bajateresa
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FM3 questions
Here's a 2-part question:
We own 2 places in Mexico, one of which has a fideo comiso and is mostly rented out. We have sold the other place, where we have spent more time, and
which is on leased land. We have FM3 visas, and we're wondering if we can relinquish them and go back to getting simple tourist visas when we are at
the fideo comiso property.
So the questions are:
1) Must one have an FM3 visa if one has a fideo comiso?
2) If not, and we are legally able to get rid of the FM3s, how do we do this? Our local Immigration office is in Santa Rosalia.
thanks for any info and advice:-)
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DENNIS
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This was told to me by an INM agent: "It's hard to consider yourself a tourist if you own property."
I doubt that answers your question, but it's one of the few things I've heard down here that makes any sense.
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shari
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I would suggest emailing Alonso Lopez who is an agent who deals with these issues. He is very knowledgeable and can answer your questions...he also
knows everyone in that immigration office. His email is alonsobaja@prodigy.net.mx and tell him shari sent ya!
I do know people who own property but dont live here and just visit on a tourist visa so it may be possible...but they have a corporation that owns
the house. It is a question of filling out paperwork to dissolve your FM3 and most likely will cost ya some $$$.
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J.P.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
I would suggest emailing Alonso Lopez who is an agent who deals with these issues. He is very knowledgeable and can answer your questions...he also
knows everyone in that immigration office. His email is alonsobaja@prodigy.net.mx and tell him shari sent ya!
I do know people who own property but dont live here and just visit on a tourist visa so it may be possible...but they have a corporation that owns
the house. It is a question of filling out paperwork to dissolve your FM3 and most likely will cost ya some $$$. |
Dont you have to have a Fm2 to legaly have a  Corp.
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SFandH
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajateresa
Here's a 2-part question:
We own 2 places in Mexico, one of which has a fideo comiso and is mostly rented out. We have sold the other place, where we have spent more time, and
which is on leased land. We have FM3 visas, and we're wondering if we can relinquish them and go back to getting simple tourist visas when we are at
the fideo comiso property.
So the questions are:
1) Must one have an FM3 visa if one has a fideo comiso?
2) If not, and we are legally able to get rid of the FM3s, how do we do this? Our local Immigration office is in Santa Rosalia.
thanks for any info and advice:-) |
I would ask these questions, as appropriate, to the notario who was in on the establishment of the fideicomiso, the bank that holds the fideicomiso,
and an offical at your local immigration office, not a clerk.
P.S. I wouldn't mention that you're renting out the house that has the fideicomiso. It may be a problem.
[Edited on 2-18-2012 by SFandH]
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David K
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Tourists (FMM/ Tourist Cards) stay in hotels or B&Bs, or are someone's guests, or camp... and leave nothing in Mexico at the end of their
vacation.
Part Time Residents with property that stays in Mexico (FM-3) are no longer 'tourists'.
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