I recently purchased a home on the beach in Chuburna and was introduced to the area by Doug and Teresa Willey of Mayan Living Real Estate. Doug and Teresa are absolutely wonderful. They not only showed me the opportunities in real estate, but made me feel as welcome as family would have. Doug and Teresa have since introduced me to many of the locals and expats there. I have absolutely fell in love with everything about the Yucatan, and it has been a pleasant feeling knowing I have a place like Chelem to one day call home. The people, the culture, the beaches and warm weather are just a few of the many things the area has to offer. Doug and Teresa still call me to let me know my house is OK and tell me about all the events and happenings going on in the area. Mayan Living was very professional and they made the process of the closing very comfortable. It is truly a pleasure to call Doug and Teresa Willey friends of mine, I highly reccomend them both!

CR. Georgia, USA

I would also like to give a shout out to Mayan Living. My wife and I visited the area last year and bought a home. Doug Willey was our agent; he spent much time with us before our visit answering emails and phone calls. He met us at the airport, arranged our accommodations, introduced us to locals and explained local culture and customs. He allowed us to meet with the owner of the home that we bought to ask questions and get a better feel for the area. We would also like to recommend the Notario that we used for our closing; his name is Juan Cardena and is accessible and bilingual. He has helped us with all of our closing paperwork and was considerably cheaper than the lawyer we had first considered. Even a year after our closing we have remained in close contact with Doug. He is our link to Chelem as we aren’t able to live there yet full time. I highly recommend using Doug for all of your real estate needs.

DD. Florida, USA

We have just purchased a beach home from Mayan Living and would recommend them as the best Realtor in the Merida area. I had contacted a few real estate offices via email from various websites and had no replies. I then went into a discussion forum and asked for referrals. I was given Doug Willey’s name of Mayan Living and emailed him. He responded immediately with a phone call and asked for more specifics. At the time I was interested in Progreso and was coming down in two weeks. He already had another couple scheduled that weekend but nevertheless made arrangements for us and even booked us a hotel room (which coincidently was not that easy we came in July – peak season) He gave me his website and gave me details about houses he had available in the beach area. He also gave me information on other small more affordable beach towns in the area. Upon our arrival he and his lovely wife Teresa met us at the airport and Teresa helped us in obtaining our car. We drove to Chelem with her and she showed us the area and gave us tons of useful information. The following morning Teresa had scheduled an appointment with another real estate agent to show us properties in Progereso which the other agent had, since she knew I was primarily interested in Progreso at that time. After touring with the other real estate agent and viewing those homes, she took us back to the Chelem-Chuburna area to look at more houses. At this point my husband was getting disappointed at what we were seeing in our price range (which was on the low end for beach property). She then took us to a house with a beautiful beach view, large in size and it had private parking- all things I said I had to have. We walked in and my husband knew immediately that this was to be our home. Doug had mentioned this home on the phone and i looked at the pictures on the web but was unsure of it. But in real life it looked much better- not much of a fixer upper at all. Just needed a little paint and some American comforts and it will be ready to go. Doug also had a sucessful day with the people he was showing so upon arrival back at their house, he immediately made arrangements to meet with his Notario and to open the office on a Sunday (we were leaving early Monday morning). He was very knowledgeable, gave us tons of useful information and explained every step of the process with us. He stayed in contact with us throughout the close process and did EVERYTHING he said he would (oh and we even closed within 5 weeks). Even after the sale Doug and Teresa have been helping us with getting the house set up, work done etc. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS AGENCY.

JC. Texas, USA

We worked with Doug and Teresa Wiley when looking to buy in and around the Progreso area. Even before we came down, they were immediately responsive, returning calls, providing incredibly useful information, doing anything in their power to help us learn about the area. Once we arrived, the excellent service continued. They were always available to us and went out of their way to show us not only the listed properties, but the whole area, as well, so we got a good feel for what living there would be like. Both Doug and Teresa are good listeners and pay close attention to the needs and requests of their clients. They stayed right on track when showing us properties and answered any and all questions we had with great patience. We couldn’t have asked for more. In fact, they are the reason we did buy there and would highly recommend them to anyone.

