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g) Do a topographical site survey and request a plot plan in order to confirm that thereal area of the property, and the metes and bounds, coincide with the area establishedin the public instrument recording the ownership of the property;h) Verify that the property has sufficient water for your production processes. If a newwell must be drilled, determine the possibility of obtaining such a permit from theNational Water Commission. If the well already exists, verify that it is legal and upto date in payment of the corresponding fees;i) Test soil samples to confirm there is no contamination present. This testing shouldbe carried out by a laboratory accredited by the Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación,A.C. (EMA), recognized by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources forcarrying out such tests;j) If the property is inside an industrial park or subject to a condominium propertysystem, carefully review the industrial park or condominium rules and check theamount to be paid in maintenance fees.Pursuant to the laws applicable in each of the states of the Mexican Republic, the purchaseand sale or alienation of real estate must be recorded in a public instrument.Therefore it is important for the buyer to contract a notary public, preferably of the locationof the real estate, in order to execute the purchase and sale before such person.Among the obligations of the notary is to verify that the property is free of liens and thatnothing is owed for water services or real estate taxes.2. Leasing Property in MexicoAs in the case of an acquisition, it is very important before leasing any property to verifythe following:a) That the property has the zoning required to be able to install the business orengage in the desired activities;b) That the property has the services that the tenant requires to operate its business,such as water and power;c) That the person who claims to be the owner of the property is in fact the owner.In this case it is important to obtain a liens certificate on the property and to reviewthe property title deed;d) If the property is subject to a condominium property system, it is important toreview the rules that apply to the building, as well as the rules for the payment ofmaintenance fees;e) If the property to be leased is an industrial plant, it is important to have a soil testdone by an EMA-accredited laboratory in order to verify that the soil and subsoil ofthe building is not contaminated.71Offices and Industrial Plants