Mexico draws land investors
Money flows into coastal resort areas Foreign investment into Mexico is on track to hit $20 billion this year
By EVELYN IRITANILos Angeles Times
Real estate experts in Mexico worry that the giant sound they hear is the softening U.S. housing market sucking money Americans have poured into vacation homes south of the border.But [...]
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates Unveil 2006 Fall Travel Trends Survey: Las Vegas Comes Up Aces Again; Florida in Top Ten Multiple Times; and International Travel Rebound Continues
Monday August 28, 12:14 pm ET
European Vacations on Rise as Italy Leaps Up Survey; Overall Positive Travel Outlook
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ –
While conventional wisdom suggests that the traditional [...]
Mexican Resorts Show No Sign of Catching U.S. Housing’s Cold
Despite worry, the flow of foreign money into vacation sites in Baja and elsewhere hasn’t slowed.
By Evelyn Iritani, Times Staff WriterAugust 26, 2006
Real estate experts in Mexico worry that the giant sound they hear is the softening U.S. housing market sucking out the money that Americans [...]
Mexico’s tourism industry nets $11.6B in six years (08/18/2006)By Jorge SidronPrivate investors have pumped about $11.6 billion into Mexico’s tourism industry in the last six years, exceeding goals set by the federal government for the same period by almost 30%, according to Sectur, Mexico’s ministry of tourism.
In fact, the original tourism investment goal of $9 [...]
Internet Gurus Swap Virtual for Real Estate
High-flying Internet pioneers have traded online businesses for real estate opportunities, reports Forbes magazine.Here is what some of these former electronic high-flyers are doing now:
Steve M. Case, former chairman of AOL Time Warner, is now the majority owner in Miravel, a spa in Arizona.
Thomas Jermoluk, former head of ExciteAtHome, [...]
Former Yahoo! Chairman Develops Land in Mexico
Former Yahoo! Inc. Chairman and CEO Tim Koogle is developing 100 acres of oceanfront property in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
El Banco will feature estate homes, beach villas, and a boutique hotel. Estate lots are priced from $4.75 million, and the 14 beach villas to be finished in late 2006 [...]
Real Estate Execs Look Abroad for Growth
More than 61 percent of real estate executives plan to invest in property outside the United States this year, according to a study released last week.
The Bryan Cave Real Estate Executives Forecast Survey polled 343 public and private real estate company executives, investors, opportunity funds, commercial mortgage bankers, lenders [...]
Bella Vita Retreat – Lose Weight and Look Great on the Beaches of Mexico
Bella Vita Retreat, known for their boot camp retreats, takes their signature programs, Beach Boot Camp and Bella Weight Loss Retreats to the beautiful sands of San Pancho, Mexico.
Charleston, SC, August 08, 2006 –(PR.COM)– Bella Vita Retreat is heading straight to the [...]
Best Mexico beaches
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK — There’s 750 miles of coastline between Puerto Vallarta and Zihuatanejo on Mexico’s West Coast, and along the way you’ll find everything from expensive resorts to hippie surf towns to quiet enclaves. The August issue of Conde Nast Traveler provides recommendations for lodging, dining, activities and logistics.
First, don’t [...]
Magnificent Mexico
Our affordable, accessible neighbor to the south has something for all
Published: Nov/Dec 2002By Susan Kaye
Mexico has never looked better. It’s so easy to reach, with more flights having been added this year. Throughout Mexico, the vivacity of the people creates an instant Mi casa es su casa atmosphere. Add in the sensational beaches [...]
Golfers Buy New Combination of Vacation Home and Real Estate Investment Property
What happens when you combine a golf vacation home with a luxury resort hotel, a condominium, and a real estate investment property in a sunny, tropical location like Miami, Florida or Fort Lauderdale, Florida where you can golf all year long? You get a [...]
Americans buying up beachfront property in Mexico
Web Posted: 06/15/2006 01:00 AM CDTAngela KochergaKENS 5 Border Bureau
Mexico used to ban foreigners from owning oceanfront property, but now Americans can buy homes right on the beach, and that’s sparked a boom in once-remote regions.
In the state of Nayarit, on Mexico’s Pacific coast, breath-taking beaches are behind a [...]
Americans buy into luxuryBy Adam Thomson
Published: June 21 2006 03:00 Last updated: June 21 2006 03:00
Ever thought of living in a hot, dry climate where the sea laps gently against the sand and the sun turns the distant hills various shades of gold and amber every afternoon?
For most of the rapidly retiring US “baby boomer” [...]
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX-Looking to bridge the gap of misperceptions, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu took hundreds of investors across the border into Mexico in a webcast presentation focused on development trends and tax tips for investing south of the Rio Grande.
The hot properties, as would be expected, are residential and hospitality, with beachfront development at the [...]
The Mexican property market is gaining an advantage from the amount of inward investment coming into the country, according to a new report.
Some $11.6 billion (£6.15 billion) of private investment in the country’s tourism sector has led to the property market in the country gaining a lot more exposure to overseas investors.
The latest Sectur report [...]
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