Mexico’s GDP growth is expected to end up between 2-3% for 2008 [1], a positive sign that Mexico’s economy can overcome the effects of a US slowdown and still be productive. Joydeep Mukherji, the team leader for the Latin American soverign ratings at Standard and Poor, praised economic progress in Mexico while urging further reform [...]

Often when the housing sector is booming one of the benefactors are home improvement retailers. Home Depot has been thriving in Mexico since they opened their first stores in 2001. Since that time they have grown to 69 stores and over $1 billion in sales according to a story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In March, [...]

When considering an investment in real estate in Mexico, research into the overall economic conditions of the country can be helpful in guiding your decision. A very informative site on economic conditions is the Index of Economic Freedom that is created by the Heritage foundation and the Walstreet Journal. They rank each country on economic [...]

When people think of buying real estate in the Yucatan Peninsula, they often concentrate solely on resort areas like Cancun, Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya, while overlooking other parts of the region. Many of these alternatives might be perfect for you, and can offer some quality of life benefits you may not have [...]

2007 was a banner year for real estate investment in the peninsula, especially in popular areas like Cancun and the Riviera Maya, a 120-kilometer (80 mile) stretch of coastline which only a few years ago was a land of fishermen and undiscovered beaches. Today it is an area of intense development for the resort and [...]

During the democratic presidential primaries both Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama blamed NAFTA for loss of factory jobs and vowed to opt out unless NAFTA was renegotiated. Obama has said “We should use the hammer of a potential opt-out” and has described NAFTA as “devastating” and “a big mistake”. Although a 2005 Congressional Research Service [...]

The rise of emerging markets such as the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) have the potential to greatly affect your international investments. “The Rise of the Rest” comprises of the billions of people in emerging countries who will gain significant wealth and influence in the coming decades. It is estimated that 86% of the [...]

In a global economy we are all connected, and there is perhaps no country more dependent on the US than Mexico. Nearly 80% of Mexico’s exports go into the US and about 10% of its population work in the US according to some estimates. So it should be a no brainer that Mexico’s economy and [...]

Mexico’s Tourism ministry predicted that $1.6 billion in public and private investment will be spent on tourism over the next 5 years, with $108 million to be contributed by the Mexican government. The government plans to build three new airports and renovate 292 roads that lead to tourist destinations.
With tourism accounting for 4.9 percent of [...]

Where in the world is Tamaulipas and why would real estate investors be interested in going there? Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states in Mexico, and shares all of its northern boundary with the State of Texas and its eastern border is the Gulf of Mexico. Real estate investors are flocking to Tamaulipas because [...]