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By John K. Glaab, CIPS

2008 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Real Estate Fair
March 3-7, 2008

Thinking about Buying property in Mexico ? Have property in Mexico you would like to sell? Join us for the 2008 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Real Estate Fair March 3-7, 2008. Another Day in Paradise Real Estate magazine in conjunction with the Settlement Company and AMPI, the Mexican National Association of Real Estate Professionals, is sponsoring a five-day Real Estate Fair. The conference will include a week-long Property Showcase, featuring tours of developments and properties for sale in the Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo area, and a Full-day educational seminar, for prospective buyers and real estate professionals alike. The seminar will be presented by internationally known consultant on Mexican real estate and AMPI national advisory board member, Linda Neil. Neil specializes in legal and fiscal issues, is a licensed Broker in California with post graduate studies in Mexican Real Estate law and has over 30 years experience in the Real Estate industry in Mexico. She is Founder and Advisor for The Settlement Company, Mexico’s first escrow and title insurance company. The seminar will be followed by a panel discussion by leading local and national real estate professionals. A wide array of topics related to foreigners buying property in Mexico will be covered including explanation of all the main points necessary for a successful real estate transaction. How to get from escrow to closing and all the steps in between, including: The types of property available to foreigners in Mexico, the Trust (Fideicomiso), needed to buy them, the elements of a deed, who the required participants are, Title searches and Title insurance, closing costs, taxes, rules for a successful purchase and more. See www.adipre.info for more information or contact info@adip.info for information and reservations. Price is $300 pesos per person, and includes entrance to all seminars and property tour open houses, discounts for AMPI members

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