Under the Palapa: Making an Offer on a Condo in Puerto Vallarta

In my last column Michelle and I had finally found a condo (not quite finished) in the Centro part of town, that appeared to serve all our needs, namely: A sea view, no car needed, a pool, new kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. The only kick in the sternum for me was, If we bought it, our budget would be exceeded by almost 50%.

I had left Eddy the realtor and my wife in a deep conversation concerning washer- dryers, fridge, dishwasher etc, because and this came as a big shock to us, none of these things except a . . .