Mexico · Sister company
Own a home in Mexico, with people you already trust.
From Cabo to Tulum, our sister brokerage Astamar Realty helps U.S. and Canadian buyers find, finance and close on property in Mexico — in English and Spanish.
Astamar Realty
A local brokerage on the ground in Mexico.
Astamar Realty is our sister real estate company in Mexico, with an office in Quintana Roo and about four years of experience helping foreign buyers purchase homes, condominiums and investment property.
Greenflash clients get a warm introduction to a team that knows the local market, the notarios and the fideicomiso process — and financing in U.S. dollars through Strategic Equities, our mortgage division.
Markets
Where we help buyers in Mexico.
Riviera Maya
Playa del Carmen · Cancún · Tulum · Puerto Morelos · Cozumel
Caribbean beaches, cenotes and the busiest vacation-rental market in Mexico.
Los Cabos
Cabo San Lucas · San José del Cabo
Desert-meets-ocean luxury, golf and a short flight from San Diego.
Pacific Coast
Puerto Vallarta · Mazatlán
Established expat communities, mountain-to-sea views and walkable old towns.
Baja California & Yucatán
Tijuana · Rosarito · Ensenada · Mérida
Baja’s coast within driving distance of home, and colonial Mérida’s historic charm.
Process
How buying in Mexico works.
The steps are different from California, but straightforward with the right team.
01
Choose & visit
Narrow down the region, tour properties with Astamar Realty and get pre-qualified for U.S.-dollar financing if you need it.
02
Offer & agreement
Agree on price and terms, then sign a promissory purchase agreement with a deposit, usually held in escrow.
03
Trust & permits
In the restricted zone, a Mexican bank sets up your fideicomiso and the foreign-investment permit is obtained.
04
Close with a notario
The notario público verifies title, calculates taxes and records the deed. You receive your keys.
The fideicomiso
Not a lease — real, secure ownership.
Near the coast and borders, foreigners own residential property through a fideicomiso, a bank trust created under Mexican law. The bank holds title as trustee; you are the beneficiary with the right to live in, rent, improve, sell or pass on the property.
The trust runs for 50 years and is renewable. The "99-year lease" you may have heard about is a myth.
Due diligence
What we check before you buy.
- Clear private title (not ejido land)
- Certificate of no liens
- Condominium rules and HOA fees
- Property tax (predial) and utilities paid up
- Local vacation-rental rules
- Permits for new construction and pre-sales
- Estimated closing costs (about 5%–8%)
- Financing plan and exchange-rate exposure
Financing in Mexico
Strategic Equities
U.S.-dollar mortgages for U.S. and Canadian citizens buying in Mexico — full documentation, 12- or 24-month bank statement and 30-year fixed options. No Mexican residency required.
Mexico financing ↗Questions
Buying in Mexico FAQs
Next step
Talk with Astamar Realty.
Tell them where you’d like to buy, your budget and your timing. The team works in English and Spanish.
Buying in San Diego County or the Temecula Valley too? See how Greenflash helps buyers.
Astamar Realty
- Website
- www.astamar.com
- hello@astamar.com
- Office
- Plaza Progreso, Carretera Federal 293, Oficina #35, C.P. 77714, Solidaridad, Quintana Roo, México
Astamar Realty S.A. de C.V. is a separate real estate company in Mexico, affiliated with Greenflash Realty Inc. through common ownership. Greenflash Realty is licensed in California and does not broker real estate transactions in Mexico. Any referral fees between the companies are disclosed in writing. Information on this page is general, may change, and is not legal or tax advice; consult a Mexican notario público and your own advisors.