When investing in the Riviera Maya real estate market, many times the units are sold without furniture or without equipment. There are always two big questions: 1. “How do I furnish my property if I don’t live in Mexico?” 2. “How much is it going to cost me to furnish my property?” How to furnish an apartment in the Riviera…
It is well known that real estate is considered one of the most low risk, safest, and profitable investments a person can make. But in order to make this smart investment, it is important to know how to correctly choose the property that you are going to acquire. The Riviera Maya has remained one of the number one destinations in the…
InterNations, a company created to help expats around the globe connect, has published a report of the top 10 expats destinations and coming in at number 1 is our beautiful home, Mexico! What makes Mexico so great for expats? The country comes in number 1 for finding friends, local friendliness, and a welcoming culture. If you’ve ever moved to a new city,…
Since 2013, I’ve called Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya home. When I visit Iowa and talk with friends, they always ask “what is life like, do you just spend all day on the beach?” The answer to that is, no, not every day at the beach, maybe every other day. 😉 But seriously, life in the Riviera Maya…
Living in Playa del Carmen since 2013, I’ve seen the demographics of the community drastically change over the years. When I first moved here, you’d see a lot of snowbirds during the winter months, retired Americans and Canadians that would spend January to April in the Riviera Maya to get away from the brutal winters that they suffer through up…
If you are considering investing in a property in the Riviera Maya and are thinking of using your property as a rental, there are a few things to think about, one of them being, do you want to use the property for a long term rental or a short term? First things, first, let’s talk about the difference between short-term…
Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and the rest of the Riviera Maya are breaking records yearly when it comes to visitors. The Cancun airport welcomed 13.2 million travelers in 2021 and more people are choosing to rent an Airbnb vs staying at a resort. If you are thinking of buying real estate in the Riviera Maya and using that property as…
This week we want to share with you a resale we have in Tulum, a penthouse that has been just reduced in price, and we are positive it won’t be available for much longer. We wanted to talk about it more with you because 1. it’s a great deal and 2. it’s a great condo!! Penthouse Real Zama is located…
This week we are so excited to share a new project with you that we just visited, Kaoba. We spent some time exploring the lot and discussing more in depth the vision and design with the developer and we knew immediately that this was going to be a project we had to share with our clients and friends. So…
If you’re looking at property in the Riviera Maya, the first thing you want to have clear is where the money is going to come from when you are ready to buy. 99% of the purchases we deal with here at Moskito, when it comes to foreign buyers, are cash deals. This doesn’t mean you arrive in Mexico with a…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard of Tulum. Year after year, Tulum’s popularity grows, welcoming thousands of international visitors and since the start of the pandemic, people who have the capability to work from anywhere have decided to work from Tulum. With Mexico’s low cost of living and rental prices a fraction of the cost of what…
