Photo: Scott Coe / Yucatan Magazine Every year, thousands of Americans, Canadians, and Europeans fall in love with Mexico's Caribbean and Pacific coastlines and start asking the same question: Can I buy property here? The short answer is, yes. The longer answer involves a word that trips up most first-timers but has been quietly making foreign beach house dreams come true … [Read more...] about Can Expats Legally Own Beachfront Property in Mexico? And What the Heck’s Fideicomiso?
Mexico’s Most Wanted Is Dead. Now What?
The killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes was the biggest single blow Mexican security forces have dealt to organized crime in years. It also lit parts of the country on fire. Oseguera Cervantes, 59, was wounded during a military raid Feb. 22 in Tapalpa, a mountain town in the western state of Jalisco, and died while being flown to Mexico City, according to Mexico's … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Most Wanted Is Dead. Now What?
Viral Video: Tourist Caught Looting Puerto Vallarta OXXO During Attacks
A video that spread rapidly across social media this week shows a man carrying a Canadian-branded tote bag walking out of a smashed OXXO convenience store in Puerto Vallarta with a bag of items and a jug of water — without paying. The footage, filmed by local bystanders who confronted him, became a flashpoint in a city already shaken by days of cartel violence. The context … [Read more...] about Viral Video: Tourist Caught Looting Puerto Vallarta OXXO During Attacks
World Cup Is Coming. So Is an Airbnb Surge — and Mexico City Isn’t Ready
Requests to have apartments professionally managed as short-term rentals in Mexico City jumped 25% in January compared to the same month last year, according to data from two international property management platforms — a trend that community activists say could intensify the capital's already strained housing market ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer. The figures come … [Read more...] about World Cup Is Coming. So Is an Airbnb Surge — and Mexico City Isn’t Ready
Mexico Sends 103 Marines to Puerto Vallarta as Canadian Flights Resume
Mexico's navy has deployed 103 marines to Puerto Vallarta following days of cartel-related violence that shuttered the city's airport, paralyzed the region, and left thousands of Canadian tourists stranded. Canadian airlines resumed flights on Tuesday, Feb. 24, two days after one of the most dramatic security crises in recent Mexican history. The marines arrived aboard the … [Read more...] about Mexico Sends 103 Marines to Puerto Vallarta as Canadian Flights Resume