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Professional Profile: Adam Hoggie, Mexican Time
A one-stop shop for expats in Yucatán
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Adam Hoggie just wants to make life easier for expats in Yucatán.
“I really started this because everyone’s been getting massive headaches with everything here, from car rental to buying a house. It seems to be hard to get anything done properly,” says Adam.
The business he started is called Mexican Time — Expat Services, a new Mérida-based option for foreigners who invest here but need someone to help pave their path. Doing it without help from a seasoned helpmate can be frustrating.
“When expats land here, they don’t realize, when someone says they’ll meet you at 9 o’clock Monday morning for a house viewing or other business commitment, more times than not, no one turns up at 9 o’clock Monday,” Adam says.
Social media is overrun with complaints about scammers and incompetent or unreliable service providers. But Mexican Time exists to connect their clients’ projects with the area’s best professionals, all with proven track records.
Mexican Time’s car rental business was the first arm of the operation to be introduced. And despite all the competitors in Mérida, Adam has had trouble keeping up with demand. From there, he’s gone into a broader array of services.
So after years of establishing his own life here, the Australian native has gathered a team who can expedite property buying, home inspection, transportation needs, legal and immigration services, and even monetizing your house with rental income.
“My brother and I did some construction up in Caucel when we first got here,” Adam recalls. “We went through a lot of builders until we met one of my brother’s friends. He was quite a good builder and reliable, so we kept in contact and always looked after him. It’s all who you know here.”
Since leaving Australia, Adam has lived in the Philippines, Colombia, the United States, and Canada — and he’s very comfortable wrangling with local service providers to get value for money. Following his brother to Mérida, Adam saw a business opportunity in all the dysfunction.
“I came here and saw the need during our construction, and a year ago, we began to develop a business around it,” Adam says. “We started in February this year, so it’s new, but it’s been a lot more successful than I even thought it would be. I just want to provide expats here with an easy one-stop shop.”
His laid-back nature and a policy against huge up-front fees have worked well for Mexican Time. Adam is enthused with the reception he’s received early on.
“Everyone I’ve dealt with says that working with us is very, very easy,” Adam says. “The expats are great people. They’re just here to have a good life and enjoy themselves. I actually enjoy the work because I get to meet new people.”
The services Mexican Time offers are not limited to what he lists on his Facebook page @mexicantimemid.
“No matter how complicated, no matter how silly or whatever their request is, whether it be looking for a house or overseeing construction, or renting your house, come to us, and we take care of everything,” Adam says.
His group has the right team to handle a variety of issues related to an expat’s investment in Yucatán.
“You can’t just throw money at a problem, and it’s fixed,” he adds.
“We just make life easier for you.”
Contact Mexican Time on Facebook @mexicantimemid or 999-223-4037. Learn more at mexicantimemerida.com
