When you buy your property in Riviera Nayarit the utility bills will generally be signed over to you as par for the course, but if they aren’t all you need to do is get the previous owners to sign a letter authorizing the change over. Your electricity bills will come once every two months, but generally speaking all your other bills in Riviera Nayarit will come once a month.

Your Utility Bills in Riviera Nayarit

These other bills include your TV and telephone bills as well as your monthly condominium maintenance fees (which will usually include your gas and water, but do ask the building administrator).

Your yearly predial (property taxes) will need to be paid at City Hall or online, but either way you’ll need to provide your property tax ID (cuenta catastral) as well as your bill from a previous year or, alternatively, a copy of your deed. You’ll also need to pay your Bank Trust fees annually; these last two will not send you bills out so be sure to mark renewal dates on your calendar. If you’re going to be pre-paying these bills you’ll need a local bank account. In order to set one up you’ll need to take photographic ID as well as a bill with your address on it and, possibly, a copy of your deed. We’d recommend you choose a bank that allows you to pay your bills online.

Have you thought about Contents Insurance?

It would be wise of you to check whether or not there is an insurance policy covering the buildings structure. You can find this out by asking the buildings administrator in Riviera Nayarit. Nonetheless we would recommend you take out separate contents insurance of your own. Keep in mind that any policies will be calculated in pesos so you need to consider the rates of conversion before you agree to a level cover. We would also recommend that you choose a larger, more established company that provides a higher level of support and more comprehensive cover.

Going Out of Town

Now, if you’re going to be away from your Riviera Nayarit home for a long time these bills will still need to be paid, of course. So if you’re worried about the dual costs you should consider renting your Riviera Nayarit home to vacationers in order to cover the costs. In bustling, tourist destinations like Riviera Nayarit renting out your home can be really lucrative. You’re guaranteed to cover your costs, and you might even make a little profit, too.

Don’t Forget you are Liable for Rental Taxes

Some people might have told you that earnings on rentals in Mexico don’t need to be declared in the USA, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have to pay taxes. You must register with the Mexican tax Authority (otherwise called Hacienda) and declare all earnings as rental income is taxable in Mexico, even if you collect in the USA or Canada. Don’t take the risk of getting on the MTA’s bad side; they’re getting tougher each year on fraudsters and if you get caught out you could face having a lien put on your property.

Hire some Help – Property Managers

If this sounds like a huge amount of work and little fun at all then you’re probably right, but this is why we have property managers. A good property manager can take care of every aspect of renting your property out from finding tenants and setting the length of the lease all the way to maintenance, repairs and initiating evictions. The great thing about these experts is that they know all the ins and outs of what it takes to keep a vacation let running smoothly. This means that you can kick back and relax without worrying while you’re away and when you get back to your Riviera Nayarit home everything will be in order.