Zona Romantica for walkability, Versalles for value, Amapas and Conchas Chinas for views and quiet, Marina Vallarta for families. Here is an honest breakdown of what each neighborhood actually trades off.
agosto 2026
Restaurants, hotels, gas stations, grocery baggers — Puerto Vallarta's tipping norms aren't one-size-fits-all, and getting them wrong is an easy mistake to make.
A 306.79 m² titled residential lot in gated Lomas de Mismaloya with ocean and mountain views, free of liens and ready to build — $155,000 USD.
Looking for a brand-new home in Puerto Vallarta? This 165 m² custom-built house sits near the river and mountains, just steps from the popular Raíces restaurant, and offers an open-concept layout with a large terrace. The flexible lower level can serve as a 2–3 car garage or a street-front business space. Freshly built and thoughtfully designed, it's now available for $4,500,000 MXN ($237,000...
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.