<prompt> Human: Hey there guys, I am not exactly sure where to ask this but this seemed like the most appropriate sub I could think of. I am currently a college student in the states but an opportunity came up in mexico, where my grandparents are from. Recently, theyve given family members an opportunity to buy off property from them for what seems to be a deal of a lifetime. Ive been interested in this chance for quite some time and they are proposing to give me around 3.5 acres of land for around 1500. Owning land in Mexico was a goal I had set for myself in the future for some personal goals, but it seems like this is a very good deal but still dont know much, if anything about owning land internationally and how that ill affect me in the future. Now, its a hit on my wallet being a student, but I can manage it if I really do come to the fact that this would be a smart move. I am here for just general help or any input into what I should Doreadstudy up on, things I need to know. Anything. So what should I do guys?  <response>: I would say no. Im Mexican and so are my parents, they actually bought about 25 acres back mid 80s in Coahuila. They paid the bank and they got a deed of some kind. Few years passed and they went to check out the land that was at the time of purchase empty. They found people had already built stuff and are living there basically squattersThey lost the land and money because of some stupid law saying if a person has been living there for a certain amount of time its theirs. I would be very wary of anything concerning Mexico but then again this happened nearly 30 years ago, maybe its different now. 