Buying in Rosarito: the closing and the title check
What a buyer's own lawyer checks before a Rosarito closing: registry, chain of title, predial, HOA and water debts, permits, ejido, ZOFEMAT and deposits.
Read the guide →Guides
Rosarito legal guides for foreign buyers, owners and business owners
Plain-English guides on buying, owning, renting, inheriting and protecting property in Playas de Rosarito, checked against Mexican and Baja California law. Every figure is an estimate; we confirm costs in a written quote.
Buying, owning and protecting property
Buying pre-construction from a developer in Rosarito
Buying pre-construction in Rosarito: check the developer, land title, building permit, condo regime, milestone payments, delivery penalties and deposits.
Read the guide →HOA and condominium documents in Rosarito
Rosarito condo and HOA documents explained: regime deed, reglamento, administrator, fees and assessments, debts that follow the unit, carta de no adeudo.
Read the guide →Beachfront property in Rosarito and the federal maritime zone
Buying beachfront in Rosarito: the 20-meter federal maritime zone (ZOFEMAT), SEMARNAT concessions, public beach access, structures in the zone, surveys.
Read the guide →The Rosarito coast: an area guide for buyers
The Rosarito coast for buyers, from town to Puerto Nuevo, Primo Tapia, Cantamar, La Misión and toward Ensenada: property types and legal checks by area.
Read the guide →Ejido land and prescripción positiva in Rosarito
How to tell if a Rosarito lot is ejido land, why private papers on ejido land are risky, and how prescripción positiva works under Baja California law.
Read the guide →Evicting a tenant or an occupant in Rosarito
How to evict a tenant, a former guest or a squatter in Rosarito, Mexico: why self-help is risky, the oral court route since March 2026, and what to gather.
Read the guide →Wills and successions for Rosarito property
Mexican wills, fideicomiso substitute beneficiaries and successions for Rosarito property: notarial vs court, intestate cases, and documents from abroad.
Read the guide →Property disputes and real estate fraud in Rosarito
Double sales, forged powers of attorney, false sellers, boundary and HOA disputes in Rosarito: how to prevent real estate fraud and what to do if it happens.
Read the guide →Playas de Rosarito closing costs and ISAI (2026)
Estimated 2026 closing costs in Playas de Rosarito: the Art. 9 ISAI brackets, estimated buyer totals at USD 200k to 800k, a line-by-line USD 350k example and the 2026 predial increase.
Read the guide →Running a business in Rosarito
Setting up a company in Rosarito as a foreigner
How a foreigner sets up a company in Rosarito: S. de R.L., S.A. or S.A.S., foreign-ownership limits, notary, RFC and e.firma, RNIE, IMSS and payroll tax.
Read the guide →Opening a business in Playas de Rosarito: permits and licences
Which permits a Rosarito business needs and in what order: uso de suelo, licencia de operación, protección civil, signs, health, alcohol and environment.
Read the guide →Commercial leases in Rosarito: what tenants and landlords should know
Leasing a local comercial, office or bodega in Rosarito: B.C. Civil Code rules, IVA and ISR withholding on rent, CFDI, guarantors and lease disputes.
Read the guide →Hiring and letting go of staff in Rosarito: an employer's guide
Employer guide for Rosarito: LFT contract and trial period, 2026 border minimum wage, hours, IMSS, B.C. payroll tax, conciliation, dismissal and severance.
Read the guide →Collecting unpaid invoices and contract disputes in Rosarito
How a Rosarito business collects unpaid invoices: demand letters, free mediation, pagarés, the juicio ejecutivo mercantil, 2026 thresholds and deadlines.
Read the guide →Airbnb and short-term rentals in Rosarito: permits, taxes and HOA rules
Short-term rentals in Rosarito: the municipal host registry, ISR and IVA withheld by platforms, the 5% state lodging tax, HOA rules and fideicomisos.
Read the guide →Closing costs in Tijuana, Ensenada and San Felipe, and the Baja California overview, are on galarza.mx. Fideicomiso guides are on mexicotrust.net.