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IRS rules that a Mexican land trust is disregarded for United States income tax purposes

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
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  • Mexico, USA
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  • January 24 2013

Mexican law prohibits non-Mexican citizens from owning land within 100 kilometers of Mexico's inland borders or 50 kilometers from its coastline

Investing in Mexican real estate: outlook, framework and special considerations (Part 3)

  • Martin-Sanchez & Leon de la Barra, LLP
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  • Mexico
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  • February 28 2012

The Foreign Investment Law, which implements Article 27, Section I, of the Mexican Constitution, elaborates on how an interest in real property in Mexico may be acquired by foreigners and Mexican corporations that allow foreign investment

Practical tips for U.S. persons owning Mexican property thru a fideicomiso

  • Snell & Wilmer
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  • Mexico, USA
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  • April 16 2012

Every time I’m presented with a contract, I’m quickly transported to a small room in which Willy Wonka, played by Gene Wilder, is vehemently scolding the good natured Charlie Bucket and the poor, protective Grandpa Joe:

Investing in Mexican real estate: outlook, framework and special considerations (Part 1)

  • Martin-Sanchez & Leon de la Barra, LLP
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  • Mexico
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  • February 28 2012

Over the last decades, foreign investors’ interest in Mexican real estate has grown significantly

Real estate investment trusts make promising inroads

  • Basham, Ringe y Correa SC
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  • Mexico
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  • March 12 2013

A real estate investment trust ('FIBRA' in Spanish) is a real estate investment vehicle that can be managed through a stock exchange trust

Investing in Mexican real estate: outlook, framework and special considerations (Part 4)

  • Martin-Sanchez & Leon de la Barra, LLP
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  • Mexico
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  • February 28 2012

This part explains the general pre-offer considerations and the process through which foreign nationals generally acquire ownership to real property located within the Restricted Zone

Investing in Mexican real estate: outlook, framework and special considerations (Part 2)

  • Martin-Sanchez & Leon de la Barra, LLP
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  • Mexico
  • -
  • February 28 2012

Under Article 27, Section I, of the Mexican Constitution, all land is the property of the Nation, and legal capacity to acquire ownership of lands and waters from the Nation is limited to Mexicans by birth or naturalization and Mexican companies

The Infrastructure and Real Estate Trust in Mexico (FIBRA)

  • Haynes and Boone LLP
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  • Mexico
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  • December 7 2010

After nearly five years of legislative effort in Mexico, particularly in the area of tax, a structure has been established that will make it attractive for companies to issue, and investors to acquire, securities based on a beneficial interest in an Infrastructure and Real Estate Trust (known by its Spanish acronym "FIBRA"

Mexico to implement energy efficiency standards for residential buildings

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Mexico
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  • August 7 2011

Under the Draft Official Mexican Standard, published March 14, Mexico plans to establish standards requiring new residential buildings to obtain a certain level of energy efficiency, primarily through insulation

The infrastructure and real estate trust in Mexico (FIBRA)

  • Haynes and Boone LLP
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  • Mexico
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  • February 13 2013

After several years of legislative effort in Mexico, particularly in the area of tax, a structure has been established that now makes it attractive