moving to Mexico

[zunigan]

I have posted here before but still have lots of questions about moving. I am having a hard time finding a home to rent in any of the areas of Rosarito, tj or ensenda.

I went to look at one house not bad area but no kitchen! Had everything esle 2 bedrooms small living roomand bath with shower, even a small patio. Why would they built a house with no kitchen?

I have the names of some agents but most of them only have very expensive places to buy, not many rentals. And the ones they have again are to expensive. I am looking for one to rent, so I can go on week ends and look for somthing I really like, check area out. I am not moving for at least 2 years but I can see now this is going to take that long just to find a place.

My husband is a Mexican citizen who will not be able to stay here after 2007 so its either he goes alone or we go together so its go together. If anyone can help me I would really be thankful.

[Rolfster]

Hi Zunigan,
You can start by browing our online classified ads, at http://www.mexonline.com/classifd.htm , which do list rentals. Check both categories under Real Estate and Vacation Rentals for Baja California (north), both often list long term rentals.

Also, since you do travel down there, the local free tourist papers have classified ads in them, as do the local newspapers. There are always a good number of rentals available that I've seen in those papers, if you're willing to do a little of the homework yourself. You've got plenty of time so you should be able to find something to your liking, and by driving around looking for the place, you'll really get a good idea about the area you are considering.

[richmx2]

At least in DF, and I assume throughout the country, appliances, etc. are the renter's responsibility (it's a quirk under Mexican and Napoleonic law in general, but movables like stoves and refrigerators become the property of the tenant... so, landlords are reluctant to provide them without a specific provision in the lease). What do you need in the way of a kitchen anyway? A stove and refri and maybe a sink. Assuming there's a room with a sink in the corner, that's the kitchen... or at least that's always been my thinking in this city.

Cheers.

I have always thought of been to mexico, but i dont have the means and the ideal plx if you can be of help plx mail me at osiron2000@yahoo.com.

Ms. Zunigan, perhaps the best method for finding something reasonably priced (which you likely won´t in a tourist publication or the internet) is to simply drive around the town. Yep, up and down, up and down. Many Mexicans offer rentals with a sign on the front of the building, and that is the extent of their advertising. This is a time-consuming method, of course, but you may have the most success doing it that way. Buena suerte.

To RichMX, oddly enough, I have indeed seen Mexican houses with no kitchen. Nada. No sink, nothing. Go figger.

Another way of finding a rental, at least in Comala, Suchitlan & Cofradia is to put little posters in the local tiendas, saying what you are looking for, (kitchen included) and they say that you will be sitting in a jardin or botenero at a given time & lo, you would be surprised at the amount of people who show up to make their bids.

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[bajagirl]

As far as finding an affordable rental in the areas you mentioned, TJ, Rosarito, or Ensenada, I would have to agree with the other posters,and
just go into each of the communities that are located south of TJ, like San Antonio Del Mar, and ask about rental properties. Some will be very expensive if they are beachfront. We did this before we built in Bajamar, which is just north of Ensenada, and we did find that there are affordable rentals that are not beachfront, but within a 10 minute ride to the beach. I know of a rental in Bajamar, pretty small house, probably less than 900 sq feet, for approx. $500 month. Yes, it does have a kitchen. If you are interested, I can find out the landlords name and number, and forward it on to you. The house is older, but in Bajamar, which is a gated, golf course community, with both american and wealthier mexican retirees. Take a weekend and go into each of the communities along the coastline, some of them will appear somewhat run down, but believe me, once inside of the security gates, you would be suprised at how many beautiful homes there are in the small communities. We were shocked. We decided on Bajamar, because we liked the golf course/hotel/countryclub amenities, but you will find many other communities just as nice.