Mexico
North & Central America6 independent articlesBeachfront paradise on America's doorstep — via the fideicomiso trust.
Mexico is the most popular offshore vacation-home market for North Americans: warm year-round, cheap to reach, and rich in Caribbean, Pacific and colonial-highland options. Foreigners cannot own coastal/border land directly but do so securely through a bank trust (fideicomiso) or a Mexican company.
Can foreigners buy?
Open via fideicomiso: foreigners can't hold direct title within 50 km of coast / 100 km of borders; a 50-year renewable bank trust gives full control. Inland, direct ownership is allowed.
Taxes & buying costs
Acquisition tax ~2–4%; fideicomiso setup ~$2–3k + ~$500–1,000/yr; annual predial (property tax) very low; rental & capital-gains tax apply — register with SAT.
What makes it unique
Caribbean and Pacific beaches plus colonial towns, minutes from the U.S., at a fraction of U.S. prices.
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Most prestigious places to own
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur
Pacific-meets-desert luxury; branded residences and golf.
$1.5m–$15m+
Beachfront/golf villa or branded condo
Punta Mita, Nayarit
Gated Riviera Nayarit peninsula; ultra-prime beach estates.
$2m–$20m+
Beach estate / residence club
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
UNESCO colonial-highland town beloved by collectors and creatives.
$500k–$3m
Restored colonial casa
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Best income potential from vacation renting
Tulum & Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Riviera Maya STR engine; jungle-chic condos with strong occupancy.
$250k–$900k
6–9% gross
1–3 bed condo
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Deep, mature Pacific rental market; walkable Zona Romántica.
$300k–$1.2m
5–8% gross
Ocean-view condo
Cancún hotel zone
Established mass-tourism short-let base.
$250k–$800k
6–9% gross
Beach condo
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Picturesque farms & rural tourism properties
Valle de Guadalupe, Baja
Mexico's wine country — vineyard villas and farm-to-table tourism.
$500k–$4m
Wine / agritourism
Vineyard / boutique-hotel plot
Yucatán haciendas
Restored henequen estates near Mérida with event/agritourism upside.
$400k–$3m
Agritourism / events
Colonial hacienda
Lake Chapala highlands
Temperate expat farmland and lakeside acreage.
$300k–$1.2m
Lifestyle
Country home / small holding
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Mexico residency and citizenship guide
Visas, work permits and the routes to a passport — separate from buying.
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Indicative 2025–26 planning bands for screening only, not quotes and not advice. Holiday-let licensing, tax and foreign-buyer rules change frequently — confirm locally with a lawyer and tax adviser before buying.