Real estate closings · Los Cabos, Baja California Sur
For your Cabo closing, a dedicated team of attorneys.
Cierra coordinates every step between signed offer and recorded deed — the bank trust, the notary, taxes, funds and post-closing registrations — on one platform, with a lawyer accountable for your file from start to finish.
What we do
One accountable desk for a multi-party transaction.
A cross-border purchase in Los Cabos involves many hands. We run the file so nothing falls between them — and so buyers, sellers and agents always know what is done, what is pending and who it is waiting on.
- Bank trustee
- Notario Público
- Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores
- Registro Público de la Propiedad
- Tax authorities
- Licensed escrow provider
Our services
Everything between signed offer and recorded deed.
Six workstreams, one checklist, one timeline — coordinated by lawyers.
Title & due diligence
Chain of title, certificate of no liens, zoning and land use, ejido origin, condominium regime, and outstanding property tax, water and HOA balances.
Bank trust (fideicomiso)
Trustee selection, the permit from the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, trust instructions and beneficiary designations for purchases in the restricted zone.
Notary coordination
Deed preparation with the Notario Público, document collection, appraisal, and a signing agenda for parties in person or by power of attorney.
Taxes & closing costs
Seller capital-gains withholding, acquisition tax (ISAI), notarial fees and CFDI invoices, reconciled into a closing statement both sides can read.
Funds flow
Escrow instructions with licensed third-party providers and a single funds-flow memorandum. Cierra never receives or holds client funds.
Post-closing
Recording at the Public Registry, transfer of property tax, water and utility accounts, and delivery of the recorded deed to your vault.
The process
From accepted offer to recorded deed.
Every file lives on the Cierra platform: one checklist, one document vault, one timeline. Buyers, sellers and agents see the same status in real time.
Open the file
We confirm parties, property and target date, and issue each party's checklist within one business day.
Diligence
Registry certificates, tax and utility statements and a title review — issues flagged while they can still be fixed.
Trust & permits
Trustee, SRE permit and trust terms run in parallel with diligence.
Closing statement
Taxes, fees and prorations in one statement, approved by both sides before funds move.
Signing
Deed signed before the Notario Público; funds released per escrow instructions.
Post-closing
Registration, account transfers and the recorded deed, kept in your vault.
Where we work
Closings across Baja California Sur.
From Los Cabos to La Paz, Todos Santos and Loreto, we coordinate residential, resort and land closings throughout Baja California Sur — the same process, the same checklist and the same live status wherever the property is.
- Los CabosCabo San Lucas, the Tourist Corridor, San José del Cabo and the East Cape
- La Paz & Todos SantosThe state capital, El Pescadero and the Pacific coast
- LoretoThe town, the marina and the Sea of Cortez coast
- Mulegé & ComondúSanta Rosalía, Mulegé and the central Pacific coast
Map is schematic and not to scale.
Where to start
Buying, selling or bringing us a deal?
Every party gets its own checklist and its own login, and sees only what its role requires.
Buyers
Title structure, the fideicomiso, your documents and closing costs.
For buyers →Sellers
Capital-gains withholding, deductions and your document list.
For sellers →Agents & brokers
One dashboard for all your files, and the client stays yours.
For agents →Client login
Already have a file with us? See its live status.
Sign in →Who we are
Led by lawyers.
Cierra is led by two partners, both lawyers trained at one of Mexico’s top law schools, with more than 12 years of combined experience in complex transactions — including residential, retail and industrial real estate.
A partner on every file
Each closing is owned by a partner who signs off on every milestone and answers for the file from offer to recorded deed.
Real estate experience
Residential, retail and industrial transactions — title, structuring, tax and closing mechanics we already know.
Trained at the top
Both partners are lawyers from one of Mexico’s leading law schools, working in English and Spanish.
Questions
What clients ask first.
Can a foreigner own property in Los Cabos?
Yes. Because Los Cabos is within the restricted zone, foreign individuals hold residential property through a bank trust (fideicomiso), with full rights of use, lease, sale and inheritance. A Mexican company may also acquire property for non-residential purposes.
Where is my money held before closing?
With a licensed third-party escrow provider under written instructions agreed by the parties. Cierra never receives or holds client funds, and never sends or changes wiring instructions by email.
Do I need to be in Mexico to sign?
No. You can grant a power of attorney before a Mexican consulate, or before a notary abroad with an apostille. We send you the approved wording so it is accepted by the notary.
Next step
Under contract in Los Cabos?
Send us the parties, the property and the target closing date. We return a document checklist and timeline within one business day.
Open a closing file
Under contract in Los Cabos? Agents, buyers and sellers: send us the parties, the property and the target closing date, and we will return a document checklist and timeline within one business day.