We Welcome the Curious

Many of our clients become curious about buying real estate while here on vacation, having succumbed to the "magic" of San Miguel. This curiosity often leads to subsequent trips and more serious consideration, until finally a decision is made to purchase a home.

As much as we appreciate it when vacationing clients who aren’t sure if they want to buy tell us that they “don't want to waste our time," we encourage you to meet with one of our agents no matter what stage of the process you’re in.

If you’re just beginning to consider purchasing a home in San Miguel, you’ll find it helpful to have a brief meeting with one of our agents so that you can get your most pressing questions answered, learn about the most important aspects of the purchasing process, and find out how owning a home in Mexico differs from owning a home in the US or Canada, or elsewhere.

Deciding What You Want

As you become more sure that you want to buy a home in San Miguel, you’ll find that taking a tour with one of our agents is really beneficial. The tour will generally include viewing two to three properties within your price range so that you have an idea of what homes in San Miguel are like, and so that you can get a feel for the various colonias (neighborhoods) available. By spending some time on a tour, both you and your agent can focus your future efforts on the colonias that you like the most.

Of course, if you’re already sure that you would like to purchase a property in San Miguel, our agents are ready to jump into action to help you find the perfect home. We have a very helpful tool on our website called the "Home Buyer's Profile" that guides you in thinking beyond a home's basic characteristics, e.g., number of bedrooms/bathrooms, and helps you determine more specifically what other features you need and want.

Questions to Help Your Search

Here are some of the questions you can expect while completing the Home Buyer’s Profile:

• Do you want walking distance to Centro, or would you rather get more house for the same money by living a little further out?
• Do you need an office or studio?
• How often will you have out of town guests?
• Do you have specific requirements for pets?
• Is it important for you to have a single level house, or are you fine with stairs?
• How do you entertain? Do you normally only have one or two people over at a time, or do you tend to have large parties?

Once you’ve submitted your answers, if you haven’t already met with one of our agents, we’ll connect you with one.

We Jump Through The Hoops For You

When you’re ready to move toward a purchase, our agents will do the hard work for you. We’ll use all our connections to help you find a home you love.

Our biggest source of real estate “intel” is the local professional association, AMPI (Asociación Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliarios), of which we are active members.

AMPI provides

• weekly network meetings for Realtors
• an email group where your agent can post what you’re looking for and other agents can submit potential properties to your agent
• the MLS

MLS stands for the Multiple Listing Service, which is standard in the U.S. and Canada, and makes all listings easily accessible to every AMPI member.

Realty San Miguel has integrated the MLS directly into our search engine, which means that if you're using our property search tool, all of the MLS listings, even listings belonging to other agencies, will show up in one place.

It’s All in the Details

Through these avenues and the broad knowledge our agents have of what’s available on the market, we’ll be able to show you properties that are a great fit for your profile, whether they are our listings or those of another agency.

Although the vast majority of real estate transactions are completed smoothly, it isn't infrequent to encounter complications from a wide range of sources, including but not limited to: international wire transfers and currency exchange, negotiations of the price recorded on the deed, the ever changing nature of Mexican tax laws, and the manner in which the attorneys (notarios) who are authorized to close real estate transactions vary in their interpretation of those laws.

There are also the matters of satisfying money laundering laws without raising red flags and managing third party escrow accounts.

It's Not Rocket Science, But....

While buying a home in San Miguel isn’t rocket science, it’s almost always a process that needs to be navigated with a knowledgeable agent working on your behalf. The agents at Realty San Miguel are skilled at looking at all the pieces of the transaction puzzle and putting them together in a way that best serves our clients.

What's more, they’re taught to anticipate and address any potential issues before they become problematic.

In the event that particularly unusual or difficult circumstances do arise, we have a strong management team providing support, including the more senior members of our agency, as well as our own accountant and lawyer.

Ask around about our reputation; you'll find that we are known for our honesty and forthrightness. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business!

We Also Have Rentals

If you’re looking for a vacation or long term rental, we also have a wide selection in a broad price range. On our navigation bar at Realty San Miguel, click on Rentals, then choose vacation or long term rentals.

Read Our Testimonials

Since our inception in 2006, we’ve not only grown to be one of the largest agencies in San Miguel, but we’ve also carefully hired and trained our agents so that you have a seamless experience and receive the best advice possible.

Take a look at our many testimonials and referrals from past clients and you'll see why our motto is, "We could brag about our service and results, but we'll let our clients do it for us."