Denverdave
Resident Ragamuffin
You may have hinted at that a time or two. Just can't figure out why you stayed in Ohio.....
They used the 'S' word in the weather forcast this morning...
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You may have hinted at that a time or two. Just can't figure out why you stayed in Ohio.....
reverend1
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I was in Ohio for a couple years when I married Mrs. Rev. I intended to to move back to Florida and open our offices there. My wife wouldn't move because her family was here. Her Mom passed away a few years ago and now she is willing to move. Looks like we will be leaving by the end of 2014. It can't get get here soon enough.
Right now I'm exited to head back to CR in December to sign some paperwork, and I will be back and forth a lot on the next year and a half. In the mean time I'm dreading the change of seasons.
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Denverdave
Resident Ragamuffin
Did you find a property to buy then?
reverend1
Kick Henry Jackassowski
No, but I found a business partner with a lot of experience in country. We will more than likely rent for awhile. Almost all the rentals are dog friendly and the beachfront rentals are extremely reasonable. Renting seems like the way to go until we get a better handle on the local community. Right now I'm attempting to go slowly encase things don't go as planned we don't end up wiped out and starting over from scratch.
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Denverdave
Resident Ragamuffin
Probably a very wise course. I have heard a few horror stories from people who moved to the Yucatan Peninsula coast thinking they had certain arrangements only to find out too late that they had been taken.
reverend1
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Yeah the real estate laws are quite different. Realtors aren't licensed, there is no mls, and you could pay for a property and end up with no rights to it if the "process" isn't done correctly. They are all about process. The gentleman that owns the resort we stayed at bought and payed for it, then ended up in litigation for 6 years until he could take possession.
Almost everything you do from buying a business to buying a car requires a lawyer, and finding a lawyer that is honest is very difficult.
But on the upside, expats tend to only do business with other expat business because they do business in a manner consistent with what we are used to here. They tend to avoid locals because appointments, schedules, and time is fairly meaningless to them. As everyone will tell you "mañana" means "not today",not "tomorrow".Which means if they show up that month you can count yourself lucky. Doing business with expats means you can charge first world prices, which makes things much easier.
If nothing else it will be an adventure, and a break from the monotony.
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