What documents will I need?

       If you are acquiring property as an individual you will need the following:
 Complete names of the Beneficiaries
 Complete names of the Substitute Beneficiaries
 Foreign address and telephone numbers for all Beneficiaries
 Official picture identification of all Beneficiaries (Passport preferred)

If you are acquiring property through your corporation:
 Exact corporate name and denomination
 Certified copy of the corporate bylaws and articles of incorporation translated into Spanish.

  Who is the Notario Publico (Notary Public)

The Mexican Notario Publico is a specialized attorney who has practiced his profession for at least five years and has been appointed by the Governor of the State in which he is practicing.  Notario's are strictly regulated and they represent the public interest as opposed to particular parties.  The Notario performs a very important role in that he is responsible for performing all the correlative recordings and the title search in respect to all real estate transactions.  His duty is to draft the public deed and to confirm the validity of signatures.