| First of all, we are NOT...Real Estate agents. OK, so we were 30 years ago in another country and time. We were also carpenters and cabinet and furniture makers and designers of living spaces. We were general contractors and roofing contractors and landscape and even interior designers, at some level, depending upon our clients´needs. We have developed and worked on projects for communities and in support of environmental responsibility and sustainable resource use and development in Latin America since the late 80´s. In fact, that is what we are mostly about and involved in now. In that regard, we invite you to visit our "Sustainable Profit Strategy" and "Commercial Reforestation" Pages. You may also want to visit our sister and plantation project site as well! |
| What then are we doing selling, and managing properties and projects if indeed we are not "Real Estate Agents" per se? We consider ourselves facilitators of lifestyle choices which contribute not only to the lives and economic well-being of our sellers and buyers but also to the entire local community in which we now live and work. We are creators and identifiers of ideas and projects and jobs. We are innovators and managers and teachers...and humble students 100% of the time ... of the entire process. We are translators not only of language but of goals and dreams and possibilities. We help to bring people together from disparate cultures and experiences and, many times certainly, world views. We identify and respect differences but work indefatigably to find and develop the commonalities to the benefit of all those involved not only in the moment but indeed, over the long haul. More specifically and recently, we are supporting and developing profit strategies, "Green Investments", which also promote employment, sustainable rural development, and land use which does not contaminate or destroy the land or the people who live on it. Indeed, these relatively low investment, high profit strategies, are in fact cutting edge and forward looking as well as logical in the current economic environment. Many are suffering, have lost or will lose wealth and dreams. Others, recognizing opportunity in transition to perhaps formerly "alternative" or new ways of doing things, will adapt and advance and profit greatly both personally and financially. Perhaps you are of the latter group? Perhaps that is why you have joined us here? |
| We are Ex Pats and Mexican citizens. As Ex Pats, our native language and culture derives from English and American and European roots. With over 20 years experience living , working, and traveling in at least 9 Latin American countries (6 years in Mexico) we now have both the linguistic and...the cultural skills, and experience to help our friends and clients bridge the linguistic cultural, experiential, and skill-set gaps that only time and determination and a sense of adventure, patience, and often humor, with self will eventually make whole the experience of living and functioning with finesse a well-earned and exceedingly worthwhile and worthy life goal realized here. Is it in fact worth it? We think so but will have to leave that final decision up to you. |
| A little bit about us... ... and what we hope to offer you.... |
| Like many Ex Pats, we started out with a grand old colonial museum piece in Centro Merida. It´s a gorgeous place, (Click here to see it) a National Historical Monument even, and we love the house and the gardens and the high beamed ceilings and marvelous pasta tile floors and the 5 functioning bathrooms, and being 5 minutes walking distance to Parque and Mercado Santa Ana, and 10 minutes from the main Zocalo and heart of Merida´s world famous "Centro Historico " district. We love the safety, security, and the within-walking-distance convenience of the whole zone and most of Merida and the Yucatán as a whole. Merida, as far as a city goes, and in fact the entire state of Yucatán, is indeed the safest place we have visited or lived in ...anywhere on the planet,... including the States or Europe in over 40 years of traveling and living abroad on at least 5 continents. Nevertheless, after 5 years in Merida´s wonderful Centro we decided that for us there was more to the Yucatán than living in yet another, if marvelous, big (and growing!) city. |
| Exploring the Yucatán. Regardless of your interests, you will find an almost endless source of treasures and places and memories to cherish here in just this one state in this diverse and history rich country called Mexico. The Yucatán will keep you occupied , enthralled even, if you let it, for months and years and who know´s, several lifetimes, if you believe in such things. Being here for a while tends to get one thinking in ways, and about life, in ways that one may have never considered "back home". Spend some time in the country and/or on the sea shore. Immerse your...self in the history, culture, and nature of this wondrous place and let a few sunsets or sunrises and cloud shows transport you then get back to us and let us know if you don´t agree? Trust us though; it may not happen the first day or week or even month but given a chance, ...it will happen, at least for a majority of us. And no worries if it doesn´t happen for you ...here. Maybe your special place is some other place or...several other places. It´s all good! I´d like here invite you to visit our sister "Website in Progress": www.PlanetaVerdeMarAzul.org It´s our own personal "Next Chapter" and it may be your´s too, who knows ? It´s related to this site because we started this site (www.YucatánRanchFarmandHome.com) in order to fund Maya Neem Farms and Commercial Reforestation Project. While we were looking for just the right local for the project we have started "at the farm" we purchased now 2 years ago, we met a lot of nice folks, many of whom were interested in selling a property, usually a rancho or farm, a business, or waterfront home or parcel, and so it occurred to us that it would be a logical next step and potential funding source if we could help these good people hook up with other good folks within and without the region and country. It´s working great so far and we hope you´ll join us if you are so inspired. Meantime we´ll save further details for you on the other site although that site is also related to this one because we are selling lots on what is fast becoming our eco-plantation and working Farm/Rancho at Maya Neem Farms. In short, we are creating a huge 255 - 600 acre " Eco-Park". I say up to 600 acres because we have an option on another adjacent 340 acres ........ .......that will not only be self-funding and self-sustaining but, we are confident, will turn a substantial profit for those involved as well as benefit greatly the local community near term and a much larger global one as time goes by. |
| Our mascot |
| " Poco a Poco" |
| What we have to offer you? At the least, we can share with you our dream and enthusiasm and experience here. We can sell you a plot of some size on the farm for your own use. We can even design and build for you a low-impact, environmentally friendly home for your full or part-time enjoyment and personal refuge. Simply by buying a lot, or even a totally different property you will also be supporting the "Farm" and our projects and for doing so you will be welcome to hike or horseback ride the miles of trails we are putting in or sling your hammock and take a break or a lunch or spend the night in one of several equipped, palm-thatched, "palapa" shelters we will be building around the property for just that purpose. You can plant your own garden or we can help. You will also be welcome to join our community garden project which, by the way, will be 100% organic in less than 2 years. If gardening isn´t your thing then we will share with you our organic produce at cost and help you plant low - virtually no maintenance plants and trees around your house so all you pretty much have to do is show up and enjoy. As a community member/parcel-owner you will also have the opportunity to buy shares in the overall farm´s operations. If we are successful in acquiring the second 340 acre parcel, we may incorporate that one so that each buyer gets his/her personal lot plus ownership shares and voting rights in the total acreage. We have yet to decide on that alternative for the first 255 acres but lot owners will own their parcels outright and except for a few basic ground rules (CC & R´s) will be free to enjoy and do as they see fit with their private property. Much more info as we develop the GreenPlanetBlueSea.com Site in the next few months. Thanks for your interest and patience! We of course welcome any comments, suggestions, and/ or inquiries. There´s so much more we can do for you and that we can do together but let´s simply start here and see where it leads, shall we? |
| “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost |
| Dare to dream.... |

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