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Publisher’s Letter Dear Golf Amigos, The Mexican Rivera is getting better all the time! Now world class golf courses span the Mexican Rivera from Punta Mita, both Nuevo and Puerto Vallarta, to Costa Alegre and Manzanillo. In fact, the area holds 8 of Best’s Top 30 Resort Courses for 2007.

The top honor goes to David Fleming’s El Tamarindo, reaching #2 in Mexico, a course carved out of raw jungle that crawls to the oceanfront; what a golf adventure. Thirty minutes south lies 36 holes at Isla Navidad Country Club in Manzanillo, coming in at #5 on this year’s list.

Far north sits Jack Nicklaus’ spectacular oceanfront and luxurious Punta Mita (#4).

Puerto Vallarta ranks two top-rated courses at Vista Vallarta with the 18-hole Jack Nicklaus (#7) and 18-hole Tom Weiskopf (#8) designs.

Gentle slopes, arroyos and undulating greens have spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Marina Vallarta by Joe Finger is ranked #23 along the sea with lovely views of the bay.

Nuevo Vallarta is home to Robert von Hagge’s water-surrounded El Tigre Club de Golf at Paradise Village at #15 this year, and the 25 year-old Flamingos Golf Course (#17)

by Percy Clifford is in splendid shape and available at a great value.

Spend a week on your next golf vacation and play a different spectacular course every day. In fact, why leave Vallarta or Manzanillo

at all - beautiful homes, villas and condos are available for partial or full ownership in all of these great destinations!

Five new courses are scheduled for completion in the next couple of years… some are underway and ready to open with more designs by Enrique Valenzuela, Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman. These elite architects are all moving forward with courses along this beautiful stretch of the Pacific.

Mexico maintains the position as #1 GOLF DESTINATION (ahead of Hawaii, Las Vegas, and Florida) for American and Canadian golfers. Come see why over 660,000 golfers came to Mexico last year to discover great golf; now it’s your turn to fill in YOUR Top 10!

If you want another reason to visit and play golf in Vallarta, join in the fun at the NCAA Texas Division 1 Men’s Golf Tournament on February 16, 2008. More information is available at www.GolfInMexico.net/NCAA. Be part of this event and play with the future stars of the PGA tour; our golf events are casual and most enjoyable for everyone.

For vacation information, visit our #1 Google-rated and informative website at www.GolfInMexico.net, or contact Best4Golf Packages on our toll-free US number 1(800)381-7054. For guaranteed tee-times in Mexico, be sure to visit us at www.Best4MexicoTeeTimes.com.

See you on the first tee among the palm trees and the ocean breezes!

Best regards,

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Author Steve Dryden is a wine and travel writer living in Guadalupe Valley where he guides private and motor coach wine tours. He can be reached at 619-300-4976 U.S. sbdryden@hotmail.com or www.mexicowinetours.com Steve can arrange tours, lodging and golf for interested individuals or groups.

Have you ever noticed how some sporting activities seem to go together naturally with certain food and beverage items? For instance, beer and football, tea and cricket, hot dogs and baseball, martinis and horse racing, bottled water and marathons. So, it’s no surprise that the sophisticated game of golf pairs up quite well with fine wine. Of course, you’ve got your beer loving golfers, but it appears that wine is the natural compliment to the game of golf and with “life loving” golfers who prefer the better things in life. Golfers are like winemakers in that they both seek perfection, yet seem to accept the reality of something a little less.

Or as Don Miller of Adobe Guadalupe Inn and Vineyard in Baja California states, “Hugo D’Acosta (my winemaker) likes the challenge of blending wine and I seek perfection, but like the game of golf, perfection can take an eternity.”

The new quality wines and challenging golf courses L.A. Cetto in Baja California await discovery by adventurous golfers and wine lovers. The beautiful coastline from Tijuana to Ensenada offers several excellent golf courses and is located just a few miles from Mexico’s premier wine country. Thirty wineries fuel Mexico’s “silent revolution” in creating quality wines and a few more treasures lie “hidden and undiscovered” in the excellent golf courses at Tijuana Country Club, Bajamar, Real del Mar and the Baja Country Club of Ensenada. In addition, both Tecate and Mexicali feature nice golf courses with great values and open tee times. And, where you find good wine and great golf, you’ll often find wonderful culinary delights. Chabert’s restaurant in the famous Rosarito Beach Hotel offers a superb selection of Mexican wines paired with palate-tantalizing entrées 4

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created by the culinary wizards in their renowned gourmet restaurant. Lucky explorers discover the charm and ambiance of this “hidden secret and historical treasure” once known as the exclusive restaurant and lounge for movie stars and royalty. Chabert’s is a fifteen minute drive from the Real del Mar golf course and just thirty minutes south of the border at Tijuana and San Diego.

Baja California has some excellent golf courses at affordable fees. Tijuana Country Club is a fifteen minute drive from the San Diego-Tijuana border. This historical country club accommodates locals and international golfers who want to enjoy a wonderful course designed by Allister MacKenzie in 1927.

Green fees Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays are just $21 for 18 holes!

Wednesdays and weekends are $42 for 18 holes. This classic course is par 72 and 6,859 yards. Phone: (888)217-1165 or www.clubcampestretijuana.com.mx. Real del Mar is a public course with 18 holes, par 72 and 6,800 yards. This lovely course is located on a hillside overlooking the blue Pacific Ocean at Km 19.5 on the scenic Ensenada toll road. In fact, it’s just a five minute drive from Donald Trump’s new condominium project. Bajamar Oceanfront Golf Resort is another forty minutes south of Real del Mar on the same scenic Tijuana-Ensenada toll road at Km. 77.5 (22 miles north of Ensenada). It features a championship course, plus 9 Scottish-links-style holes, driving range, putting & chipping greens, pro shop, with tee times from 6 am - 5 p.m. Phone: (011-52646) 155-0161. One nice option here at Bajamar is that you can play a round of golf in the morning and enjoy the afternoon in Mexico’s premier wine country via a WWW.GOLFINMEXICO.NET

short and scenic forty minute drive south towards Ensenada and then east toward Tecate on Highway 3.

