Spring has arrived! Easter is just over and it is time to think maintenance on your home. What annual maintenance issues have you been putting off that you should be reviewing, repairing or replacing? Water purification systems Home water purification systems tend to get ignored until one day you notice the Ultraviolet (UV) light bulb […]
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When we think of the word trap, we usually think of the small apparatus used to catch mice or something sinister to capture and / or injure a soldier during war. But the traps I want to address in this article are the drain traps in the plumbing of your Mexico house. A trap is […]
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Recently, I have been helping my wife’s family to sell their home in Guadalajara. It is located in a community near a popular shopping center and is located in front of a large community park and local church. It has been tough process, since there is some dissension in the family because one member does […]
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May is our hottest month when everything tends to slow down and everyone heads for the shade in the afternoon, trying to relax and get away from the heat. The days linger a little and it feels like the sun just hangs steady in the midday sky a little longer. Fortunately, the gentle breeze of […]
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Recently I had the pleasure of visiting with some of my wife’s family in northern Mexico. The old house where we stayed is approaching 100 years in age. I won’t say the plumbing was poor, but the real estate was obviously dated and there were some noted problems and historical issues with the plumbing. Although […]
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In Mexico, the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is the Impuesto Sobre la Renta (ISR), which is paid by the seller of the property. It translates to a tax upon rent, profit, yield or income and in other financial circles it is called an income tax. When selling Mexico real estate, the seller must first be established as the […]
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Readers often ask, “Is Mexico safe? Can I do anything about it?” Security anywhere can be a very sensitive issue, and security in Mexico is no exception. Sometimes we need to rethink how to keep our homes safe. There is much that we can do. Security experts explain that crimes against real estate and property can be […]
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As it is anywhere else, real estate is a major investment. What about shifting foundations due to the earth’s movements? Who is at fault? This is not a discussion of legal liability but rather a discussion of geology. “Fault” usually refers to the juncture of tectonic or bedrock plates that rub against each other, which […]
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When you rent or purchase Mexico real estate, you’ll find that construction techniques as well as climate are probably very different from what you are accustomed to. Will you struggle with mold in your Mexican home? Perhaps. While some molds like penicillin, huitlacoche and penicillium — which transforms sheep’s milk into roquefort cheese — can […]
Continue ReadingI can’t say I was thrilled with the idea at first, but I was never against it either. My daughter spent her junior year at Harvard studying in Spain. She came home with new-found worldliness, self-confidence, fluency in Spanish, and the love of her life. Carlos, a young Mexican man studying law in Spain, was […]
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