Marival Residences & World Spa
The Marival Resort has been one of pillars of Nuevo Vallarta for nearly 2 decades. They have a well earned reputation for as a quality all inclusive beach front resort. Now they have taken all of their hotel management expertise and created a full ownership condominium development… with a twist. The twist is in the way it is run. It’s run like a hotel. Marival Residences and World Spa look to all the world like a 5 star luxury resort with Pools, restaurants, spa, even nanny service. People that buy a condo are automatically entered into a rental pool. Marival runs the operation like a hotel and splits the profits with all the owners based on the square footage they own. So aside from the appreciation of the property, owners receive a dividend on their investment, paid twice per year.
Top of the world view from the rooftop Insu Restaurant
Since the rental pool is mandatory for most condominiums, this is not for everyone. Many people are not interested in renting their property, or want to use it on a regular basis that the rental model would not allow (if that is you, click here for other condos in Puerto Vallarta). But if you are looking for an investment that pays, and you don’t need to use your property for extended periods, The Marival Residences and World Spa condo hotel in Nuevo Vallarta is an excellent choice and well worth considering.
If you would like more information about this or any other property in the Puerto Vallarta area, please feel free to contact us with your needs.
Tags: Condo Hotel, Investment, Marival Residences & World Spa, Puerto Vallarta Real Estate
View from the Penthouse at Los Altos Condominiums
Buying a home can be an exciting and nerve wracking experience. There are always a lot of emotions involved with a home purchase, and buying a home in Puerto Vallarta can be especially so. Buying off shore real estate means dealing with a different set laws and customs, so getting advice from a professional real estate agent that works in the market is a good idea. If you are looking to buy a home in Puerto Vallarta chances are you are looking for a 2nd home… a vacation home or an investment property, even a home to which you will eventually retire. So your criteria needs to be a little different than someone looking for a home in suburbs whose main concerns are good schools and proximity to their work. Location is still important, but when finding the perfect home in Puerto Vallarta, you are probably more interested in the view, and proximity to the local market… or seclusion from everything.
So how do you choose?
The first and most important step is to set a budget. Cost is going to be the limiting factor for most people. I suggest you sit down and do a good analysis of your finances. figure out how much you can afford. Many people will buy outright using money from their savings or other investments. Others will want to look at financing options. There is financing available for foreign investors in Mexico as well as options that can use you assets at home as collateral for your foreign property purchase. You can expect to pay a little more for these kinds of loans, so adjust your expectations accordingly.
Other things you’ll want to look at are how many beds and baths do you need, how much space are you looking for, what part of town you want to be in (do you want to be on the beach, or on the hill, or in town?), what kind of view you want. You’ll also want to consider any special needs you have, such as wheel chair access, suitability for pets, single level vs. multi level floor plans. Are you going to want to lock the place up for months at a time and not have to worry about it’s security? Are you looking for rental income from the property? All these things can dramatically affect your choice.
Take stock of the things you are looking for in 2nd home in Puerto Vallarta, make a list of the things you want as well as a list of the things you don’t want (sometimes the things you don’t want can be more important than the things you do). Then go find an AMPI or APIVAC affiliated Real Estate Agent in Puerto Vallarta (I like this one, but I’m probably biased 
) that you are comfortable with and start your search.
Tags: buy a home in Puerto Vallarta, how to buy, Puerto Vallarta Real Estate, tips
We just listed a nice 692.97 square meter building lot on the El Tigre Golf Course in Nuevo Vallarta.
The El Tigre Club House
El Tigre is a prime location to build your dream home. Not only is it a beautiful golf course centrally located in the bay, with a reputation for being the best place to build your upscale home, El Tigre is part of the Paradise Village Group. This means owners enjoy a social membership with the privilege to use amenities like the El Tigre Sport and Racquet Club (with it’s huge gym, saunas, semi-olympic lap pool, tennis courts, squash courts, kids area, and more), European Spa, discounts on food and golf, plus professional 24 hour security, and a private beach club at the near by Playa Royale condominuims.
At $240,000 USD the lot is priced below the current market and even includes a project to build. Click here for more information about this Nuevo Vallarta Golf Course property. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us: Toll free from the US and Canada: 877-846-0688 or from Mexico 322-221-1098. You can also email us at info@pacificcoastmexico.com or follow the link above and submit the information form and we will contact you.
Tags: amenities, dream home, El Tigre, golf course, Lot for sale in Nuevo Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta Real Estate
You may recall that we congratulated Jamie and Viri last year on the occasion of their wedding. Jamie was never one to waste much time… Last Wednesday, February 24th (one day before my own Mom’s Birthday) they welcomed their new daughter, Citlali Alejandra, into the world. (Citlali is the Aztec word for Star according to Jamie – I was under the impression it was Nahuatl… but I could be mistaken 
).
Citlali - Jamie and Viri's new baby girl
Either way it’s a lovely name, and a beautiful baby… she weighed in at 3.295 Kg (about 7.25 lbs) and was born at 1 in the afternoon (very considerate of her!).
So… Congratulations (again) to Jamie and Viri! We all wish you the best with your new baby.
Take a deep breath and enjoy the ride!
Tags: baby, congratulations, family, Jamie, Viridiana
Over the past week PacificCoastMexico.com has been intermittently unavailable, or overloaded, especially during business hours. This was caused by server issues that we were ultimately unable to resolve. We have since moved PacificCoastMexico.com to a new faster server to prevent this from happening in the future.
If you visited us in the last week and were unable to see our website, we apologize for any inconvenience. The new server is up and running smoothly and PacificCoastMexico.com is running faster than ever. With any luck, our performance issues are behind us and we look forward to your visits as we move forward. If you have any questions regarding Real Estate in Puerto Vallarta, please feel free to ask, we are here to help!