Baja Country Club is located seven miles south of Ensenada at Km. 116 and offers a well groomed championship course, open daily from 7 am - 6 p.m. Phone: (011-52-646) 177-5523 or (011-52-646) 177-5524 from the US. In addition, Estero Beach Resort & RV Park is six miles south of Ensenada and has a modern driving range. Phone: (01152-646) 176-6225 or (011-52-646) 176-6230.

Mexico has an emerging wine industry that is producing some amazing high quality wines that match well with their golf courses and diverse culinary delights. Don Miller at Adobe Inn and Vineyard can blend his awardwinning wines with superb lodging and fine dining at his charming and romantic B&B located in the “heart” of Mexico’s wine country. L. A. Cetto winery offers one of the best Nebbiolo (Barolo) wines in the world outside of Italy for just $15. In fact, their winemaker, Camillo Magoni was named top winemaker in the world in 2004. Vinisterra winery has a cult following for its Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blend and creates WWW.BEST4MEXICOTEETIMES.COM

one of the best Tempranillo wines in Mexico or Spain.

Several local artisan wineries are gaining popularity these days by creating small volumes of high quality handmade wines. These marvelous wines and more are available in the wineries located in Guadalupe Valley, home to ninety percent of all Mexican wines and wineries. Furthermore, this rural and romantic wine country features several options for palate pleasing cuisine from French fusion to Moroccan and everything in between. Do yourself and your golf game a favor and drive your heart into old romantic Mexico where you’ll discover ambiance, hospitality, adventure, challenging courses and fine wine. And, if you don’t find perfection in your golfing adventures, remember here in Mexico we always have Original photo by Tomás Castelazo mañana. You won’t be disappointed with the wine!

Cass Colbourne, another leader in Wine Tours stated “Golf Wine Mexico specializes in providing custom travel itineraries designed to introduce you to the marvels of Mexico, while indulging passions for golf and wine.” For more information call 1-888-607-1717 or email Cass Colbourne at cass@golfwinetravel.com BEST’S GOLF GUIDE TO BAJA ~ SEA OF CORTEZ

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EL DORADO RANCH > L A S C A R A S D E M E X I C O G O L F C O U R S E P R E S E RV E S T H E B E A U T Y O F S A N F E L I P E , B A J A < Head to Baja for a captivating golf escape at the newly completed Las Caras de México Golf Course. Nestled between the radiant Sea of Cortez and regal San Pedro Martir Mountains, the championship course is part of the El Dorado Ranch master-planned community in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.

Located within the community’s La Ventana del Mar Golf and Beach Resort, the 18-hole course debuted at the end of 2005. It will also play host to the annual El Dorado Ranch Charity and Celebrity Golf Classic this fall to benefit the local community.

“Our property offers challenging rounds, exotic backdrops, and a kicked-back getaway where the margaritas and fresh seafood greet golfers at the end of the day. For travelers to Mexico seeking such an adventure, we’re a short two-hour drive from the border,” said Pat Butler, CEO and chairman of Club Acquisition Company, which owns and manages El Dorado.

Adorned by statues of Mexican heroes and golf stars,

the course is appropriately known as “The Faces of Mexico.” Butler and his team selected Bradford Benz, the architect behind the Hyatt Gainey Ranch golf course in Scottsdale, Arizona, to design Las Caras de México.

Benz made sure the course would conform to its own natural terrain.

The course encompasses 40 acres of fairways, three lakes, extensive practice areas, full driving range, and golf shop. The recently completed, 10,000square-foot Pavilion features a new gourmet restaurant and two-acre lawn, providing a perfect setting for large affairs such as business conferences, golf tournaments, weddings, concerts and more. The facility will serve as the main platform for the golf operation until the clubhouse, currently under construction, is ready to open later this year.

For more information on El Dorado Ranch, contact the Customer Relations Office at 1-877-787-2624, or visit the web site at: www.eldoradoranchvacations.com.

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Ernesto Perez Acosta…the Godfather of golf in Mexico. Ernesto Perez Acosta has been involved in the golf arena for over 35 years. He started his career in Tijuana Country Club teaching and playing in the Mexican PGA Tour. Ernesto has a brilliant career as a player which all added to the history of golf in his country of Mexico and the world. As a player, teacher and a gentleman of the game, Pacific Coast Golf Schools is pleased and honored to have Ernesto as the Director of Instruction in our Tijuana Country Club location in Mexico. He is the winner of TWO Mexican Opens (1971 and 1976), and a member of EIGHT World Cups starting in 1975 representing Mexico. He is the only Mexico winner of an individual honor in the 1976 World Cup… his name is engraved on the World Cup between Gary Player (1977) and Johnny Miller (1975).

Chuck Kinder, Publisher of Best’s Golf Guides interviewed Ernesto Perez Acosta in Tijuana, Baja California on March 7, 2007.

CK: You’re one of the nicest and most

just across the street at Aqua Caliente

Vallarta, he was the Pro at Flamingos

friendly and famous golfers in Mexico.

were my father worked until they shut

Golf Course for 25 years.

What was your earliest memory of golf

down the casino and the gambling by

Your son Ernesto Jr. is following in

as a child?

