Use the resource
Decode the document stack
Open each document type to see its job, its limits, and who should verify it for a Puerto Escondido transaction.
Escritura pública
What it can support
The notarized instrument and recorded chain through which private property rights are held or transferred.
What it does not prove alone
Current freedom from liens, matching physical boundaries, permits, paid charges, seller authority today, or buildability.
Who verifies
Notario, Public Registry and independent counsel.
Fideicomiso deed and SRE permit
What it can support
The restricted-zone trust structure, trustee bank, beneficiary rights, property description, purpose and permit history.
What it does not prove alone
Current bank status, clean property history, valid seller instructions, paid fees, or that every modification was completed.
Who verifies
Fiduciary bank, notario, SRE process and counsel.
Certificado de libertad de gravamen
What it can support
Registry information about recorded liens or encumbrances for the covered property and date.
What it does not prove alone
Physical possession, boundary accuracy, unrecorded disputes, permits, utilities or future filings.
Who verifies
Public Registry and notario.
Predial receipt
What it can support
Municipal property-tax account and payment evidence for the referenced account and period.
What it does not prove alone
Ownership, transferable title, accurate boundaries, market value or construction permission.
Who verifies
Municipal treasury/cadastre and notario.
Cadastral plan or certificate
What it can support
Municipal cadastral reference, mapped measurements, account and valuation information.
What it does not prove alone
Private registered title, exact survey monuments, legal access, land use or permission to build.
Who verifies
Cadastre, surveyor, notario and registry.
Uso de suelo and construction permits
What it can support
Municipal treatment of a stated use or authorized work under the document’s scope and date.
What it does not prove alone
Title, environmental clearance, structural quality, completion compliance or approval for a different project.
Who verifies
Competent municipality, architect/engineer and relevant authorities.
Condominium regime and no-debt letter
What it can support
Unit/common-area structure, rules, shares, fees and recorded or administrator-reported account status.
What it does not prove alone
Healthy finances, absence of disputes, future assessments, structural condition or rental permission.
Who verifies
Notario, Public Registry, administrator and independent counsel.
RAN agrarian record
What it can support
Agrarian registry information about ejido or communal rights and procedures.
What it does not prove alone
Completed conversion to private registered title or a foreign buyer’s ability to close.
Who verifies
RAN, agrarian specialist, notario, Public Registry and independent counsel.