Copropiedad (Co-ownership)koh-proh-pee-eh-DAHD
Copropiedad exists when two or more people hold direct title to a single property, each owning an undivided percentage share (pro indiviso) of the whole. Federal Civil Code Article 938 states copropiedad occurs when a thing or right belongs pro indiviso to several persons.
By Daniel Ortega · Last reviewed 9 November 2026
How it works
In copropiedad, each co-owner holds a percentage of the entire property, not a specific room or area. A buyer acquiring 50 percent of a house owns half of every part, not "the left side." The structure requires all names on a single escritura pública or separate deeds for each co-owner's share, both registered at the Registro Público de la Propiedad. Standard closing costs apply—4 to 8 percent of the property value for ISAI, notary fees and registry—with no additional fee for copropiedad itself. In Quintana Roo's restricted zone (within 50 kilometers of the coast), foreign buyers cannot use copropiedad directly and must instead co-own through a multi-beneficiary fideicomiso or a Mexican corporation with multiple shareholders. Each co-owner may sell their share, though Federal Civil Code Article 950 grants other co-owners derecho del tanto (right of first refusal).