President Lazaro Cardenas… they then

your foot steps, he is now in the

EPA: In 1958 I was shagging golf balls

turned the casino into a school and my

Cancun/Riviera

for Arnold Palmer as a 10 year old, right

father started teaching there. In the

Fairmont’s Mayakoba Golf Course.

here at the Tijuana Country Club.

morning we went to school, and in the

What do you think of him being in the

The entire Perez Acosta family is

afternoon we ran across the street to

world of golf?

involved

the golf club.

It is like a dream come true because he

How did that come about? Where is

Were you the first?

is my only boy. I have two lovely daugh-

with

golf

in

Mexico.

Maya

area

at

everyone now?

No, my older brother, Fidel, started

ters as well. Ernesto is at the right place

My family lived very close by, and actu-

working here shagging balls and caddy,

at the right time. I visited with him a

ally some of us in my family were born

sometimes working in the kitchen.

couple of weeks ago during the PGA

right here at Tijuana Country Club. Part

That’s how we started.

event at Mayakoba, it was such a won-

of the clubhouse facilities in those days

You are in what order of the children?

derful experience.

served as the General Hospital of

I am the ninth child in my family. My

You won the Mexican Open twice, first

Tijuana and I and some of my family

brother David was the Pro here in 1956

in 1971 and then in 1976, during the

were born here.

The reason I got

and now he lives and is the Golf Pro in

time when this event was considered a

involved with golf, was that we lived

Hermosillo, and Fidel is in Puerto

national treasure. What were some of

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the highlights of your victory?

Seve Ballesteros and Manuel Pinero.

golfers. My son Ernesto says that they

Well, I beat Lee Trevino… (laughter)

Mexico came in fourth in the World Cup

are not splitting up the big pie. No, each

Rigolato, Tom Weiskopf, Ray Floyd.

that year and I won the individual event

new golf course is bringing more golfers.

It was a big tournament then, you can

and now have my name on the World

If you have a golf course with 30,000

see the names of past winners carved

Cup trophy. The next morning I got an

rounds and then the area has 10 golf

into the trophy.

courses, you will generate 300,000

ting the top players. You need the big

Career Highlights: 1971 and 1976 Mexican Open Champion 1975 - 1988 World Cup Representative 1976 - World Cup Individual Champion 1978 - Rolex World Mixed Championships Won with Nancy Lopez 1979 - Mexican Masters Champion 1980 - Mexican PGA Champion 1992 - 1994 President of the Mexican PGA 2000 - Mexican Seniors Champion

purses or appearance fee. Like the PGA

early morning phone call… I answered a

for a round of golf. NO! We have been

event they just had at Mayakoba, it

little tired from the night before

saying that for many years, we need

is a $3.7 million USD event.

because we celebrated with some

PUBLIC golf courses. Golf courses that

Mexican Golf Federation needs to get

Champagne, and it was Arnold Palmer

can charge 400 or 500 pesos, that is how

some very big world-wide sponsors.

congratulating me for my victory. I’ll

we are going to develop more junior

Like at Mayakoba, they invited the past

never forget his kindness.

golfers to continue our sport.

winner of the Mexican Open, that’s

Golf is growing tremendously here in

The whole of the Baja is leading the

great. That is going to attract more play-

Mexico, in terms of new golf courses

way for lots of this growth along with

ers. Now the winner of the Mexican

and development. What is your take

the Cancun area; what do you see in

Why hasn’t the Mexico Open event gained the world’s attention similar to the Canadian Open or the US Open?

Well, first of all it’s the money.

Anywhere around the world now they play for a lot of money. How you get the recognition of a tournament is by get-

The

rounds. This means more jobs and investments in Mexico.

Our estimate is that 650,000 golfers from the US and Canada travel to Mexico to play golf…

That is good for promoting tourism but we need to develop new [Mexican] golfers. You don’t need to pay $350.00

Open will get invited to the PGA event

on the future of golf in Mexico?

the next ten years in these two areas?

at Mayakoba and that will be very

Golf is worldwide now, we are in the

We are right on the verge of a big

good for both events.

boom...

You

partici-

Penasco, San Felipe,

pated in the World

there is one golf

Cup 8 times repre-

course and a new

senting

Nicklaus design, we

What

also

Mexico. years

did

keep

Puerto

hearing

the

you play?

rumors

Oh yes, a few times. I

mega-project

started playing in

south of Ensenada

1975 the year that

with a hotel and

Johnny Miller and

marina and perhaps

Lou Gramm won for

a

the US in Bangkok,

designed by TIGER

Thailand until 1989,

WOODS, Baja

of

golf

a

big just

course will

I played 8 times.

catch up with the

How do you remem-

rest of the country.

ber that experience?

The future is bright.

The way that they

Enesto, I want

used to play the for-

thank you for your

mat, they honored the team and the

global era. We will see more develop-

best individual. In 1977 in Palm Springs,

ment and resorts like Mayakoba and

golf in Mexico.

Spain won the event with the team of

each golf course is bringing more

Oh yes!

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Mexico Real Estate

BBVA BANCOMER SUPPORTS THE TOURISM REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY

by Chuck Kinder

An Interview with Tomás Ehrenberg Aldford Tomás Ehrenberg Aldford, Director of Financial and Mortgage Services for Business and Government in Mexico – (Director General de Banca de Empresas, Hipotecaria y Gobierno) at Bancomer, Q. We welcome BBVA Bancomer into the new age of Mexico Mortgage services, what is the range of your products and services?

A. Our BBVA Bancomer offers products and financial services for the construction and sale of golf courses, residential developments, hotels, recreational centers and all types of real estate development in the portfolio of the National Trust Fund for Tourism Development (FONATUR) to foster, stimulate and attract domestic and foreign investors.

Q. Travel, tourism and real estate seem to be very popular now.

What does BBVA Bancomer have planned for this market?

A. BBVA Bancomer supports the tourism real estate industry in Mexico, providing financing for the development of tourism real estate projects and mortgages to U.S. citizens interested in purchas-

ing a vacation home in the many resort areas of Mexico.

