Yucatan Gringos

Well. . I attempted to download a picture of our lot . . but alas, as seems so common of computers and the internet, some glitch prevented it. . . So, here goes without the picture.
At this moment, there should be lots of activity upon our lot. . . Excavation and preparation for foundation should […]

The second best reason for our move to the Yucatan of Mexico would have to be ‘location.’ . . This area being possibly that last place one can find affordable property, in particular located on the beach. . unless, of course, one has more financial resources than we do. . . A lot of research […]

Greetings all!!. . . We made it back home from our two week stay (mostly in our little house on the beach) in the Yucatan - Tuesday evening. . . Needless to say, I had several days of ‘catch-up’ to do around here (mostly laundry from the trip!!) before I could get to writing this […]

It is really surprising how many people one comes in contact with that show a keen interest in the subject of ‘moving to Mexico’. . . many in the form of having had the same thoughts and aspirations themselves. . . And it appears that the knowledge of the impending influx of ‘expats’ to their […]

Finally!!. . . a bit more ‘informative’ piece on the new law - Decreto 801. . .
What had been floating around in posts ranged from one extreme to the other. . . with no real word on what the law consisted of. . . It turns out that the law is quite complex, and was […]

Just how big a mess has this new law - Decreto 801, passed at the last minute by the outgoing governor of Merida, prohibiting any new construction or reconstruction on the beaches of the Yucatan within 60 meters of the high water mark - created ?? Obviously, a very large one. . . . or […]

There is some very disturbing news in the Merida Insider, concerning a new law (is it a law??) prohibiting construction and/or reconstruction within a certain distance of the water’s edge at high tide (in the Yucatan). . . It is unclear whether or not this law is in affect yet, or if it is actually […]

The money has changed hands and in return for the money I now have property on the beach..
So this Thursday we go down and see about transferring power and water etc. over to our name..
Our realtor George Mazun (mayanliving.com ) will be with us a few days to show us the main things we need […]

Response to our ‘announcement’ of buying property in Mexico has varied, anywhere from excited interest and wanting to know more about it - to outright astonishment that we would even consider such a dangerous ‘investment’. . . not only in terms of misconceptions about the people and Mexico itself (. . crime seems to be a […]

Exactly - what all is required to make a legal purchase of property in Mexico?. .and to make the move there?. . This is one area of research for us, in particular after finding one simple sentence at sanfelipe.com.mx that states:

“ You must have an FM3 to enter into any binding legal contract in Mexico - for example […]