An independent second opinion before you buy
Before you make an offer, find out whether the asking price stands up to the market, where you may have negotiating leverage, what the property could really cost to own, and whether a better financial decision is sitting nearby—or is to walk away.
How this could save you money
Real estate turns small percentages into large dollar amounts. If better market information changes the purchase price by even a small amount—or helps you avoid one expensive assumption—the financial difference can be many times the cost of the report.
Illustration only. The evaluation does not promise or guarantee a price reduction or financial savings.
Protect the purchase before it happens
The value is not limited to negotiating a lower price. It is also about seeing the costs and risks that can follow you for years after closing.
Compare the asking price with competing inventory, recent reductions, days on market, and current buyer competition. This can also expose a possible “foreigner's premium” when a price sits well above comparable local options.
Negotiate from market evidence instead of relying only on the asking price or someone whose compensation depends on a sale. Long marketing periods and previous reductions can create leverage.
Sometimes the best negotiation is no negotiation at all. A similar—or better—property may be available nearby for less money, with a lower HOA or stronger resale appeal.
HOA fees, insurance, maintenance, utilities, furnishings, property management, closing costs, repairs, and reserves can materially change the economics of a property that looked affordable at first.
If the purchase depends on rental income, aggressive occupancy or nightly-rate assumptions can make an overpriced investment look attractive. A more conservative view can change the decision.
Delays, changing specifications, escalating costs, uncertain HOA charges, developer history, and competing new inventory can create financial risks that a sales presentation has little reason to emphasize.
High HOA fees, unusual layouts, remote locations, small buyer pools, or heavy new-construction competition can make resale slow. Years of carrying costs and a later discount can erase the savings you thought you found.
Traffic, construction, flooding, noise, steep access, rental restrictions, emotional overbidding, or simply buying too soon can turn a beautiful property into an expensive mistake. Avoiding one bad purchase may be the most valuable outcome of the entire report.
Before you buy
A property can feel perfect and still be overpriced, difficult to resell, costly to carry, poorly suited to your intended use, or surrounded by issues you did not know to investigate. Buying in another country adds another layer: unfamiliar processes, different professional roles, and a market that may not behave the way you expect at home.
This service gives you room to step back. I am paid $399 for the evaluation—not a percentage of the sale—so I have no financial reason to push you toward closing. The useful conclusion may be to proceed, negotiate harder, investigate further, rent first, wait for better inventory, or walk away.
The buyer evaluation is launching with Puerto Vallarta, where local market reporting and transaction data can support a meaningful review. Additional Mexican markets will be added as reliable local data and research coverage are established.
What I evaluate
How the asking price sits against comparable inventory, recent market activity, time on market, price reductions, and the negotiating environment.
Property type, size, age or construction status, features, HOA information, intended use, and issues that deserve additional professional review.
Walkability, access, construction activity, noise, terrain, services, healthcare, flooding or drainage concerns, and other location-specific factors.
HOA obligations, maintenance, furnishing, property management, rental use, reserves, and expenses that can change the real cost of ownership.
Whether the property appears aligned with your rental expectations, likely buyer pool, ownership horizon, and factors that may affect future liquidity.
A practical list of issues to take to the appropriate agent, developer, attorney, notario, inspector, appraiser, accountant, or other qualified professional.
The difference
No buyer or seller commission.The $399 fee is the compensation for the evaluation.
No paid property placement.A developer or seller cannot pay to improve the evaluation.
No substitute for due diligence.The evaluation helps identify questions; qualified professionals handle legal, title, inspection, appraisal, tax, and transaction work.
Who this is for
It is designed for buyers who:
How it works
Complete the buyer questionnaire and provide listing or developer links for the property—or up to three properties—you want evaluated.
I evaluate your intended use, price, property details, neighborhood, current market context, ownership horizon, and the concerns you have identified.
You receive a detailed assessment explaining what looks reasonable, what deserves caution, what remains unknown, and what I believe you should investigate next.
This is an independent educational and decision-support service. It is not a legal opinion, appraisal, inspection, title review, tax analysis, financial recommendation, brokerage service, or representation in a real-estate transaction. A serious purchase in Mexico should still be reviewed by the appropriate qualified Mexican professionals before you commit funds or sign binding documents.
$399 · One-time buyer evaluation
You are paying for an independent evaluation of the purchase—not encouragement to complete it. Sometimes protecting your money means negotiating. Sometimes it means not buying.