Puerto Vallarta landlords ask foreign renters for things most people have never dealt with back home. Here's what to expect before you start apartment hunting, and how expats actually get around the fiador requirement.
RFC, CURP, INE, IMSS, residency card, passport, visa — every foreigner in Mexico ends up juggling most of these. Here's what each one actually does, and the order that makes getting them painless.
By Neft Román — Legacy Vallarta Realty Buyers almost never ask me "how much will this cost me on top of the price." They ask "how much is the house," get an answer, and move on — until we're a few weeks into the process and the real number shows up. It's not a hidden fee, and nobody is trying to surprise you. It's just a set of costs that nobody lays out clearly up front unless you ask. So here's...
Local coffee, mezcal, raicilla and cacao take over Centro Cultural Cuale this week — a small but telling look at daily life in Puerto Vallarta beyond the beach.
A turn-key deli and coffee shop on Calle Allende, steps from the Malecón, now on the market for $150,000 USD — business and real estate in one.
Commission, capital gains tax, notario fees, and pre-sale costs — a real breakdown of what comes out before a Puerto Vallarta seller sees their proceeds.
What a fideicomiso actually is, what rights it gives you, what it costs, and the renewal question that trips up almost every foreign buyer in Puerto Vallarta.
Beachfront condos, ocean views & real ROI for investors ✍️ By Neft Román – Real Estate Advisors at Legacy Vallarta Realty (LVR) 🌴 Puerto Vallarta has become one of Mexico’s most attractive destinations for real estate investors. Whether it’s a beachfront condo with sweeping ocean views, a luxury villa in the Romantic Zone, […]