Merida for us is always a fun city to visit. So when I found out I had to make a 4 hour long trip from Playa del Carmen over to the neighboring state of Yucatan, I was rather looking forward to the escape I had to make the drive in order to deliver more documents in the process of getting my Mexico real estate license.This gave us an excuse to see what is new in the Yucatan real estate market and also gave us the opportunity to visit a golf course that is being built by the same developers constructing the new Tulum Aldea Zama community and their planned golf course Below you can see some pictures of the colonial city of Merida and the Yucatan Country Club golf course community that will have you asking “Is that really Mexico”
Last summer, I started the process to obtain a professional Mexico real estate license A new professional license, a new career that will be offered in the universities here in the country of Mexico.It is an extensive and thorough process which includes various phases and requirements designed by several federal and national institutions The Mexico real estate association calledAMPI and the national organization called Ceneval were two of these key players First extensive documentation was required in order to take a written exam of five hours If passing the test, the candidates were then required within 45 days to put together a portfolio of documents assuring various years of experience and volume of on-hand administration of actual real estate transactions amongst other documentation When I received news that I had received approval of this phase of the process, I thought it was the final and defining test see Mexico real estate License Nope, still more documentation including a process to assure that you participate and volunteer with an approved non-profit organization that helps the community All of these documents were needed to be delivered to the Mexican federal offices of SEP Secretaria de Educacion Publica as seen in the picture above I have to say…. hats off to the thorough process and requirements that is demanded by this new professional career here in Mexico If it were not designed to be detailed and thorough, it would lose all credibility and assurances to the market Well lets see if I make it past this round, I will keep us posted
Merida has been the main regional capital city for all of the Yucatan peninsula for many years It is a colonial city and has many old buildings, theatres, and parks throughout its municipality As you drive through the center, you will find narrow one way streets that criss cross through the center from church to church, from park to park, leading you to the main cathedral and Zocalo The city has been growing tremendously over the past ten years receiving new residents from Mexico City, Monterrey, and regional cities such as Campeche, Villahermosa and Cancun But there is also a growing quantity of Mexican foreigners who find the Yucatan Living style very appealing and welcoming With the growing population, there was growing a demand for a closed gate golf community which we had a high interest to visit.I have been following closely the real estate market in Tulum and know that Aldea Zama developers are also the developers of this new golf course closed gate community in Merida called the Yucatan Golf Club
I thought it would be a good idea to get an idea on the style and the results of a previous golf course community constructed by these developers I have to say I was impressed On the future plans of a golf course in Tulum it shows how the course will be developed and blended into the natural settings of the jungle and cenote systems.Quite similar as the design of the Mayakoba golf course canals and water systems As they explained to me in Merida, the Yucatan peninsula is abundant wih under ground water systems There exist many sink holes, and where these open up to the surface, cenotes are created with water appearing and filling up the hole or cave This Jack Nicklaus designed golf course took advantage of its natural surroundings and created an amazing course both appealing to the eye, and challenging to the golfer
Well once again the trip to Merida was a memorable event as well as productive After dropping off my documents with the SEP for my real estate license, we had time to visit the downtown and time to see how the golf course development might look like in the future back in Tulum Great trip.
Thomas Lloyd graduated from Purdue University Krannert School of Management witha degree in Management/Financial Option Investments. He has been living, investing, and working professionally in Mexico for over 15 years. With a Mexican Real Estate Certifications and various diplomas he is the current president of TOPmexicorealestate, you can contact him at (512) 879-6546 or through the companys’ web site www.TOPmexicorealestate.com
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