WRITTEN BY TRACEY GREENMAN, BROKER AND OWNER, VISTAS REALTY GROUP

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If you're new to the Oaxaca Coast, these three answer the questions buyers ask first.

Buying Remotely on the Oaxacan Coast, Without Setting Foot on It

A lot of buyers assume purchasing property here requires multiple trips down before closing. It doesn't, and treating that as a requirement usually just delays a decision that could have been made mon... ...more

Real Estate

September 09, 2026•1 min read

Short-Term vs Long-Term Rental in the Oaxacan Coast - Which Strategy Fits Which Property

I get asked which rental strategy performs better, as if there’s a universal answer. There isn’t. The right strategy depends on the property, the location, and honestly, how hands-on you want to be. S... ...more

Real Estate

September 07, 2026•1 min read

The Case for Buying During Low Season in Mexico

Most buyers visit and shop during high season, November through April, when the coast is at its most photogenic and the energy is easiest to fall in love with. That’s also exactly when you’re competin... ...more

Real Estate

September 03, 2026•1 min read

What Actually Happens Between Offer and Closing Here in Mexico

Buyers coming from the US or Canada often expect the closing process here to mirror what they know, and then get anxious when it doesn’t move at the same pace or through the same steps. It’s not slowe... ...more

Real Estate ,Business

September 02, 2026•1 min read

The Questions That Actually Come In, An FAQ From Real Buyer Conversations

Most of what I write comes from actual conversations, so I wanted to put together a few of the questions that come up most often, unfiltered, the way they actually get asked. “Can I really own beachfr... ...more

Real Estate

September 01, 2026•1 min read

The Fideicomiso Myth: Why “You Don’t Really Own It” In Mexico Is Wrong

I hear a version of this almost every week from a first time buyer. Someone told them foreigners can’t actually own property near the Mexican coast, that a fideicomiso is a workaround, a rental in dis... ...more

Real Estate

August 27, 2026•2 min read

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