Ok but
Food and services and shit?
it's basically redneck hawaii /cael
u can grow a lot of stuff but the fire ants r a bitch and pele might take ur shit
Ok but
Food and services and shit?
land is cheap in puna plus hawaii is still in the us
Come to the condo and you can stay in a closet I have and do anything you want.
Plus rep the dog's post then find a post where I'm being an idiot, shouldn't be too hard, and minus rep that one?I'm torn...I should rep your dogs but you're a greasy wanna be mexican fuck. What should I do...what should I do......
you may have already answered this, but can you give us a ballpark figure of what that condo cost? the views are stunning
but besides that gg, you're living the dream
Plus rep the dog's post then find a post where I'm being an idiot, shouldn't be too hard, and minus rep that one?
We paid $296,000. We paid cash over 2 year period. We bought near the end of the Torre EME's construction. Now that the building is finished...
We were asked by a realtor if we wanted to sell it; he thought we could get 450,000 for it now. I don't believe that quite yet, but I'm not looking to sell it either.
I think there have been some minor construction concerns about the building but as I and other owners see them the administration seems to be on top of repairs. Outside lighting concerns, maintenance and cleanup, sliding glass doors aligned, drawers needing to be readjusted...so far little things not finished to 'german alignment'.
In the US you measure twice and cut once. Sometimes in Mexico I think workers cut and cut and cut until they get it close to what it should be.
What I'm talking to the administration right now about is sealing the sauna doors. they don't understand that the doors need to be sealed or they will just warp with all that heat and moisture...
Also a big concern for owners is other owners renting out to Partiers who don't care about the place... we've already put a limit on how many people owners can rent to and also increased a fee owners have to pay when they rent but some people just want an all out ban on renters...
I've never been part of a homeowner's association but we're going to get involved so we can have our voices heard at this place. btw our home owner fees per month are just $130/m. That's pretty low even for Mexico; something tells me we'll be voting to increase that to have better maintenance of the building.
I'm going to try to be honest in this thread about differences between United States and Mexico...
Remember at the moment I'm living in TJ, a dirty crowded City with great food and entertainment, but I've never wanted to live in a big city in a tiny apartment but this is temporary... when I'm in Mazatlan it's a completely different feel...
were you allowed to actually own the property
or is it held in a trust by a bank?
did your wife knowing people and possibly being from mexico help with that process?
I have been looking at some loopholes and LLC arrangements to actually be allowed to own beach property in Mexico as a foreigner
Hiya Captain
Bottom line
being a us citizen you can own land in Mexico (transfers to those in will on your death)
(My Mexican wife has some notion that it has to be land 'close' to the coast?...but i don't think so.)
If you are not a resident of Mexico, then you will have to pay a monthly tax on your property (in my case it would have been ~$200/m) until you establish residency (do i remember hearing 5 years living in Mexico to get your residency?)
My wife being Mexican we skip that tax. I also plan to become a dual citizen like my wife...
then i will vote in Mexico too for stronger southern boarders...
New to the thread. Good on you for making the move.
What do you do for drinking water?