Mexico Business Stories from Baja California

Selecting a Property Manager

With whom do you trust your significant real estate investment when you are not in Baja to manage it yourself.

Owning Coastal Property in Mexico

Our contributing Real Estate Guru Linda Neil brings us another informative article on making good investments in Baja.

The Apostille – a Legal Document

A function of the Notary in Mexico is to make documents official and legal. This process is essential in your real estate dealings.

Using US Financing & Title Insurance

Jonathan A. Pikoff is an attorney with a law degrees in both the U.S.A. and Mexico. He brings us this run down of the facts.

Photography by Bruce Herman

His work is in magazines and in almost every high end brochure in Los Cabos. Bruce brings that special Cabo flair to fine photography

Foreign Investment in Mexico

Another article from Jonathan A. Pikoff. This time he looks at the best strategy for a successful investment in Mexico.

Coastal Property Right of Way

If you own or lease coastal property in Mexico you are required to provide right of way. - What does this mean?

Catastral Manifestation

it’s very important to make sure that the price stated in your Trust is the price that you paid for your Property.

Import/Export in Baja

Columbia  Export Company provides delivery by land, sea and air to Baja as well as providing the paperwork services to speed your shipments.

Selling Real Estate for the Right Price

The Baja Land Rush will be on this fall. electing the right realtor can help you be sure of getting the right price for your home.

Cabo vs. San Jose del Cabo

It's different strokes for different folks. Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo offer two different tastes of living a the end of the Baja peninsula.

The Pitfalls of Buying Ejido Land

Problems you may run into buying land that was one Ejido Land. There are solutions to the problems but they are not easy.

Business is Booming in Los Cabos

Cabo leads the boom happening in Los Cabos. New construction on every corner and mini markets seem to pop up over night.

Capital Gains Tax in Mexico

Lawyer and law professor Jaques-Edouard Beaulne LL.B provides us this on defining capital gains.

Calling Long Distance from Mexico

Things have changed in Baja. No longer isolated from the world email and the internet have made it easier to stay in touch with those back home.

Owning Coastal Property in Mexico

Our contributing Real Estate Guru Linda Neil brings us another informative article on making good investments in Baja.

Legal Terms - Derecho de Tanto

Lic. Jacques Beaulne brings us another authoritative article. This little term is of great importance in the legal system here.

Collecting Rent in Mexico?

The ramifications of not being properly set up to collect rent and pay your taxes on rental income. Hacienda, is cracking down hard!

US Notaries vs; Mexican Notarios

Some insight into the differences between the two positions which sound the same but prove much different.

The Naturalization Process in Mexico

Contributing legal author J.E. Beaulne, LL.B. brings us the latest information on naturalization with more gringos choosing to become dual citizens,

What is a Factura?

If you want a tax deduction for a purchase in Mexico, it's not as easy as saving the register tape.

Baja Real Estate and Consulting

A company now offering assistance for those interested in re-locating, purchasing property or starting up a new business is here

Building in Baja - Buying to Build

 Building anywhere presents it's special problems and James Glover looks at solutions that could have made this project a bit easier to survive.

Dorado Properties Serving Baja Sur

With a broad inventory of properties throughout Baja Sur this fall, Dorado Properties can help you find the right home or investment in Baja Sur.

Labor Laws in Mexico

Hiring and firing employees can be tricky business under Mexican Law. Some things to know before you hire.

What is NAFTA?

James Glover looks at what NAFTA is and how it will effect your business on the southern side of the border

Baja Business Profiles

Turning a Baja Passion into a Business

Larry Buck has been traveling Baja for many years with his family. An avid hobbyist Larry applied his knowledge of computers and Baja into GPS maps,

Bruce's World -  Images of Baja

Bruce Herman has captured some of the most memorable images of Baja and now his works will be found in the pages of the BajaInsider!

A New Era Begins in La Paz Real Estate

Mogote projects, golf courses and new marinas, all part of the change happening in La Paz. Sheltered from the development of Cabo things are changing fast now in La Paz Real Estate.

After an Auto Accident in Mexico

I recently had my first accident in Mexico just weeks after I paid off my car. But no one was hurt and this story has a happy ending. Read this first hand account of what happens after.

Billion $ Port for Baja

Chinese & Korean companies want to build a new port in Baja California. The expansion could mean new infrastructure in northern Baja. The port facility will have it's pluses and minuses

Calling Long Distance to & from Mexico

Things have changed in Baja. No longer isolated from the world email and the internet have made it easier to stay in touch ith those back home.

Doing Business in Baja

Doing business on a three sided island like Baja, as a foreigner, offers plenty of challenges. This is the introduction to our series of articles and interviews with Baja business professionals and how they are conquering Baja's challenges.

PROFECO and Your Rights

Mexico's Consumer Affairs solution. Sometimes this resource can help solve disputes quickly. Other times...

Taxes in Mexico: Real Estate Sales & Residency

Establishing residency, capital gains and Mexican Homestead. If these are terms your only know enough about to be scary, here's the article from the authority Raoul Rodríguez-Walters, CFP of Mexico Advisor to give you the details.

Taxes in Mexico: What are you up against?

For those US taxpayers live in Mexico here is a little useful information about income taxes capital gains and more from the authority Raoul Rodríguez-Walters, CFP of Mexico Advisor
 

Our Popular Series on Building in Baja

Building in Baja 1

A little bit about the trials and tribulations of building in Baja. The challenges aren't unique but the seem to end with a twist of Espanol to keep you on your toes. A few tips on problem resolution too.

Building in Baja 2

Contracts, sub contractors and cost overruns. Not problems unique to building in Mexico but some tips on how to solve them here.

Building in Baja 3

Some information on building permits, codes and building types from an authority on the subject, Jorge Luis Ayala. Avoiding the pitfalls is the secret to successful projects.

Building in Baja Part 4

What are the laws and liabilities concerning workmen’s compensation insurance or “seguros” as it is commonly referred to here in Baja California? More from authority Jorge Ayala.

Building in Baja Part 5

One of our most popular series articles is back with more information for Jorge Ayala. This time about evaluations and inspections of properties

Building in Baja Part 6

Many Baja homes were empty through those hot summer months when the owners returned north. Today, more retirees and Baja business people live here year-round. Pools not only add enjoyment to your home but value as well.

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