Puerto Vallarta Real Estate Interior Design A Comfy Sofa Pt 2
Puerto Vallarta Real Estate Interior Design A Comfy Sofa Pt 2 In harsh humid climates and when your furniture is going to be used a lot, it is important to ensure you get a filling that is going to wear well. Last week we covered two types of filling or padding for sofas and sectionals […]
Botanical Garden in Puerto Vallarta First Outside the U.S. to Place on Top 10 List Since 2016
Botanical Garden in Puerto Vallarta First Outside the U.S. to Place on Top 10 List Since 2016 New York, NY. May 8, 2018 – The people have voted, and the Vallarta Botanical Garden (www.vbgardens.org) in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, placed fourth among all botanical gardens in the prestigious 10 Best Readers’ Choice 2018 awards from newspaper “USA […]
Retirement To Mexico:Importing Your Things To Mexico
Retirement To Mexico:Importing Your Things To Mexico. Moving to your new condo in Puerto Vallarta doesn’t mean that you won’t want to bring some of your favorite things along with you. If you have purchased one of the condos for sale in Puerto Vallarta and want to import personal goods to Mexico, it’s important to […]
Statement on Carl and Marc’s Puerto Vallarta shooting incident
We are sad to read about Carl Blea and Marc Lange’s incident this weekend and we hope for a quick recovery. We believe this is a random and isolated incident, and definitely not part of the Puerto Vallarta day to day LGBTQ experience. Puerto Vallarta is one of Mexico’s leading tourism destination, and the only […]
Call Me By Your Name Win Big At Writers’ Guild Awards
Last night, the Writers’ Guild Awards took place in New York City’s Edison Ballroom, honoring the year’s finest scripts and their respective scribes in the fields of film and television. Get Out won big for Best Original Screenplay, while Call Me By Your Name took the top honor for Best Adapted Screenplay. The Handmaid’s Tale won Best Drama and Best […]
El Eden, a refreshing paradise
Do you want to experience something fun to do in Puerto Vallarta? Maybe adventuring into the mountains and jungle of Puerto Vallarta until you find a natural paradise away from the city? Then you have to visit El Eden! El Eden is part of the Mismaloya River, which flows into this famous beach. It is […]
Where to find the best Tacos in PV?
by Casa Cupula. We are probably talking about the icon of Mexican popular gastronomy here. Forget about Taco Bell and get ready for a real local food experience. After a short discussion between our staff, we agreed on 2 favorite spots in the Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta to eat tacos. Pancho`s Tacos – Have […]
Vallarta: September Has Its Strong Points
September in Puerto Vallarta. By Boardwalk Realty. September in Puerto Vallarta is wet. It rains a lot and the humidity is probably at its highest during this time of year. Many people consider September the end of summer but in Puerto Vallarta, it’s not yet close to autumn. Even October can be very hot and […]
Observations About Mexico
One of the objectives of our trip is to experience firsthand what it would be like to live in different environments abroad, irrespective of what we thought we knew beforehand. We dubbed it the “Try Everything So You Really Know What You’re Talking About and What You Like Tour”, or for short, “You Don’t Know […]
Doing Your Part to Keep Vallarta Clean and Green
by Tropicasa Realty To the happiness of residents, Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña has launched a 3-step waste collection and reduction program in Puerto Vallarta, starting with the recent enactment of daily garbage pick-up. The next steps will include sanctions against those who do not adhere to waste regulations and waste separation programs, all designed to […]
If the Peso is Climbing and US Dollar is Flat, What does it Cost for Limes (or a Condo) in Vallarta?
by Ron Morgan Properties A recent Bloomberg headline exclaimed “Mexican Peso Just Hit a Ten-Month High”. And a Canadian Newspaper announced that the “Loonie climbs against U.S. dollar” . Currencies rise and fall and headlines come and go. The bottom line is it’s still more affordable to live in Vallarta than in most – if not […]
Fideicomiso or Mexican Corporation?
Why did you choose to create a bank trust [fideicomiso] when you bought your condo instead of forming a Mexican corporation and holding the deed under that? The short answer is that the fideicomiso was our only legal option because our condo was purchased for residential use. If the short answer was enough to satisfy your curiosity, […]
Transferring Money to Mexico
by Tropicasa Realty If you are buying a home in Puerto Vallarta and planning on living in Mexico full or part-time, being able to access funds from home is an important concern, particularly if you maintain bank or retirement accounts in the USA or Canada. Here are some of the easiest ways to manage your […]
Beachfront Properties: Preserving Your Million-Dollar View
by Ron Morgan Properties Imagine this nightmarish scenario: you purchase your dream beachfront property complete with unobstructed 180-degree views of the bay. Unbeknownst to you, a tiny, low-rise beach café to the north has applied for a concession with the state allowing them to develop their property upward and add three more floors. Good-bye unobstructed […]
Adios “Septi-Hambre”: Low Season May Be a Thing of the Past by Ron Morgan
“Septi-hambre” as many know, is a cute play on words which local business owners use to describe the economic hunger (hambre in Spanish) during the final month of low season, Septiembre. Historically the summer/early fall season was a time when savings would dry up and vendors looked forward to the influx of tourist dollars. But […]