You Won't Believe the Property They Bought for $180,000 in Rural Mexico 

Thanks for the tour James. James and I worked together in Texas for a lot of years. All he ever talked about was moving to Mexico. Almost every year he was at his timeshare in the summer. Way to go James. Hopefully I will be joining you in the next 6 years.

These videos are informative and calming. Fun to see people enjoying life and creating positive new realities for themselves.

James and Barbara are such wonderful people and I'm happy to see their beautiful home and plants! But especially Coco!!!!

Thank you for this tour. Their home looks very cool.Congratulations!

What a joy to see James' and Barbara's new home! I love this couple and have been excited for them to make this move. Thank you for the nice tour of their property. They are incredible people and deserve the slice of heaven that they are claiming as home.

I cannot believe I didn't see this video sooner! What an amazing place James has! I know my family would love to grow all of those plants and cactus! Just WOW! The outdoor Pizza Oven area is So Perfect!! I can only imagine family gatherings in a place like that! Just so Lovely! Again Brighton, You and Kat knocked this one outta the Park!! Love it!

I really enjoyed seeing your home and garden and hearing about the journey.

wonderbar!! love the yard, plants, CoCo...very nice

Great job James and Brighton.

Very nice. Almost a tropical jungle in the yard. Maybe you should move from the beach to that area. It seems to have peaked Kat's interest. Perhaps then she'd want to stay. When my parents had the home in W Palm Beach (Boynton actually) they had 2 types or orange and 1 grape fruit tree growing in the backyard. I never knew how sweet a Ripe Grapefruit could be. The tropical fruits alone are good reasons to live there. Thanks Mr B. Another good one. P n D

nice video . thanks

Just fabulous. I enjoy your channel. Thank you

Beautiful, and Congrats James and Barbara! You guys made it happen! Loved the video! I'm retired now, Brad still working on it, but definitely taking time out to smell the rosemary!! 😁❤️⛵️ Linda and Brad, Corpus Christi

We will probably just rent land/a home in central Mexico. We are in Oaxaca right now. Things are cheaper here than in Baja. Oh yeah, those fruit trees grow even better here!

So happy for them! What a wonderful property and deal especially compared to the USSA . If we didn’t have teenage children we were moving with, Baja was one of our top moving options , We love Sonora because of that desert meets beach vibe and being from Arizona we love the picturesque desert scenery and can handle dry heat but for now have to narrow places down with our children in mind for a more smooth transition. Once they fall in love with Mexico we can expand our options

Your place is fabulous, I love it! The outdoor amenities you have are the heart and soul of Baja life. You're close to El Triunfo, we love that town and could well be living there if it wasn't for my need to kite surf 50 days per year. But with all the gringos you can no longer get much more than a small empty lot here in La Ventana for 180K, we lucked out and got in a few years ago. There is an agricultural town nearby here called Los Planes that people could probably find similar properties to yours at sane prices. Or maybe San Bartolo, a beautiful, very clean and tranquilo little town on the way to Los Barilles that we love. BTW, a rural place like yours is called a Rancho, those 'Saguaro' like big cactus are (Elephant) Cardons, yes that's called an Organ Pipe in AZ but here it is a Pitaya Dulce, or sweet Pitaya, the related and more common cactus with the octopus like arms in these parts is Pitaya Agria or bitter Pitaya yet counter intuitively the fruits of the Agria are delicious and sweet. We have dozens of them and collect the fruit every season. We like to visit La Paz, we live only 35 minutes away but truly it's the rural life that we love. We have our own off grid homestead we named Rancho Sueño Azul that we have developed from raw land we purchased. Although it's not as established as yours it's a secluded paradise of native plants and wildlife with million dollar views above the Sea of Cortez. We broke ground last week on a house we designed and I work every day assisting our builder who typically works alone yet is happy to have me assisting him doing the unskilled work like shoveling and hauling. A bonus is that I am forced to stretch mi español everyday while working with him, I have improved a good bit just in the first week. Starlink became available last season, it's a game changer and the subscription and equipment price is half that of the USA. The night skies are quite good over here as well, we have an Oberwerks BT-100XL-SD binocular telescope on a Manfrotto tripod that is fantastically easy to set up and use, far superior to standard telescopes because the view is not reversed or upside down, it's simply point and shoot and pan and scan and you are viewing with both eyes in stereo. For instance we tracked the SpaceX launch entirely across the sky a few months ago, we follow the ISS overhead all the time. Right now you can see the Southern cross and nearby Omega Centauri by 10 PM every night, all the star clusters and nebulae around Sagittarius and Scorpius, es fantástico! Highly recommended! We don't watch much TV, we watch the stars always and have learned all the prominent stars and constellations. Otra buen día, we're all fortunate to be living the dream down here. Enviado desde Rancho Sueño Azul BCS

that's a great piece of land and he did such a great job with it. More house tours! :))))

A life-threatening accident or experience. How long is it to a large hospital, & or, do you die before help arrives, statistically?

