More people than ever before are giving Mexico a role in their retirement plans. About 1.5 million Americans have made a residential real estate investment in Mexico, and nearly 8 million more are considering it. The notion that there is no security in buying real estate in Mexico is simply not true. If you’re concerned about your investment safety, take a look at what has changed.

It’s now possible to verify the ownership history of a property when buying real estate in Mexico. You’ll know, especially in a place like Puerto Vallarta, whether the seller has clear title to the land. You’ll need the assistance of a notario publico, but your land purchase will be registered so there is no question of your ownership interest.

If that doesn’t make you feel particularly secure, you can also get title insurance from some of the most well known names in title insurance in the US. If a seller tells you that you don’t need title insurance, consider walking away from the deal. Work only with reputable, established real estate firms that offer title insurance on the properties they sell.

Work with a bank to establish a fideicomiso when buying real estate in Mexico. The deed for coastal properties must be held in a bank trust called a fideicomiso. Mexican law requires this trust and it is the only way that you can establish a legitimate ownership claim on coastal property. Again, if a seller tells you that you don’t need a fideicomiso, walk away and look for a reputable real estate firm to work with you.

Real estate investment coaching can help you learn what you need to know when buying real estate in Mexico. In addition to helping you spot the real land values, it can also help you spot phony, fraudulent or just plain bad deals. If you want to learn more about real estate investment coaching and the value it can add to your investment strategy, please contact Coaching Services today.

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In the last ten years or so, Mexico has made some major changes in the operation of its Federal government. Besides changing its laws to make foreign investment and real estate investment safer and better, the Federal government has also started making massive investments in the country’s infrastructure. The results are tangible. Mexico real estate – along with the entire Mexican economy – is hot right now.

Mexico is spending billions of dollars constructing and re-constructing highways, bridges and tunnels, water treatment and distribution facilities and more. Mexico’s infrastructure was old. In many cases, it was too old to serve its purpose. This old infrastructure was hindering Mexico’s progress and prevented it from achieving the next level of economic prosperity.

In addition, antiquated foreign ownership laws made it virtually impossible for anyone to invest in the purchase of Mexico real estate with any confidence. Mexico recognizes the importance of foreign investment, and they want to make the country a safe place for investors.

This new approach to prosperity is working wonders. Mexico’s economy is hotter than it’s ever been, thanks in large part to massive civil construction projects. Ordinary citizens are sharing in the country’s prosperity and this era of growth is unprecedented.

Smart investors should key in on the word “growth” because that’s what leads to profit. Indeed, many investment firms are saying that the real market growth is outside of the US right now. Mexico, thanks to its close proximity to the US, provides an ideal and safe environment to take advantage of this growth, especially in the area of Mexico real estate.

Now is the time to do what 1.5 million Americans have already done: invest in Mexico real estate. It’s safe, easy and you can find excellent opportunities to profit from a healthy ROI.

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If you follow baseball, you may know the name Kevin Kouzmanoff, a third baseman for the San Diego Padres. 2008 is his third major league season, and he did something on his first major league at-bat (with the Cleveland Indians) that hadn’t ever been done before: he hit a grand-slam home run on the first pitch he’d ever taken as a major league player. Kouzmanoff is not what you’d call a home-run hitter. In fact, in his career to date, he’s only hit twenty-eight home runs. Anyone can get lucky. Kouzmanoff certainly did. Most players get to be great by mixing their skills with outstanding coaching. Real estate investment is no different. You can get better results with outstanding coaching.

Most people don’t think of real estate investment as a coachable activity, but then again, most people don’t buy and sell real estate as a regular investment vehicle. If you want to make money in real estate – real money – the best approach is to find someone who can help you build your confidence and skill when it comes to recognizing the right properties and the right opportunities.

Coaching Services can help you fine-tune your vision to see the real potential of a real estate purchase, and find good investment properties. Can you be successful without coaching? Sure. Anything is possible. After all, Kevin Kouzmanoff got a grand slam on his first at-bat, and that almost certainly wasn’t the result of the coaching he’d received.

If you’re looking for consistent results, however, you want the benefit of someone else’s experience. You can learn from others’ experience just as well as you can learn from your own. For the record, most of the 98 players who have hit home runs on their first major league at-bat didn’t go on to have stellar baseball careers. In fact, nineteen of the 98 never hit another major league home run again.

You can either step up to the plate and hope things go well, or you can step up to the plate with the confidence that you’re making the right real estate investment decisions. Which position would you prefer to be in?

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