Derechos de Registro (Registry / Recording Fees)deh-REH-chos deh reh-HEE-stro
Derechos de Registro are government fees paid to record a property deed, trust or other legal instrument at the Registro Público de la Propiedad (Public Property Registry). These fees fund the administrative review, qualification and official inscription that makes ownership public and legally opposable to third parties.
By Daniel Ortega · Last reviewed 9 November 2026
How it works
When a foreign buyer purchases property in Quintana Roo, the notary submits the signed escritura (deed) or fideicomiso (bank trust) to the state Registro Público de la Propiedad y del Comercio for analysis, qualification and recording. Article 29 of the Ley de Derechos del Estado de Quintana Roo sets the fee at 65.00 UMA (Unidad de Medida y Actualización) per act or legal transaction requiring qualification within each registry folio, which equals approximately MXN 7,350 as of November 2026 (65.00 × MXN 113.08 UMA). The buyer or seller pays this fee—separately from the notary's professional honorarios—at the time the notary presents the document. The registry issues a boleta (receipt) and califies (reviews) the instrument within five to ten business days; once approved, the registrar inscribes it into the folio real (property folio), creating a public record and completing the buyer's legal title. If the same escritura covers multiple folios—for example, a condo unit plus a parking space in separate folios—derechos apply to each. Registration protects the new owner against fraud, unrecorded liens and competing claims, and is required before the owner can mortgage, sell or bequeath the property.