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When many people think about Caribbean property, images of sandy white beaches and lush tropical greenery may spring to mind. However, it is not just these pleasant images which make Caribbean property so appealing. There are many Caribbean property opportunities ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
Canadian property investors are increasingly investing in Mexico as they regard the US market as not a good prospect at the moment. An increase in the number of flights from Canada to Mexico and a desire to avoid the volatility of the US market means more ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
Todo se encuentra listo para que a partir de octubre Punta Langosta se convierta en un "mini home port" con el Grand Voyager COZUMEL, MX.- A partir de octubre próximo, el puerto internacional de Punta Langosta en la isla de Cozumel, -el ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
By Bruce D. Greenberg, MAI, SRA, ASA, President, Valuaciones Montaña Verde, SA de CV Technically, the United States economy is not yet in an economic recession, which is defined by two consecutive quarters of economic contraction, or negative economic ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
Why is membership in AMPI so vital to realtors regarding property seekers on the Yucatan Peninsula? The most important thing that a buyer needs when searching for property is confidence in the people and the process. To become a member of AMPI, members ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
Can you do a 1031 Exchanges on Vacation Home? Taxpayers wanting to defer taxes on a vacation home through a Section 1031 like-kind exchange have contended with incomplete guidelines for many years. A 1031 Exchange allows taxpayers to sell "business ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
by Dru Pearson Have you ever thought about retiring in Mexico? How about retiring in one of its many lovely retirement havens? Dru Pearson, the author of this report, tells us that there are five major areas where American and Canadian retirees tend to ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
Here's where Americans will be turning to this year for second homes abroad. By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Americans have never taken much to living abroad, at least not to the same degree the British have. Some ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
New York Times By HILLARY CHURA These days, some Americans heading for retirement are as concerned with pesos as pensions, and foreign language classes as Medicare. They are part of an emerging population expecting to spend their retirement abroad. In ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
With prices starting at 589 USD per passenger, Grand Voyager plans to inaugurate the "Home Port Era" in Cozumel Island with a trip around the Caribbean Islands focused mainly to european tourism. COZUMEL, MEXICO.- Grand Voyager cruise ship will ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
Con precios a partir de 589 dólares por boleto, el Grand Voyager planea inaugurar la era "home port" de la isla con un viaje por las islas del Caribe enfocado principalmente en el turismo europeo. COZUMEL, MX.- El crucero Grand Voyager, ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
Since its introduction in the early part of 2005, the cross-border Mexico mortgage market - mortgage financing for foreigners purchasing vacation and retirement homes in Mexico - has been compared by many realtors and developers to riding a roller coaster. ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
Mexico’s capital gains exclusion for sale of real estate is similar to that of the United States.(Homestead excemption) “There is no capital gains tax in Mexico if there is conclusive proof the seller has had the property as his or her primary ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
Mexico was able to bump Panama out of the first place spot in the 2007 Top International Retirement Destination rankings by International Living. The reasons they gave for the #1 ranking were first rate health care, beach front property for less than $100,000, ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
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 ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
By John K. Glaab, CIPS CONFERENCE 2008 The Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) will hold its 2008 Conference and Annual General Meeting in the Mayan Riviera. Dates for the event are November 19 to 23rd. It will be a truly international ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
CEDULA PROFESIONAL (Professional License) is the official recognition of the real estate professional in Mexico. Last year the Mexican Ministry of Education (SEP) recognized real estate as a profession. The Cedula Professional can be obtained by successfully ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
LA COMPETENCIA DE CARACTER INTERNACIONAL Y APOYADA POR LAS AUTORIDADES DE TURISMO DE QUINTANA ROO Y MÉXICO SE REALIZARÁ DEL 26 AL 30 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2009. CIUDAD DE MEXICO .- El secretario Estatal de Turismo, Carlos Joaquín González ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
Ever sit at your desk and dream of moving to a beach paradise? Well, starting over in Cozumel is both possible and doable. The beautiful island of Cozumel is renowned for its scuba diving. Tourism is a prime draw for Cozumel and the island’s attractions ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
By John K. Glaab, CIPS A story in the San Jose , California Mercury news carried this headline: ”Boomers take their equity and run to Mexico .” Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964 number 77.8 million in the United States . They are looking ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
COZUMEL, MX.- A total of 120 managers from several important canadian travel agencies visit Cozumel, in order to assess the main attractions in the Island, for a better understanding of Cozumel's attractives from among the different sites where they ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
COZUMEL, MX.- En breve será licitada la obra de construcción del nuevo muelle de transbordadores de la isla de Cozumel, tras ser aprobados los permisos de edificación por la Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT), ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
COZUMEL, MX.- Visitan Cozumel 120 gerentes de importantes agencias de viajes de diversas ciudades canadienses, a fin de constatar los principales atractivos de la isla, para una mejor promoción en los diferentes destinos en los que operan. Procedentes ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
COZUMEL, MX.-Autoridades municipales, estatales y federales colocaron la primera piedra del proyecto de la Marina Fonatur Cozumel, en la cual se contempla invertir 37.4 millones de dólares y con la que se espera atraer 191 millones de dólares ...  [Read More]
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Riccardo Garcia
C OZUMEL, MX.- Rodolfo Elizondo Torres, secretario de Turismo (Sectur), llega a Cozumel el jueves para colocar la primera piedra de la marina Fonatur, proyecto que se calcula de casi mil millones de pesos Gustavo Ortega Joaquín, presidente municipal ...  [Read More]
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