We thank our clients & prospective clients for their inquiries.Ken and Jan did their homework before making a decision to move to Lake Chapala and buy a home. Diane and her husband are preparing for a first time visit and are asking a lot of good questions. Here is a compillation of the questions that they needed answers for. •What happens to the temporary vehicle permit (since they take a credit card imprint at the border,)after the 180 days? •What is the deposit as "reasonable initial payment" to make a confirmed offer? •Are there any taxes connected with the purchase of real estate in Mexico? •Please advise whether you feel that a conditional inspection is warranted. •Can you take on a "dual agency" role in representing both buyer and seller? •We are planning to drive from______.Can you recommend the best route? •Is there anything besides Mexican car insurance, car title and registration that we need associated with driving that we need? •Should we change money into pesos before coming? •How much money in pesos would you recomment bringing? •If we find the perfect home, what would we need to have with us? •Can we make an offer with only a tourist visa? •Should we try to get an FM3 before we leave? •Can you walk us through the process so we know to have in hand before arriving? •Can you recomment lodging for us the time that we are there? •Is a week long enough to get a feel for Lakeside and to see homes? •Will you and your wife be avialable when we come to show us homes? Please if you have any questions, do send them and we will add them to this list. For the answers to any of these just send us an e-mail and we will send them to you. |