Q. Funding for investment and residential projects seems to be in high demand in Mexico. How are you approaching this segmentation?

A. Bancomer makes available to interested investors and developers the following services: Development Loans and Major Project Loans, in accordance with the client’s needs and development programs.

Bridge Loans, for the construction of resort units at all levels of the socio-economic spectrum: low income housing, middle, residential and luxury estate homes.

Working Capital Loans, to resolve payroll, suppliers, and other working capital needs.

Q. What type of Mortgage product do you have for the resident and U.S. citizen consumers looking to buy real estate in Mexico?

A. Bancomer offers to U.S. citizens interested in purchasing a vacation home or second home for investment, Your Dream Home in Mexico program, which provides credit in dollars at U.S. interest rates up to a maximum of 70% loan to value, with payment terms of 15, 20 or 25 years (minimum loan amount in US dollars $100,000.00.) This credit is through Laredo National Bank (LNB) in the United States, part of BBVA Group. ® Toll free from USA: 1(888)723-1151 Toll free from Mexico: 01800 823 1320 www.bancomer.com www.lnb.com

Director of Financial and Mortgage Services for Business and Government in BBVA Bancomer, Mexico

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Your Mexico Real Estate Connection

BUYING REAL ESTATE IN MEXICO

by Fabiola Thébaud - Kinder

ARE YOU CONSIDERING A RETIREMENT OR VACATION HOME? Mexico’s close proximity to the U.S. is a great benefit to the vacationer or retiree.

The lower cost of living, availability of quality resort homes at lower prices compared with the U.S., and top-notch medical facilities make living in Mexico more attractive.

There are many flights that can get you to destinations such as Cabo and Puerto Vallarta in less than two hours.

Destinations such as Manzanillo are attracting more flights. One can also find beautiful resort property within a two-hour drive from San Diego.

WHAT TYPES OF OWNERSHIP CAN A FOREIGNER HAVE IN MEXICO, AND WHAT IS THE ACQUISITION PROCESS? On the Mexican mainland, a foreigner can purchase property fee simple (direct deed); except when the property is located in the restricted zone: 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the shoreline or 100 kilometers (62.5 miles) from the borders.

Residential properties located in all of the Baja Peninsula, and coastal and border areas within the restricted zone, may only be acquired through a Mexican Bank Trust called a Fideicomiso. The bank,for an annual service fee of $300-$400, serves as a trustee, which holds the legal title to the property for up to 50 years. The cost for the permit to establish a bank trust is less than $1,000 USD. To purchase through a Fideicomiso, a foreigner must first register

at the Secretariat de Relationes Exteriores for a permit to establish the trust. Upon receipt of the permit, the trustee bank sends instructions to a Notario (a governor appointed attorney), who prepares the deed (Escritura) to the beneficial rights.

Applicable taxes are paid (2% of purchase price), then the deed is recorded in the local municipality.

The foreigner, as a beneficiary of the Fideicomiso, has the right to use, improve, lease, sell, mortgage, and will the property.

Should you die, your estate becomes the beneficiary. Also a second beneficiary to the trust can be named on a Fideicomiso to avoid probate. Upon expiration, a Fideicomiso may be extended indefinitely in 50-year periods when one pays the renewal fee. After 100 years,the property remains yours, but a new trust must be created.

Commercial or non-residential property in the restricted zone can be purchased fee simple with 100% foreign capital as a Mexican corporation,without the need for a Fideicomiso, but going through an application process through the Secretariat de Relationes Exteriores.

Escrow arrangements in Mexico do not typically exist as in the US. Some Americanbased real estate companies work with a hybridtypeofescrow,incorporatingtheclosingcustomsofMexicoandCaliforniaforU.S.based buyers. Fabiola Thébaud-Kinder has close working relationships with the best notarios to help better serve its clients.

WHERE CAN WE FIND FINANCING TO PURCHASE HOMES IN MEXICO? In Mexico most residential real estate is purchased on a cash basis. Financing of homes in Mexico has been customarily done through a home equity loan on a U.S. buyer’s primary residence. Developers usually offer some type of financing and some will carry back a portion of the note.

Mexican banks and finance companies have begun to offer loans to foreigners.

U.S.-based mortgage companies are offering long term, fixed rate financing with as little as 20-30% down.

SHOULD WE BUY A TITLE INSURANCE POLICY? Absolutely! Questions of title may be resolved through the title company rather than through the Mexican Courts. In the US things may go wrong with title, and in Mexico as well, so it is prudent to get a title policy. The Title insurance policy issued for Mexico is 99% similar to an ALTA policy.

There are differences in the law and the language, i.e. there is no Spanish equivalent of “marketability.” Ejido rights and agricultural reform have a part in the Mexican policy.

In addition, in Mexico, mineral rights belong to the federal government, not to the owner of the land.

First American Title Corporation, Stewart Title, and Fidelity National Title are a few US-based companies offering title policies in Mexico. *The above is provided as general information. As laws are subject to change and not all details can possiblybementionedinthisarticle,werecommendthatyou seek legal and tax advice from a qualified professional.

Fabiola Thébaud Kinder is a licensed real estate agent in Laguna Beach, California.

