Free interactive tool
Run the whole San Miguel ownership process before you spend a peso
The Buyer’s Roadmap Simulator takes you through all 12 stages of owning a home in San Miguel de Allende, using real AMPI listings and real closing numbers. No pressure, no showings, no commitment.
- Affiliated with The Agency
- Real AMPI MLS listings
- Based in San Miguel since 2016
Why buyers stall
Most people stall for three reasons
The numbers are a black box
Nobody tells you what closing actually costs until you are already emotionally committed to a house.
The Notario is a mystery
In Mexico the Notario, not an attorney, controls the closing. Most buyers meet that reality mid-transaction.
Wiring money feels risky
Sending a deposit to a country you do not live in yet is the moment most buyers freeze.
What you get to practice
Twelve stages, start to keys
Pick a real listing
Choose from live AMPI inventory in the neighborhoods you are already watching, at your real budget.
Write the offer
See exactly what an offer needs here: passports, seller names, full address, price, closing date. Nothing more at this stage.
Live the counter
The seller counters. You decide whether to hold, split the difference or walk, in the property’s own currency.
Fund the deposit
Understand the 10 percent deposit at signing of the promesa de compraventa and how escrow protects it.
Run due diligence
Inspection, water source, title work and the checks that catch problems before they become yours.
Close at the Notario
Walk the closing table line by line: acquisition tax, Notario fees, permits, then sign and take the keys.
The path
Every step, in order
Get access
Send me my simulator access
Tell me where you are in the process and I will unlock the simulator for you, along with the listings that fit what you described.
Your details stay between you and Mike. Privacy policy
What happens next
Three steps, no pressure
- 1
Fill in the form
Name, email, phone and your timeline. That is it.
- 2
Run the simulator
Take a real listing from budget all the way to keys, at your own pace.
- 3
Compare notes with Mike
Want a second read on your numbers? Send them over and I will tell you what a real deal would look like.
What owners say
Working with Mike was a fantastic experience. He was incredibly professional, easy to communicate with, and went above and beyond to make the whole process stress-free.
Dayan & James, USA
Questions people ask first
Before you fill it in
Ready to see how ownership here actually works?
Twelve stages. Real listings. Twenty minutes.