Language is tricky. Despite the fact that most Latin American countries speak Spanish some words vary from country to country. We have included some of the most important words/phrases common in the Mexican real estate process translated from Spanish into English. Some of these words don’t have exact translations.

Abogado: Attorney/Lawyer
Agente inmobiliario/Agente de bienes raíces: Real estate agent
Alquiler: Rent (Alquilar – to Rent)
Arrendamiento: Lease
Avalúo: Appraisal
Certificación: Certificate
Comprador: Purchaser, Buyer
Corredor: Real estate broker
Costo: Cost
Depósito: Deposit
Depósito de confianza: Escrow (rough translation)
Escritura notarial: Contract
Escritura de compraventa notarial: Purchase contract
Fideicomiso: Trust
Finca: Farm, country property
Firma de escritura de compraventa (rough translation)
Gastos: Expenses
Hipoteca: Mortgage
Impuestos: Taxes
Impuestos de traspaso: Transfer tax
Notario: Notary
Opción de compra: Purchase option
Plazo: Duration, term
Precio: Price
Propiedad: Property, tract of land
Registro: Registry
Sociedad: Corporation
Testimonio: Copy of the escritura sent to the registry for registration (rough translation)
Timbres or Timbres fiscales: Stamp taxes
Topografo: Surveyor
Traspaso: Transfer
Vendedor: Seller