Okay, I give, what EXACTLY does this mean in terms of real life experience: is it really "a safe purchase". It appears to be the safest way for a "gringo" like me to buy a house, but I know just enough to be dangerous. Would this mean title insurance is not necessary? If this is "in place" as advertised I assume I don't pay anything to set it up, only the annual charge??? Is the following information correct?
The buyer/beneficiary has control of the property, and will count the property as an asset on their books for their accounting purposes. They have the right to occupy it, enjoy it, lease it, improve it, depreciate it, 1031 exchange it, finance it with their IRA, borrow money against it, bequeath/will it, add beneficiaries to the trust to avoid Mexican probate, lease-option it, sell it, and anything that can be done with Mexican real estate. Also, since the legal life of the trust is 50 years, the buyer/beneficiary can renew the trust as well.
Fideicomisos cost about $1600 to set up, and about $600 a year to maintain. It is good to shop a couple of banks to find out of all the costs of a fideicomiso, because Mexican banks are in competition with each other for your business.