With so much money accumulated on the sidelines of the highly volatile markets in America and Europe, international investors are having a tough time selecting a destination for their next investment. According to the 2011 report by the National Commission of Foreign Investment, Brazil rated 5th and Mexico 19th in the list of country recipients of Direct Foreign Investment (DFI) during 2010; with the U.S. placing 1st, China 2nd and Hong Kong 3rd.

Amidst an unstable economy with interest rates drastically low, investors who prefer placing their funds in America face …

While many of Mexico’s resorts continue to struggle selling new timeshare properties, the flow of buying and selling Mexico timeshares on the secondary market stays strong. The common misconception among wholesalers as to why buyer numbers were down was that the struggling economy was impacting sales, however, this is not entirely true. There are still a lot of buyers, it’s just that the internet has made them aware of the existence of a secondary market for timeshares, and they are purchasing from existing owners for half the price or purchasing …

The secret is definitely out and people who know Tulum continuously come back, year after year, or in my case, weekend after weekend.  As someone who lives on the Caribbean (20 minutes north of Tulum) and works in real estate, I often get the question….. “I want beach front in Tulum or I want a condo or a home with beach views in Tulum.”  As someone who will be building my home in Tulum, I understand their desire to want to live in this enigmatic location.  However, I need to …

Healthcare in the Riviera Maya and Cancun is comparable to first class healthcare offered in the United States.  There are numerous hospitals in the Riviera Maya that cater to the expatriate crowd.   Whether it is Galenia Hospital, Hospital Americano, or Hospiten (Hospiten is a private run hospital by a Spanish group).  Doctors and nurses that work here are bi-lingual, so even if your Spanish is not so good, you can still communicate effectively. It is increasingly becoming the norm for condo buyers to set up a doctor’s appointment when …

In a much anticipated move, the state of Quintana Roo released the projected map and location of the Tulum bypass and the route to the coming Riviera Maya International Airport.  When traveling south down federal highway 307 from Cancun and Playa del Carmen, you will soon see a bypass just south of Akumal that will take you to the planned airport and around the growing and vibrant new city that is Tulum.  The bypass will reconnect with federal highway 307 further south, out of Tulum’s city limits.
This project has 2 …