Lake Chapala Ajijic Mexico Information

Why Live at Chapala Mexico

Laguna Real Estate, Ajijic, Lake Chapala - Why Mexico? Many people ask. After 43 years here, the list is easy. The most obvious attractions: the beauty of the Lake Chapala area, the culture’s uniqueness and complexity, and the friendly Mexican people. A full spectrum of existing and new homes in a wide diversity of styles are available to suit any taste. Constant invigorating interaction between Mexican citizens and foreign residents, newcomers and visitors. Mexico allows one to be in contact with an amazingly broad variety of people from all over the world—not just Americans and Canadians, but most of the countries of Europe, and even the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and, most certainly, Latin America.

This exceptional environment teaches one the “mañana syndrome” is not—as some at first believe—a sign of inattention or idleness. It’s a manifestation of a completely different concept of time. If yesterday is safely past, the present can be invented and the future will take care of itself.

Who are we?

Our corporate name is Laguna Real Estate located in Ajijic on the sunny, lively, socially active north shore of Mexico’s inland sea, Lake Chapala near Guadalajara, the capital city of the state of Jalisco. Born in 1988, we’re a decidedly “different” all-service real estate office offering time-tested insights derived from years of individual realty experience in the U.S. and Mexico.

What Makes Us So different? Well, we believe in holistic service for diversified clients and offer you honest and dependable information on who, what, when, where, and why, as you commence your own adventure below the border at Lake Chapala. That’s mainly so because we’re old Mexican hands in Ajijic who, long ago, confronted the same basic questions facing you now. For instance: Can a visiting tourist own a residence, commercial property, or land in Mexico? May I retire along my cat, dog, rifle, ham radio, school-age child, household furniture? How’s the climate? Tell me about the labor laws. Can I work? And so forth. See our lakeside page for tons of practical details about life and retirement in Ajijic and Lake Chapala.

In the meantime, please note that a client’s real estate problems are our business and that Laguna Real Estate offers an unsurpassed selection of lakeside residential and commercial real estate for sale as well as acreage in every price range.

Our Service Goals

*To communicate the qualities of life in Mexico and promote interest in Ajijic and the Lake Chapala area in buying and selling of both residential and commercial real estate.
*To recognize that many homes are “special” and appeal to a limited market that must be defined and discovered. This is our goal.
*To list a property for sale only after our careful appraisal of its true market value: houses, lots, apartments, condos, developments, buildings, and land.
*To promote each property listed by way of advertising through newspaper and magazines, the Internet, direct mail, publicity, and personally through our many contacts, clients and friends.
*To match sellers with qualified buyers through the help of the lakeside Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
*To stress absolute honesty and provide unconditional client service before, during, and after the sale and purchase.
*To avoid both “hard sell” and “soft sell,” concentrating on an informed “honest sell” and a meeting of minds.

Laguna Real Estate services covers more than just realty matters. Do you have questions about immigration laws, labor procedures, investment routines? Our experience is at your beck and call before, during, and after your purchase or rental.

Have a look at our properties for sale and rentals. We can also help show, buy, or sell real estate via lakeside’s large Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Read about lakeside life to get a flavor of what it might be like to live at Lake Chapala and have some practical questions answered. Click here for a printable Buyer’s Guide (2.3 MB PDF file) to help answer most your questions about buying property in the Lake Chapala area. If you have additional questions, please e-mail or call our toll-free phone (from USA or Canada), 956-242-4492.

We also have, centrally located in Ajijic, a cozy very economical Bed and Breakfast accommodation with comfortable rooms and a very good cook. Have a look at our rooms and menu. Breakfast is available to the general public. Rate is $35 US per day per room including taxes, total, one or two persons. Read more