By Joseph Sanchez

Last updated: July 2026

Buying a beach place in Rocky Point is the easy part. The question I get right after “can I even own here?” is always the same: what does it actually cost to buy it, and to keep it every year?

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By Joseph Sanchez

Last updated: July 2026

This town just feels different, and everyone who lives here has a Rocky Point story. Mine started twenty-five years ago on a weekend vacation with my parents that somehow turned into the rest of my life.

By Joseph Sanchez

Last updated: July 2026

Selling a home in Puerto Peñasco as a foreign owner is a well-worn path — thousands of Americans and Canadians have done it — but it doesn’t work quite like a sale back home. The title is usually held in a …

By Joseph Sanchez

Last updated: July 2026

Every seller asks the same question first: after taxes and fees, what actually lands in my pocket? It’s the right question — and in Mexico the answer has a few moving parts that surprise foreign owners who are used to how …

Almost every week, a buyer stands on the malecón, watches the sun melt into the Sea of Cortez, and asks me the same question: “Do I have to pay cash for a place down here?” It’s a fair thing to wonder — and when it comes to Rocky Point …

There's a reason Better Homes & Gardens keeps turning its lens toward Viviente at Sandy Beach. Over the last several months, three of our new-construction homes — Casa Valle, Casa Duna, and Casa Viento — have each earned their own magazine spread, and standing among them, you understand why. …

VIVIENTE AT SANDY BEACH · HOME TOUR

★ FOR SALE · DELIVERING IN ~90 DAYS · $465,000

Some homes are about the house. This one is about the house and the address. Casa Viento on the corner lot 73 sits on one of the best corner lots …

VIVIENTE AT SANDY BEACH · HOME TOUR

★ BUILD A HOME LIKE THIS — FROM $525,000

There's a moment, walking up to Casa Valle, when you just stop and look. Clean desert-modern lines, a bold front entry, and the promise of the Sea of Cortez waiting somewhere …

By Joseph Sanchez

Oceanfront homes in Rocky Point (Puerto Peñasco) are some of the most desirable properties in the entire region. Waking up to the sound of waves, stepping onto your own beach, and enjoying Sea of Cortez views every day is the dream that drives many American buyers to …

By Joseph Sanchez

Many American retirees dream of trading cold winters for warm beaches and a slower pace of life. Rocky Point (Puerto Peñasco), Mexico, delivers exactly that for hundreds of U.S. and Canadian retirees. With its proximity to Arizona, beautiful Sea of Cortez coastline, and welcoming community, it …