With over 18 years management experience at several major international hotel companies, her specialty is hospitality & resort real estate. If you are interested in learning more about real estate in Mexico, please contact Fabiola at (949) 246-2327, www.fabulousresorts.com or email: fabkinder@gmail.com

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Mexico Real Estate

THE APPRAISER’S PERSPECTIVE

by Bruce Greenberg

Checklist for selling/listing property in Mexico As a real estate consultant/appraiser and

A. Deed of Ownership - A copy of the

maintaining a home;

as an observer to many real estate trans-

Deed showing that the person who

I. No Lien Certificate from the Public

actions in Mexico, I have seen a number

purports to sell the property actually

Registry reflecting no encumbrances (in

of easy transfers and also many long,

holds title. This should include record-

essence this is a “prelim” title search);

frustrating closings. Here is my perspec-

ing information of the Deed (datos de

J. A copy of your original style title

tive on generating a good closing experi-

registro);

report, if available.

ence for the Seller. As a selling agent or

B. A copy of the Fideicomiso (Bank

K. Current HOA Budget-Actual budget

as a seller, the best way to insure a clean

Trust) and a copy of the most recent

for the year that shows what is included

closing is to have your “work file” fully

annual payment.

in the maintenance fee and what are the

complete at the time you execute the

C. A valid power of attorney will be

current payments and assessments (if

listing agreement and/or at the time

necessary in Spanish, in the event that

applicable).

you are ready to list your property for

the Seller is not present at closing,

L. A copy of the annual homeowner’s

sale. A competent listing agent will be

D.

insurance policy & payment.

able to inform their clients what will be

insurance companies request a current

M.

expected from them when they are

survey.

Amendments,

ready to sell their property. A profes-

E. Utility Bills - copies of the latest paid

version- This document will show legal

sional real estate agent and/or seller will

receipts for water/sewer, electricity, and

formation of the condominium and the

not only have a complete file ready at

telephone services;

bylaws that are in place.

the point of listing. The Selling Agent

F. Property Tax Statement - Copy of the

Closings: When there is an accepted

should maintain these documents and

latest paid receipt of the property tax;

offer by parties, have an experienced

replace any updated documents as nec-

G.

Survey - Some buyers and title

Federal

Zone

Concession

&

Condominium

Regime

Recorded

and

Spanish

attorney review the necessary docu-

essary through closing.

Oceanfront properties - It is crucial to

ments and agreements. Have an origi-

This is just a list of some documents

see the concession or evidence of appli-

nal signed offer, signed by all parties on

that the Seller’s Agent should request

cation for the Federal concession. This is

the same document.

from the Seller and need to be in the

not optional if there are improvements

Closing Costs: In Mexico, the Buyer tra-

Seller’s file in order to adequately per-

constructed within the federal zone

ditionally pays the closing costs and the

form due diligence for the property.

boundaries; remember these waterfront

Seller pays the capital gains tax. The

For Single Family Homes (Including

boundaries fluctuate;

Seller’s Agent should get an estimate

Houses or Villas in Condominium

H. List of maintenance expenses - Most

from the Notario Publico of the capital

Horizontal Regimes):

buyers want to see the costs of

gains tax the Seller will need to pay.

Bruce D. Greenberg, MAI, SRA, ASA is the principal appraiser for Bruce D.Greenberg, Incorporated in Tucson, Arizona and Valuacioñes Montaña Verde, S.A. de C.V. Mr. Greenberg was selected by former Arizona Governor Jane D. Hull as a member of her task force addressing consumer guidelines in the acquisition of real estate in Sonora. Governor Janet Napolitano also asked Mr. Greenberg to serve on the Real Estate Ad-hoc Committee under the auspices of the Arizona-Mexico Commission. He is a member of the Financial, Business and Legal Services Committee of the Arizona-Mexico Commission, a member of the National Law Center of Inter-American Free Trade and a national board member of the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Greenberg has the FM-3 work permit from the Mexican Federal Government. He is a member of the Asociacion Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliarios, A.C. (AMPI) of Los Cabos, Nayarit and Puerto Peñasco sections and is also a member of the Multi List organizations of Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta and Puerto Peñasco. Mr. Greenberg is registered within the State of Sonora as a real estate professional. Mr. Greenberg can be reached at (520) 7508200, fax (520) 750-8298, e-mail bgreenberg@brucedgreenberginc.com or visit the web page at www.mexicovaluations.com

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Here’s a winter-inspired rumination: The Internet is one of the better golf-friendly gadgets to come down the pike since Gene Sarazen invented the sand wedge.

Okay, admittedly the World Wide Web is no cure for a wobbly backswing and it won’t read 30-foot putts. But what it can do, quite magically, is offer a bit of vicarious fantasy and motivation by way of virtual scenery, spectacular photography, and live-action video of golfers taking dead aim.

The Internet even transmits eatyour-heart-out temperature and weather forecasts. My computer, for instance, is cued to several Mexican golf destinations, heavenly places like Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cancun. It could include Maui or St. Andrews, but why bother? Flights to Central America are inexpensive, frequent, and FAST, most taking about half the flying time needed to reach the 16

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Hawaiian and British islands.

More importantly, the golf es magnifico en Mexico, featuring a prized assortment of world-class properties that meet and frequently exceed the high expectations of even the most erudite traveler.

Quite simply, few places in the world offer the high quality and quantity of golf now available in Mexico.

That’s a statement you couldn’t make 25 years ago. Yes, Mexico is irrefutably rich in Nikon-prompting landscapes—its myriad coastlines are incessantly compared to Monterey’s Pebble Beach and Florida’s South Beach, while its arid, cactus-encrusted desert locales are every bit as dazzling as Scottsdale or Palm Springs.

But in the early 1980s, much of Mexico’s courses were a hodgepodge collection of muni-styled tracks with clubhouses and pro shop services to match. What was lacking, quite frankly, was a commitment to

By Chris Duthie

bold, inspired architectural artistry, the kind commonly associated with the singular talents of Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Robert von Hagge and Arthur Hills.

Mexico no longer lacks—and how! Tangible assets so essential to memorable golf have amalgamated Mexico. The country now pulsates with show-stopping courses underscored with traditional design elements—like dramatic contouring, sumptuous landscaping, impeccable conditioning, and spike-tightening shot values.

