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    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.

    See how it works
    • 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

    1Set your budget
    2Choose a neighborhood
    3Shortlist real listings
    4Tour and compare
    5Prepare the offer
    6Negotiate the counter
    7Sign the promesa
    8Fund escrow
    9Inspection & due diligence
    10Notario & permits
    11Closing costs & signing
    12Keys and week one

    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. 1

      Fill in the form

      Name, email, phone and your timeline. That is it.

    2. 2

      Run the simulator

      Take a real listing from budget all the way to keys, at your own pace.

    3. 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.