Sara MilanInternational Real Estate & Law
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Buying property in a foreign country shouldn’t be a leap of faith. Here’s exactly how we’ll work together — from your first call to the keys in your hand.
“Most foreign buyers in Mexico don’t need a faster agent. They need a slower, smarter, fully accountable advocate — one who reads every line, asks every question, and refuses to let a deal close until it’s right.”
— Sara Milan
Every engagement runs the same way — not because real estate should be rigid, but because protection should be predictable.
A private 45-minute call. We talk about your goals, lifestyle, budget, timeline, family situation, tax residency, and risk tolerance. By the end, you’ll know whether Mexico fits your plan — and I’ll know whether I’m the right fit for yours. There’s no fee, no obligation, and no pressure.
If we move forward, I prepare a tailored brief: which markets fit your criteria, real comparables (not asking-prices), tax implications across your home country and Mexico, and a realistic 5-year ownership-cost projection. This is where most buyers realize what their purchase will actually cost.
I source on-market and off-market options. Every property is run through my filters: title verification, ejido status, zoning, structural reports, developer track record, and cash-flow modeling. You only see what passes my legal and financial review — not what’s convenient to show.
I negotiate price and terms on your side of the table. I structure the fideicomiso (bank trust) where required. I draft or review every contract — promissory, escritura, payment schedules — in Spanish and English. I coordinate with the notary and verify their independence from the seller.
I attend closing with you, verify the final escritura, supervise funds flow, and ensure the title is correctly registered in the public registry. I do not allow last-minute clauses, surprise additions, or rushed signatures. Closing day in my practice is calm, slow, and final.
Property management referrals, residency applications, rental setup, tax structure, future resale — I stay on your team well past the keys. Most clients hear from me for years, not days. Because owning across borders is a relationship, not a transaction.
There are dozens of agents in Yucatán. Here’s what makes my engagement structurally different from theirs.
I never represent the seller and the buyer in the same transaction. No dual agency. No quiet commissions from listing agents. Pure advocacy — the way fiduciary duty was meant to work.
Every contract you sign in Mexico passes through a Mexican attorney’s eyes — mine. Most agents send a contract to a notary and call it review. That isn’t review. That’s registration.
Title chains, ejido history, zoning, structural reports, developer financial stability, fideicomiso bank reputation. I verify in writing — not on a verbal “trust me” from a developer’s sales agent.
Every document, every conversation, every clause — available in English and Spanish. You will never sign anything you don’t fully understand in your own language.
Most agents stop at the deed. I integrate residency, immigration, and tax residency planning into the buying process — because property is rarely the whole story for an international buyer.
If a property is wrong for you, I’ll say so. If a developer is risky, I’ll tell you. If walking away is the smarter move, I’ll recommend it — even when it costs me a fee. That’s the only model I trust.
Most agents promise speed. I promise accuracy. Here’s an honest timeline for international buyers.
Initial call, fit assessment, formal engagement letter (if mutual fit), and intake brief.
Market research, comparables, tax modeling, ownership-cost projection delivered to you in writing.
Sourcing, vetting, in-person tours (with you or remote), short-list, and final selection.
Offer, negotiation, due diligence, fideicomiso setup, contract drafting, notary coordination, closing day.
Residency, property management referrals, rental setup, future resale, annual fideicomiso renewals.