Customer amenities have taken a commensurate leap as well.

Forward thinking properties have instituted five-star services like premium club rentals, showroom-fresh golf carts, fully stocked pro shops, expansive practice areas, classy learning centers, snap-to attendants, knowledgeable caddies, and gracious clubhouses proffering fine dining and chic locker facilities.

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Cabo del Sol - Ocean Course - Nicklaus The result has been both marvelous and expected: Coupled with Mexico’s divine mountain, beach and desert terrain, the country’s best golf properties have been rewarded with global recognition and praise, including one inspiring routing that has earned a slot on Golf Magazine’s prestigious World’s Top 100 Courses listing. And because success often breeds success, efforts are underway to craft even better golf experiences throughout the country.

To verify Mexico’s burgeoning riches, we’ve reviewed the country’s top 10 layouts, all of which recently were selected and ranked by a blueribbon panel of international golf WWW.BEST4MEXICOTEETIMES.COM

journalists, travel executives and real estate developers. Make them part of your golf travel plans. After all, the Internet is but a virtual means to an enchanted ending.

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Cabo del Sol (Ocean); Los Cabos, Baja Sur How does a resort course become the best layout in Mexico and 73rd on earth? (Golf Magazine, September 2005) Take a spectacular Sea of Cortez location, build a breathtaking clubhouse with every luxe bell and whistle, ensure the customer service is first rate by including exceptional practice and teaching facilities, set aside enough land where seven of the holes are

surfside, then hire the game’s greatest name, Jack Nicklaus, to choreograph it all.

You’ll never see the Ocean Course resting on its well-earned laurels. Jack and his design team recently renovated the 13-year-old layout, a 7,103-yard challenge that commands a 147 slope and 74.5 rating from its back tees, modifying 11 holes to improve the routing’s luster and enhance its already golden stature.

No wonder the property is what every golf course project in Mexico is measured against—past, present, or future.

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Here’s a winter-inspired rumination: The Internet is one of the better golf-friendly gadgets to come down the pike since Gene Sarazen invented the sand wedge.

Okay, admittedly the World Wide Web is no cure for a wobbly backswing and it won’t read 30-foot putts. But what it can do, quite magically, is offer a bit of vicarious fantasy and motivation by way of virtual scenery, spectacular photography, and live-action video of golfers taking dead aim.

The Internet even transmits eatyour-heart-out temperature and weather forecasts. My computer, for instance, is cued to several Mexican golf destinations, heavenly places like Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cancun. It could include Maui or St. Andrews, but why bother? Flights to Central America are inexpensive, frequent, and FAST, most taking about half

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the flying time needed to reach the Hawaiian and British islands.

More importantly, the golf es magnifico en Mexico, featuring a prized assortment of world-class properties that meet and frequently exceed the high expectations of even the most erudite traveler.

Quite simply, few places in the world offer the high quality and quantity of golf now available in Mexico.

That’s a statement you couldn’t make 25 years ago. Yes, Mexico is irrefutably rich in Nikon-prompting landscapes—its myriad coastlines are incessantly compared to Monterey’s Pebble Beach and Florida’s South Beach, while its arid, cactus-encrusted desert locales are every bit as dazzling as Scottsdale or Palm Springs.

But in the early 1980s, much of Mexico’s courses were a hodgepodge collection of muni-styled tracks with clubhouses and pro shop

services to match. What was lacking, quite frankly, was a commitment to bold, inspired architectural artistry, the kind commonly associated with the singular talents of Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Robert von Hagge and Arthur Hills.

Mexico no longer lacks—and how! Tangible assets so essential to memorable golf have amalgamated Mexico. The country now pulsates with show-stopping courses underscored with traditional design elements—like dramatic contouring, sumptuous landscaping, impeccable conditioning, and spike-tightening shot values.

Customer amenities have taken a commensurate leap as well.

Forward thinking properties have instituted five-star services like premium club rentals, showroom-fresh golf carts, fully stocked pro shops, expansive practice areas, classy learning centers, snap-to attendants,

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#4 Four Seasons Punta Mita knowledgeable caddies, and gracious clubhouses proffering fine dining and chic locker facilities.

The result has been both marvelous and expected: Coupled with Mexico’s divine mountain, beach and desert terrain, the country’s best golf properties have been rewarded with global recognition and praise, including one inspiring routing that has earned a slot on Golf Magazine’s prestigious World’s Top 100 Courses listing. And because success often breeds success, efforts are underway to craft even better golf experiences throughout the country.

To verify Mexico’s burgeoning riches, we’ve reviewed the country’s

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top 10 layouts, all of which recently were selected and ranked by a blueribbon panel of international golf journalists, travel executives and real estate developers. Make them part of your golf travel plans. After all, the Internet is but a virtual means to an enchanted ending.

Cabo del Sol (Ocean); Los Cabos, Baja Sur How does a resort course become the best layout in Mexico and 73rd on earth? (Golf Magazine, September 2005) Take a spectacular Sea of Cortez location, build a breathtaking clubhouse with every luxe bell and whistle, ensure the customer service is first rate by

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including exceptional practice and teaching facilities, set aside enough land where seven of the holes are surfside, then hire the game’s greatest name, Jack Nicklaus, to choreograph it all.

You’ll never see the Ocean Course resting on its well-earned laurels. Jack and his design team recently renovated the 13-year-old layout, a 7,103-yard challenge that commands a 147 slope and 74.5 rating from its back tees, modifying 11 holes to improve the routing’s luster and enhance its already golden stature.

No wonder the property is what every golf course project in Mexico is measured against—past, present,

Left to right: #5 Isla Navidad and #6 El Camaleón Mayakoba.

