GREAT EVENT FOR FOREIGN BUYERS

Playa del Carmen, Mexico – RMRE Expo, a marketing and events company formed by local and foreign real estate professionals in Mexico, presents its second annual Riviera Maya Real Estate Expo & Seminar February 15-16, 2008 at The Royal, a luxurious beachfront resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

This two-day expo and seminar will bring together key real estate professionals to advise prospective buyers on the investment market along the Caribbean coast of Mexico. Participating parties include real estate brokers, professionals from the legal field, government representatives, financial institutions, and developers.

“The goal of the Riviera Maya Real Estate Expo & Seminar is to demystify the buying process in Playa del Carmen and other beachfront areas along the Caribbean coast of Mexico,” said Rich Bilanceri, Co-Director of the event and real estate consultant in Playa del Carmen. 

This year’s event features:

A special educational seminar, The Inside Secrets to Buying and Investing in Real Estate in the Riviera Maya.  Sessions include:

o Legal Overview: Critical Issues in Foreign Property Ownership in Mexico
o Riviera Maya Past, Present and Future: Historical, Political and Infrastructural Overview
o The Typical Residential Purchase Process
o Tourism in Mexico and Quintana Roo:  What it Means to the Community and the Foreign Buyer
o The Market: Understanding the Various Communities within Riviera Maya
o Migration of Canadian and U.S. Citizens  to the Riviera Maya
o I Own a Property in Paradise!  Now What?

Informational expo with representatives from developments throughout the area, including the unveiling of the most up-to-date Riviera Maya regional development plan

The Playa Lifestyle Pavilion, providing a taste of the international lifestyle of Playa del Carmen, the Riviera Maya’s fun yet sophisticated hot spot, including information on:

o Nightlife, including live and international music
o Cuisine
o Sports and recreation (scuba, boating, sailing, jet skis, national and historic parks, and adventure sports)
o Health and wellness (medicine, yoga, massage, clinics, nutrition)
o Community and city services
o Art and education
o Historical sites and ruins from the ancient Maya civilization, including Tulum, overlooking the ocean, and the magnificent  Chichen Itzá, one of the seven wonders of the World

“This coastline is not only beautiful and exotic, but it is affordable and realistic for many non-natives to either buy a second home or a rental property,” said Bilanceri.  “Once people get a taste of the sophisticated and truly international flare of the area and encounter the diverse community of Mexicans, Americans, Canadians, Europeans and others – they fall in love with Playa del Carmen and surrounding communities.  The Riviera Maya Real Estate Expo & Seminar is designed to help newcomers easily make the Riviera Maya their first or second home.”

Solidaridad, the municipality that houses Playa del Carmen and other parts of the Riviera Maya, has been the fastest growing municipality in Mexico for the last decade, with an annual growth rate of at least 20%, (as cited in a recent government report of the economic development of the region.  For a copy of the presentation, please use the contact information above.)  This growth is due in large part to the unique, eclectic mix of international visitors and permanent residents.

Mexico has been extremely stable since the fiscal and electoral reforms of the late 90's and the historic elections of 2000. Non-Mexican citizens now have access to reasonably priced mortgages, English-speaking bank tellers, free ATMs, secure online banking in US dollars, and title insurance; however, fortunately, real estate prices are still a fraction of many US and Canada coastal markets.  For example, a brand new 2 bedroom/2 bath condo five blocks from the beach in downtown Playa del Carmen costs on average $225,000 US, while a similar 2/2 in Destin, FL costs around $350,000 US.  Others in Miami, Huntington Beach, CA, and San Diego start at half a million.

The Riviera Maya Real Estate Expo & Seminar is now open for registration.  The cost of the two-day event is $279.00 US.  Tickets are also available for the Playa Real Estate Gala (Playa REgala), benefiting Angel Notion, on February 21, 2008. The cost of the charitable gala is $110 per person and includes live music, dinner and dancing.  Proceeds benefit Angel Notion, a locally-based non-profit organization that provides care, skills-training and medical attention to children with disabilities who live in Playa del Carmen. (For more information on Angel Notion, visit www.angelnotion.com).  Tickets for both events may be purchased online at www.RivieraMayaRealEstateExpo.com.

For more information on the 2008 Riviera Maya Real Estate Expo & Seminar, please visit www.RivieraMayaRealEstateExpo.com.

RMRE Expo, S. de R.L. de C.V. [the equivalent of LLC in the US] is a Mexican corporation based in Playa del Carmen that provides marketing and event management services. RMRE owns and operates the Riviera Maya Real Estate Expo & Seminar, Playa Lifestyle Pavilion, and Playa REgala.

Contacts:Diana Tejada: 405-413-4672 This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
  Amanda Edwards: 940-841-4181 This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
  Vanessa Bilanceri: 202-244-0121 This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it