Written by Jana Mihalikova, Founder & Managing Director of Heron Real Estate. Published May 2026. You've been to a presentation. Maybe two. A developer's rep walked you through renderings of a rooftop pool, quoted you a rental yield that sounded almost too good, and handed you a reservation agreement with a deadline attached. Now you're home, slightly unsettled, searching for someone to tell you...
By Heron Real Estate | May 2026 | Last updated: May 2026 If you are looking at condos for sale in Tulum, you have looked at La Veleta, whether you knew the name or not. It is the neighborhood behind a large share of the town's listings, sold as the authentic, creative, jungle-town heart of Tulum — and described in terms that rarely mention the two things that most affect an owner there: the roads and...
Heron Insights — May 2026 The Mexico–EU agreement signed on May 22, 2026 in Mexico City is the deepest bilateral framework in the history of the two parties' relationship. President Claudia Sheinbaum, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President António Costa closed nearly a decade of negotiation on what is formally titled the Modernised Global Agreement,...
By Heron Real Estate · May 2026 The question arrives in every first conversation: Tulum or Playa del Carmen? It is the most common real estate query in the Riviera Maya, and the answer is never the same twice — because the right market depends entirely on how you intend to use the property, how long you plan to hold it, and what you value in a daily environment. Both cities sit on the same...
Source: Heron Real Estate, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico Foreign nationals can own property in Mexico's coastal zone — legally, securely, and with full rights. What the process actually involves, what it costs in 2026, and what to verify before signing anything. In this guide: Can foreigners own property in Mexico? Legal ownership structures Closing costs in 2026 — what to...
The Riviera Maya Coast Before It Fills In By Heron Real Estate | April 2026 | Last updated: April 2026 Xpu-Ha Beach: There is a stretch of the Riviera Maya coast that most visitors drive past on their way between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It does not have a hotel zone. It does not have a Fifth Avenue. It does not appear on the itineraries of most tour operators. What it has is four kilometers...
The question is not which is better. It is which is better for what you are trying to do. Pre-sale and resale properties in the Riviera Maya are fundamentally different financial instruments. They have different risk profiles, different legal timelines, different cost structures, and they suit different buyer situations. What follows is a direct comparison — with the numbers, the legal distinctions,...