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TOP 10 Golf Courses in Mexico

Vista Vallarta by Jack Nicklaus Here’s a winter-inspired rumination: The Internet is one of the better golf-friendly gadgets to come down the pike since Gene Sarazen invented the sand wedge.

Okay, admittedly the World Wide Web is no cure for a wobbly backswing and it won’t read 30-foot putts. But what it can do, quite magically, is offer a bit of vicarious fantasy and motivation by way of virtual scenery, spectacular photography, and live-action video of golfers taking dead aim.

The Internet even transmits eatyour-heart-out temperature and weather forecasts. My computer, for instance, is cued to several Mexican golf destinations, heavenly places like Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cancun. It could include Maui or St. Andrews, but why bother? Flights to Central

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Vista Vallarta by Tom Weiskopf America are inexpensive, frequent, and FAST, most taking about half the flying time needed to reach the Hawaiian and British islands.

More importantly, the golf es magnifico en Mexico, featuring a prized assortment of world-class properties that meet and frequently exceed the high expectations of even the most erudite traveler.

Quite simply, few places in the world offer the high quality and quantity of golf now available in Mexico.

That’s a statement you couldn’t make 25 years ago. Yes, Mexico is irrefutably rich in Nikon-prompting landscapes—its myriad coastlines are incessantly compared to Monterey’s Pebble Beach and Florida’s South Beach, while its arid, cactus-encrusted desert locales are every bit as dazzling as Scottsdale or Palm Springs.

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But in the early 1980s, much of Mexico’s courses were a hodgepodge collection of muni-styled tracks with clubhouses and pro shop services to match. What was lacking, quite frankly, was a commitment to bold, inspired architectural artistry, the kind commonly associated with the singular talents of Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Robert von Hagge and Arthur Hills.

Mexico no longer lacks—and how! Tangible assets so essential to memorable golf have amalgamated Mexico. The country now pulsates with show-stopping courses underscored with traditional design elements—like dramatic contouring, sumptuous landscaping, impeccable conditioning, and spike-tightening shot values.

Customer amenities have taken a commensurate leap as well.

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Forward thinking properties have instituted five-star services like premium club rentals, showroomfresh golf carts, fully stocked pro shops, expansive practice areas, classy learning centers, snap-to attendants, knowledgeable caddies, and gracious clubhouses proffering fine dining and chic locker facilities.

The result has been both marvelous and expected: Coupled with Mexico’s divine mountain, beach and desert terrain, the country’s best golf properties have been rewarded with global recognition and praise, including one inspiring routing that has earned a slot on Golf Magazine’s prestigious World’s Top 100 Courses listing. And

Playa Mujeres by Greg Norman because success often breeds suc- and 73rd on earth? (Golf Magazine, cess, efforts are underway to craft September 2005) Take a spectacueven better golf experiences lar Sea of Cortez location, build a breathtaking clubhouse with every throughout the country.

To verify Mexico’s burgeoning luxe bell and whistle, ensure the riches, we’ve reviewed the coun- customer service is first rate by try’s top 10 layouts, all of which including exceptional practice and recently were selected and ranked teaching facilities, set aside by a blue-ribbon panel of interna- enough land where seven of the tional golf journalists, travel execu- holes are surfside, then hire the tives and real estate developers. game’s greatest name, Jack Make them part of your golf travel Nicklaus, to choreograph it all.

You’ll never see the Ocean plans. After all, the Internet is but a virtual means to an enchanted Course resting on its well-earned ending.

Colorado-based Chris Duthie is an impas-

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Cabo del Sol (Ocean); Los Cabos, Baja Sur How does a resort course become the best layout in Mexico

sioned golf travel writer and photographer who contributes regularly to Travel & Leisure Golf, Golf Connoisseur, LINKS, Golf Living, Meetings & Conventions and Colorado Avid Golfer magazines.

Cabo Real by Robert Trent Jones Jr.

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THE LINKS AT LAS PALOMAS > A TRUE LINKS COURSE <

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wants to return. A great course must be played time and time again to be conquered. The Links at Las Palomas draw every golfer into this challenge, mystifying and rewarding players of all skill levels with each new round. The course can be attacked from the very back tees — at nearly 7,000-yards — or from members tee markers, club tees or forward tees. This special course provides members and guests a layout they will never tire of playing.

You are invited to share in the passion. Come and experience The Links at Las Palomas.

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different directions. Five holes play along or across water. We have a bonus 19th hole. Our extra hole sits just below the clubhouse and it looks out at the Sea of Cortez. It’s about 100-yards downhill to a rolling green. We also designed the 18th hole so you can play to an alternate green. The course might look intimidating, but really plays quite fairly, because Jack Snyder, my mentor and co-designer of Las Palomas has always believed in creating fair and friendly courses.

Some of the holes and shots will appear easy, but the winds and elevations will play a solid role. [By using] Sea Dwarf Palpalum, a grass that can withstand water and salt, the fairways are lush and beautiful, and the greens putt terrific. My goal is to have the player leave the course wanting to come back for another round.”

The lure of any golf course should be how often the golfer

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olf, it is said, began among the dunes. On the remote shores of Scotland, where sandy lowland meets the sea, the traditions and challenges of great links courses have remained virtually unchanged for over 600 years.

Introducing The Links at Las Palomas — a true links golf experience on the dunes above the Sea of Cortez in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico.

Its challenges and views await golfers only a few hours south by car from Phoenix, Arizona and 4 1/2 hours from San Diego, California.

