Who owns the property?
Generally speaking these properties have been owned by a variety of Mexican families some of whom have had them in their families for generations. This is the main reason they are often unwilling to move off of their asking prices. They have owned the land so long that it is now like new found money. If they have to wait another 6 months to get their price, they don’t care. If you have owned it for 50 years, what’s another 6 months? Back to Top How safe is it to live in Mexico? Mexico is now considered by many of those living here as the land of the free. It is not the Tijuana depicted by Hollywood. There are no handguns in Mexico – they are illegal. If you are caught with a handgun or handgun ammunition, you will be placed in jail. They have zero tolerance for pistols. Rifles and shotguns for the purposes of hunting are legal, but must be registered. Customers sometimes ask if there is a drug problem in Mexico. The answer is YES, there is a drug problem. The problem is that you usuall