During the times, arbon and I were poking around the Santa Maria del Oro, we did what we do everywhere, ask locals, questions.
Besides Mexicans, we talked with several ex-pats who had been resident full-time or part-time in the Municipio of Santa Maria for a number of years. They had built or were building their own places.
We were told that parts of the Municipio were within 50 km of the coast, the zone for which foreigners must own property through a bank trust.
If ANY part of the Municipio lies within the zone, that ALL the land falls under the same jurisdiction.
It may not be apparent to the would-be property purchaser unless they look at a map that outlines the legal boundaries of the Municipio.
Local people will often happily sell you land for amounts of money they seldom dreamed possible. However to protect yourself, take due diligence.
In addition, anywhere in the 'countryside'...
Clear title may be difficult to obtain especially due to property/estate disputes, water rights, 'usos y costumbres' etc.
Santa Maria del Oro may seem very far from the coast.
As the crow flies however, it may be closer than you think:)
And culturally, a long ways from what you know.
(This post was edited by wendy devlin on Jun 21, 2006, 7:27 PM)
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