JP. Virginia, USA

My husband & I had been looking online for home in Mexico and found one in San Crisanto. It was listed with another agent, but we felt more comfortable dealing with an agent that spoke English and offered a US/Canadian phone number. Lucky for us we found Mayan Living Real Estate.

Chad, our agent was so patient walking us through the process of home ownership. We always felt he had our best interests at heart and always kept us abreast of what was happening.

We flew to Merida in August of 2010 to close on the house which was a much easier process than in the US. Mayan Living arranged the lawyer and even recommended a property manager whom we've become very good friends with. We wouldn't hesitate to buy or sell another property using Mayan Living Real Estate.

LF - Minnesota

I recently sold my home in Chicxulub. Doug Wiley was my agent, along with his wife Teresa. I had excellent and professional service from Doug and Teresa. I felt they were dedicated to selling my home. They did more showings than any other agents. I also enjoyed the pleasure of their friendly, down to earth approach. I was so pleased I listed 2 other properties with Doug. Very, very nice people. Their Notario handled the closing and was efficient, knowledgable, and a pleasure to work with.

JD Victoria, CA

When you meet Teresa and Doug it is easy to see why they should be your choice to make your dreams come true for home ownership in the Yucatan. From your first inquiry to move in day, they will be there and afterwards you have friends for life

MC. Virginia, USA

We too purchased a home in Chelem through Mayan Living Real Estate and the experience was nothing less than a pleasure. Teresa and Doug "went the extra mile" on every level to make the process extremely comfortable. In retrospect, my wife Kim and I have often thought that without Mayan Living Real Estate's expert and genuinely friendly guidance, we might not have had the nerve to make our purchase in Mexico. We now are grateful.

Not only do we have a great new home in Chelem but we also have some great new friendships.

For anyone interested in buying in the Yucatan, look no further; Doug,Teresa and Mayan Living Real Estate gets a 10 out of 10 from us!

SW. Victoria, Canada

Teresa and Doug of Mayan Living were our realtors three years ago when we purchased our home in Chelem. They were very knowledgeable of the local rules and regulations and went way beyond our real estate needs including helping us in getting our utilities and taxes paid, purchasing furniture, and much more. They continue to help us three years later with their extensive knowledge of the area we are always seeking their help and they happily accomodate.

Teresa and Doug have become great friends that I will cherish forever and I would highly recommend them for your real estate needs.

BC. Texas, USA

Scott was great when we came to Merida to find our dream home. He helped us find the right place, get the right deal and then helped us through all the closing and legalities along with the lawyer.

The biggest thing for us was Scott’s honesty and unbelievable knowledge of the area. He’s been here over 20 years and he knows all the right places to do pretty much everything. It really helps having a local expert.

Thanks Scott and all the Mayan Living crew - we couldn’t have done it without you!

AJB - Toronto, Canada.

I have to tell you people about my real estate agent in Merida. Her name is Brenda Martell. I was just in Merida (August '11) and spent 3 days with Brenda searching for a home to buy. Brenda showed up armed with a list of homes for us to look at based on our criteria, arrangements made with sellers and agents to get into those properties and all the while told us about life in Merida, what to expect and where to go to get what we needed.

It was such a pleasure working with a person that I know that my wife and I will be close friends with whenever we visit and eventually move to Merida. I wasn't the least bit surprised when she told me that many of her clients end up being her friends. We felt totally relaxed, no stress at all because of her easy going nature and very evident high level of expertise in her profession.

We found the home we wanted to buy and are now in escrow. We are back in the States but know that we are in good hands as Brenda contacts me every day through email and Facebook to let us know what's next in the process and where eveything stands with the escrow. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs a reliable, knowledgeable real estate person to find their Merida or beach home. Go Brenda!

Brenda helped me to find my "dream house" in Merida. She was very knowledgeable about all the available properties and was very pleasant to work with.

KW

I have known Brenda for quite some time and find that she is an extremely professional businesswoman. She takes what she does very seriously and, as such, I believe her clients get the absolute best treatment! Aside from her level of professionalism and dedication to her work, she is also very personable.

LC

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