Any savvy young person knows that starting retirement savings early is prudent. Savings plans like RRSPs or 401Ks and pensions plans are part of any balanced retirement portfolio, and millennials are taught the importance of diversified funds and compound interest. But while we teach the younger generation to invest in their retirement savings, should we […]
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Importing Your Goods to Mexico
The saying goes “you can´t take it with you”, but if you are moving to Puerto Vallarta or Riviera Nayarit and want to bring some household goods with you, this old adage doesn’t always hold true. Here are a few things that you will need to know if you buy a property in Puerto Vallarta […]
Bringing Your Pet to Puerto Vallarta
If you are moving to Puerto Vallarta full time or purchasing a second home in Mexico and are a pet owner, you will, of course, want to bring your furry pal along with you on your adventure. And so you should, as Puerto Vallarta is an extremely pet-friendly city. But it’s important to keep abreast […]
From Cruise Ships to Casas: Tourists Jump Ship to Put Down Roots
Just like in the movies it’s a Mexican love story that begins on a boat. And the story goes something like this: “I fell in love with Puerto Vallarta during a 24-hour visit on a cruise ship. I came back a year later for week-long vacation, then I eventually bought a condo. I was smitten […]
The Retirement Boom is Coming: Get Your Piece of Paradise Before Someone Else Does
Today is a happy day, at least according to a story in the Washington Post. Today 11,000 people – give or take – will retire in the United States. The article spells it out thusly: “There were 76 million people born between the years 1946 and 1964, the traditional window for the baby boom generation. […]
Puerto Vallarta Best Bets for Summer
Of course, Puerto Vallarta is the ideal snowbird destination or place to buy a vacation home in Mexico. Our winters offer an incredible climate with warm days, cooler nights, ocean breezes and rarely a drop of rain, November through May. But that doesn’t mean that summer in Puerto Vallarta doesn’t have some fantastic attributes to […]
Happy Birthday, Puerto Vallarta!
Even though Puerto Vallarta was founded in 1851, our beautiful city on the ocean celebrates its 99th anniversary as an official municipality this week. From sleepy beginnings as a fishing village, credited in creation to a businessman named Guadalupe Sanchez who set up a trading post here to supply the silver mines up in the […]
Top Picks for Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Week
Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Week, so popular that it stretches from May 15th to 31st, is one of the most anticipated events in the city that every foodie marks off on their annual calendar. At Tropicasa Realty, our real estate agents are about more than just buying and selling property in Puerto Vallarta, they are lifestyle […]
Romance and Desire: The Villas and Haciendas of Puerto Vallarta
George Clooney has one. And Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Lopez and Sir Richard Branson. Even Howard Hughes had one. What is it about villas and haciendas that make them the desire of virtually every A-Lister? A few reasons, chief of which is comfort and privacy. Oh, and these folks can afford the very best. But it’s […]
The Role of the Notary in Mexican Real Estate
Real estate in Puerto Vallarta is a safe, secure and smart investment, but there are some differences in the way which real estate transactions in Mexico proceed that can leave some foreign buyers scratching their heads. One question our real estate agents are frequently asked is about the role of the notary public when purchasing […]
