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January 2009 - Posts

Current Hot Topics in the Mexico Resort Real Estate Market
By Matthew A. Miller As the Mexico resort real estate market continues to gain popularity among North Americans, one common theme exists; an increasing demand for insightful and relevant information among the entire Mexican resort real estate community, Read More...
What you Need to Know About Mexican Capital Gains Tax
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 Read More...
Rosarito Beach mayor, in wake of drug-related violence, makes case for tourism
Rosarito Beach has long been known for its surfing, fishing, ATV and horseback riding; its many curbside restaurants and bars—and their free-flowing music, tequila and beer. More often these days, though, the once flourishing tourist destination, Read More...
Rosarito Beach violence? Visiting reporter finds no visible sign of danger
By Pete Thomas I drove to Rosarito Beach last Thursday to experience first-hand the perils associated with travel to the Baja California tourist haven, which is currently without many tourists because of warring between drug dealers in the vicinity. I Read More...
Mexico's Tourism Industry Predicted to Grow in Spite of the Crisis
According to Miguel Torruca, President of Mexico's National Tourism Federation, Mexico's tourism industry remains strong in spite of the global economic problem. In 2008, Mexico will have 22,126,000 visitors representing an increase of 3.3% from Read More...
Rosarito Beach begins issuing bilingual citations
If there's one thing visitors to Rosarito Beach no longer have to worry about -- if the plan is implemented smoothly -- it's confusion regarding traffic citations issued by local police. The long-popular haven for surfers, fishermen and other Read More...
It's safe, so come on down
By Anne Hines January 4, 2009 I am a Canadian expatriate and have lived in Baja California for the past 10 years. My husband, Patrick, and I bought a home on the ocean halfway between Tijuana and Rosarito – now situated in the middle of the Drug Read More...
Happy 2009 from Tres Mujeres Winery
By Steve Dryden Three Women Winery or Tres Mujeres has become a “super star” operation in the artisan winemaking movement of Baja California. And, it is the artisan winemakers in Mexico that are gaining local, regional, national and international Read More...