“I didn't put it in my wife's name... because I thought it would be safer that way. Today, I have no home.”
Sergio, 35 years old, saved every penny to buy a home.
When the time came to sign, he hesitated:
—“What if I get divorced one day? Better to put it in my mother's name.”
For 8 years, he paid 14,500 pesos monthly in mortgage, plus all the expenses of the house.
His wife never knew that, legally, the house was not in their names.
When they divorced, Sergio breathed easy: “At least the house is mine.”
But shortly after, his mother passed away.
And with her, the truth: the house was part of the inheritance and had to be divided among his siblings.
Sergio did not lose the house because of his wife... he lost it due to distrust and not putting it in her name.
Moral: Avoiding one problem by inventing another is never a solution.
Sincerity in a couple and legality in paperwork are the only things that truly protect you.