Puerto Vallarta has grown from a quiet little fishing village to one of the fastest growing real estate markets in Mexico. Here are our top ten facts about this investment hotspot.
1. Sales of resort real estate in Puerto Vallarta has increased from $50 million in 2000 to $500 million in 2007 (NuWire).
2. Vallarta is home [...]

“The Mexican economy is strong and can withstand the effects of the crisis affecting the financial sector in the United States,” said Augustin Carstens, Secretary of Hacienda (Mexican Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit), in a statement made to local press September 15 when asked about the effects of the government bailout of Lehman Brothers. [...]

If you are looking for a place in Mexico to live that has a picturesque tropical oceanfront, a historical experience but also the modern conveniences of a developed resort, Mazatlan is a hidden jewel that is worth serious consideration. Mazatlan is a thriving port town that has grown to a population of about 600,000. It [...]

Nancy Dardarian and her husband Paul Pattee moved to Mazatlán, Mexico in September 2007.  Paul retired in August of 2007 but Nancy would still need to work if they stayed in the US. Only having been married for 10 years, they wanted a lifestyle that would allow them to spend more time together. Nancy also [...]

Mexico is not just a haven for retirees. Young people are seeing the benefits of escaping the traditional 9-5 in the US and designing a more fulfilling lifestyle in Mexico. Continue reading for our insightful discussion with a young expat who shares her experiences and thoughts on working remotely in Mexico, escaping the traditional path, [...]

The Ritz-Carlton, in partnership with Mexican resort developer Ernesto Coppel, is working on a $1.5 Billion dollar luxury development consisting of 200 hotel rooms and 200 residences in Los Cabos. The ambitious development on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula is just six miles from the Los Cabos international airport and 1 mile [...]

One of the major factors preventing married couples from relocating to Mexico is concern for their children’s education. The Gringo Gazette, Baja’s English language newspaper, claims to get “bombarded” with phone calls from people wishing to relocate to Los Cabos but not sure “what to do with their kids”. However, the child dilemma shouldn’t delay [...]

Why pay hundreds for Spanish lessons and expensive software when you can get excellent free audio lessons on the web. Here are our top 10 Spanish podcasts that you can download for free onto your iPod or MP3 device to learn Spanish. You can find all these podcasts on the iTunes podcast directory.
1. Coffee Break [...]

In what could hurt perceptions of the real estate investment environment in Mexico, the federal government sent soldiers armed with M-16 rifles to Tulum earlier this month to close down five hotels. While some of the hotel owners have been there for up to two decades, the federal environmental prosecutor Patricio Patron is just now [...]

Cashing in on a Second Home in Mexico, is perhaps the most comprehensive and informative books that you can find on investing in Mexico real estate. It is written by Tom Kelly and Mitch Creekmore. Kelly is the former real estate editor for The Seattle Times and Creekmore was recognized as “one of the foremost [...]