We are biased when it comes to which side of the island to choose, because our Isla Mujeres rental properties and our sales properties have always been on the side of Isla Mujeres, overlooking the bay to Cancun, the sheltered side of the island. The first properties we built and sold were on the Curva de Diablo; the properties they call Los Castillos. Due to our inexperience in those days, we bought land and then discovered part of what we thought we had bought was federal la

The killing of Mexico's, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has caused some short-term repercussions by the group's members. This has involved them setting fire to petrol stations and cars, but is it as widespread and as dangerous as the press would have us believe? When is anything you read in the press true? They lost touch with the truth a long time ago, they want to scare and control us, and unfortunately there are

The Isla Mujeres weather is perfect in the winter. There is however, a noticeable drop in bookings for our Isla Mujeres rental homes in the summer months, as it tends to get rather too hot at times, at least for some people. We have bookings right through the summer months, often for families, during the school holidays. Many retirees and nomadic workers have immigrated to Isla Mujeres and now live permanently on Isla Mujeres. This is easy to understand when you consider te

Pre-construction sales really are a case of buyer beware. That is not to say those offering pre-construction apartments for sale are all out to fleece you, but some unfortunately are, and they don't have crook stamped on their forehead. In fact, they can appear very credible. There is a particular partnership that has been causing havoc on the island for some years with their bad construction methods and dishonest ways. How do they get away with it? By not being Mexican, diss

Are there too many apartments on Isla Mujeres? There certainly are far too many; it was clear some years ago that this type of building without gauging future demand, would result in an unbalanced property market, causing problems for those who had already bought apartments, and particularly for those who bought an apartment as an investment, in order to have an Isla Mujeres rental property. After all, why would you build more apartments, when there are already so many standi

Well you wouldn't think so by the way some people behave. When we sell a home to someone from the States, the first thing they do is change the locks and put in more cameras, and other security measures. We have cameras in our Isla Mujeres rental homes, mainly because it makes the guests feel more secure. Guests come to Isla Mujeres from different parts of the States and in some regions security is a concern. It then becomes difficult to adjust to living somewhere where every

Well, you would think so if talking to some people, they feel it's the end of the world. Isla Mujeres rentals have dropped as have property sales. Many blame Trump, and why not? They blame him for everything else. Isla Mujeres Property  sales are few and far between at the moment, the drop-off started during the Biden administration and didn't, as many hoped, improve with Trump.  It's worth noting that this is not something that is limited to Isla Mujeres. It is pretty much w

There was a headline in the press recently which read, Multi Million Robbery, Police Chase and Shoot Out on Isla Mujeres. This was accompanied by a picture of a police car with bullet holes in the side. Without any mention of where this really took place, because it certainly wasn’t Isla Mujeres.   This is disingenuous reporting, often carried out by those with a interest in promoting other areas in the region. This robbery was carried out in what is known as the Zona Contine

One of the challenges with the beaches on Isla Mujeres is the day trippers, who come across to the Island from the mainland, not just from Cancun but from far and wide, as people are bussed in from other regions. This is a form of tourism Isla Mujeres could really do without; it does little for the island's economy; they bring their beers and food, frequently leaving their empties on the beach when they leave. This is mainly at weekends and public holidays; we recommend that

Property rentals on Isla Mujeres have become rather flat of late, and no one is quite sure why. It is not however limited to Isla Mujeres home rentals; We are seeing a similar pattern across Europe. There is a lot of uncertainty in the world at the moment, but the one relative bright spot in the world is the US, from where the  majority of Isla Mujeres villa rentals are derived. Not that you would think so if you were read the legacy media you would think the US on the edge o