Buyersguide · 2026 edition

Yucatán: a buyer's guide

Mérida, the Gulf coast and the colonial interior: what each market is, what it costs, and what actually applies to a foreign buyer.

What is inside

Why Mérida needs a fideicomiso, contrary to what buyers are usually told, and what that adds to your budget
The renovation market that does not exist on the Caribbean coast, and the three things that decide whether it works
The acquisition tax set town by town, from 2.5% in Valladolid to 4% in Progreso

5 pages. Available in English and Spanish. Written by advisors who live and work in these markets, and updated when the rules change.