A magic Town named Patzcuaro

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By Liliana Rodriguez The origins of the city now considered “magic town” have to be traced back to the 1324. It was the first capital of the Purepecha Empire, which was replaced later by Tzintzuntzan. After the Spanish conquer, the bishopric of Michoacan was founded in 1538 with Vasco de Quiroga as the first bishop. The next year, he managed to make Patzcuaro the capital of the province and the see. Vasco de Quiroga favoured the increment of population by inviting many Indigenous and Spanish families. This happened around 1540,…

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Tzintzuntzan, the city of humingbirds

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By Liliana Rodriguez HISTORY The City of Hummingbirds (translated from Purepecha to English) was the capital and the most important ceremonial center of the Purepecha Empire, because this place was were all the tribute was received. It was the biggest and most populated city in the whole region. After the Spanish Conquer, it was given the title of Capital City of the Province of Michoacan in 1523. A few years later, Vasco de Quiroga moved the capital to Patzcuaro. The city lost its social and economic importance after 1539, becoming…

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Foreigner´s Will in Michoacan

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Mexico´s formal name is Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States). The United Mexican States are a federation of thirty-one free, sovereign, autonomous and independent states, and the Federal District. All states have the right to create their own constitution. Mexico City is the Federal District, seat of the government (powers of the Union) and capital of the United Mexican States. The city is coextensive with the Federal District territorially and administratively. If the federal government moves to another city, the Federal District would be transformed into another state of the…

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“She led me through every step from listing to closing with patience and kindness…”

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“I was so happy to find Liliana to help me sell my property in Mexico. She led me through every step from listing to closing with patience and kindness and was immediately responsive every time I had a question. She has a wonderful website to show the properties and found great buyers for me. Her knowledge of the process and thoroughness was amazing. I would recommend her highly.” -Emily Hartzog MD “How to Buy Real Estate in Mexico“- Onlline course. This will help you understand the real estate purchase process…

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Why get the CIPS designation?

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As a real estate professional in Mexico we must have knowledge in areas such as economics (economic indicators, supply and demand); administration (administration of offices and agents); law (civil, commercial, public registry, management and urban development); marketing (advertising and promotion) marketing (valuation, sales and administration of properties); finance (mortgage loans and financial statements) and accounting (obligations of a real estate agent and taxes). The international Designation granted by the NAR called CIPS “Certified International Property Specialist”, includes 5 courses of 8 hours each that are: Global Real Estate: Local Markets…

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“I was beyond impressed with Liliana’s professionalism”

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“Do yourself a favor, work with Liliana! As a licensed real estate agent I was beyond impressed with Liliana’s professionalism and attention to detail. She is honest, trustworthy and when she tells you she and her team will take something, believe it. My husband and I recently had the pleasure of working with her in purchasing our home in Pátzcuaro. She was completely transparent about all aspects of the sale and went the extra mile to get us the best possible prices when it came to our closing services. She…

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“I recommend Liliana as a realtor without reservations”

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“We recently sold our house in March 2018, in fraccionamiento Corazon de Durazno, Patzcuaro and our realtor was Liliana Gonzalez Castro.  This was a very difficult sale with an obstinate buyer and Liliana’s patience and persistence was admirable.  I believe she was objective in her approach and also creative.  Most of all she is honest and has a great deal of integrity. We were very pleased with her work.  She used an escrow company in Mexico which is a relatively new process in Pátzcuaro and would not relinquish the house…

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“Dying in Mexico/Michoacan” Seminar

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Patzcuaro, Michoacan. – On Wednesday, March 20th, the first date of the seminar entitled “Dying in Mexico/Michoacan” took place. Its main objective was to inform attendees about what actions they can take to prepare for an imminent event: death, mainly, death when you reside in a foreign country, in this case, Mexico. The seminar was held at the La Jacaranda Cultural Center and lasted 5 hours, with a half-hour break during which a light lunch was served. About 26 people attended, all foreigners residing in Mexico. The speakers at the…

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Buying a Retirement Home in Pátzcuaro

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By Rose Anastasi USA Licensed Real Estate Agent This June my husband and I made our dream of retiring to Mexico a reality. This is not a decision to be entered into lightly and there are many well meaning people who will give you wrong information. Such as the lovely Facebook moderator who told me we didn’t need anything for our initial visit to immigration; but I’ll save that for another time. Buying a home in a foreign country can be quite a daunting task. The best thing that you…

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Liliana is the Ultimate Professional

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  Kudos to Liliana and her team for a job well done in selling my home in Patzcuaro! Liliana González is the ultimate professional. Being a Realtor, a lawyer, and bi lingual makes her the most well rounded individual in the business. She is innovative in finding ways to advertise, and advertises in both the US and Mexico, and made suggestions on things we could try. As an absentee owner, normally I would worry about things getting done while I was away, but I never had any concerns with Liliana…

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