Glossary of Mexican Real Estate Terms

Spanish first, followed by English

Abogado
Lawyer

Aguinaldo
Bonus (as in Christmas bonus)

Antecedentes
Title History

Arciteco
Architect

Avaluo Bancario
Bank Appraisal

Beneficiarios Substitutos
Substitute Beneficiaries

Bienes Raices
Real Estate

Boda Civil
Civil Wedding

Cabazera Municipal
County Seat

Carta de Instrucciones
Letter of Instructions

Carta de No Adeuda
Letter of Non-debt

Catastro
Appraisor's Office

Certificado de No Gravamen
Certificate of Non-liens

Contrato
Contract

Contrato de Compra Venta
Buy/Sell Contract

Corredor de Bienes Raices
Real Estate Agent

Datos Generales
Vital Stats

Ejido
Collective Farm

El Codigo Civil
Civil Law Book

Empleado
Employee

Empleador
Employer

Escritura
Title

Fideicomisario
Trust Beneficiary

Fideicomiso
Trust

Fideicomitente
Trustee (bank)

Finiquito
Severance pay

Fiscal
State Treasury Office

Hacienda
Ministery of Finance (Mexican IRS)

Hipoteca
Mortgage

Honorarios
Fees

Impuesto Sobre la Renta
Capital Gains Tax

Inginiero
Engineer

Juez
Judge

Juicio Sucesorio
Probate

Legal Estancia
Legal Status

Licenciado
Lawyer

Notario
Notary

Numero Catastral
Property Tax Number

Palacio
City Hall

Permiso
Permit

Plano
Plat

Prediales
Property Tax

Presidente
Mayor and County Comissioner (also President of Mexico)

Promesa de Venta
Buy/Sell Agreement

Propiedad
Property

Reforma Agraria
Agrarian Reform Board

Registro
Office of the Clerk and Recorder

Salario
Salary

Secretaria de Gobernacion
Department of the Interior

Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores
State Department

Sociedad Anonimo
Corporation

Solicitud
Application

Tesoreria
County Treasury

Tesorero
County Treasurer

Testamento
Will

Traslacion
Transfer Tax (county)