Frequently askedquestions.
General answers to the questions foreign buyers and owners ask most often. They explain how things generally work and where risk commonly arises — the specifics of any one property, document, or transaction are a separate conversation.
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No. Baja Property Insider is not a real-estate brokerage. We do not list properties, represent buyers or sellers, negotiate offers, or earn commissions on any transaction. We are an independent educational platform that helps foreign buyers understand the process before they commit.
No. We are not a law firm and we do not provide legal advice. Our articles, checklists, and case files are educational reference material. When a question requires legal counsel, we make it easy to reach an independent attorney partner directly. Any attorney-client relationship is formed only between you and that attorney — not with Baja Property Insider.
Baja Property Insider has two layers. The public layer — the Information Hub, FAQs, case files, and awareness checklists — is intentionally generous: it helps you understand the landscape, recognize the issues that matter, and ask better questions.
The second layer begins when those questions have to be applied to something real. When the question becomes specific to a property, a project, a transaction, a sale, or an ownership situation, we provide advisory guidance — issue mapping and decision clarity — and, where legal interpretation or representation is required, connect you directly with independent counsel.
We do not earn real-estate commissions. Baja Property Insider is funded as an independent educational resource. When we introduce a buyer to the independent attorney partner, you engage that attorney directly under their own terms.
No. Everything published here is general educational information and may not reflect your specific situation or the most current law. Always confirm important decisions with a qualified Mexican attorney and your notario before signing anything.
Gerardo Sánchez Aramburu is an independent Mexican attorney who works with foreign buyers in Baja California Sur. He is not employed by Baja Property Insider. Consultations booked through this site are between you and his practice.
No. We do not endorse listings, agents, brokerages, or developers. Our role is to help you ask better questions and verify what matters — the decision and the professionals you hire are yours.
We cross-check guidance against Mexican federal and Baja California Sur state law, public notario and SAT resources, and review by our independent attorney partner before publication. See our [How We Verify Information](/how-we-verify) page for details.
A structured conversation about your specific situation. By the end you should understand what deserves attention, what remains unknown, which questions matter now, what type of professional involvement may be required, and what deserves resolution before more money or commitment goes in.
It is issue mapping and decision clarity. It is not legal clearance, title certification, or formal legal due diligence.
Most people reach that point somewhere between evaluating an opportunity and verifying it — usually when general reading has raised questions that only apply to a particular property, seller, contract, or project. Earlier is generally better, because options narrow as commitments harden.
No. No advisor can responsibly certify a property as safe. What we can do is help you understand what deserves scrutiny, what has not yet been answered, and which professionals should be involved before you commit further.
Yes, through a Transaction Strategy Review. It is intended for buyers already in motion: understanding where the transaction stands, what deserves scrutiny now, and which unanswered questions should be resolved before the next commitment. Legal interpretation of contracts and documents routes to independent counsel.
Yes. A Building Clarity Session addresses decision risk and unanswered questions for people considering land, already holding land, evaluating professionals, preparing to contract, under construction, or facing a project issue. Technical and legal work remains with licensed specialists.
Yes. A Seller Clarity Session orients you to the structure of your particular exit. A Pre-Sale Exit Review looks ahead of listing, and a Seller Transaction Strategy Review applies when an offer or active transaction already exists. We do not provide tax or legal advice.
A conversation about what questions your current ownership structure raises — how the property is held, who is named today, how Mexican assets and home-country plans relate, and what happens in the event of incapacity, inheritance, or a future sale by heirs.
Drafting, beneficiary changes, wills, and probate matters are legal work and route to counsel.
Our guidance helps you understand your situation, the questions it raises, and the decisions in front of you. Legal advice interprets documents and law, and creates a professional relationship with an attorney who represents your interests. Those are separate roles, and we keep them separate.
Commonly: interpretation of a purchase or sale agreement, a title or ownership concern, questions about seller authority, fideicomiso terms, a legal issue arising at closing, estate or succession matters, developer or construction contracts, and any dispute. In those situations you should be speaking with an attorney, not an advisor.
It is still worth understanding where you stand. Signed does not always mean settled, and options often depend on timing. Bring the situation to a Transaction Strategy Review, and if the document requires legal interpretation, we will route you to independent counsel directly.
General answers are a starting point.
Most people arrive with a general question and leave with a specific one: what does this mean for my property, my contract, my builder, my family? That question deserves a real answer, and it is not one a public FAQ can responsibly give.