I was invited to speak at the Houston Association of Realtor's International series, "Think Globally, Work Locally" on Cinco de Mayo, 2011.
Topics included information for Agents to sell Mexico to their clients.
Buying Property in Mexico is as Easy as uno, dos, tres
1. think globally
work locally
Houston association of Realtors
Cinco de Mayo 2011
Buying Property in Mexico is as Easy as
uno, dos, tres
by Laura Zapata
2. Buying Property in Mexico is as Easy as
uno, dos, tres
Laura Zapata
- Owner and Director of Seaview Properties since its inception in 1999
- Active member of the Mexican Real Estate Association (AMPI) since 2000 serving in various
capacities on the local board
- Facebook Pages: Seaview Properties - Playa del Carmen and Riviera Maya Real Estate, Celebrate
Mexico Today, Mexico Real Estate Expert
- President of the Real Estate Board for the Riviera Maya from 2006 to 2009
- Member of the National Board of Directors for AMPI
- Regional Coordinator for Southeastern Mexico
- Member of FIABCI since 2008
- TRC Course Instructor
- Writer of many articles on Real Estate in Mexico for various magazines such as La
Quinta and Enlace among others.
5. What your clients
need to know
lifestyle
healthcare costs
- 48 year old friend had a 1 week
hospital stay & emergency surgery.
Bill was under $10,000 USD at the best
hospital.
- 47 year old friend had masectomy & 4
day hospital stay. Deductible was
$1,000 USD and her doctor was Harvard
educated.
Annual cost of insurance
8. What Agents
need to know
how commission is paid on new construction
An example of a
$300,000 Sale
the full Commission
is
Payable after the
client pays 30%
($90,000 USD)
9. What Agents
need to know
AMPI - Mexican Real Estate Board
AMPI is a sister
organization of nar
it has a code of
ethics and an honor
and justice
committee
11. how to sell mexico
to your clients
lifestyle
Surf & Turf
12. how to sell mexico
to your clients
Facts
Mexico has 31
states, 14 of
which are not on
the Coast
13. how to sell mexico
to your clients
Facts
“Less than 20 Americans have been
killed in Mexico, the majority of
those were drug related.”
“St. Thomas has the highest per
capita murder rate in North
America.”
- interview with Peter Greenberg, Jan
5th
14. how to sell mexico
to your clients
“American Tourism is
up 20% in mexico”
Peter Greenberg, CBS Travel editor
www.petergreenberg.com
15. Buying Property in Mexico is as Easy
as
Laura Zapata, TRC
TRC Instructor uno, dos, tres
Member of AMPI
International Member of NAR
Member of FIABCI
Address: 5th Avenue and Calle 38, Via 38, Local 7
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Office: 984 879 3107
Cel: 984 876 2134
U.S.: 361 877 7279
laura.seaview@gmail.com
www.seaviewprop.com