Calderitas, Quintana Roo — More than 200 families in the coastal community of Calderitas say they have been swindled in a real estate scheme that cost them over 30 million pesos ($1.5 million), leaving them without legal titles to the land they purchased.
For five years, residents made regular payments under purchase agreements with a seller who promised to deliver titles. Instead, they now face legal uncertainty, unable to bequeath, mortgage, or even defend their homes against potential eviction.
The alleged fraud has drawn outrage because the seller has evaded responsibility, and authorities have yet to act. Families have called on the state government and the Public Property Registry to intervene, warning that failure to do so would set a dangerous precedent for property rights in Quintana Roo.
“This isn’t just about money — it’s about the security of our homes and our families,” said a community representative who asked not to be named. “We trusted the system, and now we feel abandoned.”
Residents have begun organizing to pressure the state prosecutor’s office to investigate. They argue that without swift legal action, the fraud could encourage similar schemes elsewhere.
