Five common Baja real estate transactions, broken into plain steps and the actual documents each one calls for. No legalese — tap any underlined term for a quick definition.
Buying a home or condo that's already built adds a layer on top of the land process: confirming the structure itself, and the way it's owned, is exactly what the seller says it is.
Before you fall for the view, make sure the seller can actually sell it — verifying who really owns the property and whether anything (unpaid taxes, a contractor's lien, a family dispute) is attached to it.
Once you agree on price and terms, you sign a purchase agreement that locks in the deal while paperwork catches up — it's a promise to complete the sale, not the final deed.
Same rule as raw land — plus foreign buyer means a ; otherwise the deed can be held directly.
At closing, the finalizes the numbers — buyer's acquisition tax, any seller capital gains tax — and everyone signs the final deed.
The deed gets filed with the Public Registry, then it's time to make the property yours in every practical sense.
Everything in this library reflects Baja Property Insider’s best understanding as of the review date above, but Mexican real estate law, tax rates, and municipal requirements are updated regularly — sometimes without much notice. Baja Property Insider is an independent education platform; it does not practice law and does not provide legal advice. For guidance specific to your transaction, we can connect you directly with Gerardo Sánchez Aramburu, an independent Mexican attorney who works directly with foreign buyers and property owners in Baja California Sur.
Rules like these can shift year to year — talk to independent counsel about your transaction →
