How to buy in Texas from Mexico
ENInvestor guides
Guides for investing from Mexico.
How to buy, finance, pay taxes and rent out a property in South Texas, explained in plain language, with the source of each fact cited.
Start here
How to buy in Texas from Mexico
The complete process for buyers from Mexico: the five steps and their timing, documents, financing, remote closing, taxes and how your money is protected.
- 01Consultation 1–3 days
- 02Financing 1–4 weeks
- 03Search 2–8 weeks
- 04Escrow 30–45 days with a loan; often less in cash
- 05Closing 1 day to sign; 1–2 weeks to hand over
By topic
Financing, taxes and rentals.
Financing for foreign buyers
ENCash, foreign-national, DSCR and ITIN loans: what lenders usually ask buyers from Mexico for, how much cash to plan for and how to compare offers.
Taxes for foreign owners
ENProperty tax in Cameron County, how rental income is taxed, the ITIN, FIRPTA when you buy or sell, LLCs and estate tax, explained at a high level with sources cited.
Short-term rentals on South Padre Island
ENWhat it takes to rent a condo or house by the night on the island: city registration, hotel occupancy taxes, HOA rules, coastal insurance, management and the numbers.
Investing near Starbase and the Port
ENWhat is actually happening at the Port of Brownsville, Rio Grande LNG and SpaceX Starbase, with sourced figures, and how to approach land, rentals and commercial property around them.
Have a question the guides do not answer?
Ask Ricardo directly. If it needs an attorney or a CPA, he will tell you, and what to ask them.