Real Estate & Property Investment News in Mexico from Propertyshowrooms.com

Playa del Carmen to host 2nd annual BPM Festival in January

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mexico’s Playa del Carmen will host the second annual BPM Festival between January 2nd and 11th 2009. The ten-day event takes place on the Mayan Riviera in Mexico’s top destination for eco-tourism and beach holidays.Playa del Carmen is set to receive a boost to tourism in its off-peak season, with clubbers travelling to the region...

Extra flights to make Mexico more accessible to the US

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

AeroMexico is adding new flights between the US cities and its transport hubs in Mexico. The carrier is increasing operations between Toronto, Canada, San Francisco and Denver, offering services to 40 destinations throughout Mexico.Overseas property investors with rental accommodation in popular tourist regions, such as Playa del Carmen and the Yucatan Peninsula, could experience a...

Mexico offers ‘numerous attractions’

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Travel lodging firm Rentalo.com has stated that Mexico offers holidaymakers the chance to enjoy a variety of activities and attractions. It noted that leisure travellers and potential expats can enjoy white beaches and "exciting Mayan ruins" while on their trip. Rentalo said the "endless stretch of coastline" enables visitors to enjoy a range of water...

Mexico ‘offers cheaper healthcare’

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More people are choosing to travel to Mexico to get medical care, it has been claimed. The US has become a particularly important market for Mexico’s health industry because medical expenses can be expensive in the country, reports Time magazine. A number of border states in the US are affiliated with medical facilities across the...

Yucatan Peninsula ‘could attract eco-tourists’

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Property buyers looking for potential buy-to-let investment may wish to consider a home on the Yucatan Peninsula.According to the Los Angeles Green Life Examiner, the Mexican tourism hotspot may be an attractive destination for leisure travellers interested in ecology and the environment.One of the area’s offerings is a 1.3 million-acre biosphere reserve, which boasts a...

Mexico tipped to recover from economic crisis in two years

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mexico will recover within two years from the economic crisis gripping the world, an expert has claimed. According to Roberta Cabrera, a partner in charge of KPMG’s risk advisory services in Mexico, the nation will experience a one per cent growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) this year. She noted that the country should boom by...

Obama wants to ’support Mexican economy’

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Newly-elected president of the US, Barack Obama, has said he want to help support the Mexican economy when he takes over from George Bush. According to Dan Restrepo, Obama’s main advisor on Latin American affairs, working with the Mexican government to help the country’s economy will be one of the politician’s aims, reports Mexidata.info. Mr...

Yucatan Peninsula identified as a ‘favourite vacation spot’

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Investors looking for an overseas property in a popular tourist location may wish to consider the Yucatan peninsula. The Los Angeles Times identified the region as one of the top five tourist destinations in Mexico, saying that it has a property to fit "practically every budget".With its "calmer environs", the area could provide buyers with...

Tiger Woods to design his first ocean front course for luxury Mexican project

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Champion golfer Tiger Woods is to design his first oceanfront course for a new property development in Mexico...

Mexican, Brazilian shares extended losses

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Mexican stocks lost more than 3% and Brazilian stocks extended declines Thursday on further worries that global economic demand is shifting significantly lower...

Eco-Tourism in Mexico, Not Easy

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Everything in life seems to be a trade-off. When trying to design a little ecologically smart beach hotel in Tulum, it gets challenging fast. Firstly there is no electricity provided along the Tulum...

Mexico. Taheima Wellness Resort & Spa now under construction in Nuevo Vallarta

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Whole In One Nuevo Vallarta, S.A. de C.V., has announced the development of its first resort project - the 400-unit Taheima Wellness Resort & Spa - is currently under construction in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. This USD $150 million luxury ...

Developers at beach resort face closure threat from Mexican government

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A planning issue which has resulted in uniformed soldiers showing up at exclusive eco-boutique hotels and closing them is the start of a major push against development on some of Mexico's beaches, it is feared...

USA & Mexico. FIMA acquires to develop two luxury home sites in Veracruz

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

FIMA, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FIMA) announced today that through its subsidiary, Garcia & Garcia Construction and Design, the Company has agreed to terms for the acquisition of two parcels in the highly sought-after section of Las Palmas in Veracruz, Mexico. ...

Report: Mexico's Foreign-Owned Factories Make Comeback

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mexico's maquiladoras, foreign-owned factories, have rebounded in recent years as engines of economic growth in the face of overseas competition, especially from China, according to a report by industrial real estate landlord ProLogis...

Mexico Follows Spanish lead in closing developments

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Apparently following Spain’s decision to seek and destroy unapproved property developments, Mexico is beginning to crack down on developments that were built without appropriate permission The cynic in me thinks this is more a case of “paid off the wrong mayoral candidate.” Five small luxury hotels were closed by the authorities on Tulum’s beaches recently, causing an uproar over who owns the title...

Mexico property market attracting more interest from US and Canada

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mexico is the new frontier with increasing numbers of Americans and Canadians investing in property according to one of the leading estate agents...