Wow, what a great property! How fun to see all the plants. I’m wondering if they adopted the pup there or brought him/her along? Last month I was in Jungapeo, Michoacán, which is the guava capital of Mexico and they happen to be my favorite fruit. It was a beautiful rural property called Agua Blanca and is a popular jumping off point for the monarch butterfly reserve. Highly recommend if you have not been. The family that runs the inn is absolutely lovely and welcoming and I look forward to returning during the butterfly season.

This is the way!!!!!! People you have OPTIONS take advantage of them and do your thing!!!!

Perhaps an interview with his real estate agent to gain perspective of homes in that area of Baja. Mixing a vacation with house hunting trip sounds perfect

What a beautiful place

James is really interesting! Too bad his wife isn't retired yet but their arrangement works. Wow, Kat was in her element!

Only an American would call that kitchen tiny and bleak.

How long ago did they buy? Where does the water come from? Drinking water and for the house. Is there a water shortage? Do you have to worry about hurricanes?

Nice plan.

Amazing property 😮 My dream. For now I’m renting a house in Hidalgo ❤

It is a dream house I love it

Nice!!!

Beautiful piece of property. I’d like to be their neighbor!

Far too remote for our lifestyle, but it is a nice property, and they seem to enjoy that life

Hopefully they keep sending water

Great bbq area ! Now I have confirmation that charcoal is readily available, I'm throwing the charcoal grill in the trailer when I head down.

Learn the culture and traditions and help us preserve them. That's all we ask in return.

Wow I would love to tour his yard (garden). Looks very tranquil. A retreat from the rat race I have been on for over 30 years

Very lovely home. Did I miss the lot/land size? Looks like they have a good amount of room and surrounded by natural beauty.

I totally think he needs 3 gates and no lights to avoid thieves but even with that no guarantees. Such a beautiful lifestyle however from a restaurant person sitting in DFW with envy. Thanks Brighton and Kat. You know my best friend is your neighbor in Baja from the USA and I live through her for paradise.

What’s the weather like? It seems it may be cooler up in the mountains?

Hi I was wondering if it isn't less money to buy in Playa.

Be safe !

How did you buy property in Mexico. I read that you have to lease it unless you are native.

Good day to all, we are trying to do the same thing Move to La Paz and it seems San Pedro may be the place At this point we are leaving San Diego towards San Felipe tonite, by sunday we should be in San Ignacio working our way to Loreto aftewrwards La Paz

Wow what inflation , years ago buy so much for a song, old timers said

Is it humid there

Amazing ! Is this 1 acre?

In Mexico, we have thousands of towns good for living, but remember, don't try to change nothing 😂

hey those are my in-laws!

From my understanding is if you are not Mexican you can only own the property for 100yrs or for your lifetime is this true?

Yes, I would believe the price because Americans are driving up the price of property and rent in in Mexico.

It's nice of James to allow his wife to keep him in a style for which he can get accustomed to. lol P n D

Who was your agent? Could you please share his name and contact information?

Oof!! I want a place to park my moho and make a sustainable garden. Until I retire, I would need a caretaker while I am in the US. I love Mulege and San Ignacio. Maybe, one day ...

$180k for a property in Mexico?? I thought you could buy Mexico for $250k 😂

Noni is expensive. Look it up. It is a special medical fruit.

I want to see tax forms for the IRS, RE: FATCA? Please.

what good is it if the cartel can just take it awy from you ?

Y por eso los mexicanos que no ganamos en dólares, ya no podemos comprar casa. La gentrificación nos está haciendo daño. Greengo

Non mexican citizens can not directly buy land in mexico

Lotsa fun till the Federales show up and tell you to gtfo !

Yeah. Not to be a Debbie downer….but they can and will take your property. And I’m not talking about the government.

I'd lo love to have a garden like that, but realistically, it would be too much for me to handle. I will stick to a small-scale garden. I have been visiting La Paz, with the idea of retirement since about 2015. I decided that El Centenario was the right fit for me and have explored every season. I am back in June to finalize my residency, and I am retiring soon after. I will have some time-consuming things to take care of here before I can move permanently, but it's getting closer! 😎🏜🏝