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Turnkey Construction for Foreigners in the Riviera Maya

We help foreign owners build their home or villa in Tulum, Playa del Carmen, Cancun and the whole Riviera Maya without having to be in Mexico — with the bank trust (fideicomiso), a fixed-price bilingual contract, photo and video progress reports, and turnkey handover. 18+ years, 196 projects and a written warranty.

A foreigner and want to build in Mexico? You can do it safely: in the coastal zone ownership uses a bank trust (fideicomiso), we sign a fixed-price bilingual contract, and you follow the build remotely with weekly reports. We manage everything, start to finish.

How We Build for Foreign Owners

Fideicomiso & Legal Coordination

In the coastal strip, foreign ownership is structured through a bank trust; we coordinate with your notary and attorney.

Fixed-Price Bilingual Contract

Contract in English and Spanish, with a line-item budget and milestone payments — no overruns, no surprises.

Remote Photo & Video Reports

Weekly progress reports with photos, video and video calls; you supervise the build from any country.

Permits, DRO & Land Use

We handle the license, DRO, land use and — in Tulum — SEMA environmental authorization for you.

Full Turnkey

Design, permits, construction, pool and, if you wish, furnishing — you receive a finished, ready property.

Bilingual Service

The whole process in your language: clear communication in English and Spanish throughout the build.

Building in Mexico as a Foreigner: What to Know

A foreigner can own and build in the Riviera Maya. Within the 50 km coastal strip, ownership is structured through a bank trust (fideicomiso) — a Mexican bank holds title in trust for you, with full rights to use, rent, sell and inherit — or, for multiple projects, through a Mexican corporation. What matters is the right team around you: notary, attorney and a trustworthy builder who works on a fixed-price bilingual contract and gives you remote reports. That way you build from your home country with full control: we manage permits, DRO, construction and quality, and you receive photos, video and video calls every week. Over 18 years building for clients from the US, Canada and Europe.

How It Works From Abroad

StageWhat we doYou receive
1. Consult & feasibilityWe review your land, budget and goal (live/rent)Cost model and plan
2. Fideicomiso & contractWe coordinate the trust/notary and sign a bilingual contractFixed-price contract
3. Permits & buildWe handle permits/DRO and build with quality controlWeekly photo/video reports
4. Turnkey handoverWe deliver the finished property (furnished if you wish)1-year written warranty

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Cities We Serve

We build for foreigners across the Riviera Maya: Tulum, Playa del Carmen, Cancun, Puerto Aventuras, Akumal and Puerto Morelos.

Why Foreigners Choose Recrea

  • Fixed-price bilingual contract — everything clear, in your language, no overruns
  • Build remotely — weekly reports with photos, video and video calls
  • Fideicomiso coordination — we work with your notary and attorney
  • Full permit management — license, DRO, land use and SEMA
  • Turnkey — from design to handover (furnished if you wish)
  • 18+ years with US, Canadian and European clients — written warranty

What Our Foreign Clients Say

"I bought the land in Tulum and flew back to Canada. Recrea built everything with weekly reports; I came back to a finished home, exactly as in the contract."

Robert M., Canada

"Contract in English, fixed price and video calls every week. Building in Mexico from Germany was far easier than I expected."

Andrea K., Germany

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. In the 50 km coastal strip, foreign ownership is structured through a bank trust (fideicomiso) — or a Mexican corporation for multiple projects — with full rights to use, rent, sell and inherit. We coordinate with your notary and attorney.

It is a trust in which a Mexican bank holds title on your behalf for 50 years (renewable). You are the beneficiary with full rights to use, rent, remodel, sell or inherit the property.

Yes. We work on a fixed-price bilingual contract and send you weekly reports with photos, video and video calls. Many of our clients build from the US, Canada and Europe without traveling until handover.

With milestone payments tied to verifiable construction stages, not upfront. It is all in the bilingual contract, so you pay against real progress.

Yes. We take care of the building license, the DRO, land use and SEMA environmental authorization in Tulum — you do not deal with paperwork.

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