They call it the “margarita syndrome.” It refers to Americans who go to Mexico and buy a house without doing their homework. “People go down there and dream. They leave their brains at the border,” says Tom Kelly, author of books on buying in Mexico. Linda Neil, founder of the Settlement Co., a title and [...]
Tales of buying property south of the border
Ten years ago, Americans who wanted to buy a vacation or retirement home thought of places such as Florida, Arizona or Hawaii. Today, they’re just as likely to consider Mexico or Central America. Last week, in the first part of this two-part series, I cited a number of reasons why more Americans are buying real [...]
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