Home Oaxaca Coast Infrastructure The Communal Land of Oaxaca The Communal Land of Oaxaca by Brent May January 10, 2020 by Brent May 3.8K EJIDO VS. COMMUNAL LAND Both are legally referred to as social land. An ejido is a federal land grant, often on the site of a former hacienda or plantation. Communal land is territory recognized as historically belonging to a specific community. It is relatively easy for an ejido to privatize its property, but it usually requires a federal decree for communal land to be privatized in Oaxaca. COMMUNAL LAND The communal lands of San Pedro Mixtepec and Santa María Colotepec are but two of the 1,602 legally constituted communal and ejido lands in Oaxaca. Every three years a new president and commissioners are elected to administer the property of each bienes comunales. This commission is entirely independent of the municipality. Indeed, many municipalities include two or more bienes comunales. (There are 570 municipalities in Oaxaca.) PRESTANOMBRE (STRAW BUYER) The quick and easy and probably most common solution, but also the riskiest option, is to pay a Mexican national to put a property into her name. This sounds insane, and it is. The straw buyer(prestanombre) is the legal owner of the property, and if he or his heirs or estranged spouse decides to steal it, there is nothing you can do. It is against Mexican law to act as a prestanombre, and any contract you make will be non-binding. The real buyer is put in the position of a renter. Source: Viva Puerto 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Brent May Brent May is the GM and Founder of Mexico Living. He is highly motivated and strives for excellence in order to provide the best service possible for foreigners buying property in Mexico. He understands some of the frustrations people may have while searching for a property in paradise and has learned from his own experiences buying and living in Mexico. Brent and his wife are grateful for the opportunities they have and to be able to live in a place most people vacation in. Brent's extensive knowledge and experience in the buying process will leave you at ease while buying property in Mexico. previous post How to Boost Retirement Income with Real Estate Investment next post We Love Shopping in Mexico You may also like Traveling the Super Highway Barranca Larga-Ventanilla: Oaxaca City... April 24, 2024 Puerto Escondido Airport’s Upcoming Transformation: A Look at... October 27, 2023 The New Oaxaca Coast to Oaxaca City Highway:... October 20, 2023 After 15 years, the Oaxaca-Puerto Escondido highway will... April 24, 2023 Oaxaca – Puerto Escondido Highway Will Be Inaugurated... April 21, 2023 Camino Real Zaashila Huatulco Invested 60 Million Pesos March 31, 2023 Continued Investment and Progress of the Oaxaca Coastal... February 24, 2023 Long-delayed Oaxaca highway expected to open in December August 10, 2022 Volaris makes it even easier to get to... July 10, 2022 Long-awaited Oaxaca highway at 80% completion June 23, 2022 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