The Links at Las Palomas began with the passion of course architects Forrest Richardson and Arthur Jack Snyder. As designer Forrest Richardson explains, “we don’t lay out the course so you can see it all at once…I sometimes hide a few areas of the green. This creates a treasure hunt situation. All of the par-3’s play to different lengths – and we’ve managed to face them in

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Locations Puerto Peñasco Contact In US & Canada: (602) 943-2000 x211 directly: 011(52) 638-108-1072 FAX: 011(52) 638-382-8306 www.lplgc.com

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Mexican Riviera Directory AIRLINES Aero California 011 52 (322) 224-2800 (800) 237-6225

Aeromexico 01 (800) 021 4050 (800) 237-6639 www.aeromexico.com

ART FREELANCE Carlos Farias 011 52 (322) 225-8158 Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio #2039 Oficina 206, Edi. Cielito Lindo

ART GALLERY Galerie des Artistes

Alaska Airlines (800) 252-7522 www.alaskaair.com

American Airlines 01 (800) 83 40300 (800) 433-7300 www.aa.com

America West (800) 235-9292 www.americawest.com

Continental Airlines 01 (800) 900-5000 (800) 523-3273 www.continental.com

Mexicana Airlines 011 52 (322) 211-3624 (800) 525-3273 www.mexicana.com

011 52 (322) 223-0006 Leona Vicario 248 Centro

GOLF LESSONS

HOTELS/RESORTS Barceló Karmina Palace 011 52 (314) 334-1313 (877) 527-6462 Avenida Vista Hermosa #13 Manzanillo www.karminapalace.com

Costa Careyes 011 52 (315) 351-0320 Km. 53.5 Carretera Barra de Navidad www.careyes.com.mx

Swing Clinicas de Golf

El Tamarindo Beach & Golf Resort

01 (3) 3616-2925 Andres Castellanos Juan Alvarez 1771 Col. VillaSeñor Guadalajara, Jalisco

011 52 (315) 351-5031 Kilometro 7.5 Carretera Barra de Navidad www.yctamarindo.com

GOLF PACKAGES Best4Golf Mariana Recines (949) 338-1896 mrecines@golfinmexico.net www.golfinmexico.net www.best4mexicoteetimes.com

Isla Navidad 011 52 (314) 331-0512 Apartado Postal #20 Barra De Navidad www.islaresort.com.mx

Las Hadas (888) 559-4329 Avenida Vista Hermosa y de los Riscos S/N Manzanillo www.brisas.com/mx

Paradise Village

La Palapa

011 52 (322) 226-6113 Avenida Paseo de los Cocoteros #1 www.paradisevillage.com

011 52 (322) 222-5225 Pulpito 103 Playa de los Muertos info@lapalapapv.com

Pueblo Bonito Samba Vallarta 011 52 322-226-8250 Modulo "J" HORC-2 www.pueblobonito.com

Casa Velas 011 52 (322) 221-0800 (866) 612-1097 Pelicanos #311, Fracc.

Marina Vallarta

REAL ESTATE Applegate Realtors 011 52 (322) 221-5434 Km. 1.5 Carretera a Barra de Navidad Fracc. Conchas Chinas www.applegaterealtors.com

G3 Mex Group 1-877-688-3874 www.g3mex.com

Porto Bello Prudential California Realty - Vallarta Division

TOURISM OFFICES Manzanillo Tourism Board

RESTAURANTS

011 52 (314) 333-1380 011 52 (314) 333-3838 Blvd. Miguel de la Madrid 1294-B www.manzanillo.com.mx

Café des Artistes 011 52 (322) 222-3228 740 Guadalupe Sánchez Centro Puerto Vallarta artistes@pvnet.com.mx

Nayarit Tourism Board

Tikul

011-52-214-8071-7174 Ave. Mexico y Ejercito Nacional s/n Exconvento de la Cruz 63168

011 52 (322) 209-2010 Malecón de Marina Vallarta www.tikul.com info@tikul.com

Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board 011 52 (322) 224-1175 (888) 384-6822 Zona comercial Hotel Canto del Sol Local 18 www.puertovallarta.com.mx

011-52-322-223-3052 011-52-322-223-3053 Morelos 771 Col. Centro Puerto Vallarta

011-52-322-297-1614 Calle Rio Neva #13 www.lemmus.com

Vista Grill 011 52 (322) 222-5225 1579 Jamaica, Puerto Vallarta

1-888-PRUDMEX 011-52-322-293-3984 Blvd. Fco. Medina Ascencio Km. 3.5 Zona Hotelerera

De Santos

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Baja Country Club “Ensenada” (P) KM 16 Carr. Transpeninsular 14 Bajamar (R) KM 77.5 Ensenada Toll Road Club Campestre de Mexicali (P) Carr. San Felipe, KM 2.5 Real Del Mar Golf Club (R) KM 19.5 Ensenada Toll Road 30 Las Caras de Mexico (R) KM 176.5 Federal #5 23 Tijuana Country Club (P) Blvd. Agua Caliente 11311, Fracc. Aviacion DIRECTORY KEY (R) = Resort Course

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(646) 177-5523 (866) 599-0631 (646) 155-0151

CITY Ensenada Ensenada

(686) 563-6170 (686) 563-6171 (664) 631-3401

Mexicali

(877) 787-2624

San Felipe

(664) 104-7500

Tijuana

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18 72 73.1 6834 6103 5203 Enrique Valenzuela design.

27 72 73.5 6968 5712 4696 Robert von Hagge design. Mexico’s Pebble Beach.

18 72 72.0 6752 6524 6066

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18 72 70.7 6460 6043 5534 Y Y $69 Up and downhill terrain into three canyons, ocean views on 11 of 18 holes.

18 72 N/A 7202 6337 5772 Y N $70 Bradford Benz design.

18 72 72.9 6834 6616 5393 Y Y $51 Alister Mackenzie design. Challenging golf course near racetrack.

$89

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Yucatan Village and Resort, Jaguar Course, Merida, Mexico

Cabo del Sol (Ocean Course), Los Cabos, Mexico

La Loma, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Punta Mita Club de Golf, Pacifico Course, Punta Mita, Mexico

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