Product Description

This book is a quick-and-easy reference for buying real estate in Mexico. The book includes information which will save you time and money while giving you peace of mind when buying coastal property in Mexico. It is the one of the only book available with current and detailed information dealing with Mexican real estate law. The book explains how property is legally classified and gives a step-by-step explanation for selecting and buying property. The book also includes an invaluable reference section on Mexican real estate law and an English translation of Mexico's Foreign Investment Law.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1361772 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Sandra Yanaura, Foreign Tax Law Bulletin, December 1997
This book exceeds all expectations. It is not only an excellent readable introduction to Mexican real estate law, but is comprehensive and up to the minute as well. How to Buy Real Estate in Mexico fills a much needed gap in the vailability of knowledge on Mexican real estate law in the English language. It is an almost compulsory item for any library whose patrons are at all interested in recent developments in Mexican law, and it is urgent for anyone contemplating the purchase of real estate in Mexico or for those who would advise or assist others in such a purchase.

Josshua Chaffin, Mexico Business Magazine, November 1997
Dennis Peyton, an American licensed to practice law in Mexico, highlights the various legal pitfalls and how to best navigate them in clear, readable prose. It does do an excellent job of preparing the reader for the Mexican property buying adventure, from determining who holds title to a parcel of land to appraising it to discussing the likely contractual obligations of a deal. Peyton also sprinkles his book with kernels of real life experience from doing business in Mexico, something missing from more clinical guidebooks.

About the Author
The author, Dennis John Peyton, is one of only a few Americans licensed to practice law in Mexico. Born and raised in Wisconsin, where he received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin. He earned a graduate degree in Mexican Corporate and Economic law from La Universidad Panamericana and his law degree from La Universidad Tecnolgica de Mxico, both in Mexico City. He is currently licensed to practice law in Mexico and is in good standing, and is an associate member of the American Bar Association. Mr. Peyton lived and worked in Mexico City with a Mexican law firm throughout the 1980's, and spent several years focused on large multinational joint ventures, real estate development, foreign investment in Mexico, as well as Mexican commercial, corporate and business law. This experience has allowed him to gain extensive knowledge and expertise in representing Americans in Mexico. Since that time Mr. Peyton has gone on to establish offices in Tijuana, Los Cabos, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo and Mexico City. Mr. Peyton is a recognize expert in Mexican law and has been a expert witness in cases in the United States which involve Mexican legal issues. Mr. Peyton is the co-author of The Executive's Guide to Doing Business in Mexico and his articles and advice have been published in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times as well the El Financiero International Edition. Mr. Peyton has lived and worked in Mexico for over fifteen years and is currently writing a series of books dealing with investing in Mexico.

Customer Reviews

Wealth of information on legalities of Mexican real estate
This book truly contains a wealth of information regarding the legalities of participation in Mexican real estate. This book explains in detail the legal processes involved in purchasing, owning and improving properties outside and inside the "restricted zone", including the "federal zone". This book references and translates many Articles of the Mexican Constitution including details as specific as how close trees and bushes may be planted to adjoining properties, and as to why windows may not be placed in walls unless located at least one meter from adjoining properties. One drawback of this book is that it does not contain an index, although its detailed table of context alleviates that.