Full Due Diligence Package · $2,000
Every preventive service above, engaged together. Estimated turnaround: 15–25 business days.
Start with the consultationServices · Timelines · Fees
Our fees, in the open.
The schedule below is the same one we quote from. Preventive work has a fixed price. Disputes are billed stage by stage, and you authorize each stage in writing before it starts. No surprise charges, in either direction.
01 How pricing works
What your case costs depends on what your case needs.
There are two kinds of work. Preventive: you're buying, or you own, and want things checked before money moves. Those are fixed flat fees. Corrective: something already went wrong. Those are resolved in stages, and you only pay for the stages your case actually needs.
Either way it starts the same: a 50-minute consultation for $150, then a written quote from the schedule on this page.
Consultation, $150
You tell us what's going on. We tell you honestly where you stand and which of the services below your case actually needs, if any.
Written assessment & quote
Preventive case: exact flat fees from the schedule. Dispute: a staged plan, with the published fee for each stage.
You authorize each step
Nothing is billed without your written go-ahead. Disputes advance one stage at a time, and you can stop after any stage.
02 Where your money goes
How a safe purchase protects your money.
The way foreign buyers lose everything is simple: pay the agency in full, on a weak private contract, for a property that never ends up registered in their name. A purchase done right is built on a contract that protects you, with each payment tied to a condition we have checked.
Title and possession verified first
Before any money moves, we confirm the seller truly owns the property and that title and legal possession are clean in the Public Registry (RPP).
Your protection is in the contract
In Mexico the deposit is usually paid to the agency directly, so the safeguards have to live in the contract: what your deposit secures, the conditions that must be met before each payment, and what you are owed if the seller or developer fails to deliver. We draft those terms and tie your payments to them.
Closing before a notario público
The sale is formalized as a public deed (escritura) before a notario público, the independent officer the law places between you and a bad title.
The deed registered, and we confirm it
Your escritura is inscribed in the Public Registry, and we verify the entry exists in your name. That registry record, not the paper, is what makes you the owner.
The lossPaid the agency in full, on a weak contract, before title was verified.
ProtectedA contract that ties each payment to a condition we have checked.
The lossA private contract, and a promise the deed comes later.
ProtectedA notarized escritura, inscribed in the Public Registry.
The lossYears later: no title, no deed, and the money long gone.
ProtectedA registry entry in your name, confirmed before you are done.
Honest about timing: steps that depend on the Public Registry (RPP) or the Municipality can run slower than estimated. If that happens, you hear it from us promptly.
03 Before you buy
Preventive services. Fixed price, quoted upfront.
Engage any service on its own, or all of them as one package. Turnaround times are estimates in business days.
Show prices in All fees are charged in USD. The peso amount is approximate, at today’s exchange rate.
- $300
Property Lien & Records Check
Estimated turnaround: 5–10 business days.
- $150
Property Tax Records Review
Estimated turnaround: 3–5 business days.
- $200
Business Entity Check
Estimated turnaround: 3–5 business days.
- $150
Business Entity Agent Check
Estimated turnaround: 3–5 business days.
- $200
Construction License Review
Estimated turnaround: 5–10 business days.
- $500
Sales Contract Review
Estimated turnaround: 5–7 business days.
- $250
Review of Sales Contract Registration before PROFECO (NOM-247)
Estimated turnaround: 3–5 business days.
- $200
Homeowners Association Review
Estimated turnaround: 5–10 business days.
- $300
Deed of Trust Review
Estimated turnaround: 5–10 business days.
- $300
Deed Registration before the Municipality
Estimated turnaround: 10–20 business days.
04 When something went wrong
Dispute resolution. Billed one stage at a time.
Most disputes climb some version of this ladder, and many resolve early. Not every stage is necessary in every matter. You get a written assessment before each stage, and each stage needs your written authorization.
Each stage is active work we do for you, not just a fee. When you authorize one:
- We draft and file the complaint or denuncia ourselves, in Spanish and in the right forum.
- We show up for you: the conciliation, the prosecutor's office, the hearing.
- We push the stage you authorized, and tell you the moment it stops being worth your money.
Mediation (direct / private)
$1,200 · estimated duration 2–6 weeks.
Cease & Desist Letter
$900–$1,100 · estimated duration 1–4 weeks. Letters issued via notary, licensed broker, or voluntary jurisdiction carry the upper fee due to additional procedural costs.
PROFECO Conciliation
$2,000 · estimated duration 2–3 months.
Arbitration (PROFECO / private)
$3,500–$5,500 · estimated duration 3–6 months.
Pretrial Procedures
$1,800 · estimated duration 1–3 months.
Civil / Commercial Litigation
$7,500–$15,000 · estimated duration 12–24 months. Litigation timeline depends on document delivery, witness availability, and court scheduling. The range is a general reference only.
Not included: third-party costs such as notary fees, court filing fees, expert witnesses, and travel. We disclose them in advance, before you authorize the stage that needs them. Timelines involving the Public Registry (RPP) or the Municipality can stretch beyond the upper estimate when those institutions run slow; if that happens, you hear it from us promptly.
05 Straight answers
Fair questions about fees
The same answers we'd give you in the consultation.
Why do dispute services show a range instead of one price?
Because not every case needs every stage. A dispute might resolve at mediation, or it might need to go further. Each stage has its own published fee, you get a written assessment before each one, and nothing advances without your written authorization. The range reflects how far a case may need to go, not uncertainty about what each step costs.
Do I pay everything upfront?
No. Preventive services are billed as the flat fee shown, per service engaged. Dispute resolution is invoiced stage by stage: you pay for the stage being done, see the result, and decide in writing whether to continue.
Are there costs that are not on this page?
Third-party costs are separate: notary fees, court filing fees, expert witnesses, and travel. They are not ours to set, and they are disclosed to you in advance, before you authorize the stage that needs them.
Does the $150 consultation count toward these fees?
No. The consultation is a standalone service: it is where we review your situation and give you the honest assessment that produces your written quote. There is no obligation to engage anything further.
Are fees charged in dollars or pesos?
Fees are quoted and charged in U.S. dollars (USD). The peso figure shown on this page is only an approximate reference at the day's exchange rate.
Honest from the start: we never guarantee an outcome or promise “your money back.” Anyone who does is a warning sign. And if a case isn't worth your time and money, we'll tell you that too. How we work
The next step
Find out which of these your case actually needs.
A 50-minute consultation for $150, then a written quote from this schedule. Nothing more unless you authorize it.
Confidential · no pressure to continue