Mauricio Umansky says the breakup will end with the purchase of Beverly Hills

We spoke with Mauricio last week when he was Building houses in South Los Angeles in coordination with Habitat for Humanity alongside his daughters… who appear heavily in the trailer for Season 2 of the hit Netflix reality show.

Apparently, the caravans in the trailer weren't staged…instead, Mauricio says cameras were set to film on the family in Aspen last summer — the same weekend breakup news exploded across the Internet.

MU says the family decided not to hide their issues from the cameras… and instead allowed themselves to be vulnerable during the show – something he hopes will help audience members who may be going through a similar situation.

Of course, our conversation with Mauricio comes on the heels of the shocking “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” reunion… where Kyle revealed that Mauricio is… Looking for an exit From their house.

It seems like this has been a long time coming… both They separated last JulyBoth Kyle and Mauricio have been linked to new partners – although they have denied any new romantic relationships.

Umansky explained that he didn't delve too deeply into the transfer when we asked about it… but added that he's not quite ready to open up about the details just yet.