A year over year decline in housing prices in the US are very rare, but the failure of financial giants like Lehman and Washington Mutual mean it will probably be a while before housing prices start recovering. Smart Money editor Jack Hough told the Wall Street Journal This Morning Podcast on September 30th that “I [...]

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 [...]

It took 8 years for my wife and I to find the right piece of land in the ideal location in Oaxaca, obtain good title, decide upon an architect/project manager, and commence and complete construction. Throughout the process the learning curve was significant, as were the frustrations and the simultaneous fits of disillusionment and excitement.  [...]

“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. [...]

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 [...]

It has been well documented that Mexico’s violent war on drugs that has claimed thousands of lives. According to the Houston Chronicle, there have been 5,000 gang related deaths in Mexico in the past 21 months since President Calderon started his “crackdown” on drug gangs. Some of the stories of the police battling the drug [...]

If you are like millions of Americans who already drink bottled water exclusively, than adapting to the inconsistency of quality of water in Mexico shouldn’t be very difficult. In many places in Mexico it is highly recommended not to drink water from tap, while in other places it is perfectly safe. Often hotels and restaurants [...]

If you are in the market for a second home or vacation home, let’s face it, the US real estate market is not your best bet. On the other hand Mexico presents one the best international investments for real estate. Mexico was also ranked the World’s Top Retirement Haven by International Living in 2007. However [...]

If you want the best Mexico can offer, than Cancun is the premier location in the country. Cancun is the destination of choice for millions of travelers each year, and has grown to the number one destination for international travelers in all of Latin America [1]. This is a reflection of the tremendous demand and [...]

Manzanillo is a largely undiscovered quiet community about 100 miles south of Puerto Vallarta that was recently featured on NuWire Investor as a rising star in Mexico. Real estate in the city of 110,728 residents ¹ has experienced strong appreciation in recent years due to a limited supply of new developments. Manzanillo is one [...]