At first blush David Hornick appears to be the most unlikely candidate to be spear-heading a housing development in the state of Oaxaca, one of the southernmost and poorest states in Mexico; his Spanish is sparse to be generous, until earlier this year he had never ventured to this part of the country, he’s never designed or built a home, and he’s lived virtually all his life in Schenectady, New York, leading a more or less typical, middle-class existence.
But Hornick had a vision, born of other life experiences which made …

Formerly a resident of British Columbia, Victoria Pratt migrated to the Costa Vallarta area of Mexico’s Pacific Coast ten years ago. Pratt has an extensive background in tourism, hotels and property management in both her native Canada and Mexico. After a number of years in her own property management company and as public relations director with Mexico Boutique Hotels, she entered the real estate field in 2004 as a sales associate with a top-shelf developer, attracted by the accelerating development she observed from her perspective as a resident of the …

Every Sunday Gloria awakens at 3 am, and begins preparing tejate, a frothy, tasty corn and cacao based drink, which she will offer for sale in the Tlacolula market. A couple of hours later her sister-in-law María and Maria’s daughter Luci follow suit, but in preparation for their own day of vending pre-Hispanic-style figures and masks, comals, and an assortment of other fired clay bowls, cups, plates and containers. Sundays, the women laugh, is their day of rest, when they don’t have to worry about scrounging for firewood, tending fields, …

Alvin Starkman M.A., LL.B.
Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (PROFECO), Mexico’s Federal Office of Fair Trading, is the closest you can get to an American or Canadian style government administered consumer protection bureau and mediation facility. Its Oaxaca regional office is run in a relatively swift and efficient manner, meaning that it is extremely user friendly from the perspective of an expat seeking recourse against trades and businesses located both in the state and further abroad. Naturally, though, it’s subject to limitations, and to idiosyncrasies to which we are not accustomed. …

Mario Restrepo is a real estate agent who specializes in Baja real estate and offers property management services in the Baja, Mexico area. His site Baja Open House has articles on Mexico real estate, Baja property listings, and property management services.
Real estate in the United States has become more attractive due to the recent fall in prices. Why is real estate in Baja California still a good option for investors?
One major reason to invest in real estate in Baja is because many ocean front, ocean access, and ocean view properties …

Less than an hour north of the Mexican border with Belize, lies the town and lagoon known as Bacalar. Previously, the area was regarded exclusively as an adventure tourism destination, but now Bacalar is a significant part of Costa Maya, an area of special recent interest, infrastructure growth and real estate development south of better-known Cancun and the Riviera Maya in the state of Quintana Roo.
Steven Sohrakoff from Bacalar Properties, answered a few questions for Mexico Real Estate Investment about the area of Bacalar.
Steven, what differentiates your area from the rest …

Estrella Rodriguez is a 27-year veteran of the the Cancun and Riviera Maya real estate industry. She is an award-winning AMPI (Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals)-certified broker with Prince y Asociados in Cancun. She took a few moments out of her hectic day to answer a few questions for www.mexicorealestateinvestment.org.
In your opinion, what is the current state of the real estate market in Cancun and the surrounding area?
If you look carefully, you’ll notice that condominium and apartment construction has slowed its rhythm. I think that the “USA Effect” has …

Thomas is an active real estate Broker in Quintana Roo, Mexico which includes such areas as Cancun, Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cozumel and other regional areas.  Thomas is a native of Indiana, a Purdue University graduate, entrepreneur, and has been living in Mexico since 1995.
Today we welcome Thomas Lloyd, who owns www.TOPmexicorealestate.com , a new web page and blog of tips & “how to” regarding Mexico Real Estate.  Thank you Thomas, for offering to share your experiences on living and doing business in Mexico. My first question is what makes real estate in Quintana Roo a good investment?
This question …

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 has a son who lives in Mexico City.

Today, we welcome Nancy, who authors Countdown to Mexico, a blog on life in Mazatlan. Thank you Nancy, for offering to share your insights on living in …

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, and enjoying a new lifestyle.
Mexpat is a 31 year old woman who is happily married to a fellow wanderer and the proud parent of one black lab. She grew up in North Carolina, but lived …