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Yucatan Real Estate
 Real Estate Buying Property
Real Estate Beach Homes
Real Estate Colonial Homes
Real Estate Building and Remodeling
Map of Yucatan Peninsula
Many people travel to the Yucatan, become enchanted, and decide to buy a vacation home, a retirement home or a new home for relocation. Not only is this area full of wonder, surprises, activities, culture and history, it is also a land of reasonably priced real estate, experienced artisans and inexpensive building materials. As more and more gringos and other expatriates move to Merida, buying and renovating homes threatens to become the most popular expatriate pasttime!
If you are interested in buying on the Yucatan Peninsula, there is much to choose from. Perhaps you would like a reasonably priced beach home somewhere along the Gulf Coast or a more expensive one on the Caribbean. Maybe you would like an historic colonial home in Merida or a hacienda in the surrounding jungle? Or you might be looking for a modern home in a golf course community like La Ceiba, just a few minutes north of Merida on the road to Progreso. You also might just want to buy land now and plan to build on it later. Prices have been rising steadily over the last few years so if you are thinking of buying here, sooner is probably better than later.
Finding, buying, building, restoring and living in a home in the Yucatan is easier than you might think. To find a new home, there are bilingual (English and Spanish) real estate agents who are familiar with American real estate practices.
These agents have a wide range of offerings and will assist the buyer choosing the right home as well as in negotiating the twists and turns of Mexican real estate documents. They can assist you in locating any lawyers, accountants and banks you might need for completing the process. Any of the websites at the end of this article can give you more information about how to buy property in Mexico, which is not as difficult as you might think.
When looking for a home, the first question is WHERE to buy. The second question is usually HOW MUCH do I want to renovate? Throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, but especially in Merida, there are magnificent old houses and haciendas in various states of disrepair, priced reasonably and begging to be restored. These buildings often have "good bones" (good basic structure) and additional architectural treasures such as beamed ceilings and tiled floors. Many of them have been neglected for years and can be restored to previously unimagined magnificence with very little money.
There are also houses already restored that will cost a little bit more, but will save you the time and costs of renovating. These houses are naturally more expensive, but buying a renovated house saves you the time and costs, both financial and psychological, of doing the renovation yourself. Many of the renovations have created some truly spectacular homes, with the traditional tile floors and high ceilings of the Merida colonial home, at prices that are extremely reasonable compared to what similar homes would cost in the States or in most places in Europe.
Real estate agents and current residents are probably the best source to recommend good local contractors. These contractors are dependable and bring along excellent painters, masons, and other artisans who are often hard to find in North America.
Local limestone, locally made "pasta" tile and locally harvested wood is also available here. All this combines to make it easy to create a lovely home limited much less by your pocketbook and much more by your imagination!
For more information on Yucatan real estate, visit our other pages about beach homes and colonial homes.
The Yucatan Peninsula has an amazing diversity of real estate offerings at very reasonable prices. For real estate location and buying assistance, you may contact any of the firms listed below.
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 Real Estate Firms:
Buena Vida Realtors
Ana, John and Rupert
Phone: +52 (999) 924 4288
Cell: (999) 221 3016
www.buenavidarealtors.com
Casa Barbarita
Gabriella Barbara Kretsch
Phone: +52 (999) 924 5006
www.casabarbarita.com
Casa Blanca Real Estate
Phone: +52 (999) 928 1132
www.casablancayucatan.com
Casas de Luz
Phone: +52 (999) 920 7871
Phone: +52 (999) 929 7873
www.luzrealestate.com
Casa Yucatan Real Estate
Gabriella Cornelio
Phone: +52 (999) 981 2257
Cell: (999) 127 5224
www.casayucatanrealestate.com
Hacienda Mexico
Keith Heitke
Phone: +52 (999) 928 1116
www.haciendamexico.com
Kab Yucatan
Sustan Stewart
Cell: (999) 249 9313
www.kab-yucatan.com
Mayan Living
Jim Mann - David Reed
Phone: + 52 (999) 924 5167
Cell: (999) 244 0065
www.mayanliving.com
Master Inmobiliario
Ricardo Guerra Jr.
Phone: +52 (999) 944 3303
Cel: (999) 960 0004
www.masterinmobiliario.com
Merida Homes
Joel Garcia Léon or Paula Sievert
Phone: +52 (999) 129 3815
www.meridahomes.com
Mexico International Real Estate
Phone: +52 (999) 920-6856
www.mexintl.com
Progreso Properties
Phone: +52 (969) 934 0774
www.progresoproperties.com
Real Estate Yucatan
Gabriela Isaac, Alec Stephens and
Isaac Salim Isaac
Phone: +52 (999) 240-2918
www.realestateyucatan.com
Semerena Real Estate
Jorge Semerena Hernández
Phone: +52 (999) 948 4444, 4445
Cellular: +52 1 (999) 968-3099
www.semerena.com
Tierra Yucatan Real Estate
Jennifer Lytle
Phone: +52 (999) 923 7615
www.tierrayucatan.com
Quality Yucatan
Manlio Cervantes Torres
Phone: +52 (999) 121 2144
www.qualityyucatan.com
Yucatan Maya Coast Real Estate
Clifford G. McCaa
Phone: 011 52 (969) 935 7239
US line: 1 901 881 4452
www.flamingocoast.com.mx
Yucatan Mexico Beach Realty
Robert Harker
Phone: 011 52 (969) 934 8010
www.ymbrealty.com
Building Firms:
Yucatan Construction
(Specialized in Beach Projects)
Zavala Architects & Associates
Phone:52(999)9260204
Cellular(999)2004166
www.yucatanconstruction.com
Colonial Yucatan
Sergio Terrazas
Phone: + 52 (999) 923 4711
Cellular: + 52 1 (999) 155 6049
www.colonialyucatan.com
Visit our maps
Map of Merida Historical Downtown
Map of Merida Downtown
Map of Merida City
Map of Yucatan Peninsula
Events & Activities Calendar
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