You are buying or selling
We verify that the property is in order, that it carries no debts or hidden problems, and we tell you what you will actually pay — because there are almost always costs nobody mentioned.
Mexican real estate legal counsel, online
Before you sign,
have someone review it with you.
Buying, selling or investing in property is usually the biggest decision you make in years — and it often gets signed without fully understanding what the paperwork says. We guide you through the whole process, online, from wherever you are.
- 20+years of experience
- 24 hbusiness-hours response
- 100%online, from wherever you are
Online consultation
No commutes, no waiting rooms
Everything can be handled remotely: you share your documents, we review them, and we meet by video call. It works the same whether you are in Texas, in Toronto, or already in Mexico.
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You reach out
Tell us what transaction you have in hand and what stage it is at. We will tell you whether it is something we can help with.
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You share documents
Send whatever you have: the deed, a contract, an appraisal, anything. Even if it is incomplete, that is enough to start.
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We meet by video call
We explain in plain English what we found, what the risks are and what your options look like. No unnecessary jargon.
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We continue together
If you decide to work with us, you get costs and timelines up front and we take charge of the process through to the end.
The first conversation is free. It is there so you can find out whether it is worth going further, and so you can see whether you feel comfortable working with us.
Who we help
Transactions of every size
Your matter does not have to be large to be worth reviewing. These are the three situations that reach us most often.
You invest or protect your assets
How to structure the purchase for what you are after: bank trusts (fideicomisos), acquisition from abroad, tax planning and protection of what you already own.
You develop or build
Trusts, condominium regimes, financing, land use and regulatory compliance. The legal side of a project, organized from the start.
Services
How we can help
Pre-purchase due diligence
We verify that the seller is the owner, that there are no debts, liens or lawsuits, and that the paperwork is complete.
Fair closing costs
We analyze the taxes, government duties and professional fees your transaction generates, and verify that every charge is the one the law actually calls for. Foreign buyers are often quoted a single lump sum with no breakdown — you get the itemised version, and you pay what is due, not a peso more.
Contracts
We review or draft your purchase, promise-to-purchase or lease agreement so that it says what you think it says.
Support through closing
We stay with you through the entire formalization process and follow up until it is recorded and you have your document in hand.
Bank trusts (fideicomisos)
Creation and administration of guarantee, investment and management trusts for real estate projects.
Buying from abroad
If you live outside Mexico and want to buy here, we explain how acquisition in the restricted zone works and build the structure.
Condominiums
Creating the condominium regime, bylaws, owners' meetings and regularization when the documentation was left incomplete.
Loans and guarantees
Mortgage loans, structured financing and negotiation with financial institutions.
Difficult land
Land of ejido origin or with irregular history — precisely where most transactions get stuck.
Also
Two other things we do
Administration and governance
Managing operating budgets, supervising vendor contracts and administering residential and resort communities.
This includes neighbor mediation: many of these conflicts get resolved by talking, long before anyone thinks about litigation.
Legal consulting with AI
We help legal departments adopt artificial intelligence in ways that are actually useful: assisted contract review, document automation and compliance processes.
This is not a trend we are selling. We apply it in a high-volume legal practice and it cut contract review times by 40%.
The firm
How we work
CAVAS is a boutique firm focused on real estate transactions. We have accumulated more than twenty years of experience in purchases and sales, trusts, condominiums and developments. We handle transactions in any state of Mexico and work with clients buying from abroad, all by video call.
That track record left us something you do not learn from books: we know where procedures get stuck and which document will be missing three weeks before it goes missing. That is why the work starts with reviewing, not promising.
We work from a simple idea: if you do not understand what you are signing, we have not done our job. We explain things in plain language and we tell you frankly when a transaction is not worth doing, even when that means not charging you.
Contact
Tell us about your case
Email us with what you have: which property it is, what stage the transaction is at and what worries you. That is enough for us to tell you whether our help is useful to you.
We reply within 24 business hours.
- Format
- Online consultation by video call
- Coverage
- All of Mexico, and clients based abroad
- Scheduling
- We work around your time zone
First consultation at no cost
So we can point you in the right direction, tell us what kind of property is involved, whether you already have documents, and what you are unsure about.
Email usContacting us does not yet create an attorney–client relationship, nor does it replace formal advice. For your own protection, please avoid sharing sensitive information until we have agreed to work together.