Quintana Roo Prepares Reforms to Regulate Real Estate Agents and Recognize Licensed Professionals

Cancún, Quintana Roo — The government of Quintana Roo is drafting legislative changes aimed at transforming how the real estate profession operates in the state.

The initiative seeks to formally recognize the work of licensed advisors while restricting certain operations for those not officially registered with the Secretariat of Territorial, Urban, and Sustainable Development.

José Alberto Alonso Ovando, head of the secretariat, explained that the goal of these reforms is to grant greater rights and exclusivities to professionals who meet the licensing requirements. These include continuous education in areas such as cadastral systems, urban planning, environmental law, and notarial legislation.

“Being licensed means you undergo continuous professional education, that you are updating yourself on everything happening around the real estate sector, modifications in cadastral laws, urban laws, environmental laws, notarial laws,” Alonso Ovando said.

He insisted that those dedicated to this work must be immersed in these changes, which aim to recognize the effort involved in being a professional.

The official noted that Quintana Roo currently ranks first in the country in the number of licensed real estate advisors, with 2,665 registered professionals. However, he acknowledged that a significant portion of those practicing this activity in the state have not yet regularized their situation, which poses a risk to consumers and creates a gap the legislative reforms intend to close.

The legal framework being built aims to make licensing a real condition for operating within the real estate market, rather than an option, providing the sector with greater legal certainty in a state where this activity is a pillar of the economy.

“The people who are licensed with us and who have a registration that allows them to practice the real estate profession are very important for that promotion, for that legal certainty for people who want to acquire and sell property,” Alonso Ovando added.

The licensing process costs 5,800 pesos for a four-year validity or 2,400 pesos for two years. Authorities consider these fees accessible compared to the benefits the regulation offers both the professional and the end client.