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December 2008 - Posts

TIME TO SELL: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MEXICAN CAPITAL GAINS TAX
Here is the basic rule about Mexican capital gains income taxes on the sale of real estate: Unless you are exempt as a “resident” as defined by the Mexican tax law, you as a seller must pay either 25% of the price or the amount resulting from Read More...
Tiger Woods Visits Punta Brava, His First Oceanfront Golf Course Design
Woods Previews Course with The Flagship Group and Private Golf and Ocean Club Members at Inaugural Champions Club Event Before Chevron World Challenge Last update: 9:00 p.m. EST Dec. 14, 2008 SAN DIEGO, Dec 14, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Tiger Woods Read More...
Foreclosure Bargains in Mexico’s Touristic Communities
· Buyer Tips to Clarify Conventional Wisdom about Distressed Properties Buyers today have been regularly trained by the United States (US) media to be on the lookout for foreclosures as one of the staples of getting a great deal in the current Read More...
Mexico's growing assisted-living market targets U.S. retirees
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Mexico – Laredo native Alice Edwards and her helicopter pilot husband have an active lifestyle in this picturesque town popular among retired Texans. But the 60-somethings are also the new owners of a townhouse in Mexico's Read More...
Shopping in Mexico: You May Be Surprised At Your Options
If you think you can get away from the big box retail chains by moving to Mexico, think again. Walmart is the largest private employer in Mexico. Since expanding to Mexico in 1991, Walmart de Mexico has grown to sales of $18 billion by the end of 2007 Read More...