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Robert Harker is an accomplished Canadian entrepreneur living and working in Yucatan Mexico. He is a contributor to a multitude of article sites and has several successful business start ups in Mexico to his credit including the first Wireless Internet network on 100 miles of coastline serving the beach communities north of the city of Merida, in the state of Yucatan. He has been a practicing real estate and mortgage broker in Mexico for the last 10 years and has a total of 25 years international industry experience with 1,000 career deals and counting. He specializes in beach property for foreigners and has a full service construction company catering to the needs of his market niche. Robert is in development for his next venture “ Evolution”, a transition coaching program which helps entrepreneurs sell their business and monetize their career expertise into a passive retirement income via automation, outsourcing and the internet.

Book delivery date

The book official release date is now just just prior to Feb. 1   2011. An email will be sent out to all list members 48 hours prior to launch.

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Q.20 Should we borrow against our pricincipal residence up north to buy our retirement home ?

The answer could be yes or no depending ………

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Q 19 As a foriegner can I buy the national Mexican health insurance ?

Yes you can and you also have several other options………

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Q 17 Can you buy hurricane insurance for beach front property in Yucatan Mexico ?

Yes you can and there are quite a few options but there are several things you need to be aware …..

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Q.18 What are the typical building costs per square foot ?

If you figure $ 50 to 75 usd per square foot you are not going to be far off. That does not count …….

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Q.16 Should we drive our household effects down to Mexico ?

We unhooked the trailer at our Brownsville, Texas, hotel and proceeded to the Mexican border to pre-clear our vehicle paperwork for an early start next morning…………..

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What is a ejido?

Depending on who and where you do your research you will discover that 40 to 80 percent of the land in Mexico is titled in the form of Ejido…………….

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Can I get financing for my property in Mexico?

More often than not both foreigners and Mexicans can get the best terms and conditions on a mortgage given …………

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I am planning to buy a place and rent it when I am not there. What kind of rental income can I expect?

If you do decide to rent, you can use this measuring stick to determine how to price your rent schedules………..

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Starting a business in Mexico?

Over the last 10 years here in Mexico I have started real estate, construction and wireless internet business’s which have all …..

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What is the cost of living in Mexico?

Generally speaking it is cheap to live in Mexico. With your house and vehicle paid for you can live like a king on …………

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Is it common for foreigners to deal directly with the Mexican owners and what is a lipstick house?

There are lots of them, especially on the beach……

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How to select a good realtor. Part 2

Every hotel, bar, gas station, restaurant, bed and breakfast, corner store etc has at least one person who will represent themselves as a real estate professional…….

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How can I tell the difference between a good realtor and a bad one, from thousands of miles away over the internet?

Actually … it’s very easy! Just watch for these 6 simple indicators …….

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Do Mexican realtors have trust accounts?

Escrow or trust accounts are not what most people think. For an example of how  trust accounts offer consumers NO INSURANCE OR PROTECTION  Google:  “ Scoop Daniels   Breckenridge  Colorado”. There are many  more examples of  Lawyers, Realtors, Title Companies, and Accountants  who have misappropriated of trust fund monies.

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How do they do the appraisal when I am buying property in Mexico?

Here in Mexico no one goes out to the property unless it is a specific request ……

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Can I get Title Insurance on my property down here?

I have never had one client purchase Titles Insurance, once I reviewed the process and the impact ……….

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At what point does the seller get the deposit?

People reneging on what they agreed to do in writing and considering it part of the negotiation process is an everyday occurrence……..

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How are you able to pay the airfare, hotel and give

There is no way he’s doing 20, 30 or 40 % of the work……….

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What you can expect to see on this video series

Thanks for stopping bye !! Now you best sit down, take that snack out of your mouth and prepare to hear what no other realtor in the Yucatan will go on record ……

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Amazon best seller !!!!!!!! “Retire to Mexico – Supercharge your Dollar – Become a Middleclass Millionaire” hits Amazon books best seller list within 35 days of the publish date !Thank you !! thank you !!

Read now or forever hold your peace  ! Advisory! Mature subject matter and coarse language….. Set up your infrastructure correctly the first time so you have choices later !!!!!!!! 20 things you need to do before you leave your country of origin…. covered in depth, in the book. 25 year industry veteran …. and internationally experienced broker Robert Harker opens the books on how the industry works for foreigners buying beach property in Yucatan and other destinations of  Mexico.       http://www.ymbrealty.com Where most buyers go wrong and who gets those dollars when they do !! There are 10 videos per page and you can click on the view older entries at he bottom left of this page to see more videos !!  Sometimes it takes a little while for videos to load but be patient …… it’s well worth the little wait !!! In order to avoid steaming interuptions pause the video as soon as it starts and allow it to continue to load to the half way point.  You can do this with videos in advance so they … Continue reading

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