Homes for Sale in Los Cabos

Las mejores playas del área están en el East Cape. El mejor atardecer, en el Pacífico. Vivo en el Tezal. No lo elegí por la vista, lo elegí por la salida, Cabo San Lucas de un lado, San José del otro, y caminatas al aire libre sin subirme al carro. Cada mes aparece un lugar nuevo para comer y todavía no se me acaban. Si me moviera, sería a San José, para quedar más cerca del East Cape. O Cerro Colorado: bonito y céntrico al mismo tiempo. El atardecer que no se me olvida fue año nuevo, acampando en San Pedrito, entre Pescadero y Todos Santos. El Pacífico entero enfrente. 📍 Tezal · San Pedrito · Todos Santos · East Cape . . . #EastCape #TodosSantos #Pescadero #ElTezal #LosCabos #CaboRealEstate #REmexico

Can foreigners own property in Los Cabos? Yes , and the process is more straightforward than many people think. Foreign buyers can purchase property in Mexico’s restricted zone through a fideicomiso, or bank trust. The bank holds the title, while the buyer remains the sole beneficiary of the property. It’s one of the most common ways international buyers own real estate in Los Cabos, and the trust is renewable every 50 years. . . . #LosCabosRealEstate #CaboRealEstate #Fideicomiso #BuyingInMexico #MexicoRealEstate #BajaCaliforniaSur #TheBajaBrief

It’s insane how beautiful this place is. I threw up a few quick videos and immediately people were asking, “Where is that?” This is Bahía de Concepción, where we’re listing an incredible 2,500-acre property—over 1,000 hectares. The ownership group originally acquired the property around 2010 and placed it into a Mexican company. More recently, one of Mexico’s largest hotel groups was seriously looking at acquiring it before ultimately choosing Valle de Guadalupe instead—an area that has exploded in popularity and is often compared to the Napa Valley of Mexico. What makes Bahía de Concepción so special is the landscape. You have the Sierra de la Giganta mountain range rising dramatically behind you, the Sea of Cortez in front of you, and several smaller bays, each with its own character and personality. It’s still incredibly untouched, and when you see it in person, you understand immediately why people are asking, “Where is that?”

Quick trip up to Bahia de Concepcion in Mulege. Two nights in the beautiful resort at Danzante Bay in Loreto. Yesterday, we took a boat to get drone content for a new large land parcel in Bahia de Concepcion. A large hotel group in Mexico was looking at for a bit, but the owners wanted to list it as they were dragging their feet so we will be promoting it. Baja California Sur is beautiful.

One weekend, two completely different sides of Baja Sur Head to the Pacific for Todos Santos, Pescadero and Cerritos, laid-back coastal towns, surf culture and that unmistakable Pacific vibe. Then switch it up with the East Cape: clear blue-green water, camping, rustic restaurants and a much slower pace. That contrast is part of what makes Baja so special. You don’t have to choose one experience, you can have both. . . . #BajaCaliforniaSur #TodosSantos #Pescadero #Cerritos #EastCape #ExploreBaja #LosCabos #TheBajaBrief

Quiet mornings in Loma Encantada, San José del Cabo. Tucked away from the noise of the main roads, this gated community sits close enough to everyday life, Fresko, El Merkado, the hospital, without giving up the kind of view that makes the drive home worth it. 📍 San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur #LosCabosRealEstate #SanJoseDelCabo #CaboRealEstate

Here's a construction mistake in Mexico that might not become a problem until 20 years later when you try to sell. Let's say you buy a vacant lot for $200,000 and spend $1 million building a house. You get the construction license and build everything correctly—but after construction, someone fails to properly complete the process and update the property's records to reflect the improvements. Twenty years go by. You now have a house worth $2.5 million, but the records may still reflect what was essentially a $200,000 piece of land. You've also potentially been paying property taxes based on records that don't properly account for the completed home. Then you decide to sell. Now everyone wants the transaction to close quickly, but first you may have to go back and correct something that should have been handled decades ago. That can mean updating the property records, dealing with assessments for taxes that should have been paid, potential fines, additional professional fees, and—most importantly—delays in your closing. We're actually dealing with a version of this right now on a property that was built roughly 20 years ago. Building the house correctly is only half the job. Make sure the completed construction is properly documented and manifested with the appropriate authorities.

One of the biggest mistakes you can make when building a home in Mexico is understating the value of the construction on your construction license just to save money upfront. Let's say you buy the land for $1 million and plan to spend another $1 million building the house. Your construction license is one of the most important documents in that entire process because it documents that you're improving what was previously vacant land and establishes an estimated value for that construction. Here's where people get into trouble. A builder might suggest declaring only $200,000 of construction instead of $1 million because it reduces the fees you pay when obtaining the construction license. Yes, you might save some money today. But what happens when you eventually sell? Your documented cost basis becomes extremely important when calculating potential capital gains taxes. You have documentation showing what you paid for the land, and you also want proper documentation supporting what you actually invested in constructing the home. Saving a little money on construction fees today could potentially cost you significantly more when you sell the property years later. Make sure the value of your construction is being documented correctly from the beginning.