We are a leading Real Estate Law Firm, with extensive experience implementing highly sophisticated contracts, such as the securitization of real estate assets and the formation of real estate trusts. We also provide legal advice in the development of various real estate and tourism projects.
Our lawyers have a broad practice in the sale of real estate assets, as well as in real estate acquisitions with foreign and Mexican clients in our country.
Our counselling ranges from real estate due diligence, industrial and tourism real estate investments to land acquisition and condominium incorporation, regulations, preparatory sales contracts, and purchase – sale contracts, as well as in the development and construction contracts with general contractors and subcontractors with the respective procedures and land use.
We serve developers and real estate promoters with systems and mechanisms aimed at giving formality and legal certainty; in addition, we handle issues related to real estate financing.
At VAHG, we have collaborated with complex real estate projects related to shopping centers, hotels and residential complexes, as well as in acquisition transactions, lease negotiations, development projects, construction projects, zoning and land use planning, and mortgage loans.
In VAHG we provide comprehensive advice on the full range of transactions in real estate management, from its acquisition through the final sale, including leases, renovations and complex agreements. We work closely with our clients to deliver an asset plan, ensuring that all areas involved are covered. We accompany our clients with the aim of designing the legal figures that safeguard their properties and assets, and the legal framework for inheritance.
The specialized team of VAHG designs and implements all types of civil and commercial agreements according to the proposed business, establishing the rights and obligations for the parties in order to ensure the operation and development of their businesses.
VAHG has participated in the design, negotiation and implementation of all types of agreements, including those that require great sophistication. The knowledge of different cultures and nationalities within the legal and business field facilitate us the negotiation of agreements. In addition, we have the immediate support of specialists in international jurisdictions.
We design the legal structures for real estate developments not only industrial but also commercial, as in tourist and residential centers. In addition, we have the service to set up the structures and strategies through trusts, condominium regime structures, property structures in the Federal Zone and Restricted Zone, joint ownership, timeshares, fractional ownership and other forms of property for Mexican and foreign investors.
We offer legal counsel regarding the search results of a property´s record back over 30 years ago. The purpose of these opinions is to determine the risks in case of eviction and feasibility of contracting insurance.
We offer legal assistance in the opening of escrow agreements with intermediary institutions in order to ensure that the economic considerations in real estate transactions are administered by the financial institution who will release the payment, once certain conditions are fulfilled according to the disbursement instructions agreed upon by the parties. An example of this could be in the signing of a mortgage contract, when it is time to make certain payments either for homeowner’s insurance or taxes.
We advise our clients so that the transaction is carried out successfully between buyer and seller by verifying that there are sufficient funds to carry out the sale and purchase. Likewise, we offer peace of mind and security to our clients at all times that these real estate transactions are carried out with the agreed conditions and that there is no risk of non-delivery or fraud.
VAHG’s lawyers advise our investor clients at all times, verifying that the property is free of liens or other debts. We avoid delays in the purchase due to inheritance processes and possible future litigation. We legally assist our clients in presenting valid arguments to obtain better prices in the negotiation process. Likewise, we support decision making in the preparation of a property for sale, in case of facing structural reforms or home staging, either for rent or sale.
With our real estate due diligence we guarantee our clients transparency when investing in real estate, under the most advantageous conditions in terms of legal procedures.
We have provided legal support to financial institutions, investment funds, private equity, real estate managers, real estate developers and several companies in closing sale and purchase transactions.
In the real estate due diligence process we collect the necessary documentation, review it and validate the legal and regulatory validation of the same and we are vigilant in the response time of the parties involved to avoid setbacks with local authorities and the physical inspection of the property or land. We evaluate environmental risks or other pending risks such as pending litigation, as well as land use, permits and financial aspects involving our clients.
In the real estate due diligence process we collect the necessary documentation, review it and validate the legal and regulatory validation of the same and we are vigilant in the response time of the parties involved to avoid setbacks with local authorities and the physical inspection of the property or land. We evaluate environmental risks or other pending risks such as pending litigation, as well as land use, permits and financial aspects involving our clients.