Foreign buyers
Foreigners can buy property in Mexico. The rules depend mainly on where the property is located.
Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution requires foreign buyers to obtain a permit from Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE). It includes agreeing to be treated as a Mexican national regarding the property and not to invoke the protection of your home government. The purchase is formalized before a notary in a public deed (escritura pública).
Foreigners cannot hold direct title to land within 100 km of Mexico's borders or 50 km of its coasts. In that zone, residential property is held through a fideicomiso: a bank trust, for an initial 50 years and renewable. Nuevo León has no coastline, but areas near the U.S. border can fall within the zone.
Outside the restricted zone, foreigners can generally take title in their own name through a public deed, as Mexican buyers do.
Some rural land is ejido land (communal agrarian land), which has special rules. The legal status of any lot should be confirmed before you buy.
This is general information, not legal advice. Ask us about the location of any property before you decide, and confirm the legal requirements for your purchase with a Mexican notary or attorney.