cabos | Parks Hospitality Holdings | Oleada Pacific Living & Golf, Pacific coast near Cabo San Lucas | Bank fideicomiso required in Baja California Sur restricted zone (one portal lists 'freehold') conradloscabos.mx |
Grouping rule: the words of the project record (freehold, title deed, Hak Milik: freehold; leasehold, lease, Hak Pakai, Hak Sewa: leasehold; fideicomiso, bank trust: trust). Wording stays in the language of the source.
Data of 13 Nov 2026 from our open files: named.json · How the transparency score works
How this page is built
Built from our open data files, computed when the data changes, nothing estimated. A page exists only where at least 5 projects have the data it lists.
How to cite
Kolaboro, "Freehold or leasehold for foreigners in Mexico", https://kolaboro.com/ownership/mexico/, data of 13 Nov 2026.
Questions
Can foreigners buy property in Mexico?
Within 50 km of the coast (the restricted zone, which takes in the coast at Tulum), a foreigner acquires residential property through a bank trust (fideicomiso) that needs a permit from the Foreign Affairs ministry (SRE); the trust lasts up to 50 years and can be extended.
How many off-plan projects in Mexico state freehold for foreigners?
10 of the 45 projects that publish it state freehold or direct title and 0 state leasehold or a right of use (data of 13 Nov 2026). This is the projects’ wording, not checked against the land certificate.
More data on Mexico
- Monthly market report: Los Cabos
- Monthly market report: Riviera Maya
- Freehold or leasehold for foreigners, by country
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