Property Alert Program Protects Over 1 Billion Pesos in Quintana Roo

Quintana Roo — A state-run property protection program has shielded more than 1 billion pesos in real estate from fraud and illegal transfers through 83 active alerts, officials said.

The “Alerta Inmobiliaria” system, operated by the state’s Public Registry of Property and Commerce, acts as a digital lock on registered properties. When someone tries to file an unauthorized notice or process a transfer of ownership, the system immediately alerts the legitimate owner, giving them time to file a complaint with authorities before any crime is finalized.

Mariann González Pliego Castillo, the registry’s director, said the figures underscore the program’s importance. “We currently have 83 active alerts, and while that may sound like a low number, the insured value of those properties exceeds one billion pesos,” she said. “It’s important to look at it from that perspective: the great value of our properties and the possibility of protecting them.”

The system sends automatic notifications when a third party attempts to register a preventive notice or promote a transaction such as a sale, merger, or donation. “If we own a house and someone files a preventive notice announcing a sale we are not involved in, the system alerts us and gives us the opportunity to go to the competent authority and report it,” González Pliego Castillo explained.

The platform also lets prospective buyers verify whether the person offering a property is the true owner and whether the property has any liens or irregular status. The annual fee is 10 UMA, or about the cost of a commercial entertainment subscription, and enrollment is done entirely online through the state government’s Citizen Portal, with no intermediaries or in-person visits required.