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Bilingual guides on renting, buying, neighborhoods, and living in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit — written for international readers and sourced from Mexican law and practice.
Featured GuideHow to Rent Safely in Puerto Vallarta: A Step-by-Step Checklist
Verify the property, the person, the contract and the payment before you send money.
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View all guides →How to Verify a Rental Listing and the Person Renting It
Four checks, in order: the address, the photographs, the person's authority, and a live look.
Paying Safely for a Rental in Mexico — and What to Do If It Goes Wrong
Match the account to the contract, keep a receipt for everything, and know the channels before you need them.
Rental Red Flags in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit
The warning signs worth stopping for — and why they almost always arrive together.
What a Mexican Lease Should Contain
The clauses worth checking before you sign — and why Jalisco and Nayarit are not the same contract.
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Written for Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Jalisco & Nayarit.
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